Secret Seduction | [R-18]

Chapter Forty Three

JUSTIN

"How's college treating you?" tanong ni mommy habang nagdi dinner kami. That's right, college na ako. This sexy basketball player that slept through junior high school is now a changed man.

"Okay naman, ma. Adjusting." sabi ko bago isubo yung kutsara sa bibig ko.

"That's nice. Sana kung gaano ka kasipag last year, ganon rin ngayon." she smiled at me. My life really did change since Margaux and Mason came. But to be honest, I still can't look through my parents' eyes without feeling guilty. I lied to them everyday and I'm still continuing.

I shook my head a little to get the thought out of my head. Maliit na bagay lang 'to kumpara sa kung ano'ng ginagawa ni Andrea. The least that I could do was respect what she wanted.

"Dad, gusto mo ba ng apo?" biglaang tanong ni Verson. Muntik ko na maibuga yung kinakain ko pero mabilis ko rin nalunon.

"Oo naman. I want tons. Just not right now." dad asked with a serious tone as he slices his steak. I saw mom nod her head in agreeance, "Maybe 15 years from now."

"But I want to have a child early." pilit ni Verson. Ano ba'ng pinagsasabi nito? He's in the 8th grade. He's supposed to be talking about how he made out with a girl in the fire exit while he cuts class. Bakit anak na agad ang topic? It's making me so uncomfortable.

"No. Gusto ko magpayaman muna kayo at maging settled bago magka pamilya." mom paused as she drank her water, "Bakit ka ba nagtatanong? Don't tell me nakabuntis ka? I swear to God, if you impregnated a girl, I'll banish you from this house!"

Parang nahulog yung sikmura ko sa sahig sa sobrang seryoso ng pagkakasabi ni mom. Nakakunot ang noo ni Verson bago siya sumagot,

"Of course, not! Diniscuss lang saamin yung reproductive system kanina kaya ko na bring up. I swear everytime we tackle about it, I just wanna do it." sabi niya at tinaas pa yung magkabilang kilay.

"You're disgusting." sabi ko at binato sakanya yung table napkin.

"Hell, yeah." sabi naman ni dad at nakipag high five kay Verson.

"Enough. Table manners, please." sabi ni mommy at tinignan si daddy ng masama. I guess Drey's right. As long as she can handle the kids, there's no reason for me to tell my parents about the kids.

"Inimbitahan ka talaga ni Drey?" pangatlong ulit ko nang naitanong 'to kay tita Ann. Hindi pa rin ako makapaniwala na may mapagsasabihan na ako na kapamilya. It really gets tough sometimes thinking about the future when you're barely an adult.

Hindi ko naman masabi kay Drey yung mga worries ko dahil hindi naman makakatulong sakanya. Masyado na siyang maraming ginagawa para sa mga anak namin, pati ba naman ako dadagdag pa?

"Do you want me to show the message again? Ano ka ba?" natatawa niyang sagot. Nang malaman niya yung tungkol sa mga bata, dun ako nag breakdown sakanya. Lahat sinabi ko at naintindihan naman niya ako. But we made a deal that as long as Drey feels uncomfortable with her knowing, we shouldn't talk about the kids at all. Kaya pagkatapos ng binyag hindi ko na ulit siya nakausap since nabusy rin siya.

Napansin ko si Troy at Sierra na nakaupo sa loob ng bahay. He was still pretty awkward about coming here, as he should. He literally dropped a bomb on my life yet he's showing up like it's nothing. But since I know I'm maturing, it wouldn't hurt to act professional around him. Hindi ko na maibabalik o ibabalik yung pagkakaibigan namin pero naisip ko, ang immature kung papaabutin ko pa sa debut ni Margaux yung galit ko sakanya.