THE RISK OF FALLING

CHAPTER 6

Warning: This story may contain grammatical errors and typos, so please bear with me, I'll be editing it if I'm finished with the whole story☺️

THIRD PERSONS POV

"Damn! I just want a life, is it that hard to give? A life with freedom because I don't want this life anymore argh!" a good looking man with messy hair said in frustration.

"He is so annoying, I'm almost losing my respect for him, damn that old man. The pressure that he gives me, his expectations, high standards, and the way he treat me as if I am a robot, does he even consider or treat me as his son? I'm so damn tired of this sht! "

Makikita sa binatang ito ang galit, pagkainis at lungkot sa kanyang mga mata. Ramdam padin sa apat na sulok ng opisina niya ang mabigat na tension.

Out of frustration, he broke the glass in his hands, "sht I didn't even notice!" bulong nito. He was about to stand up and get a tissue to wipe the blood in his hands when suddenly someone knocks on his door. He is still at his office kaya sigurado siya na it is either a complaint, a problem or another work ang sadya ng kung sino man ang kumakatok, "dammit!" inis na saad niya

"Come in!" he shouted

He sigh in relief when he saw him, No, not him who gives frustration, HIM who treats Li as his own real son, him who always supports, cares, comforts, helps Li when he is feeling down, and HE who loves Li as if he is really his own son.

"I already know what happened earlier" the handsome man in his mid forties said. He is David, he is the one who help and treats Li as his own son.

Hindi naman nagulat si Li sa bungad ng matanda, alam na niya na makakarating ito sa kanya, lagi siyang hindi nahuhuli sa balita " tsk!"

"Yes pa, I know that you will know about that, and so what? He deserves it anyway, You know that I am so tired being the brilliant perfect son that he wants" Li answered blankly.

"Son, I know, I know that you are tired but please, don't do that again, he is still your father" mahinahon na saad ni David.

Li looked at him in disbelief "ha! are you kidding? my father? since when?" asar na tugon nito.

Huminga muna si David ng malalim "Son, Li, listen to me, okay? I know that your relationship with your dad is not that quite good, but you don't have to punch him in the face, and not just that, you punch him in front of the employees. God!" napahilamos nalang sa mukha si David habang pinapaalala kay Li ang ginawa niya.

Mukha namang naiintindihan ni Li ang pinupunto ng tatay tatayan niya, he sighed. May konting luha na tumulo mula sa kanyang mata. Halata sa kanya ang pagod. Lumapit sa kanya ang matanda at tinapik ito sa likod.

Nagtungo ang matanda sa mini bar counter ng binata at kumuha ng wine na kanilang iinumin. Inabot niya ang isang wine glass sa binata at saka umupo sa tabing sofa. Walang nagsasalita, tahimik ang paligid at tila pinapakiramdaman muna nila sa isa't isa. Tanging malalalim na paghinga na lamang ang bumabalot sa apat na sulok ng silid.

The old man breaks the silence and clears his throat before talking.

"Ano palang balita sa mama mo? I heard she is sick?" seryosong tanong nito.

"Well, thank god she's fine, but still nanghihina padin siya pa" malungkot na sagot ng binata. "I don't want to lose her. Mawala na lahat wag lang siya. She's been through a lot and it is sad that I can't do anything about it." Pagpapatuloy nito.

Hindi sumagot ang matanda, seryosong tinitignan lang nito ang binata habang hinihintay pa ang susunod niyang sasabihin.

"She always protects me from that demon, she is not showy but I can feel that she loves and cares for me." Unti- unti ng tumulo ang luha nito. "She is so good and I believe that dad don't deserve her, my mom deserves more, she deserves all the happiness in this world" patuloy padin ito sa pag-iyak.