Third Person POV
Months later...
"Please give me more time. I will return the money, gagawan ko nang paraan ulit."
"Go, take your time, but I just want to remind you—you have 2 weeks left para makapagbayad nang buo. Or else, you know what will happen."
Call ended...
Kianna's POV
"Bawasan mo kasi yung pagiging maluho mo at sugal. Look, you're flying international, ang laki ng kita mo, pero baon ka sa utang. My goodness, Kianna, hindi ka ganyan nung college tayo. Magkano ba utang mo? Baka I can lend you," Majoy asked.
"50 million."
"Jusko, kahit pala itaob natin bank account ko, hindi ko kaya magpahiram."
"Pero 20 million na lang. Nabayaran ko na yung 30," sagot ko.
"Saan ka naman kumuha ng pera? My God, Kianna," Majoy said.
"Bea."
"Yung lesbian? Paano? Bakit hindi mo na lang kasi seryosohin? Mayaman naman pala yan e," sagot niya.
A/N: wala pang alam si Kianna about Bea's condition. Baka maguluhan kayo e.
"No way. Gosh, may anak na 'yon! I have Dwight, saka kung wala lang ako kailangan sa kanya, hindi ko 'yon kakausapin. She's easy to fool nga e, hahaha. Sana bayad ko na nga yung utang ko. Kaso, 4x na kaming hindi nagkita. That’s why 20 million pa yung natira."
"Ang laking gulo ng pinasok mo, Kianna. You’re cheating na nga, tapos ninanakawan mo pa yung isa. Why don’t you just lend from Dwight para problem solved ka? Grabe yung effort nung Bea sa’yo."
"I can’t, Majoy. I promised him na hindi na ako magka-casino. But dun sa last play ko, natalo ako," I said. Umiling-iling si Majoy.
"Saka once na nakuha ko na yung 20 million, hihiwalayan ko naman na si Bea."
"You have 2 weeks left na lang. Bahala ka, Kianna. Mas okay na magsabi ka kay Dwight kaysa malaman niya na nagche-cheat ka."
Jhoana's POV
"Bennie, your Tito Astig is looking for you. Tumakbo naman agad si Bennie sa tabi ko. Nasa UAE na si Thirdy. Nag-away pa kami niyan bago siya umalis. November last year pa pala dapat wala na siya dito, tapos siya pa nagbayad ng ticket niya going to UAE.
"Hi, Tito Astig!"
"Hello! How's my boy? Inaalagaan mo ba si Mom mo gaya ng sabi ko sa’yo?" he said.
"Of course, Tito Astig! Look, I have many stars from Teacher Maddie." Tumingin sakin si Thirdy.
"Very good! Dahil diyan, I have a surprise for you." Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay. Nakikita naman niya ako e.
"Really, Tito Astig? What is it?"
"It's not a toy, Jho, hahaha. He can use that for school. Anyway, Bennie, it will not be a surprise kapag sasabihin ko. Hahaha. You can continue playing now. I'll talk to your mom about that."
"Whatever, Tito Astig. Okay, okay, find me a chick there," sabi ng anak ko at umalis. Saan natutunan ni Bennie 'yon?
"Hindi sa akin natutunan ng anak mo 'yan," sabi ni Thirdy habang natatawa. Inirapan ko siya.
"Anyway, Jho, I have 1 week rest. Hindi pa naman kasi umpisa yung league. Uwi kaya ako? Namiss ko na kayo, lalo ka na."
"Ay naku, Ferdinand, manahimik ka diyan. Halos araw-araw naman kita kausap."
"Sabi ko nga, hindi na po lalaban, Ma’am," sabi niya at tinaas pa ang dalawang kamay.
"Ewan ko sa’yo. Sige na, matutulog na kami ni Bennie. Mag-dinner ka na diyan."
"Hahaha, okay, okay. Wait, may kasama na ba kayo?" Umiling ako. Wala. Late naman na umuuwi si Bea. Buhat nung umuwi siya na lasing, naging distant din siya sa akin. And it's okay naman for me. We’re not committed naman sa isa't isa.
"Okay, okay. Check the door, ha. Sige na, good night. I love you. Just kiss Bennie for me," sabi niya. I just waved my hand and ended the call.
"Bennie, come here. Let's sleep now." Lumapit siya sakin.
"Dada is not home yet, Mom. Let's wait for her. I’m gonna let her see this." Pinakita yung stars niya.
"But baka malate ng uwi si Dada mo."
"Please, Mom. I miss her too." I sighed.
"Okay, but promise you will sleep when she sees it." Ngiting-ngiti naman siya.
"Yey, yes, Mom. I promise," he said and hugged my waist.
"Let’s go downstairs, Mom. Let’s wait for Dada there," kaya bumaba kami.
2 hours later...
"Baby, let's go upstairs. You’re sleepy na. Baka madaming work si Dada mo." 10:30 PM na kasi.
"No, Mom, please," he said. Hay nako.
"Okay, 30 more minutes," I said. Ngiting-ngiti siya pero halatang antok na. He’s using his iPad. Tumayo ako para kumuha ng milk pero pagbalik ko, tulog na siya. Sakto naman may nadinig ako na sasakyan.
"Oh, hi, Jho. Why are you guys here?" tanong niya.
"Bennie wants to wait for you para ipakita yung mga stars sa braso niya. Kaso ayan, nakatulog na," sabi ko.
"Oh, I’m sorry. Sobrang traffic kasi." Lumapit siya kay Bennie saka hinalikan sa noo. Pero nagising si Bennie.
"Hi, Baby." Yumakap agad kay Bea.
"Sorry Dada’s late. I’ll bring you to your room. Continue your sleep." Binuhat niya si Bennie paakyat. Nasa likod nila ako. Nakayakap ng mahigpit si Bennie sa neck niya hanggang makarating sa room.
"I saw your stars. Very good. And because of that, Dada will not go to the office tomorrow," binaba niya si Bennie.
"Are we going to buy the latest Lego?" Antok na sabi ni Bennie. Tumango si Bea.
"Really?!" Sabi ni Bennie na parang nawala na ang antok. Lintek na bata 'to kapag Lego na usapan.
"Can Mom go with us? Please, Dada," Bennie said.
"Yeah, of course, your Mom will go with us," Bea said. As she said that, nginitian ko na lang siya.
"Okay, okay. Bago ‘yan, you need to sleep now, Bennie. It’s late," sabi ko.
"Oh, you heard your Mom." May binulong si Bea kay Bennie at natawa ito.
"Sleep na, hahaha," Bea added. Tinignan ko silang masama.
"Okay, okay. I’m going to sleep now. Mom and Dada, thank you. I love you guys so much."
Hindi naman umalis agad si Bea sa room. Pinanood niya pa makatulog si Bennie.
"Thank you, Jho. I’m the one who will bring you guys sa school. Then I’ll fetch you din para diretso tayo sa mall, if it’s okay with you," Bea calmly said.
"Yeah, okay lang. Bennie is expecting na din."
"Okay, okay. Tulog ka na din. Lalabas na ako. Good night."
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A/N: I apologize for any typo and grammar errors you may have noticed. :D
Bahala na ulit kayo di ako nagproofread😭😆
