My Secret Admirer [COMPLETED](UNDER MAJOR EDITING!!!)

CHAPTER FORTY THREE: Engaged

Jamie's POV

"Aaahhmm.. are you my daddy?" Tinignan lang ako ni Kenji at muling bumaling kay Jenna. Unti-unting pumatak ang mga luha ko sa tanong ni Jenna kay Kenji. Kahit apat na taon pa lang siya, hindi kami nagsisinungaling sa kanya tungkol sa ama niya. Yun nga lang hindi namin pinapakita yung pictures ni Kenji.

We just told her that her dad lives in the States, his name is Kenji, that he is part Korean and some stuff like that.

Hindi ko inaasahan na ganito ang magiging pagtatagpo ng mag-ama ko.  Parang kinukurot ang puso ko lalo na nang higpitan lalo ni Kenji ang pagyakap niya kay Jenna. Nang muli siyang tumingin sa akin, I know that he's confirming kung totoo ang tinatanong ng bata. Tumango na lamang ako at marahan na pinunasan ko ang aking mga luha.

"Yes Jenna, I'm your daddy." Kinarga na ni Kenji si Jenna para lumapit sa akin.

"Weally? So you are Kenji Awellano? My biological daddy?" Nanlaki ang mata ng anak namin sa tuwa. Niyakap niya nang mahigpit ang ama at hinalikan ito sa pisngi.

"Oy Koreano, long time no see!" Biglang lumitaw si Kuya Marc. Ang alam ko kasi bukas pa dapat ang balik niya.

"Long time no see ka diyan, araw-araw nga tayong nag-i-skype. Tss.." Natawa si Kuya Marc sa sinabi niya. Hindi niya sinasabi sa akin ang tungkol dun pero nahuhulaan ko na namang may constant communication silang dalawa.

"Hi Tito Jewemy! Meet my Daddy Kenji, he's so pogi like you!" Napailing lang si Kuya Marc sa sinabi ng pamangkin niya. 

"Halika nga dito, Jenna. Let's go to the mall, I'll buy you anything you want." Kinuha na niya si Jenna mula kay Kenji.

"But that would spoil me, tito. Mommy won't allow that." Jenna even looked at me as if she's waiting for me to let her go with her uncle.

"Okay sweetie, I can allow tito to spoil you now since it's gonna be Christmas soon." Humalik muna ako sa kanya at yumakap.

"Kenji, alis muna kami ng anak ninyo. Mag-usap muna kayong dalawa. Lil' sis, tinuan mo lang ang pakikipag-usap ha? Limang taon ka'ng hinintay niyan." Tumango na lang ako at pumasok ng library namin.

I don't know how to start the conversation. We just sat in one of the couches and looked at each other.

"Kamusta ka na?" He began to ask me.

"Maayos naman. I've been through a lot but I must say that I've gained so much from it. Ikaw, kamusta ka na?" I tried to act normal. Seeing him makes my heart beat abnormally.

"To tell you frankly, halos ikamatay ko ang unang taon. Until I've talked to Marc and he reminded me that lalo mo na akong hindi babalikan if I became miserable so I strived harder. The moment I've graduated, I went back here and took over the family business." I just nodded at him tried to stay composed. "I thought I could stay away from you pero hindi ko na kinaya. I was with constant communication with Marc but he never told me about Jenna. What's making me hold on is when he told me that you were focused on your studies at nung nag-graduate ka na, sa company niyo naman. Tama ba?"

"Aahh.. oo. I kept myself busy at kay Jenna ko binubuhos ang oras ko." Ni hindi ako makatingin sa kanya. Guilty ako sa pagtatago sa kanya tungkol sa anak namin. "Kenji.. I'm sorry if I didn't tell you about Jenna right away. Aaminin ko naging matigas ang ulo ko and I even made the same mistake that my twin did." Lumapit siya sa akin at hinawakan ang mga kamay ko.

"You're already forgiven, boo. Alam mo naman na nangako ako sayo di ba? And I always keep my promises. Napilitan lang akong bumalik sa States nang mamatay ang lolo ko, ang hirap tumanggi kay dad kasi masyado siyang na-depressed." He was gently massaging my hands while he was talking to me. It felt nostalgic because I remember the things he used to do for me.