Fucked Up

36 - Father

Hi po, hindi ko alam kung bakit niyo parang alam na ito ang magiging update ko ngayon, like literally I wrote this draft and saw the comments HAHAHAHA. Kahit naman na hindi ito ganun ang update na ito pero kinda lang po 🤣. Guess, birds of a feather flock together HAHAHAHA 🤣

Does she know

PAUPER

I kissed him again on the lips before I left him in his room. We cuddled and I slept for an hour, reminding myself that I have to go while he is asleep. It's dawn and I went to the kitchen to drink a water. I take the small water bottle and closed the fridge, and I almost cursed when I saw Tito Leon right when I turned.

I calmed myself from the shocked and smiled timidly.

"Good morning po, nauwi ko na pala si Red. Tulog sa kwarto niya" pinangunahan ko na siya at ngumiti naman siya

"Nag-alala talaga Auntie mo sa kanya. Malaki naman na 'yung batang 'yun pero inaalala niya pa. Ayun, hindi pa rin makatulog hanggang ngayon" he began chatting

"Pakisabi na lang po kay Tita at aalis na rin po ako"

"Ihahatid na kita, teka lang. Papakulo muna ako ng tubig para mapainom ng tsaa ang asawa ko" alok niya at nag-atubiling nagpakulo ng tubig sa heater nila

"Tito, ayaw niyo po sa" tinuro ko ang water dispenser at napahilamos siya sa mukha niya gamit ang palad saka natawa

"Anak, matanda na talaga ang Tito mo. Ano?" Natatawa niyang sambit at do'n na kumuha ng mainit na tubig

"Sa sala ka muna maghintay. Sasabihin ko lang ang balita mo sa Tita mo"

I quickly lifted up my hands and wagged it while shaking my head

"Tito, matulog na lang po kayo. May mga taxi naman diyan sa labas" tiningnan niya ako nang mabuti bago may kinuha sa sala.

Sumunod ako sa kanya at nagulat nang may nilapat siya sa kamay ko. It's a car key

"Alam kong hindi na kita mapipilit pero hayaan mong ipahiram ko sa'yo 'yung kotse ko para masakyan mo"

Napalabi ako sa sinabi niya bago siya niyakap at kumalas din. Hinatid pa ako ni Tito hanggang labas at siya na ang nagbukas sa gate. He pressed a button on the gate post and the garage gate opened.

"Papakuha ko na lang kay Nathaniel ang kotse ko mamaya"

To teased Red, he will add letters to the latter's first name to annoy him. Sometimes, he will call his son by color's name just to pissed him off.

"About that, Tito"

I have to say it or else, they will think Red and I are okay. I'm the one who broke our friendship, I am the one who's responsible to tell them. Para ko na rin silang mga magulang at ayaw kong magulat na lang sila kung bakit hindi na kami nagpapansinan ng anak nila.

"May hindi lang po kami napag-unawaan ni Red, I loose our bond. I hope you don't mind" I manage not to stutter and look straight into his eyes, his lips curved upward and formed a smile.

Napayakap ako sa kanya at bahagya pa siyang napaatras sa gulat. Madali lang talaga kausap si Tito Leon, him and his wife. They're the most understanding people I knew. I pulled away from the hug and faintly smile at him.