Masked Feelings

Chapter Forty-Eight

A/n:

Aagahan ko na ang pag update para gising pa kayong lahat.

Eto na! Ready nyo na mga utak nyo dahil siguradong dudugo mga braincells nyo sa last part.

Kilalanin nating lahat si ZENAIAH.

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"Hanggang kailan mo balak magtago?" Tanong ko sa kanya habang binubuksan ang bote ng beer na hawak ko.

Sya naman ay nakafocus sa paghahanap ng magandang pwesto para maipasok nya ang bolang may numerong tres.

Naglalaro kami ng billiards dito sa bahay na tinutuluyan nya—— or should I say, hideout nya.

"Ilang taon ka nang nagtatago dito sa hideout mo. Magpaaraw ka naman, huy! Ang putla mo na, oh? Konti na lang mapagkakamalan na kitang radish, eh." I added, jokingly before chugging on my beer.

He furrowed his brows and shook his head. "Kung ikaw kaya gawin kong radish na gago ka? Tsk! Puro ka talaga kalokohan." Aniya saka tinira ang bolang kanina pa nya hinahanapan ng magandang pwesto. Pasok!

I just laughed at him. "Hindi yun kalokohan, no! Wala ka bang salamin dito para naman makita mo yang sarili mo? Malapit ka na talagang maging labanos, tol."

"Ang ingay mo." Inirapan nya lang ako at tumira ulit.

Naupo na lang ako sa couch at uminom. Balak ata nyang ubusin na yung mga bola sa mesa dahil lahat ng tirahin nya, pasok sa butas lahat eh.

I crossed my leg and leaned my back on the couch, resting my left hand on the armrest.

I stare at him for a minute, studying his expression and movements. He seemed so focus on the game we're playing. He's really determined to win.

Ano pa bang aasahan ko sa abnormal na 'to? Eh, ayaw na ayaw nitong natatalo. Laro man 'yan o sa kahit anong labanan, hindi 'yan nagpapatalo.

I just shook my head and sighed. I cleared my throat to get his attention.

"What?" He asked, glancing shortly at my direction.

"I heard from Nick na binisita mo daw sya three weeks ago."

"I did."

"What for?" I asked curiously.

He sighed and make another shot on the pool. "I just asked him for a small favor."

"Favor?" My brows got furrowed. "Let me guess, that small favor is about your daughter. If I remember correctly, it's her birthday that day, right?"

He nods and finished our game. "Her seventeenth birthday."

He puts his cue stick on the side and took his beer and chugged on it. Then, he leans on the pool/billiard table, his right hand resting on the side of the table while the other one is holding the bottle of beer.

"I asked him to hand my gift to Gweneth." He said.

I pursed my lips and just nods. "How about the other one?" I asked pertaining to his illigetimate daughter. "You're still denying about her being your daughter, aren't you?"

He sighed deeply and looked down on the floor. "It's the least I could do to protect her."

I scoffed at what he said. "Ang sabihin mo, natatakot ka lang na may makaalam ng kalokohan mo. You can't fool me, dumbass."