Innocently Mischievous (Finished)

[23] - We were meant to be but we lost it

[23] - We were meant to be but we lost it

Pumasok naman kaagad ako sa kwarto kung saan siya kasalukuyang idinetain ng Department of Justice pagkatapos ng hearing kanina sa senado. He was still together with his legal counsel, Atty. Marquez, a spanish descent lawyer. There were also some military officers who were outside the room, guarding all of them. After all, he's one of the most prominent drug lord in the world.

Napansin naman niya ako. He suddenly smirked. Napansin ko namang sinenyasan niya si Atty. Marquez na umalis. Tumango naman ito at ilang segundo naman ay kaming dalawa na lang naiwan sa loob.

"Alonso," He started. Kinuha naman niya sa center table ang isang bottled water at ininom iyon. Pagkatapos ay tinanggal din nito ang suot-suot nitong bulletproof vest kanina. As what I have noticed, for all those years we last seen each other, somehow, he looked older now. His hair was already gray, wrinkles were all over his face, "Hindi ko aakalain babagay sayo ang suot mong barong. Realmente parecías un abogado con ese atuendo." He added in Spanish. During my childhood, we always talk in Spanish in our home. Sa eskwelahan lang ako nagtatagalog at nag-iingles. My parents are of Spanish descent. (Translation: You really looked like a lawyer in that attire.)

"Y te estás haciendo viejo." I replied instead. (And you're getting older.)

Tumawa naman siya matapos ang sinabi ko. He laughed like we were just casually talking.

"I've always projected you to follow my footsteps. But no, you went the other way around. Te convertiste en abogado después de que mataste a tu madre. Hipócrito." His voice suddenly sounded serious. Naikuyom ko naman ang mga kamay ko. But then I took a deep breath to calm myself. (You became a lawyer after you killed your mother. Hypocrite.)

"Yo la estaba protegiendo. De ti." I emphasized the last sentence. (I was protecting her. From you.)

Natahamik naman ito matapos ang sinabi ko. He just looked down at the floor like he was thinking something. Simula 'nung ipinanganak ako, I didn't really know about him that much. We were not close. I didn't feel he was a father to me. Si Mama lang laging nandiyan para sa 'kin habang siya, laging umaalis sa bahay. Minsan noong bata pa ako, napapatanong na lang ako sa sarili ko kung minahal ba niya kaming pamilya niya.