Is it Lust? or Love? | MinWon

F O R T Y S I X

THIRD PERSON'S POV

it's been a week since the Miguel's issue, and day by day, humuhupa na rin ang issue. but Miguel was afraid to go outside, baka may magtatapon ng kahit na ano sa kaniya.

though, the journalists were inviting him on an interview.

but now, he's on the building.

bantay-sarado siya sa lahat.

some of his fans were not believing him.

some of his fans believes him.

but he there's that person who believed him the most.

and it was Liam.

the interview started, it was smooth at first, but getting rough by the questions. though, he answered it all even though it triggers him.

"I'm sorry if it triggers you, but we need some clarification, and we hope that you understand that." the reporter said.

"it's okay I understand, though, it won't force everyone to believe me." Miguel replied.

Miguel looked at the camera, smiling in front of it, many people were watching him.

and of course.

Liam was with him.

and Liam, was behind of all the cameras.

"this is not scripted." Miguel suddenly said.

"and let me tell you a story." he added.

the people inside the room were waiting for him to speak up, especially Liam.

Miguel took a deep breath and smile at the camera once again.

he's prepared.

"because of my Auntie, I'm looking for touch, those touch na mahihibang ako." he started.

he spill everything, and he knows that someone will throw hatred at him, despise and everything.

"but then, I met someone, na maangas, na hindi magpapatalo. but I'm the one who's at fault kasi pinatalo ko siya." and when Miguel said that, Liam knows that it was him.

"it was Lust that I felt for him before." Miguel continues.

"but then, when he left and didn't leave any traces behind, nangungulila ako sa kaniya. I even hire people just to find him.

but I failed. I failed for looking at him, and that's why I give up."

Liam's tears begin to fall.

"tapos nung tumungo akong ospital, a kid bumped me, he was crying and then he said that, I'm his father. though, wala naman akong naalala na pinutok ko sa loob." Miguel said and chuckled.

"sorry for being blunt, but when I saw him again, my world stops, parang wala ng ibang tao roon kundi siya at ako.

like it's been a while since the last time that I saw him, and yes it was a "him".

ewan ko ba, pero biglang tumibok ng mabilis yung puso ko, kasi nung mga panahon na wala siya, nangungulila ako sa kaniya at para bang nami-miss ko yung mga ngiti niya.

yung pag-tawag niya sa akin.

he even gave me a cute nickname.

nami-miss ko yung mga haplos niya.

kaya kung nagkakaroon ako ng panahon, pinupuntahan ko siya, binibigyan ng regalo ang anak niya. nagiging masaya na rin ako kapag napasaya ko yung anak niya, at kapag pinapasaya ko yung anak niya, sumasaya siya.

kaya 'yon yung rason kung bakit pinupuntahan ko silang dalawa.

kaya nung umalis ako at lumipad papuntang ibang bansa, inisip ko yung anak niya, inisip ko na bilhan siya ng regalo.

and the days passed by, it was smooth eh, pero nung lumantad 'tong issue, 'yon na, parang nasira na naman ako.

pero nung tinatabihan niya ako at sinasabihan na magiging okay lang ang lahat, nagiging okay na rin ako.

at dun ko na nalaman na yung anak niya, na yung binibilhan ko ng laruan, pagkain. binibigyan ng regalo.

ay anak ko pala."

nagulat ang lahat sa sinabi ni Miguel, si Liam naman ay mangiyak-ngiyak na, si Miguel naman ay lumalaki ang ngiti niya, parang nabalewala na nasa on air ang kanilang interview para sa kaniya.

"pasensiya na sa mahabang lantaran, pero alam niyo ba na nandito siya, kasama namin?" tanong ni Miguel, kahit alam niyang wala namang sasagot sa kaniya.

"wala akong pakialam kung may tu-tutol ba, pero mahal ko na po yung tao, wala na pong makapi-pigil sa amin." he said.

"on August 13, I will marry him." he said.

"and now," Miguel stood up and walking straight to Liam.

ipapakilala na niya si Liam sa buong mundo, sa mga gusto tumutol sa kanilang dalawa, sa kanilang pagmamahalan, at sa magiging pamilya nila.

when the both of them is in front of the camera, biglang nataranta si Liam, dahil makikita na siya ng lahat.

Miguel kneeled down — infront of him — and took out a box on his pocket, kinakabahan si Liam kung anong nasa loob, though he knew what it is.

Miguel opened the box.

and there he saw.

a ring.

not so shiny.

but it's simple.

that made Liam in tears.

Liam's crying.

but in happiness.

Liam's tears is full of joy.

"Liam Walter Jeon," sambit ni Miguel.

"I know this is so sudden, but you know, as you left me, you made me realize that what I did to you was wrong.

and when you left me, I realize everything, I realized that I loved you. I don't know when did it start, but you made me realize everything." Miguel said while smiling, wala na siyang pake sa sasabihin ng iba.

ang importante, poprotektahan na niya si Liam at mamahalin na niya ito ng pang habang-buhay.

"and again, Liam Walter Jeon," Miguel said.

"will you marry me?" Miguel asked him.

Liam smiled at him, hold Miguel's hand and made him stood up, Miguel's smile fades as he thought that Liam declined him, he thought that Liam is not ready yet.

"if you're not ready, I'll jus—" Liam cut him off just by a kiss.

no, it's a peck.

"yes, my answer is a yes, Miguel." Liam answered.

Miguel lighted up, he smiled, he took out the ring on the box and put it on Liam's fourth finger — ring finger— and hugged the other man.

they were happy, the crowd was happy for them, the people around them were happy for them.

the world let them be, because that's what they deserve.

they deserve to be happy.

the both of them.