Tears Behind His Tuxedo (COMPLETED)

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"Are you really sure about this, Yet?" Aniya at lumapit sa akin upang tumulong na rin sa pag-iimpake. Ngumiti lang ako sa kanya bilang tugon.

"You really wanna leave us?" malungkot n'yang saad. Here we go again with her dramas na halos 5 months ko nang naririnig simula pa nung nag pla-plano pa lang kami na sa Maynila na ako mag-aaral para sa Senior High School. "Can't we just see the positive side, Raise? Babalik din naman ako and stop acting like I'll forget you all." Nakangisi kong sabi sa kanya, but she can't even smile. I can see it in her face na nalulungkot talaga sya nang sobra. Well.. Nalulungkot din naman ako and I'll surely gonna miss them all. I've been here for 16 freaking years. What do you expect?

Tinulungan nya akong ilabas iyong mga maleta na dadalhin ko. Marami ang dala ko since I'll be living there for so long, atleast maka graduate man lang ng college.

Hinalikan ko ang lahat ng tao sa bahay at nagpaalam na. I don't like dramas, I'm not really a fan of it pero iyakin ako. Hindi nga lang masalita sa feelings ko.

I spent my whole day yesterday with my best friends since they will not be able to meet me today kasi malalayo iyong mga towns namin sa isa't-isa. Kung may isa man ako'ng sobrang kinalulungkot e, ay iyong iiwanan ko iyong mga kaibigan ko na halos kapatid ko na. They've been there through ups and downs in my life. They are there when moments come na kelangan ko na talagang mag drama. In short, mas kilala nila ako kesa sa sarili kong pamilya that is why I really love them. Pinilit kong h'wag maiyak kahapon when we bond for the last time because I want to fill that day with pure happiness, pero umiyak pa rin sila. We kiss and hugs, the last thing that we can do.

Pag-akyat ko sa sasakyan ay agad na gumapang sa akin ang lungkot. Halos naluluha na ako habang tinatanaw ang mga lugar at taong kinalakihan ko na. I waved at them as my last goodbye. Hindi na nila ako maihahatid sa airport and I prefer this, mas mabuti na ito kesa sa mag drama kami sa buong byahe.

Mag-isa ako at ang driver namin sa pagbya-byahe papuntang airport. Naka earphones ako and I really made a playlist just for this day na puro masasayang kanta lahat. Seryoso talaga ako na ayokong umiyak.

Nakarating ako sa Maynila nang matiwasay, nang nakangiti. Agad kong nakita si Papa at tumakbo papalapit sa kanya. It's been years since I last saw him. He is the same, but I think he's happier now. We hugged each other  na agad ko rin'g pinutol dahil nakakaiyak na and then.. I saw a girl beside him smiling at me. I smiled back. I like her presence, I don't know pero ang gaan.

"Yet, this is your tita Malou, my girlfriend." Upon hearing, I immediately smiled wider. I want to show my Papa and tita Malou na it's okay sa akin. I like it when papa's happy.

Papa brought my things while my backpack is still in my back. Tita Malou and I keep on chismis-ing about girl stuff. She's also so girly.

I will stay in their condo until makahanap ako ng dorm na malapit sa pag-aaralan ko, sa NEU.

I don't have any plans to stay longer in the same roof with Papa and tita. Ayokong maging another problem na naman iyon sa Bacolod kapag mabalitaan nila.

Pagkatapos naming ihatid lahat ng gamit sa condo ay lumabas kami para mag mall. That is my idea, I want to roam around here.

After buying some dresses and shoes which sponsored by tita Malou. I really like her na. Dumiretso kami sa isang resto to have lunch. We're waiting for our orders nang may lumapit kay Papa. Man in 40's siguro and may kasama syang guy na nasa 18 or 19 siguro. He's cute.

I can't help myself but to stare in that guy beside the man. Ang tagal naman akong ipakilala ni papa.

"By the way, this is Marcos. He is taking Engineering," so his name is Marcos. Nice name. He wore braces and he's so pale, too. Mas maputi pa nga sya sa akin. He looks really fresh and attractive. Sikat siguro 'to sa school nya. And wow, he got a nice fashion sense. He matched the white sneakers in his denim pants and it really looks good on him. Ang ayos din ng buhok nya. Sobrang attractive nya. Head turner, it is.

"Thea," tawag ni papa sa akin. I immediately shifted my gaze to Papa. Gosh, nakakahiya. Kanina pa siguro nya ako tinatawag by the look he's giving me. Oh, shit.

Tumawa nang mahina si tita sa tabi ko. Tumawa na rin si tito, iyong kausap ni papa.

"This is your tito Rene, isa syang Engineer. And his son, Marcos." Pagpapakila ni papa. Tumayo kaagad ako upang mag beso kay tito Rene and of course kay Marcos. He really smells good just like what I expected.

"Ang laki-laki mo na, Thea, huling kita ko sa'yo nasa 5 years old ka pa lang at 8 no'n si Marcos. You really grew up as a fine woman just like your Mom." Aniya at ngumiti lang ako bilang tugon. Hindi ko mapigilan, bumabalik din agad ang tingin ko sa anak nya.

"So you're planning to enter Era for this school year? Senior high?" Tanong ni tito. He seated beside papa and guess what, he motioned his son to seat beside me. What a nice dad he is.

Umupo nga sa tabi ko si Marcos, and I can't help it but to be uncomfortable. Hello! I'm sitting beside a gorgeous man!

"Yes po, tito. I'll be living in a dorm din po." Nakangiti kong sagot. I can't even eat properly because of his son's presence. Why the hell I'm acting like this. I'm not like this. This is because his son is really cute! I wanna hear his voice!

"3rd year college na sa pasokan si Marcos for the opening school year. Mabuti iyong may kakilala ka na." I slowly looked at Marcos. He's not looking at me, diretso lang ang tingin nya sa harap. Am I not attractive to his eyes? Nakaka-insulto naman iyon.

"Mabuti nga iyon, tito." and I smiled again.

"Bakit hindi nagsasalita si Marcos?" Tanong ni papa. Pinilit kong h'wag lumingon. Narinig ko s'yang tumawa and for Heaven's sake... Sobrang hot no'n sa pandinig ko. I heard it as the most beautiful melody I've ever heard in my whole life. I can't wait to gossip this to Yshane. I just found an awesome guy on my first day here.

"What should I say tito?" He said habang natatawa. I can't help it but to smile wider.

"Magpakilala ka personally sa anak ko," at sumabay sa pagtawa ni Papa si tito. I know what they're thinking and I'm not against of it.

Tumawa nang konti si Marcos and I can see in my peripheral vision that he's looking at me.

"Hi, I'm Marcos," and dahan-dahan ko syang liningon and God knows how my system inside trembled. "Hello. Thea," and we shaked-hands.

"Dani and my two children is in our table. Maybe we should ask waiters to combine our tables." Said by tito Rene.

And they did it. Pinakilala ako ni Papa kina Tita Dani and kay ate Shane, na kapatid ni Marcos at Renzo, their little brother. Now I can conclude, maganda talaga iyong lahi nila. Ate Shane is so gorg and tita Dani is a Goddess, I'm trying to imagine how guys droll over her back then, when she is still young.

After the dinner, I hurriedly logged in on skype para makausap si Yshane, I need to burst all of my feels, kung hindi.. Mabu-buang ako.

Also, I really need to add Marcos on facebook, follow on IG and everything! I need to know more about him. I don't know why I'm acting like this. All I know is... He's one of a kind. He is so gwapo and I can't afford na hanggang tingin lang ako, I want to know him more.

Marcos Suarez, you're  a Godlike!