JEALOUS MEN SERIES 2: Humphrey Aguirre

Chapter 21

THE DAY after they got home. Humphrey make sure that his son and Kareen are safe in his house in AV. After that, he decided to visit his parents house. Luckily, his grandfather was there. Na mismong pinunta niya doon pero hindi niya sinabi sa ina at baka magalit o magtampo pa ito sa kanya.

"How was your company in HongKong son?" Unang tanong ng ama sa kanya ng nasa hapagkainan na sila upang magkumustahan.

"So far, doing good. How 'bout your's Dad?"

"The same as yours as always." He nodded but his father added another question. "Anyway before I forgot, I heard from one of the board of directors that something urgently came up while you were in an important meeting. They were asking me since you didn't gave them a specific answer about it." His father said as he fork a little size of pork and bring it on his mouth.

"Baka girl na 'yan anak. Care to share it with Mom?"

Natawa siya sa tukso ng ina. But then, he nodded which made his mother as wider as her lips can stretch. "Really? When are we going to meet her? Tomorrow? The day after tomorrow? Are you going to get married na anak? Magkakaroon na ba ako ng manugang?"

Sabay silang natawa sa sunod-sunod na tanong ng ina. She is seriously excited with the thought of him, having a girlfriend and or a wife. "Maybe next week or next, next week?"

Contrary to what he said, her shoulder fell down and she pouted like a teenage girl. "Niloloko mo lang yata ang Mommy mo anak. Baka pinapaasa mo lang ako, para hindi na kita disturbuhon na mag-asawa na."

"I'm not but I'm telling you, if you can wait for that day. It will be happiest day of your life." He promised. Gusto niyang sa mismong birthday ni Coco niya maipakilala ang mga magulang niya kay Coco at sabihin sa mga ito ang totoo. Except from his sister and of course his silent grandpa who was pretending to eat seriously. Seems like he knew why I came. Such a cunning old man.

"Wala ng mas sasaya pa sa araw ng kasal namin ng Daddy mo at ang pagkakaroon ko ng anak." Ani ng Ina.

He shrugged his shoulder playfully. "Who knows that you will have another happiest day that you will surely add in your list."

"Why so matagal pa kasi?" Ungot nito.

He heard his father chuckle. "Don't be too excited sweetheart. Of course, baka kailangan niya pa ng ilang araw para ihanda ang sarili niya. I'm talking about your son's girlfriend."

Pero dahil lumaking maldita ang ina na halatang pinagmanahan ng kapatid niya, tumaas ang kilay nito. "E bakit ako noong hinarap mo ako kay Papa, hindi naman ako naghanda ng ilang araw." Pagko-kontra pa nito.

"Sweetheart, not every woman is the same as you. So please, let's just understand." Mahinahon na sabi ng ama, halatang ayaw na kontrahin ang sinasabi ng asawa pero walang magawa. He silently laugh.

"Hmp, that day should be very worth it than my appointment for my spa." Irap nito.

They both laugh by what his mother said. Girls would always treat their girly things as the very important things in their lives.

After the dinner, his grandpa took him to his study room for a private conversation.

"I am giving you the right to tell me what you are thinking." Diriktang sabi ng kanyang Lolo ng makapasok sila sa study room nito.

"Even if I'd say hurtful words, perhaps?" He politely asked.

His grandpa just grab a two glasses of wine glass and pour an enough amount of wine on it, while nodding.

"It's your right. I've been lying to you anyway."

"You did that for a good purposes right grandpa?"

Natahimik ito ngunit may kaunting ngiti na naglalaro sa bibig nito. "What if I am not? What are you going to do with your grandpa?" Tanong nito saka inabot sa kanya ang isang glass wine na may laman.