MY DAUGHTER WANTS TO HAVE A DADDY.

Chapter 28.

Hindi ko alam kung masasabi ko pa bang maganda ang araw ngayon dahil nabungaran ako ng presensiya ni Stephan sa shop. Remembering that Ryle and I became official last night, I felt guilt because I totally forgot about Stephan. Hindi pa niya alam at hindi ko rin alam kung paano ipapaalam sa kaniya. I don't want him to pursue me in the first place yet I don't want to hurt him and now, he'll definitely be hurt.

"S-Stephan, w-what are you doing here?"

"Am I not allowed? Nabalitaan ko ang nangyari, masaya akong hindi mo na kailangang mag-alala kay Eyra. So, how are you now?" he's so happy, I can't ruin it but if I don't tell him today, he'll continue to get hopes and be hurt even more.

"Um, Stephan, I have something to tell you."

"Ano 'yon?"

"L-Last night, me and--"

Damn. His phone rang and it's an emergency.

"There's an urgent emergency at hospital. Ano nga ulit iyon? Is it long? If it's not, you can tell me before I go."

Emergency iyon, kapag sinabi ko pa bago siya umalis, paniguradong mawawalan lang siya ng lakas at baka nay masamang mangyari pa.

I shook my head. "No, let's talk next time. Ingat sa daan."

Napabuntong-hininga ako pag-alis niya. I will tell him surely next time, I need courage. Not long when my phone rang too.

"Hello?"

"Are you okay? You're staring at the wall and answered your phone unconsciously. Something happened? O baka naman pinagsisisihan mong sinagot mo ako kagabi, huwag naman, masasaktan ako."

Agad kong nilibot ang paligid and there he is, at the front door. Ngumiti ako pero hindi pinatay ang tawag kahit naglalakad na siya palapit.

"Is it too soon to be out here? How's your company? I believe you still don't have time to hang around at this hour." I raised a brow. Tumingala ako nang makarating na siya sa harap ko, hindi pa rin pinuputol ang linya.

"Can't I see my girlfriend first before going to work? Maybe it will hype me up and do a good work than usual." we look stupid in everyone's eyes inside the shop so I took the phone off.

"Oh? I'm your girlfriend? How? Since when?" pagpapanggap ko, gusto ko siyang asarin, feel ko lang masayang asarin siya ngayon.

"I have evidence." he smirked, taking the seat in front of me and pulled it to sit beside me.

"Okay, nakita mo na ako ngayon, punta ka na sa trabaho." lumayo ako sa kaniya ng kaunti, inaasar pa rin.

"So you really regret answering me, do you?" he made a sad face and leaned on me... "Ouch, you hurt my feelings. You're bad. Sumbong kita kay mommy ko. Aaway mo ako." ...until he acted like a kid.

"You're not cute." pang iisnob ko. Pumeke siya ng iyak at nagulat ako no'ng tumayo siya at nilakasan ang pekeng iyak niya.

"'Yung girlfriend ko po, oh, aaway niya ako. Wahh! Ang sama niya, wahhh! Hindi daw ako cute sabi niya!" tinuro niya pa ako.

I panicked, hanggang sa mapansin kong nagets ng mga costumer ang eksena. Napasampal na lang ako sa noo no'ng may mga nakisabay sa trip ni Ryle.

Not to mention my crew members having their jaws nearly dropped on the floor, siguradong dahil sa narinig nilang girlfriend ako nitong loko sa harap ko.

"Ay, ang cute pa naman ng boyfriend mo, aneng. Bakit mo naman pinapaiyak. May anak akong babae, kung ayaw mo rito sa boyfriend mong gwapo, ay baka maireto ko sa anak ko bigla." sabi ng may katandaang babae habang pinipigil ang tawa kasama ang asawa niya.