Cervantes' Match

Chapter 11

Lance felt frustrated. He had spent the entire morning attending meetings. He looked at his calendar, 4 weeks of nothing but meetings. One more day left. He sighed.

He and his mom made a deal, he'd work his ass to the ground this past month and she'll let him off for to chase after Chris... Hopefully in that time, he could make her see reason and make her agree to marrying him. He remembered his mother had come that night. She was livid.

Flashback to one month ago...

Walang katok o matamis na salita ang kanyang ina ng pumasok ito sa opisina niya. He knew she was still upset about the arranged meeting pero since may kutob siya na si Chris ang i-rereto ng ina, should his mom bring the topic up sasabihin nyang pumapayag na siya. He needed to talk with Cris anyway.

"Ma..." Panimula ni Lance na aktong yayakap sa ina.

Agad na itinaas ng ina ang kamay nito at tinignan siya ng pagalit. Lance had no choice but keep his hands to his side.

"Lance... Are you getting married soon? Do you have someone you want to marry? Or did I fail to educate you properly?" Tanong ng kanyang ina.

Lance wondered what the question was for but shook his head, "Of course not Ma... Alam mo nang sagot ko sa tanong mo. I'm not ready to settle down. And alam mo sa sarili mo na you brought me up to be a gentleman."

Tumaas ang kilay ng ina at numipis ang labi nito. He'd definitely said the wrong words.

"If that's so... Bakit hindi ka marunong rumispeto ng babae?" Tanong ng ina niya.

Lance was dumbfounded. Saan nanggagaling ang mga accusations ng ina? He was about to ask pero agad naman nagsalita ulit ang ginang.

"I've had it with your indiscretions... Everytime I heard you had a fling I prayed na sana hindi mo ginagalaw ang mga babaeng iyon... But you've gone and done it to the worst person possible!" Nagagalit na sabi ng ina.

"Ma... I don't know what you've heard or what people had been saying but you're wrong." pagdepensa ni Lance sa sarili.

Nakita ni Lance ang pag irap ng ina at ang paghaluglog nito sa handbag na dala. Hawak nito sa isang kamay ang cellphone at maya maya pa ay inabot sa kanya.

Lance looked at his hands intimately wrapped around Chris's waist and his head bent kissing her senselessly. Nakita rin nya ang sariling kabigin ang leeg ng dalaga para palalimin ang halik. He was also feeling her backside at kitang kita nang wala sa isip niyang inilagay ang keycard sa slot ng kwarto while still kissing Chris na para bang mawawala ito kung ilayo niya ang labi sa mga labi ng dalaga.

"Well?" Sabi ng ina na nakapamewang. Lance looked at his mom. He wasn't sure what to say. "Uhm... Ma... I can explain..." sabi ni Lance.

"It better be a damn good one..." Sabi ng ina.

"Ma... We were both adults who consented to sleeping with each other. We both understand..." Panimula ni Lance at naramdaman na lang niya ang pagdampi ng palad ng ina sa pisngi.

"I thought you were old enough to act your age... Pero daig mo pang teenager!" napasigaw na turing ng ina.

Medyo nakaramdam si Lance ng pagkainis. They both knew what they were going to do. He wondered anong sinabi ni Chris sa ina.

"We were both consenting Ma. Idon't know what she said to you pero didn't force myself on her. We were careful about the whole thing." He reasoned.

Hinampas siya ng ina ng dala nitong handbag.

"If you were so careful why is she pregnant now?" Malakas na tanong ng ina.