Is it Lust? or Love? | MinWon

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as the days passed by, naninibago na naman ako, lalo na si Xander. and as the passed by too, palagi na naming nakakasalubong si Miguel.

“papa look oh! that guy again!” he said pointing someone.

nang tumingin sa direksyon kung saan siya nakaturo, kinakabahan na naman ako. ano ba naman 'yan tadhana, palagi mo na lang kami pinagtatagapo.

“oh kayo pala.” he said when he reach us.

“hi po, model guy!” Xander greeted him.

“hello there little kiddo.” Miguel bent down as he ruffles my son's hair.

“hey Liam.” he greeted at me too.

I just nod in response and looks away, he's just like greeting his son after school, gusto ko mang sabihin kaso natatakot ako.

but don't get me wrong, hindi pa pumapasok si Xander sa school.

“hala insan?!” napatingin ako sa taong 'yon, and I saw my cousin.

oh shit, Jacob knows everything.

“and Miguel?” Jacob said in confusion.

“oh hey Jacob.” Miguel greeted him.

napatingin naman si Jacob kay Xander, sana man lang, hindi maging pasmado bibig nito, kundi malalagot na siya.

“oh hello there, little guy.” Jacob greeted my son.

“hello!” Xander beams.

“so, kayo na pa—” Jacob didn't continue what he'll say because I glared at him.

Xander didn't know that Jacob is his uncle, kasi napaka-pasmado talaga ng bunganga nito. delikado siya everytime.

“Miguel, let's go na.” napatingin naman si Miguel kay Jacob and nodded.

“I'll get going, bye.” Miguel bid his goodbye for the both of us.

“bye, model guy!” Xander greeted back.

I clenched my fist, bakit ba kasi nagpaparamdam? first of all, dapat hindi man lang ako magpapa-apekto sa nararamdaman ko.

when he took it for granted.

well, did he took it for granted?

“aahh!! my little boy!” Shiro greeted my son when we went in.

“tito-ninong!” Xander walked towards him.

I smiled, mukhang si Shiro pa yung ama niya kung ituring niya, but yeah, sometimes Xander treated Shiro as his father too.

“tito-ninong! I saw that model guy again! and it's like everyday na lang kami mag-meet!” Xander stated which Shiro looked at me.

I shrugged and went to the kitchen, listening to their talks.
“you saw him again?” Shiro asked my son.

“yes tito! and I feel like, I met him long ago!” Xander answered.

you didn't met him, but you feel him just because his your father.

“play ka lang muna diyan ah, I'll talk to your papa lang.” Shiro said.

as I heard a footsteps coming here in the kitchen, I tilted my head in the side and I saw him walking towards me.

“wala ka talagang balak na sabihin kay Miguel na anak niya 'to?” tanong nito sa akin, mahina lang ang boses.

“natatakot nga ako, Shiro. tsaka mas okay na 'to.” I answered.

“pinapangunahan ka ng takot mo eh.” he stated.

I sighed, hindi naman sa takot ako, pero baka mas malala pa yung mangyayari. baka nga, mas sobra pa ang mangyayari.

“tanong ko lang, mahal mo pa ba si Miguel?” tanong niya sa akin.

“oo.” I answered.

“at nararamdaman mo bang mahal ka niya?” he asked me again.

“hindi ko alam.” I answered.

“I feel it na he loves you.” he said.

“pero, sabi niya nga noon no feelings attach, so why will he love me?” I asked him.

“'di ba, sabi mo nung nasa Cebu kayo? he cares at you, preparing you a breakfast, lunch, and dinner. he makes effort, Liam.” he answered.

I gulped and sigh, drink a glass of water and looks at him.

“do you think na maging okay lang if pagtatagpuin kami ng tadhana, but this time, he'll get close to my son?” I asked him and he smiles at me.

“that's better if they'll get close, mas madali lang sabihin kay Xander at Miguel kung ano talaga silang dalawa.” he answered.

I sighed and looks down, maybe someday I'll let them close too each other.

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“alam mo Jared, medyo kahawig mo yung bata.” Jacob said.

“hmm?” I just hum in response.

paano niya nasasabing 'medyo kahawig ko' ang bata, eh may asawa naman na si Liam.

“Liam has a wife okay?” I said and Jacob just shrugged.

if I confess my feelings to Liam, hindi kaya magiging ganito yung sitwasyon namin?

ilang taon ko na siyang hindi nakikita, at ngayon na nakita ko na siya, mayroon na siyang anak.

ano pa ba ang gagawin?

kung wala na talaga?

hindi ko naman na pwedeng ipilit, 'di ba?

“mauna na ako tol, hinahanap na ako ni Tim.” Jacob said.

“sige, ingat.” sabi ko naman sa kaniya.

marami naman na akong nakita maliban kay Liam, pero nararamdaman ko na, iba talaga siya.

iba si Liam sa lahat.

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“dito matutulog si Tito-Ninong?” tanong ni Xander sa akin.

“of course! I'll sleep here kasi miss ko na ang aking inaanak!” sagot naman ni Shiro sa kaniya.

I love their bond, natutuwa lang din ako kasi tinanggap din ng buo si Xander, kagaya ko.

“parang kayo yung mag-ama ah.” sabi ko naman sa kanila habang hinahanda ang kakainin namin sa coffee table.

“day-off naman natin bukas Liam, tsaka ikaw lang din naman yung palaging kasama ni Xander eh.” Shiro replied.

I chuckled, tumingin naman ako sa anak kong kumakain lang ng biscuit, tumitingin siya sa mga drink na nasa coffee table.

buti na lang talaga yung binili naming drinks ay hindi beer, kasi may bata kaming kasama.

“papa, where's my milk po?” tanong ni Xander.

“ay hala oo! kalimot ko sa imong gatas!” kaagad akong tumayo at tumungong kusina para pagtimplahan ng gatas si Xander.

[trans: ay hala oo! nakalimutan kong mag timpla ng gatas mo!]

“ayan, inuna mo pa kasi yung snacks natin!” sigaw ni Shiro mula sa sala.

napailing naman ako, nang matapos akong magtimpla ng gatas para kay Xander, narinig kong tumunog ang phone ko.

nang tignan ko ito nagulat ako.

Miguel posted on his private account.

akala ko in-unfollow ko na siya, pero 'yon pala hindi.

kakalimutan ko na sana eh...

kaso ito na naman.