Trapped In His Melanchony

Other girl

"Papa."

"Yes, Vi. That's papa" inaantok na sagot ni Addi kay Elvi na panay turo sa picture ni Levi na ginawang home screen ng iPad nito.

"Papa...gone?"

Agad minulat ni Addi ang mga mata at nakasimangot na nilingon si Elvi. "Gone? No baby. He was never gone. I told you right?" her son learned a new word. Gone.

"Gone...papa, gone." Elvi muttered.

Addi caressed his chubby cheeks and smiled at him. Ibig bang sabihin nito ay iniisip ni Elvi na wala ang papa niya dahil hindi niya ito nakita ng personal?

Poor him. He slowly understand such situation at this very young age. Her poor child.

"Mama will work harder to bring papa back, okay? Right now, son. He hasn't remember anything yet about mum." at baka sakaling galit ang una nitong maramdaman kapag maalala siya ay baka madamay pa si Elvi sa galit na yun. She can't afford to hurt, Elvi. Debale ng siya nalang ang saktan nito.

"E--down mama."

Addi laughed as Elvi pointing to the pillow.

"Sure. Are you sleepy? You want mama to lay down now?"

Her hope. Her joy.

If it wasn't because of Elvi at inakala niyang wala na nga si Levi, ay baka sumunod na siya dito.

She thanked him for coming to her life, Elvi pulled her from her despair. Her shed of light.

Her phone buzzed which she immediately pulled under her pillow. After few pats on his fluffy butt, Elvi finally went to sleep.

Unknown Number

Don't be late tomorrow.

Unknown Number

Save my number.

Napatakip siya ng bibig. Si Levi ba 'to?!

Hi, just to confirm.
Is this you sir Levi?

Sent

Unknown Number

Are you expecting a text
from someone else,
Zapatti?

Addison smiled widely at para siyang isang high school student na nagtititili kalaunan sa sobrang saya. Levi, just put some effort to text her first.

Copy boss.
Sent

Levi's sitting on a single sofa that more like a presidential seat to be described. Nakasuot ito ng jogging pants at walang suot na pang itaas na damit. His room is dimmed dark at ang ilaw ng cellphone niya ang nagsilbing ilaw sa loob.

Rico

Levi. I am at your doorstep.
Can I come in?

"Tch" Levi groaned and head downstairs quick. Alas onse na ng gabi bakit ba pa ito pumunta sa bahay niya? This woman is moving quick lately. He can't be rude at her either kahit na ayaw niya sa nga babaeng nagkakagusto sa kanya habang siya ay walang interes sa mga ito. She's an employee at hindi naman ito feeling entitled. Though she acts to hide very well her feelings for him, pero hindi siya tanga upang hindi mapansin yun. He always notice and he never failed, even once. Even Addi herself, he noticed how she slowly fell in love with him.

Pagbukas niya ng pinto ay unti unting nawala ang malapad na ngiti nito ng makita siyang walang suot na damit. He saw her gulped looking at her biceps and well tones chest. May dala itong mga supot na laman ay pagkain at inumin.