The President's Son #1 (Sandro's Home)

Chapter 83

Sandro's POV:

I'm really really pissed right now, if my son isn't there he could have punched Blake right into his modereffin face. How dare he say those words in front of me? Those years na halos wala akong pahinga kakahanap sa kanila, mga panahong nasayang dahil sa pagtatago nila, dammit I should be feeling happy right now because they're already here in front of me, pero parang ang layo pa din ng mag-ina ko sakin. Iona who can't even decide for herself without hurting Tito Miguel and Blake but chooses to hurt me instead and my son whom I wanted to play with until we get tired, can't even face and talk to me. It's like nakikita ko nga sila pero hindi ko man lang sila maramdaman na akin, they're my family not Blake's for pete's sake. Pagharap ko nagulat ako ng mabungaran ko si Iona sa aking likuran, I'm not expecting her to follow me.

"Can't you please stop walking away, Sandro?" naiinis na sabi nito sa kanya. Psh ito pa ang may ganang mainis.

"Then what do you expect me to do aside from walking out? Whenever you open those damn mouth of yours it only intends to hurt me more" panghuhusga niya sa asawa.

"W-what? Ni hindi pa nga bumubukas yung labi ko para magsalita, nagwawalkout ka na?" giit ng kanyang asawa.

"Coz I already know what will you say, that you can't coz you're thinking about Blake's feelings, that you haven't decided yet, that you don't know coz there's Tito Miguel, you can't afford to cause him a heart attack and so on and so forth, now how about me?" naghihinakit na sabi niya, lumambot naman ang ekspresyon ng mukha ni Iona at unti-unting lumapit sa kanya, she hold his face and caress the way she used to do before, hindi naman niya napigilan at hinapit ang bewang ng dalaga atsaka ito hinalikan. Iona responded to the kiss and went deeper, but Iona broke the kiss when he wanted more.

"Enough, let's talk first" sabi nito. "Sander and I are staying here, that was the plan, even if you won't accept us we will stay here in Ilocos for good. I've been away for so long Sandro to my family, to my home, and to everyone. Blake knows very well that once we get here in the Philippines it's already his end game, so please try to understand him a little bit more, Sandro. I know that it's unfair for you but he's going to lose everything sooner or later and I don't want that to happen. While in your case, you have lost four years of Sander's existence but you have the right to see him grow, play with polo, teach him how to mix music, be there on his graduations, help him with girls, be there on his wedding, see him building his own family, play with your grandchildren, see Sandro you can have all those in the future coz you're his father, we are your family, your home. Unting lambing mo lang kay Sander bibigay na din yun, but for now try to understand your son, hindi ko din alam kung bakit ganun siya makitungo sa'yo eh mukhang okay naman siya sa lahat" natatawang sabi ni Iona. He thinks of what has just been mentioned and she's right why is he being so negative when it comes to them anyway. Niyakap niya ang asawa at nagpaslaamat rito, he can't let this woman leave him again.

"And one more thing, I will always choose to be with you Sandro, Sander and I, you're our home, Mahal" nakangiting sabi ni Iona, hinalikan niya ulit ito.

"I love you so damn much" sabi niya rito. "I'm sorry for not being enough Iona, sorry for the mistakes and pain I've caused you now and before. I was such an ass on the first day that I've became your husband, for pushing you and causing Sander's life in danger, I don't know what will Sander think if malaman niyang ako ang dahilan ng muntik na niyang pagkawala baka mas lalong hindi niya ako mapatawad kapag nagkataon." malungkot na sabi niya rito.

"It was an accident Sandro, let us not make it affect what we're having right now. May kasalanan din ako at malaki ang kontribusyon ko sa kung anong nararamdaman mo ngayon. If only I was more open-minded enough to talk to you or to anyone edi sana hindi na ako lumayo and just stayed. By then we might have fixed our relationship, if only I trusted you enough about protecting me and Sander from the Congs edi sana hindi ko na kailangan lumayo. We should have fought together pero I chose to leave because I thought it would be more beneficial for everyone kung aalis na lang ako, but it turns out that I've caused everyone to worry especially you. So I'm, sorry Sandro, sorry for everything" umiiyak na sabi ni Iona, he hugged his wife and comforted her. Pati siya naiyak na din sa pag-uusap nila. They both made a mistake and it's better to bury them in the past. What is important right now is for them to think of the present and move forward for their future as a family. Natigil sila ng may maliit na boses na nagsalita sa kanilang likuran

"Mommy, are we going to stay here for the night?" tanong nito sa ina. Tumingin naman sa kanya si Iona.

"Yes baby, we're staying. You do want to play with your cousins and Lolo Pops right?" nakangiting sabi rito ni Iona. Ngumiti naman ng tipid ang anak niya, he really do look like me kaya napangiti na lang siya habang pinagmamasdan ang anak ng bigla naman itong tumingin ng masama sa kanya, ano ba kasing problema ng batang 'to..

"Mister, my mom won't be sleeping with you tonight" masungit na sabi nito. "She will be sleeping together with -" pinutol niya ang sasabihin nito dahil mukhang alam na niya ang sasabihin ng bata at hindi niya iyon gusto.

"No, she won't be sleeping with your papa Blake, even if we fight I won't allow what you're trying to suggest young man" masungit din na sabi niya rito. Kinurot naman siya ni Iona.

"W-what? Eh kung ano-anong sinasabi ng batang iyan eh, papatulan ko yan kapag ipipilit niyang gusto niya" natawa na lang si Iona habang umi-iling.

"Psh mag-ama nga kayo" maikling sabi nito.

"Tsk what are you saying? My mom will sleep besides me" supladong sabi nito sa kanya, napahiya tuloy siya rito." And besides they might be sleeping in one bedroom before but they sleep in different beds in case you're wondering" natulala naman sila ni Iona nung sabihin sa kanila ng kanilang anak iyon bago sila nginisihan at talikuran nito palayo, nagkatinginan lang silang mag-asawa.

"What the hell? San niya nakukuha ang mga pinagsasabi niya?" tanong niya kay Iona na gulat din.

"Jeez I also don't know he's four years old for pete's sake!!!" gulat ding sabi nito na hindi nga inaasahan na sasabihin yun ng kanilang anak.

"But is it true? You and Blake never slept together in one bed in the past four years?" curious na tanong niya rito.

"Nope, we stayed in one bedroom to show daddy Miguel na mag-asawa nga kami pero useless pala kasi alam din naman nito haist. Pero dalawang kama ang meron sa kwarto, dahil sa palipat-lipat kami iba-iba din ang style ng mga kwarto minsan pa nga meron yung pinalagyan ni Blake ng manipis na pader yung pagitan ng mga kama namin for privacy, you see he's a complete gentleman Sandro, he never pushed himself to me." paliwanag nito.

"You never did it?" ng tanungin niya yun ay inialis niya ang tingin kay Iona dahil sa nahihiya siyang tanungin at baka hindi niya rin magustuhan, bigla naman itong tumawa.

"Of course not silly, as I have mentioned he never pushed himself to me" at least kahit paano hindi tuluyang pinasok ni Blake ang teritoryo niya, at least kahit paano natuwa siya sa nalaman buti na lang may restrictions yung private property niya.

"So aside from hugging what's the farthest thing you did" seryosong sabi niya sa asawa.

"Well, I'll be honest there are times that he needed to kiss me on the lips lalo kapag ini-uutos ni Sander kasi nga daw yun ang nakikita niya na ginagawa ng mag-asawa sa TV, just a quick peck on the lips Sandro, wag ka ng mag-overthink na naman" casual na sabi nito. Kahit na mabilis, magaan or whatever it is halik pa din yun, kaya ang ginawa niya ay hinila niya si Iona at mariing hinalikan ng mapusok hanggang sa nagtagal na sila doon at buhatin niya ang asawa.

"Let's continue upstairs" bulong niya rito at muling hinalikan habang paakyat sila ng hagdan.