I'm now doing the laundry when I heard Olga wailed at the living room. I placed their rubber mat for them to play while I was being busy with our clothes.

I asked Ate Lara to buy their vitamins and replenish our stock of first aid kit and it had been an hour already but she's not here yet. I scurried to the living room and found my Olga crying and rubbing her nose.

"Anong nangyari, baby? Why ka iyak?" I asked and wiped her tears.

"My! Oli. Palo. Ga!" Humihikbing sumbong ni Olga sa akin habang karga-karga ko sya.

Oliver's eyebrows seemed to meet as if he understood what his sister said.

"Is it true, Oliver?" I asked and looked into his eyes. "Pinalo mo daw si Olga?"

Oliver's lips quivered and started to cry as well.

I sighed and both twins cried again. They were on a crying spree and it made me cringe.

"Okaayyy.. Babies... Who wants to put on Colors of the Rainbow on YouTube?" I ask and pulled away from their hugs.

Olga looked at me as if I had grown another head while Oliver started jumping hearing his favorite song.

I saw Olga's eyes twitching indicating she's sleepy so I held her while I turned on the television and put it on Youtube. I immediately cradled her  and let her rest on their bedroom. I made sure to place pillows on both sides of her before walking past Oliver and continuing my laundry.

Then I heard our front gate and door opened, I stepped out of our laundry area and checked who it was.

I saw Ate Lara holding paper bags followed by a man about six feet tall with lean arms and wide shoulders.
She went straight to our kitchen and the man followed.

I raised an eyebrow and crossed my soapy arms across my chest and waited for her to say a word.

Ate Lara turned around and smiled at the man. They seemed to be too engaged in their conversation that they did not notice me watching them from the door.

I cleared my throat to attract their attention but to no avail.

They didn't even notice my four-year old child at the living room with the television blaring loudly and just went inside as if it's their house!

Hindi ko na natiis at bigla nalang ako nagsalita.

"And'yan ka na pala, Ate Lara?" I said at binigyan siya na hilaw na ngiti.

Ate Lara's eyes widened in surprise as if she's caught on the act. She put her arms away from the man when she attempted to embrace him.

"Ma'am Olivia!" Ate Lara said and bowed her head. "Pasensya po at natagalan ako. Naalala ko po kasing wala na tayong stocks sa ref kaya yung sobra ho sa binigay nyo sa akin ay pinaggrocery ko na."

"I see." I nodded and my gaze fell on the man beside her.

"Ah. Si Victor po pala. Driver po sya sa kabilang bahay." Ate Lara introduced her friend.

"Magandang umaga po, Ma'am." Victor said and bowed his head too.
"Driver po ako nila Ma'am Aneli Arnaldo sa katapat nyong bahay. Nakita ko po kasi si Lara sa botika kaya sinamahan ko na siyang maggrocery tutal nasa trabaho pa naman po si Madam." Mahabang paliwanag ni Victor.

Kung iisipin, nasa early twenties si Ate Lara at nasa middle twenties naman ang binata kaya aakalain mong magnobyo ang dalawa.

Hindi ko na inabalang tanungin pa ang lovelife nila at sinilip si Oliver sa sala.

Nakita kong nakatulog na din ang anak ko at minabuting iakyat ito sa kwarto nila.

"Mauna na ho ako, Ma'am. Lara. Baka hinahanap na din ako ni Madam." Pagpapaalam ni Victor pagbaba ko sa kusina. Tinanguan ko na lang sya at nakita kong isinalansan ni Ate Lara ang mga ginrocery nya sa ref at pantry namin.

"Ako na po ang magtutuloy ng nilabhan mo, Ma'am." Ani ni Ate Lara.

"Tapos na ako. Pakisampay na lang, Ate. Salamat." I said at sinandal ang likod ko sa sofa at pinikit ang mga mata saglit.

I heard Ate Lara walked to the laundry area and I decided to take a nap.

Tanghali na ng nagising ako sa pagkakaidlip. Amoy na amoy ko na ang nilutong tinola ni Ate Lara at agad kong tinungo ang kambal sa kanilang kwarto.

Nakita kong gising na si Olga at busy sa coloring book nya. Napangiti ako ng makita ang aking anak na mukang nakuha ang pagiging malinis at pulido sa murang edad mula sa akin.

Yamot na nakangusong pilit na binubura ni Olga ang lampas nyang pagkakakulay sa apple sa librong iyun.

My kid is a neat freak.

Binalingan ko si Oliver na kakagising lang at nakatunghay sa kapatid. Kusot kusot ang mga mata, humikab pa ito ulet at bahagyang tinusok gamit ang kanyang daliri ang pisngi ng kapatid.

Imbes na mainis, nakita kong natawa pa si Olga at inulit ito ni Oliver sa magkabilang pisnge nya.

Ang cute nilang tingnan! I giggled when Olga erupted into laughter nung kiniliti sya ng kapatid nya.

"Huyyy!" I exclaimed and joined them inside their room. "Bakit ang saya-saya ng mga anak ko?"

Biglang pumasan sa akin si Oliver at bigla naman akong niyakap ni Olga.

"Ah! Ambigat na ni Oliver!" I grunted and tried to balance him while Olga didn't let go of my waist.

"Hungry na si mommy. Hindi pa gutom ang mga baby ko?" I asked and both of them stopped and sat beside each other in front of me.

"My. Kain tayo." Olga said and she pouted and touched her tummy.
Oliver nodded as well.

With that, I held their hands and we went downstairs to eat.