To Capture His Heart

Chapter 33

Ang akala ko ay hinila ako ni Emory papunta roon dahil gusto niyang makita ko ang ama niya. 'Yon pala ay may gusto siyang laruan.

Umiwas ako ng tingin kay Eero na nakatitig na sa akin. He looked surprised to see me here but I don't care.

He's more mature than before. His hair is neatly waxed but I prefered his no-wax hair. Mas lumaki rin ang katawan niya. In short, mas guwapo siya ngayon. He's wearing a white polo shirt and khaki pants. Sinulyapan ko rin si Liana na naka fitted na black long sleeve top and a denim pants.

"Do you want that one? Mama could get that for you." I said and smiled. His eyes sparkled and nodded excitedly.

"Zeero! Tignan mo 'to!" Takahiro who's in the same aisle shouted. Tinignan ko ang hawak niyang box at nakitang isa iyong superman na laruan.

Pinanlakihan ko siya ng mata, mentally telling him to stop. Talagang isinigaw pa niya ang Zeero, a! Hindi ba niya napansin na nandito si Eero at Liana?

"Excuse me po. Are you Zach?" natigil lang ang tinginan namin ni Takahiro nang lapitan ni Emory si Eero at tanungin. I was speechless. This is the first time I saw them together. Kahit sino ay masasabing mag ama sila. Hindi ko alam kung napansin na ba iyon ni Eero o hindi. Hindi ko na alam.

At anong sinabi ng anak ko? Si Zach daw ba si Eero? 

Eero bended his knees para pumantay kay Emory. He stared at him for a minute. Maybe he saw the resemblance too.

He smiled at him, "Maybe."

Lumapit na ako at hinila si Emory palayo sa kaniya. Eero stood up and looked at me.

Those eyes. I missed them so much. His eyes that is like an abyss. I'm afraid to fall there but that's how they attract me.

I want to hug him but I don't have the right anymore. I kinda felt a little pain to see Eero and Liana together. Akala ko okay na ako pero bakit ganito ang nararamdaman ko ngayong nakita ko silang magkasama? What happened 4 years ago still haunts me.

Ako ang umiwas ng tingin at tumingin nalang sa mga laruan sa likod niya. It may look weird but it helps.

"I'm sorry. My son must be mistaken. Sorry for bothering you." I said and bowed my head. Please, I want to end this already.

Hindi naman niya ako sinagot at tumingin lang kay Emory. Bahagya pa akong umusad para hindi na niya makita ang anak ko.

"Do you want me to buy that for you?" Eero said softly to Emory.

"But Eero—" Liana tried to stop Eero but he didn't budge.

Emory looked at Eero innocently, "But my Mama will already buy this na for me po."

"But I could—"

I stopped him, "Excuse me, sir. But I can buy things for my son." suplada kong sabi at inirapan siya. Kinuha ko ang laruan mula kay Emory at inaya na siya papunta sa cashier.

"Mishiranu hito to hanashi o shinaide kudasai Tokuni sono otoko." pangaral ko kay Emory at sinasadya ko talagang iparinig kay Eero dahil alam kong hindi niya maiintindihan. Sumunod naman sa amin si Takahiro at binuhat niya si Emory.
(translation : Don't talk to strangers. Especially that guy.)

I heard Eero faked a cough, "Demo watashi wa mishiranu hitode wa arimasen."
(translation : But I'm not a stranger.)

Nilingon ko siya at tinignan nang matalim, pilit na hindi ipinapakita ang kabang nararamdaman ko. So he understand and knows how to speak japanese, huh? Well, I admit. He sounds so cool when speaking japanese.