Dominating his Innocence

CHAPTER 38

Chapter 38

Days have passed after that night, it's almost new year. I decided on gifts for CJ, at least, that will make him feel better regardless of what happened to his family.

I always take him out after his shift and he will not be going to spend his New Year with me because I told him that he should spend it with his mom. She needs him, she needs someone to be there for her.

I didn't tell my dad or anyone about it. It's just me and CJ. But if he's going through a tough situation, I always admire him for being strong that he didn't change the way always treat me. He come to the house as if everything is okay and when we're alone, doon lang siya nagsasabi sa problema niya.

As always, I'm always there to listen to him. I am assuring him that he can tell me because I will not judge him and I love that feeling that trusts me with his secrets and show me when he's vulnerable for me to know how to help him up.

I noticed that mom and dad always go out recently. After Christmas, they went out of town, they're traveling together and I can see that my dad is happy as their restoring their relationship.

Palagi nalang kami ni Gideon ang naiiwan kasi sina Lolo at Lola nasa kwarto palagi. They need rest also. They're already old. Gideon doesn't like to go out of his room because he is obsessed with games, so, I am just here alone in the living room.

I'm so bored that I went to the piano and played a piece that I learn before. My fingers have still their muscle memory, so I can just play it smoothly. I just stopped when my phone rang no one will call me at this hour except him.

"Yes, babe?"

"I'm here at your village! I can't see you!" he always sees me every day, tss!

"Okay, I'll wait outside. I love you," I ended the call and went outside of the house.

I saw his car coming and he stopped in just in front of me. He opened the door and I saw that bouquet of white flowers and a box of pizza on his right arm. He's opening his arm energetically walking near then he kissed me as I hugged him.

Can he still be consistent with his excitement even after years? can he still be as energetic as this?

"I bought some pizza and flowers for you. Here," he handed it to me and I accepted it without wasting any second.

He looks like he's not going through with something. But at least, this can make him feel better. Ito nalang 'yon magagawa ko, at least. Hindi siya malulungkot.

We went inside to the living room and he shared the pizza with the helpers and the drivers here in the house. Marami pala siyang dalang pizza sa kotse niya. We're just here, eating pizza in the living room.

"How's your mom?" I asked while we're eating pizza.

"She's making people believe that she's fine when she's at work but in the house. I always hear her cry and I stay with her without saying anything. Thankfully, she didn't scold me for doing it,"

"That good that you didn't leave her behind. She needs you, about your...dad?" I was hesitant at first but I just said it.

"I haven't seen him a week now. Maybe he's with his mistress but never mind. I don't want him to go back to the house either," by that, hindi na ako nagtanong pa tungkol doon.

I changed the topic to other things. I asked hows his day at ganun parin talaga 'yong excitement niya habang nakukwento siya tungkol sa araw niya.

"Babe, there's a new restaurant in Taguig and the owner was my teammate in La Salle before. Opening kasi, do you want to have a dinner date with me?" he doesn't have to ask.