A Child's Best Interest (Completed)

6

The court hearing happened.

Anton focused on the subject of Thirdy not growing up with a father thus, doesn't know how to give paternal love.

Thirdy's camp focused on Bea's depression after giving birth to Aston.

The custody, however, was given to Thirdy.

Bea was devastated and hurriedly went out of the courtroom.

Anton ran after her, he reached out for her and she was so heartbroken, napayakap sya for comfort as she let out a deep sigh and cried to her dismay.

"You'll be fine, magiging maayos din lahat." Anton told her.

Sa mansion ng mga Ravena, Mozzy was already looking into the schools Aston can attend to, pinagusapan nila.

"Look at these choices para sa papasukan ng anak mo, Thirdy. Kailangan syan ma guide ng maayos since lumaki sya kasama ang nanay nya sa kung saan lang."

"Ma, not because nanalo tayo sa custody ng bata, pwede na natin sya imanipulate. Let's prioritize the feelings of my son at kung paano nya tayo matatanggap." Thirdy explained.

"Bata lang yan, masasanay din yan!"

"Don't treat him the way you treated me, Ma. If you do, hindi ako magtataka na kamuhian ka nya pagdating ng araw."

Mozzy looked at Thirdy, sharply.

While Thirdy was waiting for Aston's dismissal, tinawagan sya ng Mama nya.

M: Asan ka, kanina pa kita tinatawagan, you're not picking up.

T: Andito ako sa school ni Aston, hinihintay namin dismissal nila.

M: Dalhin mo dito sa bahay ang anak mo, magpapaluto ako ng hapunan.

When they arrived, namangha si Aston sa laki ng bahay. Tuwang tuwa sya sa malalaking chandeliers and designs sa bahay.

He ushered his son paakyat, papunta sa magiging kwarto ng bata.

"Aston, close your eyes. I have a big surprise for you. Huwag mo bubuksan until I tell you."

Dahan dahan silang pumasok sa kwarto and a few steps from the entrance door, Thirdy asked his son to open his eyes.

"Wow!" The child screamed out of excitement.

"Nagustuhan mo ba? Halika doon madami pa." Thirdy asked.

The little boy was amazed at what he is seeing. Nakita nya isang malaking toy truck na agad naman nyang dinampot.

"Papa, are these all mine?"

"Lahat ito ay sa iyo. At ito na din ang magiging kwarto mo simula ngayon."

"Mas bigger pa ito sa house po namin. Matutuwa si Mama if she sees this."

"This is your room, walang kinalaman ang Mommy mo dito." Sabat ni Mozzy na bigla naman pumasok sa kwarto.

Nagulat si Aston sa matandang pumasok. Thirdy looked at his son then his mom and back to Aston.

"Pay your respects to your Lola, Aston." Thirdy said.

Nakatitig lang sa kanya ang bata.

Thirdy squeezed his legs.

"Hello, Grandma, I'm Aston po."

Napangiti si Thirdy while looking at Mozzy who kept a straight face.

"Kamukhang kamukha ni Sir Thirdy nung bata pa sya." The helper noticed.

"Nagrequest ka ba sa korte na iban ang nanay nya from visiting him?" Mozzy asked Thirdy.

"Pwede natin pag usapan yan mamaya, Ma." Thirdy politely asked.

"Kailangan nya malaman na sa pagdating nya sa bahay na ito, wala na sya kinalaman anything about that woman!"

Palipat lipat ng tingin ang bata while Thirdy and Mozzy were talking.

"Pwede naman natin hindi ito pagusapan sa harap ng bata, diba?" Thirdy said, almost in a plea.

"Malalaman din naman nya, mabuti nang maaga pa lang ay alam na nya."

Thirdy didn't answer back anymore para hindi humaba ang usapan. Instead, hinawakan nya ang kamay ng anak nya at inaya nang kumain.

"Let's go, Aston, siguradong gutom ka na. Naghihintay na ang pagkain sa mesa."

Bago pa sila makarating sa labas, agad hinawakan ni Mozzy ang braso ng bata.

"Ngayong nasa poder na kita, kailangan ka sumunod sa akin. Simula ngayon dito ka na sa akin titira at di mo na makikita and Mama mo, naintindihan mo?"

"Mali po kayo. Nagpunta lang po sa Wizard school ang Mama ko and she will be home soon katulad ng Papa ko." Sagot ng bata.

"Nakita mo na mga tinuturo ng babae na un dito sa anak mo?" Mozzy said reprimanding Thirdy.

"Mabait po Mama ko, don't talk about her that way!" Aston said as he ran away from them.

Agad naman sya dinampot ng isang kasambahay nila as the little boy strated crying. Nilapitan ni Thirdy at kinuha.

"I want to go home na po, I want my Mama." Paulit ulit nyan sinasabi habang umiiyak.

Thirdy felt so helpless.

"Kailangan turuan ng leksyon ang anak mo. He doesn't have manners! Hindi sya pwede lumabas at magpunta kung saan saan!"

Aston stayed inside his room habang pinapalabas sya ni Thirdy for dinner. But the kid was so stubborn to listen. Lahat na ng alam ni Thirdy ay ginawa nya.

The little boy  just wants to go home and be with his mom. He was crying non stop asking for his Mama.

"Ayoko po dito. Grandma doesn't like!"

"Aston, that's not true."

"Please, let me go home, Papa, please. I miss my Mama." He said, crying.

Thirdy was in pieces to see his son this way.

"Ganito na lang, makikipagusap ako sa Wizard School and ask kung pwede nila pauwiin Mama mo kahit sandali."

"Talaga po?"

Thirdy left and looked for Bea. When he found her agad syang dinala ni Thirdy sa bahay ng Mama nya. 

Luckily, tulog na  si Mozzy.

"Nakatulog na po agad pagkainom nya ng gamot."

"Pakitulungan sya sa kwarto ni Aston." 

When they arrived inside the little boy's room, he was still crying for his mom. Agad lumapit si Thirdy sa kanya and told him andun Mama nya. Bea called for him. 

When he heard his Mama's voice, he immediately stood up and went up to her.

"Oh, why are you crying?" Bea asked him.

"Sabi po kasi ni Grandma, iiwan mo na ako."

"You might have misunderstood your Grandma. I'm sure hindi naman ganun ang ibig nya sabihin." Bea explained.

"When can I come home, Mama?"

Nagkatinginan lang si Thirdy and Bea.

"Aston, this is your home. Look at all the nice toys around."

"Will you move in, too?"

"Hindi pa pwede kasi diba sabi ko sayo babalik pa ako sa Wizard School. Halika na, I'll tell you a story para makatulog ka."