"Sir, gusto po kayong makausap ng tatay niyo."
"What? He's awake?" Tinakbo ko na nga ang kaunting pagitan ko sa pinto ng kuwarto ni Dad
Naabutan ko nga siya roon na nakamulat habang nakatingin na sa akin pero halata ko ang pagod sa mata niya.
"Dad! It's me."
"N-Niko, I'm glad to see you."
"I'm here now, please get well soon, Dad."
"Anak, I-I have something to tell you."
"What is it?" Mas lumapit naman ako sa kanya para marinig ang lahat ng sasabihin niya
"Alagaan mo nang mabuti ang mommy mo ah."
"Dad naman, don't say something like that."
"Mahalin mo siya nang sobra gaya ng pagmamahal ko sa kanya. Mahal na mahal ko siya kahit na hindi ganoon ang nararamdaman niya pa ra sa akin."
"That's not true Dad, mahal ka ni Mom, mahal ka namin."
"Pero hindi pa rin malalagpasan niyon ang pagmamahal niya kay Lancell."
"Lancell?"
"Hmm Lancell Zavandra, your mom's greatest love that even I cannot be compared to."
"Dad past na iyon, huwag mo nang alalahanin pa baka mas lumala pa ang kalagayan mo eh."
"Pero ang laki ng pagsisisi ko Niko anak."
"Dad..."
"Kung mas pinakita ko pa sa kanya ang pagmamahal ko, kung mas pinaintindi ko sa kanya na kailangang mabuo tayo, e'di sana hindi siya makakasira ng ibang pamilya."
"W-What do you mean?"
"Lancell is the kind of man who'll do anything for money, and your mom took advantage of that. She has a lot of money that she offered that to him in exchange of marriage."
"N-No, Mom is not like that."
"I was in pain, Niko. We're already engaged, ilang araw na lang Niko pero pinacancel niya iyon at sumama kay Lancell."
"But how? How did you two still ended up together?"
"Because of you."
"Me?"
"I begged your mother to not leave us, anak. I don't want you to live in a broken family, at ayoko ring maging dahilan siya para makapanakit pa lalo ng iba."
"I'm somehow acquainted with the Rivezaltas so I knew what happened, I knew how Lancell left Cash to be with your mom and I can't tolerate that."
W-What? Rivezalta? It can't be right?
My M-Mom is the reason why...
No way!
"I love your mom so much anak that I accepted her hate when I separated her from Lancell. Despite our sad beginning, I'm still happy that we were able to give you the love that you deserve because we love you anak."
"I-I love you too Dad."
"Always assure her that I love her, that no matter what happened, I'm happy to be by her side, to be her companion."
Tinitigan ko na lang mukha ng daddy ko na nakangiti habang nakatingin sa itaas
"And always remember anak, that you, you are the greatest blessing that I have ever received in my entire life." Dahan dahan niyang tinaas ang kamay niya at hinawak sa pisngi ko
"Take care of your mom for me, alright? Don't ever leave her side, be a good man."
Dad...
"M-Mahal na mahal ko kayong dalawa."
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