Vee and Vince (V series #3) (#Wattys2019) - COMPLETED

9 - Back To Those Days (4/5)

Vince's POV

F L A S H B A C K

Kakatapos lang naming mag-dinner so we all went to our rooms to rest. It's still too early to sleep kaya binuksan ko muna ang TV ko and tuned in to Netflix. I was in the middle of choosing kung anong series ang itutuloy ko when I heared a knock on my door.

I stood up at binuksan ang pintuan. I saw Dad waiting outside. "Hey, son."

"Dad," I nodded. "Bakit po? You need something?"

"Ah, wala naman, anak." He answered. Alam ko naman na may gusto siya sabihin kaya siya nandito. "Can I come in?"

"Of course, Dad. Tara po?" I opened the door wider para makapasok siya. We both sat on my bed.

"What are you going to watch?" He asked nang makita niyang nasa Netflix ang TV ko.

"Still don't know, Dad. Marami pa akong hindi tapos eh." Sagot ko naman sa kanya.

"Hmm." He nodded again. "So, team Cap ka pa din?" Tanong niya when he saw a new Captain America action figure that I bought online.

"Syempre naman, Dad, he's the very first Avenger kaya." Natatawang sagot ko. "Ikaw, Dad? Team Stark pa rin?"

"Well, of course! He may not be the very first avenger pero mas marami siyang nagawa for the Avengers." He reasoned out.

"Nah, Cap is still cooler for me. He can fight with his shield alone. He doesn't even need a tin suit." Sabi ko naman sa kanya.

He laughed. "Okay, okay. You got me there. Pero Team Stark pa din ako."

"Whatever, Dad."

I know that Dad has something serious to tell me. Usually, he will start the conversation this way and I don't know why. Siguro lagi siyang naghahanap ng way to make the conversation lighter.

"So, ano nga po yung sasabihin mo, Dad?" I finally asked. Kahit kasi ako, I feel anxious habang mas tumatagal na hindi nagsasalita si Dad.

"Anak, tell me the truth." Mas lalo akong kinabahan. "What made you change your decision?"

"Eh kasi nga, Dad, I don't think I'm ready for Brickwood." I lied. Dinagdagan ko pa ang explanation ko para mag maging convincing.

"Lahat naman ng school, Dad, will train you for college 'pag nag senior high ka na. Don't you think mas maganda if I will be trained somewhere where I am comfortable so that I'll be more ready for college?"

He nodded as if I was able to convince him by my explanation. "Yeah, you got a point."

I was secretly relieved when he agreed with me. Buti na lang talaga at nakumbinsi ko siya.

"Another question, anak. Be honest ha?" Bumalik na naman ang kaba ko when he said that. I just chose to nod because I kno that I'll stutter pag nagsalita ako.

My eyes widened nang marinig ko ang tanong niya.

"Is Veera one of the reasons?"

I wasn't able to answer right away. I don't even know how to answer that. I just found myself nodding again.

Dad sighed after he saw me nod. "Son, do you love, Veera?"

Hindi ko alam kung paano ko sasagutin 'yun. Kasi kahit ako, hindi sigurado sa kung anong isasagot ko.

"I. . . Don't know, Dad. I'm really not sure." I answered honestly.

We just stayed silent. No one dared to talk. It's as if Dad is still waiting for me to continue. So I decided to broke the silence.