The Condom King (COMPLETED)

Kabanata Dalawampu't Siyam: LWAT

Mallory

Pagkatapos naming kumain ay napapayag ko si Hlioll na huwag na muna ang kantutan. Siyempre nagalit siya because he was expecting na matutuloy na ang paglusong niya. Sinabihan ko kasi siya na hinahanap na ako ni Mommy sa bahay kasi may gagawin kami at buti na lang pumayag siya. Actually, wala naman kaming masyadong gagawin ng nanay ko. Gusto niya kasing mag-tiktok kaya syempre being the good daughter that I am, support natin si mudra. HAHAHAHA. Lately kasi nahihilig siya sa snapchat at tiktok eh. Feeling millenial!

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Hlioll

Nasa sala pa ako at nanunuod ng isang American tv series nang may biglang kumatok sa pintuan. I knew it! Hindi talaga ako natiis ni Mallory. Sabi ko na eh gusto niya rin ng kantot. HIHIHIHIHI. Excited akong tumayo at nag-ayos muna ng buhok. Kakaalis niya lang kasi tapos ilang minuto lang bumalik siya agad. Mahal talaga ako ng girlfriend ko.

"Let's go fuck hard..." agad kong sabi the moment I opened the door

Ngayon lang ako na-excite magbukas ng pintuan. Sa sobrang saya ko, baka pati pinto pakasalan ko. Lol

"Excuse me?!" pareho kaming nagulat

It's not Mallory. Dang!

Kitang-kita ko sa reaksiyon niya na hindi niya inaasahan ang mga katagang nasabi ko. Tsk.

"I'm sorry. I'm just practicing some lines for my show. I'm an actor, you know..." dahilan ko and based on his facial reaction, he's not buying it

"You're not an actor, Mr. Irenzo. It's just libog..." ngisi niya na as if close kami

"Whatever. Who are you by the way?" tanong ko at tinignan siya ng mariin

Nakasuot siya ng puting long sleeves at green na necktie na sure akong asawa niya ang pumili kaya no choice siya. Naka-salamin siya na square na hindi bagay kasi sobrang lapad ng panga niya, tapos 'yung buhok niya ay parang pang old school, mala-Elvis Presley na buhok. May dala-dala siya attaché case so sa tingin ko sa networking 'to.

"Hindi ako open-minded..." inunahan ko na siya kasi ganun ang mga taga-networking diba

"Po?" hindi niya ako na-gets

"May iaalok ka diba? Sorry pero hindi ako interesado..." sabi ko

"Unfortunately, I'm not here for that. I'm here because of your parents..." natigilan ang ngisi ko nang marinig ko ang huling katagang sinabi niya

Parents. I don't have one.

"Sorry, I think you got the wrong address. Mistaken identity, ganun..." sabi ko at mabilis siyang umiling

"I came here for you, Mr. Hlioll Irenzo. Can we go inside because I have to discuss some important matters with you..." pinapasok ko siya pero sa kaisip-isipan ko baka budol-budol gang ito

"Upo ka muna..." pinaupo ko siya sa couch at pasimpleng pumunta ng kusina para kumuha ng bread knife

Mas okay nang handa kasi baka may masamang balak 'tong kutong-lupa na 'to.

"I don't have that much time, Mr. Irenzo. To be honest, I'm losing my patience with you...." sabi niya

"Sige, pakikinggan kita..." sabi ko at nasa bulsa ko 'yung bread knife. Sakto mukhang mamon 'tong mokong na 'to. HAHAHAHA

"I am Attorney James Buencoñeroz. I am a friend of your dad, Mr. Hggrude Irenzo way back in high school. I am your Dad's lawyer and I have here with me his last will and testament...." sabi niya at nagtaka ako kasi may last will

"Ano 'to? Patay na sila?" tanong ko and I'm still not convinced

"Unfortunately, yes..." tinignan niya ako ng mabuti at biglang bumilis ang tibok ng puso ko

"You're just kidding..." sabi ko at ewan ko ba kasi kinakabahan ako

"Your Dad passed away while he's on his way to Moscow for a business trip. May private plane kayo diba? You guys call that plane Weezy...." salaysay niya at parang naniniwala na ako kasi kilala niya si Weezy. We call him Weezy kasi idol ko dati si Wiz Khalifa

"Alongside him is your older brother and your Mom, Hyasmine. With your Dad's secretary, Mr. Alfred Ng and the pilot and other crew members. Sa kasawiang palad it was a pilot's error and no one survived. I'm so sorry to break this news to you..." sabi niya at hindi ko alam na naiyak na pala ako

Bigla kong naalala 'yung message request ng kapatid ko na hanggang ngayon ay hindi ko pa binabasa.

"I don't know how your Dad made this possible but in his last will, he left everything to you. Nakapagtataka na wala man lang para kay Hsiosk. Here's a letter from him and also if you have questions, I'd be happy to help. Here's my number and let's meet some time soon. Sorry if nagmamadali ako, graduation kasi ng anak ko and I don't want to miss it..." tumango ako at pinagmasdan siyang lumabas ng bahay

I'm still processing everything. As in shocked na shocked ako with what I've heard. Wtf.

I right away opened the letter and read it.

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Son,

It's weird 'coz I thought of writing to you today. I'm not so sure if you will be able to read this but still, I want to write for you. Years and years have passed and you still haven't forgiven us. We have long gone realized that we have been bad parents to you. We didn't give you the same attention and love that we've been giving to Hsiosk. We made you feel that he is far better than you and we made you hate us. We were selfish and it is all our fault. We should have been good parents and we shouldn't have let you ran away from home, from us. Your Kuya Hsiosk just graduated from business school today and told us he wants to enroll in law school. I then realized that it's also your dream to become a lawyer. Too bad we've been mean to you. Sorry for always pushing you to be as good as your older brother. We should have let you shine on your own and follow your own path.

I don't know why I'm writing this but I just want you to know our long buried secret. Your Kuya Hsiosk is not my son. He's your Mom's first born from a different man but I love him so dearly. Maybe that is why I have been so hard to you, because you are my own son and I know someday you will inherit my companies. Son, I love you and please forgive me.

Daddy

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Literal na napaiyak ako. Sobrang sakit sa puso na mabasa ko 'yung letter ni Dad at ngayon parang naliwanagan na ako. How I wish I had forgiven them and went back home. How I wish I also told them how sorry I am for being a pain in the ass. Totoo nga na nasa huli ang pagsisisi. I don't know how am I gonna be able to handle this but...I just can't.

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March 31, 2020
10:27 A.M

P.s. Ingat kayong lahat, Penguinsx! I love you and prayers up for you and your family.