Graduation surprise

Before anything else, I just want to thank all of you for reading this book! But sadly this would be the last chapter guyyss :< Thank youuuuu!!!! And enjoy the last chapter!!

Graduation day...

"I LOVE YOU BAAAALLLLL!!!! CONGRATSSS!!!! ASAWA KO TOOO!!!" Siraulo to! Nakisama sa may pwesto ko pagkatapos ibato toga cap namin.

Natawa nalang ako nung buhatin ako ni chase sa may balikat n'ya at pati mga kasabayan ko sa graduation naki sakay sa kasirauluhan ni Chase.

"Congrats guys!!!! You made it!!!" Bati ni Chase sa iba at dahan-dahan akong ibinaba. "Thanks man! Xey! Is he your?" Tanong ng mga lalaki kong naging kaibigan saakin at bago pa ko makasagot inunahan na ni Chase ako.

"Her husband. Congrats!!" Masayahing sabi nito at hinila na ko paalis. Hindi ko alam kung saan n'ya ko dadalhin pero masakit sa braso ha, higit kung higit s'ya.

Dinala n'ya ako dun sa pwesto nila mommy at niyakap nila ako isa-isa. "Congrats daughter!" Bati ng tatay ni chase sakin at binigyan n'ya ako ng halik sa pisngi at may binigay saakin na maliit na box.

"Hala! Daddy naman!"

"It's a graduation gift. I know it's not too much but I know it's memorable and I am proud of you that you made it!" I opened the box and I smiled. It's a customized necklace! Stethoscope yung pendant and the design of the stethoscope is glittery! So cute!!

"Thank you daddy!!" I hugged him again and I faced my parents and they hugged me also. "Congratulations Xeyarra... We're so proud of you!" Mommy and dad kissed my cheeks together kaya natawa ako.

"Thank you!!" I happily said and they hand me a box also and opened it "Your very first gown for work!" Mommy said and I awe and hugged them again.

"Sa ospital ka natin mag tatrabaho ha?" Sabi ni dad and I nodded. Why not? Saya kaya nung mga residential days ko, I can even start soon but before that I need to give my graduation gift for them.

"Mommy! Dad! Can I give my gift for them also?" I asked and grin at them. "That Graduation gift?" Mommy grins at me and I nodded.

"What do you mean gift for us?" Tanong ni daddy sakin kasabay ng tingin ni chase na nagtataka kaya napatawa ako.

"WE'RE HEREEE!!!" Nilusob ako nung tatlong K ampucha! Sa sobrang lakas ng impact nila sakin napahiga na kami sa sahig non kaya naman piniglas nila kami sa isa't isa.

I groaned and chase looks at my arm which hurts the most, "Why did you do thaaat? Tignan n'yo nasaktan yung grumaduate!" Sabi ni chase at pinagpag n'ya yung suot ko and they laugh.

"Sorry! Anyways! Sorry we are late but congrats!!!" Belle hand me a big box and I chuckled as I open it.

Agad ko namang naisara ito at gusto sana makiintriga nila mama pero humindi na ko. "Congrats cousin! Useful yan promise!" Sabi ni belle at may pa thumbs up pa yung dalwang lalaki.

Hinampas ko sila at kaya nagtawanan na kami. "Napaka n'yo. Tara na nga sa court!" I said at pinigilan ako ni chase.

"Court? Anong ganap don? Nasa bahay yung party love." Sabi n'ya at napangisi ako. "I know, yung court nila dad don sa mansyon."

Napaharap ito kay dad. "May court po kayo sa bahay-

Nahampas ko s'ya non dahil sa naging tanong n'ya at natawa na kami. "Let's go now then." yaya ni dad so we go.

Pagka dating sa mansyon, well I asked them to wear their own Jerseys that we made, sinadya namin for my graduation surprise gift for them!

Bago kami magsi kain non, I asked them to play one game before eating so they do the favor kaya nagsisi-stretch na sila ng mga katawan sa may court.

"Ano ba yan! Kinampi n'yo ko sa weak!" Daing ni Kian at may pa sulyap sulyap pa kay chase.

"Aba! Makatingin ka sakin kala mo di s'ya natalo nung nag laro tayo!"

"Pre naman, sa batuhan tayo nag laro-

"Ang magaling hindi maarte kung saan makakapag laro. Hayst, ew ka pre." Biro ni chase kaya nag kotongan na sila.

Sila daddy naman at aerody nag uusap lang don kaya nilapitan ko muna sila. "Of course daddy would win this game! Just stay with Anastasia on bench." Daddy chuckled at Aerody at napaharap ako sandali kila keith at belle dun. Yes, magkaka team sila Daddy, Chase, Belle, Kian, Keith at audrey.

Kahit ilan naman dito, di naman basketball nag lalaruin.

"Okay guys! Line up na!" nag line up na sila at pumunta sa may likod ko sila dad. "Oh, pare bat di ka sumali?" Yaya ni daddy kay dad at umiling si dad.

"Daddy kailangan ko si dad dito po sa laro eh. Baka magka sugudan." Natatawa kong sabi so he chuckled. "Nak, di ka ba malilito sa pag tawag mo samin? Like you have 2 daddies in your life-

"Actually 3. I also call Mr. Lim my another daddy. And too bad he's not here." I smirk and glance at dad.

"Who said your daddy 3 is not here?" Napatingin kaming lahat sa may pinto kaya napatakbo na ko sa kanya.

"Congratulations Xeyarra." Sabi n'ya at niyakap ko ng mahigpit. "Thank you Mr. Lim." I said and pulled away. He hand me a card and when I opened it, napasigaw ako at niyakap s'ya muli.

"MOMMY!!! DAD!!!" I called and showed them the card. "Ikakasal na ko." Sabi ni Mr. Lim at kaya napa takbo sakin silang dalwa at nilapitan si Mr. Lim.

"CONGRATS!!! SA WAKAASSS!!!" Sigaw ni dad at nagtawanan sila. "Boss ikaw na gagawin kong best-

"Sure!!! Aaaahh! This is a surprise for me eh!" Habang nagkakatuwaan sila nakatingin sakin si chase na nagtataka do I smiled at him.

"He's my ever since secret bodyguard or dad's recent assistant. He'd been in your 'Sebastian' party bal." I said and he nods. "Sali n'yo s'ya sa laro." Yaya ni Keith at tumango si Kian. "Ilang taon naba yan?" He asked and I chuckled.

"51?"

Nagulat sila. "Saryoso? Mag seselos na sana ako nang malaman ko na di mo kamag anak kasi parang may itsura... Pero-

"Yan ka nanaman bal." Tinaasan ko ng kilay si Chase so he chuckled. "Joke lang. Sige na simula na tayo bal! Gutom na ko eh..." Sumimangot si Chase sakin so I walk towards them and they look at me.

"Dad, isali na natin si Dad- Mr. Lim sa laro. It'll be exciting!!" I said so he grins. "Sure! But before that, I agree with Javier's opinion. Tatlo pala kaming tinatawag mong daddy. Kaya minsan nalilito kami. Okay lang din naman sakin na madami kang tawaging daddy pero... Nakakalito." Dad chuckled so I smirk.

"Sige po, I'll work on it. But first let's start the game! Gutom na daw po asawa ko eh." I chuckled so si Daddy C or my real father named Cindrick, ran inside and get another jersey for Daddy L or Mr. Lim.

Pumunta ako saglit sa malayo at tinawagan si Remo. Agad naman nitong sinagot at napangiti ako. "All done?"

"Yes! I'll just wait for the signal and we're all good."

"That's great then! Take care of them okay? We'll start now." I ended the call and walk towards them.

Naka line up na sila kaya binigay kona yung bola. "Daddy C, Mommy and I have planned about this special surprise for all of you. But before that, we want to do it through game, to get your surprises."

Mommy opened the half court and all of them was in shock. "I thought it's a wall." bulong ni belle kaya natawa ako.

Behind that curtains, may mga obstacles na naroroon na kailangan nilang tapusin at meron sa dulong dulo na may 14 malalaking lobo sa may kisame na kailangan nilang putukin in one shot using a gun at saka nila don makikita ang surpresa.

May logic or puzzles obstacle, may swimming obstacle, at dun sa may balloon shot. Tatlo sa puzzle obstacle na pinag teamup-an nina Keith, belle at audrey. Sa may swimming si Daddy L at Kian and lastly yung mag ama sa balloon shot. Sa balloon shot tig 7 sila ni daddy J or Chase's father named Javier, na kailangang putukin kaya 14 yung bilang pero in one shot lang talaga need nilang paputukin mga lobo na naroroon. Pahilera naman kasi s'ya kaya madali nalang.

Sa first set of obstacle, pag nabuo nila yung puzzle may clue doon na makikita kung ano yung kailangang hanapin ng mga taga second obstacle sa ilalim ng pool. At pag nakita na ng mga nasa second obstacle yung gamit na yon doon, kailangan nilang ibigay yon sa mga nasa third obstacle coz' they might need it before they shoot those balloons.

They only have 2 minutes to do their obstacles per set, total of 6 minutes for everyone. Kaya pag nasobra sa oras ang isa bawas na syempre sa kasunod.

Yung mga bata naman nasa may bench para makipag cheer so we step back as daddy C yelled "LET THE GAME BEGIN!"

I started the timer at nagsimula na sila belle sa first set. Medyo nahirapan sila sa puzzle kasi maliliit yung puzzle at dalawa lang ang kulay na yon kaya nag usap usap muna sila bago buoin sa may lamesa yung pieces.

Wala pang kalahating minuto nag simula na sila. Medyo nagkagulo sila pero bago pa mag isang minuto ay nabuo na nila kaya nabilib ako, Audrey is really clever with that huh.

Sinilip nila Kian yon at pagkakita ay hinanap na nila yung bala na kailangang gamitin nila chase doon sa lobo. Napasilip naman sila chase sa baril at nakita nilang may bala naman, pero hindi yon aabot sa layo nung kailangan nilang tamaan eh.

Halos maubos naman ang oras nila Chase dahil sa nagtagal sila Kian at Daddy L sa pool. Hindi siguro nila makita but we're sure that it is there.

"It's alright kian! We'll give you our 1 minute!" Sigaw ni Daddy J so bumalik na sa tubig si Kian muli pagkatapos mag pahinga.

10 segundo na siguro non bago matapos ang 3 minutes nila sumigaw si daddy L "I GOT IT!" Chase ran at daddy L and get the bullets and all of them stayed at the bench with the kids at pasigaw sigaw yung iba na bilisan nila pero di na distract sila, kalmado lang at si daddy J bumwelo na.

"GO TITO JAVIER!!! BAKA LECHON MAPALUNAN GO! GO! GO!" Sigaw ni Kian kaya natawa kami at naki cheer na din.

And yep. He popped all of that 7 row balloons. Sumabog yung powder na kulay blue at sa dulo may pink kaya tumakbo don si daddy j para kunin yung nalaglag na papel.

Ay oo nga pala! May note na nakasabit sa bala na nakuha nila daddy L. Na pagka putok nila sa mga lobong yon may malalaglag na sulat muli at kailangan nilang basahin iyon ng malakas.

"SON! SHOOT NOW! YOU JUST HAVE TO YELL EVERY PAPER THAT WILL FALL FROM THAT!" Daddy J yelled also at patakbo na s'ya non pabalik samin.

"20 seconds pre!!!" Sigaw ni Kian muli kaya pagkaalis ni daddy J sa area pinutok na ni Chase at napaputok n'ya to lahat at tumakbo na sa may baba non para basahin yung mga letter.

"Tara guys! Lapit!!!" Tawag ko at nauna na ko sa paglapit kay chase don. Habang hinahanap ni chase yung papel sa powder na kasabay na sumabog non, I stopped the others from going near him and face them. "Just listen everything that he's going to say!" I said so all of them nod and I saw their faces! All of them looks like they really want to win this thing!

"Bal! Isa lang yung papel ha!" I yelled at nang makita na n'ya ang papel na yon huminga na s'ya ng malalim.

"MAY PITO PANG PAPEL NA KAILANGAN MONG BASAHIN AT NASA LIKOD IYON NG KURTINA SA MAY LIKURAN MO! ISIGAW MO ITO UPANG MARINIG NG LAHAT!" Sigaw n'ya kaya nagmadali s'yang tanggalin ang kurtina na pula sa may likod n'ya at may naka pila doon na mga papel na nakahilera at sunod sunod na kailangan n'yang basahin.

"REMO!" Sigaw n'ya at takbo sa katabi "ODELLE!"

"CLAUDE!"

"RED!"

"BRIX!"

"RHYS!"

"AND COLE!" Chase glanced at us at nakita kong nagtataka padin ang iba dahil nabasa na lahat ni chase pero wala pading nang yayari. "Bal! May nakasulat pa sa likod n'yan!" Agad nang itinalikod yon ni chase "COME OUT NOW! DADDY.... is home..."

Lahat sila napatingin doon sa may pintong malapit saamin dahil sa binuksan na ni Remo ang pinto. Nagsigawan ang lahat habang palapit sila Remo kay chase na ngayon napaluhod na at naluha nang makita sila.

I walk towards them at natatawa na nanaiiyak pa si chase non habang yakap sila nila Remo.

I kneel towards chase at nginitian s'ya. "Hi daddy!" sabi ni cole dito na 5 years old pa lang at hinawakan n'ya muka n'ya at tinitigan.

Napatingin ito sakin. "A-Anak natin to?" I nodded. "Pucha. Kamuka mo to." Naiyak muli si Chase at niyakap na silang lahat.

Lumapit na yung iba at tinignan na nila sila. "BAAAL!!!" Tawag ni chase at tumayo s'ya, I walk towards him at niyakap n'ya ako.

"Bwisit naman to eh." Naiiyak na sabi n'ya at tinawanan ko lang s'ya habang niyayakap s'ya pabalik. "P-Pano nagka basketball team tayo? P-Pano mo yan nagawa?"

"Ipapakulong mo ba ko dahil sa bawat taon nirrape kita?" I pulled away at napahilamos s'ya ng mukha. "Saryoso ka pala dun? Gag-

"May bata." I covered his mouth at tinanggal n'ya yon saka hinalikan ako. "Daddy na din ako." He whispered and hugged me again.

"Pakilala ko sila sainyo isa-isa ha." I pulled away and walk towards them. They were already having fun with their uncles and aunties mostly daddy J and Daddy L.

"Kids. Lapit muna dito kay mommy!" I called so they ran at me at puro naka simangot sila pagkaalis nila doon. "Papakilala ko lang chill lang." Sabi ko kila Belle kaya natawa sila at tumango.

"Guys, this is my graduation surprise for all of you. And I want you all to meet our kids!" I pat Odelle's shoulder at kaya nag bow ito sa kanila. "I am Aella Odette, I am 11 years old!!" Sigaw nito at nagsi awe sila.

"I am Maximilliano Remo, 11 years old and Odelle and I were twins! Please to meet you titos and titas and our grandparents!" He bowed also. "Kamukang kamuka ni Chase jusmiyo!" Sabi ni Daddy J kaya nagtawanan kami.

"I am Daniel Claude, 9 years old."

"Red Frigid, 8." This kid is really something, like he's emotionless pero magaling naman makisama.

"I am Ethan Brix! 7 years old! Tito kian! Let's play basketball later po ha!" Sabi ni Brix at nagtawanan ang lahat at si Kian kinindatan ito. "Sure! 1v1 pa!"

"Heh! Kami muna! Anak ko to eh." Singit ni Chase at niyakap si Brix at etong si brix naman napatawa nalang din. "Sige po daddy." Napa awe naman si Chase at hinalikan ito sa pisngi n'ya sa gigil.

"I am Rhys Gabriel po, 6 years old." he bowed and lastly, my bunso. "This is my Bunso, Cole Luminous, he's only 5." Kumaway si Cole sa kanila at susugod na sana sila kian pero pinigilan ko.

"Wait lang! Etong si kian parang ewan."

"Ang cute cute kasi! Kainis." Napalo ito ni Audrey kaya nagtigil si Kian. "Opo asawa ko." I chuckled and the kids can't help but to approach their father so I let them.

"Some of you might wonder how did I did that after me disappearing last 11 years ago. Well... before I almost died... Actually chase and I tried to make a kid pero hindi s'ya magwork sa sobrang tagal na naming magkasama at nag try... We almost lost hope lalo na nung insidenteng yon. As they revived me, mommy and daddy C was also in shock, knowing that I am pregnant at that time. Not only with one kid but we made twins. But it's too bad I can't tell that news to chase... For some reasons..." I glance at chase and he smiles at me.

"And since I can't see chase as I finish my school and my parents taking care of the twins... I can't help but to see him and yea... I just really thought it won't happen again that me getting pregnant, kasi baka himala lang yun after a lot of tries! Yet I did not expect na nagtuloy tuloy na... And seriously, ang hirap kasi nang di ko s'ya nakikita kahit once in a year lang at lagi pang may nangyayari samin sa bawat taon na pagkikitang yon at uuwi ako ng bahay tas isang linggo non buntis nanaman ako." I chuckled and I smiled at daddy C and mommy.

"Yet I'm thankful na kahit na naka 7 na ko na anak na magkakasunod o bawat taon may anak nanaman ako, nanjan padin sila mommy at daddy para alagaan sila habang di pa yun ang oras na sabihin namin yon kay chase at sainyo..."

"Wait... Diba sabi mo... Bawat taon nagkikita kayo ni Chase... Pero bat walang nababanggit samin si Chase na ganon?" Sabi ni daddy J at napaharap ito kay chase na nakangiti.

"Dad. Spg, at sa totoo lang parang panaginip lang... Tas nalaman ko na may ginagamit sakin to na drugs, kaya parang panaginip and at the same time totoong nangyari yung feeling." Sabi ni chase at napaharap sila saakin.

"Sorry for putting him on drugs, it's the only way to let me see him... And sorry if I hide for these pas-

"Come out clean daughter... It's alright." Mommy stopped me but I stare at her for a while. She sighed and stand next to me, But before mommy could speak out, daddy J stood up. "Chase told us everything... You don't have to worry about it and we understand, Mr. And Mrs. Buenaventura." Daddy J said and smiled at us.

"We understand po. And it's alright." Kian and the others stood up at nilapitan sila mommy at daddy saka binigyan silang yakap. Lumapit naman ako kay Daddy L at natawa dito, "Daddy L, I think Daddy C would answer all of the questions bothering you." I hugged him again then I walk towards my kids and chase.

"Bal." Tawag ni Chase so I looked at him. "Thanks for letting everyone know the truth." I smiled at him and gave him a kiss.

"Thanks for telling the others what happened between my parents and I." I grin at him at bago pa humalik muli si chase saakin ay nakita kong tinulak ni Remo ang bibig ni chase palayo saakin.

"Daddy! No! No kissing my mommy!" niyakap ako ni Remo at natawa ako. "Heyy!!! That's my line!" napa lingon kami at nakita kong lumapit samin ang kambal na kapatid ni Chase.

Natawa kami pareho ni Chase at hinalikan ni chase si Remo sa pisngi. "Manang mana ka talaga sakin at sa tito mo." Sabi ni Chase dito at lumapit sakin yung kambal na kapatid ni Chase.

"Mama... You have your own family now... Does it mean we can't call you our mommy now?" Nalulungkot na tanong ni Aerody but I shook my head no. "You could always call me your mama and don't worry you two! I still love you!!! And you both were like my first kids in my life! Look at you both! You're all grown up!" I hugged them both at lumayo saglit si Anastasia.

"And mama you still look the same! We honestly can't understand everything you said earlier but I still love you mama!" Anastasia hugged me back at grabe, ang sakit na ng panga ko kaka ngiti.

Parang naging 9 na anak namin jusko! Sana walang selosang magaganap pag magkakabahay na kami ni chase kasama ang mga bata.