Wasted (A BCWMH Fanfic)

Wasted - Part 2

Richard and Maya regarded each other silently. Neither of them moved until a booming voice shouted behind them.

“Maya! Nakita mo na si Anton?”

Maya tore her eyes away from Richard, “Ah oo, James, nakita na siya.”

“James? As in Captain Ventura?” Richard thought unpleasantly.

Along came another blast from Richard’s past who he still clearly found unwelcome. He frowned as Ventura bent down to kiss Anton’s forehead.

“His son? Her son? Or their son?” Richard’s musings continued as his heart broke a little bit more.

“Big boy! San ka nagpunta? Hindi ka pa pwede lumayo-layo hangga’t hindi ka ganito katangkad.” James said, lifting the boy onto his shoulders as the previously crying boy started to laugh. James’ smiling face morphed into a shocked expression as he noticed the on-looker. “Mr. Lim!”

This brought Maya back to her senses. “Ah, oo si Mr Lim.” She shook her head as though shaking away unpleasant thoughts. “ Siya yung nagdala kay Anton dito. Siya nakakita kay Anton.”

Richard and James spoke simultaneously.

“No, please, call me Richard.”

“Thank you, Anton kapit ka,” James said while he tapped Anton to hold on to him. “Thank you Richard,” He emphasized Richard and held out his hand for a hand shake. “For bringing Anton to Maya, to us.”

The men shook hands, one with a sincere smile and one trying to measure the other.

“O, ‘nak, ok ka lang ba? Nasaktan ka ba?” Maya asked her son.

“Ok po ako Mama.” Anton said politely and faced Richard. “Thank you Mr. Lim.”

“Tito Richard.” Mr. Lim said before his brain could process it.

“Po?” Maya and her son asked questioningly.

“Naku, anong Tito Richard pinagsasabi nito…” Maya wondered to herself, unsure and nervous.

“Sabi mo kay Maya mag-isip muna bago magsalita pero bakit hindi mo yun ginagawa.” Richard berated himself silently.

Interestingly, it was James who answered for him. “You can call Mr Lim as Tito Richard raw.”

“U-unless ayaw nyo ni Maya?” Richard blurted out after seeing shocked face. He looked between the pair.

“Sa akin ok lang, Maya?” James shrugged. “Baka may iba kang gustong itawag kay Richard?” He teased.

“Ah, wala. Ok na ko. Unless Sir Chie-.” Maya started.

Richard interrupted Maya, not wanting to be reminded that he was once her boss. “Richard.”

“Richard, sabi ko nga.” Maya amended as she held her arm. “Unless gusto ni Richard na Tito Chief.”

They looked at each other awkwardly with James grinning at the side.

“Well, well, well. Naka-move on pala ah, Maya. Do I sense some kind of bitterness? Longing? Lust? Love?” James thought.

“Anyhow,” James said out loud. “Mr, I mean, Richard,” He gave Maya a pointed grin, which she answered with the rolling of her eyes. “Thank you for bringing Anton over.”

Maya held out her arms to take Anton back from James. “James, mauna na kami ni Anton sa kotse. Bihihisan ko na. Mukhang napawisan sa adventure niya.” James handed her the car keys.

“Sure, I’ll just finish up thanking Richard here.”

Maya nodded her head at the two and hurriedly took Anton away.