The Support

Chapter Sixteen

Jaypee knocked on the door and minutes later, an old man with a lot of resemblance to him opened the door.

Kumunot naman ang noo nito nang ma-realize kung sino ang kumatok sa pinto ng bahay niya.

"Ano sa tingin mo ang ginagawa mo dito?" Masungit na tanong ng ama nito sa kanya.

"I'm just here to get my things. It won't be long." Simpleng sagot naman ni Jaypee sa ama nito.

Gaudencio Macaraeg, a retired police lieutenant colonel. Jaypee's biological father.

Dumako naman ang tingin nito kay Hestia na nasa likuran banda ni Jaypee.

"At sino naman ito?" Tanong nito nang makita ang dalaga. "Asawa mo?"

"It's none of your business." Jaypee muttered and walked inside of the house, Gaudencio looked at Hestia again and motioned his head, letting her inside of the house.

Naupo naman ang dalaga sa sofa na nandoon and she looked around, while Jaypee's father sat on the other sofa and picked up the newspaper that he's reading a while ago.

"Ano na naman ang gulo na pinasok ng isang yon at kailangan niyang kunin ang mga gamit niya?" Inis na tanong ng ama nito.

"Mas mabuti ho' kung si Jonathan mismo ang tatanungin niyo." Magalang na sagot naman ni Hestia.

"Bakit? Hindi mo ba alam ang nangyayari? Don't tell me basta ka na lang sumama sa magaling kong anak." He retorted.

Well, that's exactly what I did. Hestia thought.

"Don't terrorize her...father." Ani naman ni Jaypee nang makabalik ito sa living room and this time, may dala na itong duffle bag.

"Terrorize? I am just asking question son." Sagot naman ng ama nito.

"Asking questions? Why? So you can find a mistake and mock me? Wala na bang bago?" Inis na tanong ni Jaypee.

"Baka nakakalimutan mo, nasa teritoryo ko ikaw. Ayusin mo ang pananalita mo Jonathan." Banta naman ng ama nito.

"How about you fix your god-forsaken attitude?"

"Jonathan..." Pag-awat naman ni Hestia nang makalapit ito sa binata.

"And a woman turned you soft right now? I should've expected that..." His father commented then laughed sarcastically. He walked towards them and raised an eyebrow "What did she offer to you? Sex? Or--"

At hindi na natapos ang tanong nito dahil lumapat ang kamay ni Hestia sa pisngi niya.

She just slapped Jonathan's father.

"You bitch! How--"

Jaypee stepped between them, pushing Hestia lightly behind his back, and put a knife against his throat.

"Choose your words carefully father." Jaypee threatened, gritting his teeth. "I won't be held responsible for what will going to happen if you didn't." He added.

Hestia gripped Jaypee's arm.

"Jonathan, let's go..." She whispered.

Ilang segundo naman ang lumipas and Jaypee put down the blade that he holds.

"We're leaving." He muttered and hold Hestia's hand, dragging her towards the exit of his father's house.

"Wag ka na bumalik." Pahabol naman ng ama nito.