The Pretentious CEO meets the Pretentious Supermodel

Chapter 2

Aram's POV

Kaagad na nagsibagsakan ang luha ko nang marinig ko iyon, the word love is really something when it comes from a family.

In behalf of being so desperate to hear that from him, saying it direcrly to me, hindi kona namalayan na umalis ako sa pinagtataguan ko at naglakad papalapit rito.

The phone call dropped and my father seems to be so stressed, napasapo pa ito ng noo habang nakayuko at nakaupo sa isang upuan, naaninagan ko kahit madilim sa kinauupuan niya.

"P-Pa?" Mwedyo nahihiyang tawag ko, pawang hindi naman ako nito inasahan, nakita kong kaagad itong napalingon saakin.

"A-Aram?" He sound so nervous, napatayo pa ito.

Inilapag ko ang tasa ng kape sa may table, at tumayo sa harapan niya, kahit na matanda na siya ay malakas pa rin siya.

I sobbed.

"P-Pa." I cried and susddenly hugged him, parang natulos ito sa kinatatayuan, but this is my first time on hugging my father, within my whole life.

And it feels so great, and feels so warm.

Ibinaon ko ang mukha ko sa balikat niya at umiyak ng umiyak roon, as if a sulking child, my father started to caress my hair. I've been longing for this...

"A-Aram.." His voice broke.

"I'm sorry Pa. I'm sorry If ever I did something wrong, I'm sorry If I've been a bad child, it's okay, it's okay that you shoo-ed me away from you, It's okay that you let me live alone in that very young age.. it's okay... it's never too late P--

"No. My daughter, don't say that... alam ko, alam ko hindi okay ang lahat ng iyon saiyo. My daughter..." He spoke within my ears, mas lalo akong naiyak.

Ganito pala ang pakiramdam na mahagkan ng isang Ama. It feels like home...

I cried and cried until my father broke the hug, hindi namin makita ang mukha ng isa't-isa pero okay na ito, suminghot ako.

"I wanted you to stay with me until my very last breath but I think... I can't, para saiyo Aram."

Napatigil ako sa sinambit nito at kumunot ang noo ko.

"Anong ibig mong sabihin Pa? You love me... I've... longed for this, I thought you hate me... since Mama Elisa's deat--

"Ofcourse not. I love you, you are my only child Aram, I just can't tell you or let myself be attached to you... I tried... to... keep you safe, at kapalit no'n ay ang mawalay ka saakin."

Mas lalo akong naguluhan sa sinabi nito.

"Aram... everything has a reason." Dugtong pa nito pero hindi ko pa rin mapigilang umiyak.

"Pa, tell me... Jave kept telling me that Mama Elisa is not my mother... matagal ko nang gustong itanong sauyo ito pero baka paalisin mo lang ulit ak--

"I will tell you everything you want to know, but in exchange I want you to promise me a thing."

Bahagyang umawang ang labi ko.

"Promise?" I whispered.

"A promise.. with.. my dad?" Hindi makapaniwalang aaad ko na parang bata.

"Oh god Aram... this is all your father's fault..." Pawang maiiyak na sambit nito, pero napangiti lang ako habang umiiyak.

"What promise Dad? Anything." I excitedly said, like a child.

Bahagyang natahimik si Papa habang ang kamay ay napahawak pa rin sa balikat ko.