MARGAUX SAT quietly in the long sofa and Matt sit beside her. Oras na rin siguro para buksan niya ang isip para sa paliwanag ng binata. Walang patutunguhan kung mananatiling sarado ang isip niya sa paliwanag nito.
May gusto rin siyang itanong sa binata tungkol sa litratong nakita niya bago siya tuluyang lumabas ng silid nito kanina. She want to know who's that kid is.
"Ano na?" Malamig niyang tanong sa binata nang walang tingin-tingin rito. "Pwede ka na magsalita."
He sighed before talking. "First of all, I want to say sorry for this mess. I never thought this will happen, I mean, Steph and I broke up before even she left the Philippines. Since I met her all the things she always wanted to do is modelling because that was her dream and I supported her to her dream. We've been in a relationship for six years so I know her very well. She promised me to forget her dream just for me because she don't want to leave me. So, I believe her because I love her. Then months later she came to me and said that she need to go to California for her dream. I want to go with her but her manager said I can't because I can cause a distraction to her so I said to her not to go.
But she didn't listen because that's her dream she wanted to chase. So broke up with her. Pero kahit sinabi ko na iyon ang sabi niya ay mananatili siyang girlfriend ko even though I told her that we shall break up. But she's so persistent. Hindi ako nakinig sa kanya. I still broke up with her and it cause my life being miserable for a year until I met you. Hindi ko ginusto na dumating ang araw na ito. I wanted to do is to be with you and live with you. So please, lets fix this."
She can't help but to feel sad for him. Mahirap ang pinagdaanan nito at kung magalit siya ay para bang siya na ang dehado. What she did was wrong. The attitude she showed to him is very wrong. But there's something she want to know. Who is that kid in the picture?
"Kung ganoon," she paused. Kinuha niya ang litrato na kinuha niya kanina sa silid nito at inabot iyon sa binata. "Sino siya?"
Kitang-kita niya kung paano nanlaki ang mga mata nito. Tumingin ito sa kanya at agad na ibinalik ang tingin sa litrato.
"W-where did you get this?" Tanong nito na animo'y gulat na gulat sa nakita. "Paano 'to napunta sayo?"
"Nakita ko yan kanina sa kwarto na bawal pasukin." Sagot niya. No need to lie. "Pumasok ako kanina doon dahil bukas ang pinto. Alam ko na kay Steph iyon kwarto pero bago ako lumabas ng kwarto, nakita ko yan sa sahig."
He didn't say anything and just stared at the picture. Minutes later he still didn't talk.
"Sino ang batang iyan, Matt?" Ulit niyang tanong rito. "Sino siya? Anak niyo?"
NAPATITIG SI Matthew sa larawan na hawak niya. It's a picture of him with Steph and Allan smiling happily at the camera. He still remember this day.
*Flashback
"Are we going to mall?" Allan ask innocently. He smiled because of that. "Or shall we go to amusement park instead? I wanna ride."
"Let's hit the amusement park then." He said then smile. Napatingin siya sa hagdan ng kanyang bahay at nakita si ang babaeng mahal niya na papalapit sa kanila. "Well, hello there miss beautiful."
"You still have your sweet tongue, I see." Wika nito at tumabi ng upo sa kanila sa mahabang sofa. Hinalikan nito sa nuo si Allan. "Ano yung naririnig ko na gusto mong pumunta sa amusement park?"
"I want to go there." Sagot ni Allan at naglambing kay Steph. "Please. I wamt to go to amusement park. I want to ride."
"Okay then." Steph exhaled then smile. "But I can't go with you."
"But why?"
"Why won't you come with us?" He asked looking confused. "Are you busy?"
"Hindi naman. May kailangan lang akong asikasuhin ngayong araw." Sagot nito. Hinawakan nito ang kamay niya at malumalay na tumingin sa kanya. "Kayo na lang ni Allan, hon. I'll come with you next time."
"No! Come with us!" Allan shouted. Pareho silang nagulat ni Steph sa pagsigaw nito at nagkatingin saka binalik kay Allan ang tingin. "We're family so you need to come too."
"Okay, geez, no need to shout, Allan." Natatawang wika ni Steph dahilan para lumiwanag ang mukha ni Allan. "Mag-aayos lang ako."
"No need." Allan exhaled then pulled them towards the door. "Let's go."
Natawa na lang siya at sumunod sa paglabas ng mga ito. Sumakay sila sa sasakyan niya saka pinaandar iyon patungong amusement park.
Napapangiti na lang siya dahil halata ang excitement na nararamdaman ni Allan. Nang makarating sila sa amusement park at mai-park niya ang sasakyan agad na bumaba si Allan ng sasakyan at nagtatatalon habang masayang nakatingin sa mga rides.
Bumaba siya ng sasakyan at tumabi kay Allan na hawak-hawak ni Steph.
"Let's go na!" Excited na wika ni Allan at pareho silang hinalawa patungo sa mga rides. "I want to ride there."
Tinuro nito ang ride na carousel kung saan may iilan rin na nakasakay. Iniwan niya muna ang dalawa para bumili ng ticket. Nang bumalik siya kung niya iniwan ang dalawa ay napangiti siya dahil nagpapa-picture na ang mga ito.
"Hon, come here." Tawag sa kanya ni Steph nang makita siya nito. "Picture tayo."
Ngumiti siya bago lumapit rito. Tumabi siya ng tayo kay Steph habang nasa harapan nila si Allan.
"Okay, one, two, three, smile!" Sabay-sabay silang ngumiti nang sabihin iyon ng nagpi-picture sa kanila. "Okay na po."
"Thank you." Pasalamat niya rito at kinuha ang cell phone na ginamit sa pagpicture. Tinignan niya ang litrato at napangiti. They're all smiling at the camera. "This is a good memory."
*End of Flashback
"Matt?" Nagising siya sa pag-alala ng nakaraan nang marinig niya ang boses ni Marga. "Ayos ka lang?"
"Uhm, yeah. I'm fine." Sagot niya at napatingin ulit sa litrato. Hindi niya namalayan na tumutulo na pala ang luha niya kaya pinahid niya iyon. "I'm fine."
"Sino yang bata, Matt?" Tanong muli nito. Tumingin siya rito at nakita niya ang kakaibang emosyon sa mga mata nito. An emotion that he can't name. "Who is he?"
"His name is Allan." Sagot niya at patingin ulit sa litrato. "Our son."
A/N: Sorry for the late update everyone. Got busy again.
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