The Magic In You [Completed]

[29] In Return

-Chapter 29- In Return

Basti's POV

"Darren!" I shouted amidst the busy crowd. Nasaan na ba yung batang 'yon? Sabi niya, mag-CCR lang daw siya tapos hindi ko na siya mahanap.

Kung saan-saan na ako naghanap. Darn! Ang laki pa naman nitong park na 'to. Paano kung nawawala na nga siya? Sh1t, Basti! Nawawala na nga talaga si Darren.

"Darren, where on earth are you?" I hissed as I was pacing around the Lion King Area. Dammit! Hindi pwedeng mawala si Darren. Hindi ko alam ang gagawin ko kung mawawala siya.

"Daddy!!!"

I stopped on my track when I heard that very familiar voice, so I turned around and found out that it was my Darren.

"Daddy!" he called out, crying before he ran towards me. Sinalubong ko siya at niyakap. Sh1t, relieved! 

"Saan ka ba nagpunta? I was worried of you, Darren."

"Dun lang po."

He started sobbing again. "Ssshh, it's okay. The important is that I've found you. Ayos ka lang? Natakot ka ba?"

"Ayos lang po ako, Daddy. May tumulong po kasi sa aking babae." He said and turned around. "Ayun po siya."

The moment my eyes shifted to whoever Darren was looking, I was dumbfounded but still managed to act casually.

Hindi na dapat ako magulat. In the first place, alam kong dito talaga siya nagtatrabaho sa Disneyland, sa hotel rather.

"Tara po, Daddy," said Darren and pulled me towards Princess. She looked really shock upon seeing me.

"Dad, siya po si Ate Princess. Ate Princess, siya po si---"

I cut through Darren's words. "Thanks for helping Darren," I said expressionlessly. "Do you want something in return?"

Well, just to make it up for helping my little kid.

"Uh..."

"What?" I asked. Mukha siyang nawala na sa sarili. "Anong gusto mo para makabawi ako?"

"... kapatawaran mo," sagot niya at dali-daling nanlaki ang mga mata niya, regretting what she has just said. "Ay... I mean, wala 'yon."

"Ate, samahan mo nalang po kaming magtour dito sa Disneyland," sabi ni Darren.

WTH?

"Darren..." saway ko sa kanya.

"Sure, pwede ko kayong samahan pero hindi ngayon. Pwedeng bukas nalang? Bukas kasi ang day off ko," Princess answered, sounding hopeful as she looked at me.

"Hindi pwede," sabat ko. 

"Bakit po, Dad?"

"I don't like being with that woman!" She gets on my nerves if you only knew. 

Hinila ni Darren ang dulo ng cardigan ko at saka siya nag-pout. Teary-eyed na naman ang bata. "I want a mom and a dad. Sige na po. Pumayag ka na po," he insisted.

My heart melted upon seeing Darren's face. "Fine," I sighed. 

"Yay! Ate, bukas po ha?!"

Kung hindi ka lang importante sa akin Darren, hindi talaga ako papayag sa gusto mo. Tsk!

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A/N: Umuwi muna ako kasi ang tagal ng vacant time ko. So, inupdate ko na! Natuwa ako eh. Ang dami agad nagvote :))