My Boss is a Hunk Jerk

Chapter 48 - Keara

It's not the person who are hard to forget but the memories shared. However as times past, you will understand that there are people who are meant to stay in your life while other are destined to be a passerby.

#justsayin

"Oh baby...." seeing Keara's smiling face makes my day complete. With those cute little dimples on both rosy cheeks and the red pouty lips.

"I saw her crying habang karga ni Anita kanina. She keeps on looking for you at the shop. Kaya sinabay ko na."

" Ganun ba." sabay halik sa buhok ni Keara habang nakalambitan sa kanya.

" Oo nga pala. Why are you here? Milagro naman ata ang pagsulpot mo, diba sabi mo busy ka this whole year." Nagtatakang tanong ko.

" I need a break Ali."

" Nagtatago ka na naman ba?"

" Let's not talk about it." kita ang lungkot sa mata nito.

" Si Lean na naman ba Elle.? Why do you keep on running from him. Para kayong mga high school. Mag upgrade naman kayo.." may halong biro ko na saba.

" How about you? how long are planning to hide from Ken?" seryoso ang mukha nito.

" Mommy, who's Ken? Is he Barbie's boyfriend?. I see curiosity in Keara's eyes.

" Oh yes baby." sabay tango.

Parang gusto kung maiyak sa mukha nang anak ko. Everytime she ask me about her father I always told her na nasa malayo ito. She's growing fast and God knows I am trying my best para maging mabuting ina at ama dito.

Kahit pwede siyang magtanong o makibalita tungkol sa binata, hindi niya ginawa. Hindi niya alam kung kaya pa niyang masaktan nang higit sa pisikal na sakit na naranasan niya during that accident.

Everytime Elle tried to say something about him binabara niya agad ito. Even her mother has been telling her to talk to Ken at ipaalam dito ang tungkol kay Keara. Alam niyang hindi imposibleng magtagpo ang landas nila pero hindi pa siya handa.

Yes. Keara is Ken's daughter. She knew she was pregnant after the accident and just lucky dahil malakas ang kapit nito. She was the reason why she left her city life. Ayaw niyang maranasan nito ang magulong buhay nila.

" Ali. It's been 3 years and don't you think you are being unfair to both of them." may lungkot sa mata nitong tumingin sa anak ko."

" You look so sad Tita Elle? I don't want you to be sad. Do you want me to sing Baby Shark.?" My daughter was smiling, sabay singit sa usapan.

She is a very smart kid at her young age. Marami itong tanong na dapat may sagot ka palagi. She is the girl replica of her father.

" Oh baby..you go to your play room for awhile. Okay?

She just nod and smile to us. Takot akong mawala ang ngiti sa mga labi nang anak ko.

" Elle. Hindi ko pa kaya, alam ko darating din kami dun but not now."

" Kailan pa.? I'm sorry Ali but Lean knew about Keara. His been blackmailing me of telling Ken's your secret."

Natulala ako sa narinig. Bigla akong pinanlamigan sa sinabi nito. Of course I can't blame Elle as she's been my accomplice in all my decision. Wala akong inilihim dito.

Alam ko nahihirapan ito sa sitwasyon lalo na't relasyon nina Lean ang nakataya. Hindi man nito sabihin pero nararamdaman ko.

" It was an accident. I left my phone in his unit and he accidentally saw your picture with Keara. Kahit anong sabihin ko he had already convinced his self  that Keara was Ken's daughter."

"We had a big fight last night at ang lamig nang pakikitungo niya since nalaman niya yon. For the past two years his been asking me kung may alam ako but my loyalty was with you." malungkot na sabi nito.

" Yan ba ang dahilan kung bakit ka nandito?" I saw tears in Elle's eyes.

"Yes and No."

" When I said I need a break, it means kailangan kung magpakalayo. Pero hindi ko kayang umalis na hindi ipaalam sayo ang lahat. Lean told me he will tell Ken about you.

Parang naninikip ang dibdib ko sa narining. Abot-abot ang kaba ko na para bang naririnig ko na ang bawat tibok nang puso ko.

Paano kung kunin niya ang anak ko, Hindi ko kaya. Si Crystal, ang anak nito. Para akong mababaliw sa isiping iyon at hindi ko alam ang gagawin ko.

" Ali..its about time. Sana bago man lang ako umalis maayos niyo ang lahat."

" Hindi na yan mangyayari...He broke me to the point na kinailangan ko ang taon bago mabuo ang sarili ko. Kung magkakaroon man siya nang lugar sa buhay ko iyon ay para sa anak ko." matigas na sabi ko.

" Try to listen to him."

" Ken is a broken man...."

ALI's POV

Hatinggabi na pero hanggang ngayon gising parin ako kahit anong gawin kung pikit hindi parin ako dalawin nang antok.

Hindi mawala sa isip ko ang sinabi ni Elle. What really happened? Why do I have to feel guilty all of the sudden. I waited for him pero walang Ken nagpakita sa akin, walang tawag ni balita man lang.

Tama lang ang ginawa ko, wala akong dapat ikapanghinayang sa naging desisyon ko. I had already moved on from him. He was just a man that I used to love, a passerby.

I put aside the book that I am reading and tried to close my eyes. But again I failed..Pau-ulit sa isip ko ang binitiwang salita nang pinsan.

" Ken is a broken man..."

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