SALVATORE #1: Loving the Prostitute

CHAPTER 48

"Baby, you have to get down. I have something to talk with your Tito Ezekiel." I rubbed my son's back.

He didn't let go of me and keeps hugging me tightly. "Mum, can't you talk with him while ca-ying me?" maliit na boses na tanong niya. Nagpapaawa pa ang paraan niya sa pagsasalita.

Sa totoo lang, hindi talaga niya mapronounce ang letrang 'r' kaya ganyan. Medyo maarte pa ang pagkakabanggit niya sa ibang mga salita. This kid.

I keep rubbing his back and kissed his head. I really love my son. Kinaya ko lahat para sa kanya dahil mahal ko siya. I still remember the times when I was so scared to touch him because of the thought of hurting him once I touched him. He's so vulnerable when he was a baby.

"It won't take long, honey," marahan kong saad.

"Please, mum," makaawa niya. I know I can't resist it.

Wala na akong nagawa dahil sa paawa niya. I can't resist it, okay. I sighed a deep breath. It's not that I'm spoiling my son. I am not spoiling him with anything. I'm spoiling him with my love. He's a spoiled brat when it comes to my attention kaya baka lumaki itong papansin.

"Okay, okay. Just behave, alright?"

He giggled and hugged me tighter. "I love you, mama!"

He even kissed me on the cheek and buried his face on my shoulder. I chuckled. Sasabihin ko sanang para siyang bata kung umakto but he's really a kid.

Pero bago pa ako pumunta sa library para pag-usapan namin ni Ezekiel ang tungkol sa nangyari kanina ay nakatulog na si Lucas.

Dahan-dahan ko siyang pinahiga sa kama ko. He doesn't want to sleep in a separate room. Gusto niyang lagi akong kasama kung matulog. I really want that actually. I can't even be away from him for an hour how much more for a day. He's my life and without him, I'm nothing.

I fixed the comforter on him and before getting out of the room, I kissed him. I'm always doing this at ganon din siya.

Tahimik akong lumabas ng kwarto at dumiretso sa library. Doon kami laging nag-uusap kapag may mga importanteng pag-uusapan. Pagkapasok sa loob ay naabutan ko si Ezekiel na nakaupo sa isang upuan doon at problemado ang mukha.

He's always like this. Naging mas tahimik siya at hindi nagsasalita kung hindi importante. Was this about Aina? Ang alam ko pero labas na ako doon kung ano pa man.

Nag-angat siya ng tingin nang maramdaman ang presensya ko. "You look problematic. Want to talk about it?" I teased.

"Fuck off."

I dramatically held my chest. "Oh, you're so bad."

Malamig niya lang akong tiningnan.

Fine.

This guy.

I rolled my eyes and sat on the couch in front of him.

"The Falcon's blocking it," I informed seriously. He came here for this anyway.

He became serious, too. We both know what the Falcon's doing. We only let them do what they want last time but we wouldn't this time. They are being too much.

They tried to take the island and the mansion from me before but failed eventually. Ezekiel and Elme helped me regarding that issue that's why they failed. And now they're trying to steal the money Nanay Minda has left for me.

These bitches.

Iyon ang inayos ko kanina. I talked with Attorney Maske earlier. He explained everything to me that some of the money was left for me was stolen by the Falcon's. Nagsimulang hindi sila makawithdraw ng pera sa bankong iyon noong pinirmahan ko na ang ownership.