Dazzle

Chapter 24

D A Z Z L E

Chapter Twenty Four

Wyatt

“Hey, Wyatt. ‘sup? Where’s Cams?” It was Silas.

Cameron and I have been going out for months. The whole town knows it now too. Like, they are now so used of seeing us together they asked me about her when we’re not together. Just like now.

“Ah, nasa bahay pa niya. Hindi pa kami nagkikita ngayon.”

“Daddy, let’s go to teashel.” Si Umiko, who is now attached to my hip.

“Mamaya anak. May ginagawa pa si Teacher.”

“Latel? ‘Kay.”

“Hey, Miko, uncle Silas has a new bread. Want some? It’s called cream buns.”

“Cweam buns?”

“Yup. Here, try it.” Silas offered the bread to my daughter who literally drooled while looking at the freshly baked cream buns.

“Go ahead, sweetheart. Try it.” Dumampot ang anak ko ng cream bun. Silas and I watched her reaction and it was so animated we both end up laughing.

“Daddy! So yummy! Let’s buy mowe.” Her face lit up and she ate the bun with so much gusto. Iwinagayway pa sa mukha ko ang cream bun na kinakain na pa niya.

“Papaano ba ‘yan brad? Bilhin mo na itong unang batch ng cream buns.” Sabi ni Silas at tinapik ako sa balikat.

“Using my daughter, huh?” Napailing na lamang ako at inilabas ang wallet ko para bayaran siya.

“Nice strategy, right? Bilhan mo na rin si Cameron. Isabay niyong dalawa sa kape.”

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“Wyatt, pwede ba kayong pumunta sa bahay? I need to talk to you.” Message iyon ni Cameron at mabilis akong nag type ng reply sa kanya.

“Everything okay?”

“Yes, I just want to talk.”

“Okay, we’re on our way.”

“‘Nak, punta tayo kay Teacher?” Tanong ko sa anak ko na kinakausap ang mga isda sa tank.

“Teashel? Let’s go, Daddy! Bye bye, owange, yellow and black black.” Mabilis na dinampot ng anak ko ang mga laruan niyang isasama niya sa pagpunta namin kay Cameron.

Nasa labas ng bahay si Cameron at nag didilig ng mga halaman nang dumating kaming mag-ama.

“Hey.”

“Teashel!” Ang anak ko na yumakap sa binti ni Cameron.

“Hello, you two.” Sagot ni Cameron na maganda ang pagkakangiti sa aming dalawa. “Pumasok na kayo, tatapusin ko lang ‘to.” Sabi niya. Nakinig naman ang anak ko at pumasok sa loob ng bahay.