The CEO's Son ('ezuz series #1)

Chapter 12: Slowly

Aphrodite Hanael Yanogen 

Habang naglalakad kami sa mall ay agaw atensyon si Mr. Monteclaro na buhat-buhat si Eros, mukha kasi talaga silang mag-ama. Naririnig ko rin ang mga iilang komento sa paligid namin tungkol sa pagiging magkahawig nila.

"So man where do you want to go first, mcdo or arcade?" tanong ni Mr. Monteclaro kay Eros. It's already 6 pm nag-aya si Eros na mag-mall at ang magaling na si Mr. Monteclaro ay pumayag agad kaya wala na akong nagawa kundi pumayag na lang din. "I want to play first, man. Can I?" nag puppy eyes pa to, natawa na lang si Mr. Monteclaro sa pagpapa-cute nito "Okay man" tapos ay bumaling ito sa akin.

"Babe are you okay with that?" tanong sakin nito. "Naka-oo ka na kay Eros may magagawa pa ba ako? Saka pwede ba can you stop calling me babe. People might misinterpret." inis na sabi ko, I just don't want people to think that we are having something. Masyado siyang sikat at kilala sa industriya dahil sa pangalan na dala niya and I know itong pagiging ganito this will make some noise.

Nagkibit balikat lang ito "Well let them think what they want to believe. But if you are uncomfortable with babe? Then how should I call you cupcake, sweetie or 'wife'?" inirapan ko na lang siya at nauna ng naglakad.

"Call me Ms. Ascanyo. You are my client, so I think we should maintain our professionalism." pag papaliwanag ko sakaniya habang patuloy ako sa paglalakad pero nagulat ako ng bigla ako nitong hinila sa palapulsuhan at pinaharap sakanila, mariin itong nakatingin sa akin habang magkasalubong ang kanyang kilay.

"That's not how I see you. Isn't it obvious for these past days? Do your clients constantly give you flowers and chocolates? You're not getting my intentions, right? I won't ask you to go with me at the ball if I'm not interested with you" may halong inis ang boses niya.

"Man, are you angry? And you are courting my mom?" nabaling ang atensyon namin kay Eros na nakakunot na din ang noo. Shit this is not the right time and place to discuss things like this. Tingnan ko lang ng masama si Kurt.

"Mr. Monteclaro can you just shut your mouth? Ako na nga magbubuhat sa anak ko and also keep your distance" pagiwas ko. Wala na din naman siyang nagawa kung di ibigay sa akin si Eros, nauna na kami papunta sa arcade.

"Mom Mr. Monteclaro is courting you? And you did not tell me?" agad nanlaki ang mata ko akala ko ay makakaiwas na ako kay Eros. Binababa ko siya at lumuhod sa harapan niya. "No baby. Hindi naman nag papa-ligaw si mommy. Mommy is for Eros only" ngumuso naman ito. "But I do want Mr. Monteclaro to be my dad. I really like him po. He's smart, handsome and he looks like me. Also maybe if I would have a father, my classmates won't bully me anymore" bakas ang pangangarap at lungkot sa boses niya.

I didn't know that he was being bullied. He never told me and I never ask. He never ask for a father. I thought okay na kaming dalawa lang. All along I was being contended and self-fish, while my son is silently suffering from my mistakes.

Niyakap ko siya mg mahigpit. "I'm sorry baby, I didn't know, sorry if I never ask. Akala ko you are too young to know and understand the situation. I'm really sorry" patuloy ang pag daloy ng luha sa aking mata. Naramdaman ko na rin ang pag iyak niya. "I'm sorry mommy if I'm asking for too much. Sorry if I'm making it too hard for you"

Kurt Nathaniel Monteclaro

I was stunned for a moment, watching them, while thousand of thoughts and questions flooded my mind.

How our life would be if I was with them for the past five years? Maybe they will not suffer. My son will not feel incomplete and my Dite would not be in pain anymore. I am the one to be blamed for all of this, kung naghintay ako and I did not take advantage of her that time, maybe both of them would not suffer.

And as much as I want to take this slowly, everything keeps getting out of my control. Seeing them crying is the most unbearable sight to look at.

Dahan-dahan akong naglakad papunta sa kanila. It seems that they are the only people in the world and they don't really care with ayone or anything, it's just the two of them.

Nung nakalapit na ako ay lumuhod ako para pantayan silang dalawa at direktang tumingin sa mata ni Dite at ganon din siya.

"I'm sorry. I really want to take this slow, but everytime that i'm with you I lose control of myself."

to be continue

(lol too much scene for a mall. bwahahahaha)