For All That It Takes

CHAPTER 24

Staring at him face to face right at the moment, I could tell that he changed. He took of his aviator and stared at me directly. His eyes that darting on me, seems to seize my being.

With my heart pounding for each seconds that his pairs was still on me, it makes my chest hurts a bit. He was just grinning on me like an idiot but I somehow felt the warmth that it brought.

Habang nakatuon sa akin ang paris ng kanyang mga mata at malokong nakangisi sa akin, ay hindi ko mapigilan ang makaramdam ng init sa kabila ng kabang nararamdaman ko ngayon.

I was back from my senses when I felt my son tapping my face lightly.

"Mommy?" dinig kong tawag sa akin ni Gael.

Napalingon ako sa anak kong karga-karga ko pa rin. My son was staring at me with a crumpled face. Probably wondering why I suddenly loss myself for a moment.

"Y-yes?" I stuttered because of anxiety.

Tumingin sa harap ang anak ko. Sinundan ko iyon.

Pakiramdam ko ay bigla akong nanghina nang makita kong magkatitigan sila. Si Kier habang may nagtatakang mukha na nakatingin kay Gael, at si Gael na kunot ang noo habang nakatuon ang kuryusong mga mata sa lalaking kaharap namin.

He's the one that you're looking, anak...

"Do you like my mommy po,Mister?" biglang tanong ng anak ko.

"What?" Kier asked absentmindedly.

Agad kong tinakpan ang bibig ni Gael nang marinig ko ang tanong niyang iyon.

"Gael..." I stopped my son from asking like that.

Nilingon niya lang ako bago ngumuso at muling titigan si Kier.

"He did this to you, mommy!" he mimicked the way Kier's winked at me!

Oh, come on, Gael...

I glanced at Kier again. Ang kaninang nakangisi niyang mukha ay ngayon napalitan na nang pagtataka.

I looked away.

"Y-your... Your son?" tanong niya sa akin.

I was thankful that Gael was wearing a mask. That way, his father wouldn't see his face clearly.

Hindi ako kaagad nakaimik.

What should I say?

Ano ba ang isasagot ko sa kanya? Na oo anak ko siya at ikaw ang ama? O, oo anak ko siya?

Harold let us go back here because he wanted me to tell Kier about Gael. It was the main reason why we are here. But how? How dare I am to tell it to him like it isn't a big deal? What kind of face do I have to tell him that my son is also his son?

From then, I didn't intend to ruin his life. His family...

Muli akong lumingon kay Kier. He was waiting for my answer. Ibinuka ko ang bibig ko para sumagot.

"Yes..." I said.

I saw how his mouth parted. Mapakla siyang napatawa matapos marinig iyon mula sa akin. He rubbed his hair as if he was still on the process of taking my answer so it will sink on him.

"Gael is my son with Harold," I lied.

Nakita ko kung paanong mag-iba ang kulay ng mga mata niya. Madilim na iyon kanina ngunit mas dumilim pa iyon nang muli akong magsalita para sagutin siya.

The way his eyes changes, pakiramdam ko ay may iba. Seems like he was mad or something because of how dark his eyes was when I answered his question.

Sa ipinapakita niyang iyon ay nagtataka ako. But I shouldn't let my curiosity ruin him. I shouldn't let that thing ruin his life. Ruin his family...