Beyond Limits

The moment we got out from the car gusto ko ng umatras at maglakad nalang pauwi. Hindi ko ine'expect ang meet the family nang ganito kaaga. I don't know how to impress them with my appearance right now.

"Anak! kanina pa kami naghihintay!"

I was taken a back by a scream of a lady not from a far. She's wearing a long white halter dress which made her more elegant. I smiled at her shyly at dahil wala na akong  choice umatras pa kaya aabante na!

"Iha!" She joyfully welcome my presence and pulled me for a hug which made my heart pound.

"Goodevening po, sorry kung wala akong dala hindi ko po alam na dito kami pupunta" nakayokong sabi ko.

"It's okay, dear lets get inside" Zahir's mom showed the way and clung unto me pero hinila ako ni Zahir kaya napahinto si tita. Pinandilatan ko ng mata si Zahir para bitawan niya ang kamay ko pero ang walanghiya ngumuso pa, hinila ako at niyapos ng yakap sa harap ng nanay niya. Nakakahiya talaga! Nagpupumiglas ako at pilit na ngiti ang binigay ko sa nanay niya.

"Zahir, Ano ba!" bulong na  suway ko sa kanya para bitawan niya ako pero nagloko pa talaga at dumila sa mama niya. Tinignan ko si tita na nakapameywang na ata nakataas ang kilay sa Anak.

" Mmy, wag mo akong agawan. Ano ba!"

"Ano ba anak! Magkasama naman kayo kanina ah!" Hinila ako ulit ni tita at naglakad na kami palayo dahil binitiwan na ako ni Zahir.

"Mmy naman! baka ano nanaman ang sasabihin mo kay Kinsley ehh"  nakangusong sabi ni Zahir at nag-una ng lumakad. Huminto siya sandali at tumitig sa amin bago nagpatuloy uli sa paglakad. Tumawa ang nanay niya.

"You know my son is a bit childish sometimes, right?"

" Ayy Opo, tita hindi lang minsan parang palagi nga po." napahinto ako sa pagsasalita at tumingin sa paghalakhak  ni tita.

" I like you for my son, dear bigyan niyo ako ng apo, ha! tapos iiwan niyo dito at gagawa nanaman kayo para the more the merrier! " Nanlaki ang mata ko sa sinabi niya Hala! bakit apo ang sinasabi ng mga matatanda gaya ni mommy. Baka Third year college pa ako , 21 years old mga mamsh? anyway, his mom had a vibe of a teenager at ang sarap kausap minsan awkward din.

My eyes was welcomed by a modern and elegant house surrounded by bermuda grass which made the ambiance perfect. The colors were applied in a subtle way and their living room is very traditional, comfy and cozy. It doesn't feel overwhelming rather it  feels simple and calm. A modern house I wanted to build someday.

"Hija, kayo na ba ng anak ko?"

"Hindi pa po, tita"

"Basta ha alam mo na kung magiging kayo,  okay lang sa akin" she announced and gave a reassuring smile.

"Thankyou po talaga, tita pero malapit na po. He's very sweet po sometimes pero talagang may topak rin araw-araw" Tita laughed with what I said and agreed. She even told me some of  embarrasing moment of Zahir when he was still a child and  mentioned how his son got his first kiss when he was still 5 years old. Bata pa pala marunong ng maglandi. Tita excused herself  to check if the table is already set. I entertained myself looking on his baby photos and his mom even insisted to put his picture on my wallet.

While laughing on his photo na umiiyak siya ay bumukas ang pinto at iniluwa doon si Zahir na may nakakunot na kilay na nakatingin sa mga pictures niya.

" Si Mommy talaga halikana sa labas, ewan mo na yan diyan! nawiwili ka na sa mga hubad ko na pictures, ha!Ikaw ha! "

"Hala siya! Sayo na yan uy! Halikana nga!" nakakainis talaga!

I got to know his family and maybe its time for him to meet mine. Hindi kami nagkasundo ng nakababatang kapatid niya. I don't know pero kanina pa siya nakataas ng kilay sa akin. Attitude ka sixt kagaya ng kuya niya. They talked about their business which is a chain of restaurant in the province of Bukidnon.

" Kailan mo balak sagutin  ang baby namin , hija? "

" Mom! Don't put pressure on her, we're not rushing thi--" I cut him off.

"Kung kailan niya po ako tatanungin ulit"

He dropped the spoon and look at me with confused eyes. He then slowly smiled and the laughter fill their house.

"You mean?"

"Yes, babe" I smiled shyly at them. Nakita kong napapailing si Megan sa sagot ko at tumitig pa talaga sa akin.

"Mmy, May girlfriend na ako!!!" He shouted and the house roared with laughter.