Exclusively Yours

Exclusively Yours 14

"What happened to you, dad?" I almost whispered.

"This is nothing, Anak."

Ikinuyom ko ang kamay sa inis.

"I'm fine, Ingrid. Don't worry." Dad said softly.

I held his hand.

"You are not fine, dad. Please, tell me who did this to you."

Umiwas ito ng tingin.

I sighed.

Putok ang labi ni dad at may pasa sa mukha at may braso nito.

I bit my lower lip.

"Paanong nandito ka ngayon, Anak?" halatang naguguluhan si dad.

"It's because of East. He helped me. Nag-alala kasi ako sa inyo. And now I know why I'm worried."

"Who is East?" Dad curiously asked.

I heard a knock on the door. Pumasok si East.

"It already time. Baka hanapin na ang dad mo sa loob kapag hindi pa sya bumalik." East said.

Dad slowly nodded.

"So you are East." Dad said.

"Yes, sir." Magalang na sagot ni East.

Dad smiled and patted his shoulder. "Please take care of my daughter."

Lumabas na si dad ng pinto kasama ang dalawang pulis at naiwan kami ni East.

"He know me right? Namumukhaan nyang galing din ako dito sa kulangan." East asked.

I chuckled. "Maybe. Dad has a sharp memory."

He slowly nodded. "It just make me wonder kung bakit ka nya ipinagkakatiwala sa akin. Dapat ay ilayo ka pa nya sa akin dahil isa akong kriminal."

"Hindi ka kriminal, East." I seriously said. "Don't you dare think that you're a criminal. And I think dad knows that you're a nice person. Wag na lang natin banggitin sa kanya ang pagiging mafia boss mo."

He chuckled. "I think telling him that I'm a mafia boss is a bad idea."

I nodded then chuckled.

"Do you think dad will be okay?" I asked.

"Don't worry. Pababantayan ko sya sa loob and will make sure that who ever did that to him will pay."

Niyakap ko si East.

"Thank you." I said.

Ramdam ko ang paghaplos nya sa buhok ko.

"Everything will be alright." He assured me.

Bumalik na kami ng bahay at nagpahinga.

Ilang araw na ang lumipas at maayos na ang mga sugat at pasa ni dad. Dahil kay East. He a send doctor to treat dad.

"Do you need something, honey?" East softly asked.

Nilingon ako nito at itinigil ang ginagawa sa laptop nya. Nakaupo ako sa kama nya at pinapanood sya.

I slowly shake my head. "You just look handsome with that glasses on."

He chuckled. "Should I always wear this?"

I pouted and slowly shake my head.

"Why?" he asked.

Siguradong mas madaming babae ang titingin sa kanya kapag nagsuot sya ng glasses kapag lumalabas kami.

"Just don't wear that when we go out."

"Okay. Okay." He surrenders.

Ilang araw na syang busy.