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Chago and I went to the Zacarias' mansion that night to grant Maru's demand, Agosto Sr. really called Chago earlier and Maru was the one who talked about the dinner at the Zacarias' mansion.
Inis na naman tuloy si Chago kanina dahil pakiramdam niya ay ginamit ng ama niya si Maru para pumunta kami sa dinner gaya ng imbitasyon niya bago kami umuwi kanina.
I just comforted him, baka kasi madala niya pa iyong iritasyon niya mamaya sa hapunan at doon na naman siya makipagtalo sa ama.
"Good evening, Zoia... Agosto!" Lizabeth welcomed us with a cheerful greetings, magiliw siyang bumeso sa akin at hindi naman siya pinansin ni Chago. "I'm so glad to see you come back! I'm looking forward to dinner with you!"
I awkwardly smiled at her as Chago started pulling me to walk with him into the mansion, her smile didn't change as if she was so used to Chago's attitude like that.
Ang sabi ni Ago ay hindi iyon ang sumunod na asawa ng ama niya noong maghiwalay ang mga magulang kaya hindi talaga siya malapit. I actually understand Chago's trust issues around, medyo nakakaawa lang si Lizabeth na sumusubok makisama sa kanya at hindi napagbigyan miski kailan.
"Where's the old man?" Chago asked when we saw Logan approaching.
The mansion is very luxurious from the outside, especially inside. Kaya siguro tuwang-tuwa rin ang anak namin dito dahil maluwag at malaya siyang nakakatakbo-takbo.
"Feel at home, please!" Lizabeth said to me as she walked out of the area with a maid, they were talking about the dishes and preparation.
Logan laughed a bit. "Why are you so grumpy, Ago? What did he do this time?"
"Where's he?" muling tanong ni Chago.
"He's in the backyard with the other old people."
Kumunot ang noo ko, hindi iyon masyadong nakuha. I looked around the living area while they're talking, hindi ako mapakali ngayon at gusto kong makita si Maru agad.
"Old people?" may pagkalitong tanong ni Chago pero halatang may naiisip kaya matalim ang mga mata.
"Your uncle and the wife, the Zacarias."
Chago gasped in disbelief. "What? He invited them here?"
Logan glanced at me, Chago just nodded; making him talk more. I appreciate it, hindi niya ako hinahayaan sa anino. I'm nervously bothered at the mention of the other Zacarias, sino iyon? Akala ko nag-iisa ang ama niyang Zacarias ngayon?
"Certainly, hindi naman nila malalaman ito kung hindi binigay ang address o pinasundo kay Rio."
Umigting ang panga ni Chago.
"Nasaan si Maru? Uuwi na kami," desisyon niya agad at binitiwan ang kamay ko bago tumingin. "Stay here for a while, kukunin ko lang si Maru."
Logan shrugged with a chuckle. "Nasa Lolo niya, kausap ang isa pang Lolo."
Chago cussed.
"Calm down, Ago. He wouldn't let anyone harm your kid, he's just proud to introduce him."
"The hell with that," Chago hissed sternly as he walks away. Sumunod si Logan. "He wouldn't, but those people might."
Logan gasped. "That's not gonna happen! You need to calm down!"
Iritadong umiling si Chago.
Lumiit ang usapan nila hanggang sa makalabas sila sa backyard, sinunod ko ang sinabi ni Chago na manatili sa living area kahit pa kinakabahan ako sa mga narinig at iritasyon ni Chago tungkol sa kanyang tiyuhin.
