Convicted Love (Finished!)

Convicted Love 6

~ Paul 6 ~

"Hi Paul! Long time no see!" I smiled and pretended like nothing went wrong and that nothing ever happened.

"Hello Kim. What brings you here?"

"That's...all?" sabi niya na para bang nagtataka. 

Humanda ka sakin ngayon Kimpoy Darien Pangan. Ngayon, I'm not afraid anymore to show everyone who I really am. Ngayon, I'm not doubting anything anymore. I have moved on and erased you in my heart completely and nothing you will ever do will change that...if ever you will do something.

"Hubby, sino yung nagdoorbell?" tapos sumulpot bigla sa likuran ko si Kim...Kim the second...oo, Kim din pangalan niya. Si Kimrald Tuazon. 

They may both be 'Kim' but the difference is that Kimrald is a much understanding person...nicer person...loving person...and everything I could ever look for in a guy. And going back sa pinanggalingan namin ni Kimrald, which is the Philippines, it's a democratic country. Is there such law that we'll be hanged if ever we get into a relationship with the same gender? I don't think so.

"Woah. Boyfriend mo?" tanong ni Kimpoy, the look on his face clearly bewildered.

"Why yes of course." I smiled as I answered his stupid question.

"Hindi mo ko ipapakilala?"

"Hinde. Bakit?" kailangan ko ba siyang ipakilala sa hubby ko? I don't think so.

"Oh come on Paul!"

"Fine. Kimpoy, this is Kimrald, my hubby." by the looks of it, Kimpoy swallowed hard and blinked three times before he gained his composure. 

Anong nangyayari sakanya? Parang wala siya sa sarili. Inabot ni Kimrald yung kamay niya kay Kimpoy pero imbis na kunin niya, tinignan lang niya.

"Hindi mo ba ko papapasukin?" tanong niya ulit.

"If you're insisting, pasok." tapos tumabi kami ni Kimrald at pumasok si Kimpoy.

Nagtinginan kami ni Kimrald and he just shrugged and smiled at me. Masaya lang ako na naiintindihan niya ko.

"Wow, nice place." nginitian ko nalang siya habang tinabi ko yung mga baso sa may center table sa living room. 

Me and Kimrald have been living together since 2 years ago--which means we've been together for so long already. And I'm not planning to break what bond we have. AHEM, correction, what SPECIAL LOVE we have.

Umupo ako sa sofa sa harapan ng sofa kung san nakaupo ngayon si Kimpoy. On the other hand, Kimrald was standing behind me while encircling my neck with his hands.

Nakatingin lang sakin si Kimpoy. I thought I saw something in his eyes, hindi ko lang masabi kung ano. My curiosity gaze was broken when I realized it's time to get rid of the silence.

"So, what brings you all the way here? Did something happen?"

"My parents went missing." 

"And that involves me because?" I know I sounded harsh, pero what can I do? Kesa naman makipagplastikan ako sakanya mas mabuti nang sungitan ko nalang siya.

Sayang beauty ko.

"My parents went missing. So did Summer, Jiya and your parents." that caught my attention. Parang nung isang araw lang sabi nina mama bibisitahin nila ako dito ah?

Don't get me wrong. Mahal ko mga magulang ko. It's just that may galit pa ata sakin si papa simula nung aminin ko sakanya 5 years ago na...pusong babae ako. Si mama tanggap niya, bata palang daw ako alam na niya. Hinihintay lang niya na ako mismo umamin. Pero si papa, naghysterical...lalo naman nung malaman niyang nakikipaglive-in ako sa isang...lalake din.

"Did you tell the police?"

"No. Of course not. You know very well that our parents are considered criminals...although they haven't blown yet their innocent business people cover." tumango ako. 

"So you came here to just tell me we can't do anything?"

"Hindi ah! Ibig kong sabihin, I came here to ask for your help. Nandito ako para sabihin sayo na kailangan nating magtulungan para hanapin mga magulang natin." 

"What can I do?"

"We're going to meet Summer, Jiya and Zayne back in the Philippines. And then we're going to plan something." I hesitated for a moment.

Matagal na panahon na ang lumipas nung huli kong makita si Summer, Jiya, Zayne...at lalong lalo naman si Kim. Hindi ko kagustuhan na burahin sa buhay ko si Summer at Jiya, pero si Kim? Matagal ko nang pinupukpok ang ulo ko para kahit papano mamatay yung parte ng utak ko pagdating sakanya.

"Hindi mo naman kailangang ibalik yung dati kung ayaw mo eh. Just know na kailangan tayo ng mga magulang natin. I'm not forcing you. I'm just telling you what happened and what needs to be done." I glanced at Kimrald. 

He nodded lovingly, encouraging me and giving me the strength to go back to my past.

"Sige. Kailan flight natin?"