AAMININ KO NA, GUSTO KITA.

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It's almost midnight when Xyle reached home.

A serene atmosphere welcomed him as he enters the house. Opposite from the bright lights outside-the living area is the only area that remained having a light on-dim light, surely they are now sleeping soundly.

He tried his best not to make any noise and he succeeds, he quietly reached Czar's room first but no signs of Czar can be seen-bed is still perfectly neat.

"Baka nasa kwarto ni Cy."

And he is right but Czar's not yet asleep.

CZAR's

I was busy scrolling on my phone when I heard a screeching sound from the door.

It's tatay and it's five minutes before twelve midnight.

Tatay went near us. He kissed my forehead first then he also kissed Mama Cy's forehead.

"Why are you still awake?" He whispered, trying his best to tone down his voice.

"I just woke up, Tatay." I said and carefully stand up from bed. "Let's go outside tatay, I can't talk like this. Hindi ako marunong ng bulong." I honestly said and made my way out at agad din naman sumunod si tatay sa akin palabas.

"Oh bakit ka nga nagising mahal na prinsesa?" He asked as he drape his arms around my shoulder while we walk our way towards my room.

"Hmmm...I'm just naalimpungatan tatay and..." I cut off my own statement because I'm hesitant if I'm going to tell it to tatay or just nevermind it.

"And?" Tatay asked, eyeing me.

Were here in front of my room already. "And-and I am going to sleep na again." I reasoned out and opened my door.

"Czar." He called in a more serious way. I slowly looked back at him. Oh he is not serious, He is on a DEAD SERIOUS face.

Fidgeting my shaky hands, I had no choice but to answer him honestly. "Okay. Here, I was naalimpungatan and-" I sighed before continuing "-and I'm checking on Mama Cy every now and then." I saw tatay being confused kaya inunahan ko na.

My mannerism of doing hand gestures while making a simple kwento or argument is a must talaga.

I stop him using my hands, shoving it on his face because I can sense that he is ready to throw questions anytime. "No. Nothing happened to her. It was just me. Napansin ko kasi kanina tatay that she had a lot of bruises on her arm tapos she was super pale but when I asked naman if she is okay...sabi niya okay naman daw siya..." I saw that tatay is in a calm state now. "...Kaya I decided to check on her na din kasi baka mamaya may lagnat or what na pala, ayaw lang magsabi sa akin."

I can see how the calm person in front of me turn to a tense one, he might not be talking yet but I can sense it already.

"B-baka a-ano, puyat lang g-ganon or kulang sa tulog...and you know your Mama Cy, kahit may nararamdaman she'll keep it to herself...Magsasabi din naman iyon kapag di niya na kaya." Tatay stutters.

My right brows automatically arched up. "and? the bruises? Wait, yes yeah bruises cause it's quite many huh."

"Sobrang puti kasi ni Cy, it's so evident in her snow white skin but maybe she got it from work-nothing serious naman siguro." Tatay explained but I'm not convinced.