The Nerdy Society (Paint)

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The Nerdy Society: Paint

Chapter Twenty-Three:

Past...

"Jace!" agad na tawag sa kanya ng kanyang ama at sa mabibilis nitong mga hakbang agad itong nakalapit sa kanya. "What do you think you were doing?!" malakas at galit nitong tanong sa kanya.

"Pa naman, you know that–––" isang malakas na sampal ang dumapo sa kanya na ikinagulat niya.

"Hindi kita pinag-aral ng business management para lang gumawa ng isang walang kawenta-kuwentang negosyo ito!" sabay bato ng mga documents na ginawa niya sa kanyang mukha.

Ikinagulat niya ang naging reaksiyon ng kanyang ama ngunit mas lalo siyang nagulat nang matuklasan nito ang kanyang inililihim. "But Pa..."

"Stop it! Don't waste your time in such a worthless thing!" galit nitong pahayag. "So you've better get back on your track and go back to your rightful place!" dagdag pa nito sa mataas na boses.

"I don't!" giit niya na mas ikinagalit ng kanyang ama.

"What?!"

"I'll do what I wanted to do, Pa! And I won't stop by any body else not even you could stop me!" matapang niyang sagot rito.

"Then, if that is what you want, your own on your own!"

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Presents

Isang malalim na buntong-hininga ang pinakawalan niya matapos niyang maubos ang alak na nasa baso niya.

"What's bothering you?" someone asked from behind.

"Pa?" gulat niyang hayag matapos niyang lingunin ito.

It smiles towards him before it sits right by his side. "So, what is it right now?"

He sighs heavily before he answered. "Aaminin ko na po, Pa. I'm in between choices right now."

"And it is about work over love right?" bigla nitong tanong na ikinagulat niya samantalang ito ngumiti na muna bago kumuha ng baso at nagsalin ng sarili nitong alak.

"How did you find out?" gulat niyang tanong rito.

It takes a sip before it answered. "From Oliver," deretsong sagot nito na ikina-buntong-hininga niya. "Well, he's just worried about you that is why he talks to me." It explained.

"Hindi ko naman po gustong itago sa iyon ang bagay na iyon kaya lang..." he takes a deep breathe.

"As far as I remember, before you start your own business I disagree with it," panimula nito. "Ni hindi nga kita sinuportahan at tinulungan pero napatunayan mo sakin na kaya mong tumayo sa sarili mong mga paa, that I am so proud of, my son. And for that I respected all of your decisions." Nakangiti nitong pahayag.

"Thanks Pa," nakangiti rin niyang sagot rito.

"But, now that you're already stablish. Ano pang ginagawa mo rito?" bigla nitong tanong na hindi niya maintindihan.

"What do you mean?"

It smiles towards him. "You know what I mean, son." It said. "Oliver can handle your company well, besides nagawa mo na naman ang mga dapat mong gawin sa Ace Magazine. So, why don't you just go and this time, win that heart that you've long for."

"Pa..." nakakunot noong hayag niya rito.

"What?" natatawa nitong tanong. "Hindi naman siguro mahirap intindihin ang sinabi ko, ah." Katwiran pa nito na may ngiti sa mga labi.