Taming the Bad Boy Wolf

Chapter 21

Kiara's POV
Pagkalabas namin ng kwartong iyon, hinila ako kung saan-saan ni Xeron. Nung tumigil kami doon na lumambot ang tuhod ko kaya agad akong sinalo ni Xeron para hindi ako matumba

"Careful" he whispered in my ear

"Your dad.."

"I'm sorry about him. He just likes to tease kaya niya nagawa yon. Relax, he likes you. Wala ka ng dapat ipag-alala" he said while smiling at me

I frowned and pushed him away "Tigilan mo ko. I almost fainted in there! Salamat sa tulong ha?"

"Hey" lumapit ulit siya sakin at niyakap ako "I tried to stop him diba? Wag ka ng magalit"

I pouted and buried my face in his chest "I hate you"

"No, you love me" he teased "very much"

Agad namang nag-init ang mukha ko

Ang landi niya ah

"Nasaan mama mo?" I asked, changing the topic

He looked down on me and ruffled my hair "She died already. Heart failure"

Parang tinapakan ng sampung high heeled shoes ang puso ko sa narinig ko. Sht. Wrong question Kiara! Bobo!

"Don't feel sorry for me baby" he kissed my temple and turned my body

Kaharap ko ngayon ang isang malaking painting na nakasabit sa pader. Ang ganda niya! She has a brown long hair and alluring black eyes, kahit painting lang siya nakakaakit yung mga mata niya

"That's my mom. Her name is Elise Navarro Fortalejo, my dad loves her until now. She's the light of this household, magpahanggang ngayon" ngayon ko lang ata narinig ang tonong ito mula kay Xeron. His voice is so soft and fragile, and the way he looks at the painting punung-puno ng pagmamahal sa ina. This side of Xeron made me want to cry. So beautiful.. so nostalgic

Tumingin ako sa painting at ngumit "Good evening po Mrs. Fortalejo. I'm Kiara Mistress, your son's beloved girlfriend" nakita ko namang napatingin sakin si Xeron na may pagtataka "I am known as a bipolar bitch by many people. Mabilis pong magbago ang mga mood ko pero madalas po ang pagiging taklesa ko. Alam ko pong hindi ako perpektong tao para sa anak niyo pero sana po alam niyo kung gaano ko kamahal ang anak niyo. If I can give him the world, I will give it to him with all my heart" tumingin ako kay Xeron at ngumiti "Because I love him with all my heart"

Unti-unting nagtubig ang mga mata ni Xeron. He pulled me into a tight hug and kissed my temple "I am so lucky to have you baby. I will never let go of you. And trust me, my mom will love you if she's here"

I hugged him back and felt a tear fell from my eyes "I wish I could meet her personally. I bet she's great mother"

"She is" Naramdaman ko ang pagnginig ng balikat ni Xeron. I tried to pull away para makita ko kung naiyak siya pero hindi siya pumayag. I hugged him back again and caress his back slowly "We were ten years old nung namatay si mama dahil sa sakit sa puso. Masakit sa amin ang lahat. She is loved by everyone. I miss her Kiara, her smiles, laugh, warm hugs, kisses.. I miss her so much.. I'm such a horrible son"

I sighed and hugged him tightly "You're not a horrible son"

"I am Kiara" he sniffed "She was dying that time. She was asking to see me, to hold me one last time but I didn't... Hindi ako nagpakita sa kanya.. I was so bitter that time, hindi ko matanggap na ilang minuto nalang ay mawawala na siya sa buhay ko.. I kept my eyes closed and my ears shut from reality.." he slowly kneeled infront of me as he cried his eyes out "I wasn't able to tell her I love her.. so damn much.. I wasn't able to hold her one last time"