Dive Deep

CHAPTER 26

"Hey, Tito."

"Sit, Bob."

Cyra is filled with questions. Nagtataka siyang sobra kung bakit naroon si Bob at tila may maganda na itong pakikitungo sa kaniyang ama. Her dad is not favoured of her past boyfriends but why is this happening right now?

"Hi, love."

Sinubukan siyang halikan ng lalaki ngunit iniwas niya ang kaniyang mukha.

"What are you doing here? And with my dad?"

"Kumain muna tayo." Her dad interrupted

Hindi kumilos si Cyra kaya't si Bob ang naghain ng kaniyang makakain. Tinitigan niya ang lalaki na abala lamang ng paglalagay ng gulay sa kaniyang pinggan. What are they up to?

"This man beside you visited me not too long ago. Sinabi niya sa aking matagal na kayong magkarelasyon. After all those men who came to your life, siya lang ang nagpakilala sa'kin. I can say he has a lot of guts." Her father uttered while slicing the meat

Meanwhile, Cyra is dumbfounded with her father's statement. Bob went to dad?

"Gaano na kayo katagal ng anak ko, Mr. Lacsamana?"

Ngumiti ang lalaking katabi ni Cyra na siyang kinainis niya. "We've been friends for so many years since high school pa po but we started dating maybe almost a year ago. So, perhaps we'll be celebrating our first anniversary in the coming days as couple, of course."

"Excuse me?"

Hindi na niya kayang manahimik pa. The man is making up stories which she believe will never happen.

"Yes, love? Don't worry. Payag na naman na si Tito sa atin."

Umangat lalo ang kilay niya. "Sa atin? There's no us, Bob. I made it clear to you numerous time that we're just friends. I don't like you as a boyfriend. Bawiin mo ang sinabi mo kay dad."

"Oh, come on, Cy. We're not just friends. We fucked-

"Bob! Nandito ang dad ko!" She's fuming mad because of Bob. Hindi maaaring paniwalaan iyon ng kaniyang ama. Making her dad believe on that thing will just stuck her with him and there's no way she'll gonna let that happen.

"Stop both of you." Mahinahon na wika ng ama niya

"I'm sorry, Tito. Gusto ko lang naman pong maging honest total nandito na rin naman po kayo. I want us to tell you the whole truth."

"Bob, the whole truth about us is that we're only friends. Alam mo 'yan, alam nina Roxanne at Jurict. Why can't you accept it?"

"Cyra, is this how you treat a man?"

She turned to her dad which made her nervous all of a sudden. Don't tell me he's siding this man?

"I'm sorry, dad. Marunong po akong rumespeto sa taong nirerespeto rin ako. You know me..." saka bumalik ang tingin niya sa katabi, "And Bob knows it, too. Kapag ayaw ko sa tao, ayaw ko. Don't make me push you away from my life, for good."

Napabuntong-hininga naman ang lalaki. "Fine, but I'll be waiting. I'll be patient. Alam kong mahuhulog ka rin sa mga kamay ko, Cy. And besides, magkasosyo na ang pamilya mo at pamilya ko. Wala na tayong ibang hihintayin pa kundi ang paglambot ng puso mong iyan para sa'kin." At sumubo na ito ng pagkain