A Child's Best Interest (Completed)

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Tinabihan ni Bea si Thirdy after nya patulugin si Aston. Naramdaman nya how Thirdy is trying to distance himself from her.

"Bakit parang iniiwasan mo ako."

"Baka dahil lang sa surgery, parati akong pagod."

Bea moved away from him.

When Thirdy felt her move, bumalikwas sya to face Bea.

"Bei, is there something you'd like to tell me?"

"Like what? Wala naman ako naiisip."

"Okay." Thirdy said and turned his back on her again.

"Umupo ka." Thirdy told Anton nang dumating sya sa office ni Thirdy after Ivan contacted him. "Mabuti naman at on time ka."

"Nakakahiya naman kung paghihintayin pa kita." Anton sarcastically replied.

 "Bakit ka nag backout sa merger project?"

"What's wrong? We do business for money and for us to make money, we need to be smart. I decided mas kikita ang company ko if I do a project alone. Wala naman problema sa akin, pwede mo naman ituloy un merger, I don't mind."

"Get to the point, Anton, bakit hindi mo aminin that you want more than that?"

"Haha toto naman. Soon lahat ng kinuha mo sa akin, sa amin, I will get back."

"I honestly doubt it if you can." Sagot ni Thirdy sa kanya.

"I know I still have a lot to learn from you, my dear brother."

"Anton, I let you off just one time because of Dad, hindi na sya kailangan mag worry sa atin at kakatapos lang ng surgery nya."

"Ha! Dad! Tingnan mo nga naman hahaha Dad!" 

"Huwag ka muna magpakasaya baka ikaw ang umiyak bandang huli."

"Talaga ba? Let's see, brother." Anton said as he walked out of the office.

On his way home, hindi mawala sa isipan nya ang paguusap nila ni Aston the night na hindi nya macontact si Bea. It haunts him every single time.

Dumerecho sya sa bahay ng Mama nya after receiving a call from Mozzy na bibisita ang Daddy nya. They waited at home kasama si Aston.

Aston was introduced as soon as he gets there, tuwang tuwa naman ang matanda, he can't believe he's like looking at a small Thirdy infront of him.

"Do you know who I am?"

"Opo, Daddy po kayo ni Papa, Lolo ko kayo."

"You're very smart, you're definitely raised well by your parents." He told the little boy.

Mozzy was just looking at Bea, parang syang natutunaw sa sama ng tingin sa kanya ni Mozzy kaya sya na ang umiwas ng tingin.

Nauna na sa dining room si Mozzy and Bea, Bea has been giving last minute intructions sa mga katiwala. Bea offered coffee for Mozzy.

"Save it, walang ibang tao dito."

"Po?"

"Umamin ka, ano ang relasyon mo kay Anton?"

"Magkaibigan po kami."

"Makaibigan? Anong klaseng pagkakaibigan meron kayo?"

"Just like the others po. Nothing special."

"Dika ba napapagod magpanggap araw araw?"

"Pasensya na po pero hindi ko naiintindihan ang gusto nyo ipoint out."