Perfect Together

Chapter 3

Chapter Three

"Hi Pam! Where's your boss?" Ngiting tanong ko sa secretary niya. I was supposed to be here 30 minutes earlier but I have to attend some meeting that's why.

"Ahm sir Ace, kanina pa po kasi umalis si Ma'am Maddy-"

"What?!" halos mapatalon ito sa sigaw ko.

"Huwag kayong mag-alala sir naghahanda lang si Ma'am Maddy kays umalis ito ng maaga. Kailangan niya daw po kasing paghandaan ang family dinner niyo." Nakangiti ngunit kinakabahang sabi nito.

"Anong oras siya umalis?"

"One hour ago-"

"Sht." I cursed silently bago iniwan ang secretary niya.

Nakarating ako agad ng parking lot at akmang bubuksan ang pintuan ng tumunog ang phone ko.

"Hello...yes mom. I'm own my way."

"Okay mom..." napahawak ako ng mahigpit sa phone ko pagkatapos ng tawag na iyon.

Damn Madison.

Kaagad akong pumasok sa kotse ko at pinaandar iyon. My mom hate late comers especially in special gatherings like this.

I dialled her number and thank God she answered it.

"Where are you?"

"I am not done yet Ace." Malumanay na sabi niya.

"I told you that i'll fetch you-"

"I can go there Ace by myself so no need to worry."

"But-"

"Bye"

Hindi na ako nakapagsalita ng bigla na lang niyang tinapos ang tawag.

Stupid Ace. Maybe you're just freaking out.

She will come. She should.

"Son!" I smiled widely when I saw my mom coming just to welcome me.

I really am a bastard in wasting those years away from my family. Hindi ko lubos maisip kung bakit ko hinayaang lumayo sa pamilya ko at piliing magpakagago noon. Ngayon ako lubos na nanghihinayang sa mga taong binalewala ko. Those 9 years are the dumbest years of my life and I regret everything that I missed like my parents growing old without me on their side.

Well, I am here now and I'll make everything right. I will be the good son they never had before.

"Hi beautiful." I said grinning at her.

"Bolero! Manang-mana ka talaga sa tatay mo."

"Did I hear my name?" Napatingin naman kami parehas ni Mommy kay Daddy na may bitbit na wine.

"Heto na pala ang pinagmanahan eh haha! Let's go son." Nakangitimg sabi nito tsaka ako inakay sa dining area namin. We have two dining area here in the house. The other one is a bigger one na ginagamit lang namin kapag nandito ang iba naming kamag-anak and the other one is the usual dining area that we always use. Isang simpleng dining table lamang iyon na kasya kami. I am the only child kaya ang gusto ni Mommy na malapit kami sa isa't-isa kaya mas pinili niya ang ganung klaseng dining area for our family unlike the luxurious one.

"Hi Dad" nakangiting sabi ko tsaka kami umupo.

"How's the company, Ace? Masyado na bang toxic sa office?"

"Not at all Dad. It is still a company Dad so no need to worry and I can still handle it."

"Business...business..Boys nasa bahay tayo and you know what's the rule in this house."