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KURT
Naging tahimik ang mga naunang minuto. Naupo kami ni Ara katabi si Kianna habang sa harap namin ay si Mom katabi si Dad at ang babae niya.
How the fuck is Mom comfortable with this set-up? Hindi man lang ba siya nawe-weirdo-han sa nangyayari? She's sitting next to her husband and the mistress.
I sighed. I kept on holding Ara's hand just to make sure I won't lose my cool. Muli ko silang pinasadahan ng tingin. Mom is calmly sipping on her wine. Dad is smiling and looking at us. He's trying to talk to Kianna, but Kianna just talks when needed. She's not in the mood, too. His mistress sits just fine. Mukhang wala nang hiya sa sarili.
She's a fine woman, I admit. A petite one. Sa tantiya ko ay ilang taon lang ang itinanda ni Mom dito pero hindi hamak na mas maganda si Mom. I can see she's a rich woman too, but I really can't tell if her riches are from her hard work or from my Dad's pocket.
"Ah, honey?" she asked. "You haven't introduced me yet to your lovely children," basag nito mismo sa katahimikan na ikinangiti ni Dad.
"Oh, my bad. Ezekiel, Kianna, this is my—"
"Mistress," sabay naming sambit ni Kianna hindi pa man nakakatapos si Dad sa pagsasalita. "We know."
Ikinalaki iyon ng mga mata ni Dad at hindi naman makapaniwala ang babae niya. We looked at Mom who's now almost laughing. Muntik pa nga itong masamid sa pagsimsim niya sa wine niya. Ara looked at the both of us and seems like she's not liking the aura of the situation, but she did not comment on anything. She stayed silent.
"Kira, why are you laughing?" nagtatakang tanong ni Dad kay Mom nang mapansin niya rin ang reaksiyon niya.
"Why the fuck wouldn't I? This is just ironic and cute," Mom said. "Ezekiel, you know your children don't like you. Hindi ka pa nasanay. I'm sorry, Tina. My children are wolves. Pasensiyahan na lang kung hindi ka nila gusto."
"That's ridiculous." Ang babae na ngayon ay alam ko nang Tina ang pangalan. "You should have taught them manners."
"Honey, it's okay. They will like you."
"Honey, your children just disrespected me, and your wife is tolerating that bad behavior."
"It's fine."
Hindi ako makapaniwala sa nangyayari. Nag-iinarte ang Tina na ito sa harapan namin at itong si Dad ay talaga namang ginagawa ang best niya para pakalmahin ito. I knew this would come. I knew this will surely come one day. The same seats and the awkward conversation. I just did not expect it to come so soon.
"Honey, I'm getting uncomfortable. You said we're just going here to personally meet them and sign on your annulment papers with Kira."
"Honey, relax. We should break the ice first. Mga anak ko sila. Besides, we're already here. Let's at least have fun."
