Second Chance

THEODORE 10

"Woooow, pare. Look at these shots, it's just perfect!", paghahanga pa nitong si Paul.

We were actually in his office, ready to go and 'spend' some time with Soyi. Dahil nga sa gustong bumawi kasi nitong si Paul sa mga delays. Syempre, I had to agree since I was the main reason of those delays. Tsk.

I tried peeking in sa mga shots ni Soyi sa monitor ni Paul. It was of course, good. Pro nga eh, malamang may experience na yan.

"Look, Paul. If we had Jessica Parker instead, baka maimpress pa ko."

"Where's your loyalty, pare? Saka I'm pretty sure SM malls will be threathened by these! Sikat na sikat kaya ngayon ang Asian kpop superstars!", pagtatanggol naman niya.

"KPOP??? Paul, Filipino si Athena. Hindi koryano."

"But she's part of the Korean industry now. And Theo, it's Soyi. Not Athena."

Tinitigan ko lang naman siya. Sus, ganun na din yun. Iniba lang pangalan, palibhasa kasi may ayaw ng balikan.

"We have to wrap up the photoshoots by tomorrow. Sa ngayon, let's go!!!", sabi naman ni Paul.

"San mo ba siya balak dalhin?"

"You'll see."

Sakto naman na nagring yung phone ko. It's Sabrina.

I told Paul na mauna na siya sa kotse at susunod ako.

"Hello?"

"Nasa lobby kami ng office ni Paul. Bumaba ka, andito si Becca."

Hindi naman ako nagisip pa. Bumaba ako agad sa lobby then I saw Becca running towards me. When I hugged her there, napansin kong she was wearing a backpack. Then I saw Sabrina, wearing more casual than her usual clothes.

"Where are you taking Becca?", agad ko namang tanong sa kanya.

I can say she's still mad. After what happened with Jessica, sa palagay ko talaga hindi pa niya ko napapatawad.

"I can't take her with me. Yung salon, magsasara muna for a week. We decided to go in a vacation."

"Vacation??? For a week??? At san mo iiwan si Becca?!"

"Kanino pa ba? Edi sayo."

Becca looked at me with her sparkling cute eyes. I can say she's excited to spend the week with me.

"Daddy! Daddy! Payag na si mommy na magstay ako sayo! Yehey!!!"

I just smiled at her for a moment. Pinaupo ko muna siya sa tabi para nga kausapin ko tong si Sabrina.

When I think Becca can't hear us anymore, kinausap ko na ng masinsinan tong si Sab.

"Sab, what the hell are you doing?! Can't you take her with you?!"

"Di ko maasikaso doon si Becca. We'll have adult parties."

"ADULT PARTIES?! Anong sa tingin mo, you're just a young adult with no daughter?! You have a responsibility to---"

"Theo, you are after all the legal guardian of Rebecca. Can you at least act like one?!"