Soft Boy ✔️

Chapter Twenty Six

CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX: CONCERN

"What... boyfriend?" sinara ni dad yung libro na binabasa dapat niya and placed it on top of my bed. Lalo akong kinabahan dahil sa ginawa niya, I can see Quinten biting his bottom lip at pinikit niya na rin yung mga mata niya. He's also nervous, but I'm way more nervous than he is!

I'm starting to regret telling my dad about this! Nope... you need to be confident and calm. We have no choice, Genevieve. Shit. Just shit.

"I have a boyfriend, dad. And I was hanging out with him so... I apologize kung late po ako." I told him.

Well hanging out with him was fun. I also missed eating Novas and the fact na alam na tinext niya si Rina sa mga gusting pagkain... it makes me happy. There was effort in it. And ako naman, kinikilig. Nakakainis!

"Why...?" nagulat ako nang makita ko ang pagiba nang expression ni dad.

It was sad, he looks pale and it looks like he was going to cry. It was weird. Bakit ganyan ang expression mo, dad? I've never seen this kind of expression of his. He averted my gaze at napakagat sa labi niya sa sinabi ko. Shit. Did I do something wrong?

Why... why is my dad like this?

Tiningnan ko si Quinten, he just sighed and tiningnan din ako. He forms a small smile as if dad's expression right now is just nothing to him. You were just as nervous as I was like a minute ago! Buset!

"You should've atleast told me..." narinig kong sabi ni dad under his breath.

I don't know what is happening. Bakit... bakit ganito ang itsura at sinasabi ni dad? Hindi ko alam kung anong sasabihin ko sa kanya. I'm just confused at this point.

"I just..." I tried to find the right words for this.

Well, dad is busy. So what can I tell him? He's barely even here because of his Diamante responsibilities which is stupid. It's stupid dahil wala man lang akong bonding kasama si dad or even as a family. It sucks.

"You're busy dad, tsaka it's not like it's a big deal for you.." I tried to form a smile on my face but ended up forming a bitter smile instead.

I guess I got distracted thanks to my feelings and Ares na medyo nakalimutan ko na about dad and how I miss him. Or maybe I've also been busy.

Tiningnan ulet ako ni dad with his eyes widened, he looks surprised sa sinabi ko. Nawala din ang expression na 'yon as he tries to compose himself once again. This time, he's showing his business and serious kind of expression. This is the one I'm used to.

"Have you applied to NEOA yet?" tanong niya, with his stern tone.

"No. not yet, kung pwede sana dad is that I want to keep my options open. Please give me some time, dahil madami na akong gustong pasukan.... pleqse..." I told him.

Tumayo siya at naglakad papunta sa direksyon ko. I can feel dad's presence coming towards me, his usual business aura. A serious one.

He just gave me a nod, "Okay, if that's what you want so please..." he pauses at nilapit ang sarili niya sa may gilid nang mukha ko.

"...please tell me anything if there's something that concerns you, I'm still your dad." Natahimik ako sa sinabi niya. He left the room, leaving me and Quinten.

Nagtitigan kami ni Quinten, mukhang gulat din siya sa paglapit ni dad sa'kin.

I was also surprised sa sinabi ni dad, wala siyang sinasabi na ganito sa'kin kahit nong bata pa ako. So it's weird. It felt really weird. I can still feel his presence, it's weird yet warm.