Falling Unexpectedly (Ongoing)

Chapter 30

TW: Sexual Harassment/Rape



"Daddy, can I play with him when he grows up?" Tanong niya kay Ignacio habang nakatitig sa bagong panganak na si Nero.

He chuckled. "Sure, kiddo. I have a feeling that you guys will be bestfriends."

Tinutok ni Ignacio sa kanila ang camera pero hindi niya maalis ang tingin sa baby. He's so cute and he wants to pinch his cheeks but he might cry.

He played with the baby's hand that immediately wrapped around his index finger, earning a chuckle from him.

Nagulat siya nang bigla na lang itong umiyak. Napabitaw siya bigla sa kamay niya at napaatras, hindi malaman ang gagawin. Pagtingin niya sa likod ay wala na rin doon ang Daddy niya kaya lalo naman siyang kinabahan.

Then the door opened and his Mama Nelia came. "Why is he crying, Ignis?" Nakangiting tanong sa kaniya ni Nelia.

"I don't know po. He just cried while I was holding his hand."

Lumapit si Nelia kay Nero at kinarga ito mula sa crib. "Are you hungry, baby?"

"He's hungry po? Gusto kaya niya ng lalanya?" Hindi pa niya mabanggit nang maayos ang lasagna na tinawanan naman ni Nelia.

"Lasagnas are not for babies, Ignis." Natatawang ani Nelia.

"Then what are you going to feed him po?" Inosenteng tanong ni Ignis.

"Milk." Nakangiting tugon nito.

"Oh, okay." Then he went out of the room.

Hinayaan lang ito ni Nelia dahil akala niya ay nabo-bore lang doon ang bata. Si Ignis naman ay nagmamadaling bumaba ng hagdan kaya napagalitan pa siya ng Daddy niya.

"Hey, slow down! No running on the staircase, remember?"

Binagalan niya ang pagbaba pero nakasimangot naman. "But Daddy, Nero is hungry!"

Tinawanan siya ng Daddy niya at kinarga ito. "He already has his food with his Mama, kiddo. Don't worry about it."

Nagtatakang tumingin siya sa Daddy niya. "But I didn't see any food with her!"

Binaba muna siya ng Daddy niya sa sofa at tumabi ng upo sa kaniya. "She always have Nero's food with her. Her breast is what I meant. Milk comes out from her breast that she feeds Nero with. It's called breastfeeding. You'll learn it at school someday."

Mas gusto niyang malaman ng anak niya iyong mga normal na bagay kaysa ikulong ito sa kainosentehan. People might take advantage of his son if he's too innocent.

"Talking about breast to a kid, huh?" Ani ng taong nasa likod nila at may nakakalokong tawa.

Nilingon ito ni Ignacio. "Yeah. What about it?"

Umupo ito sa tabi nila at pinaggitnaan si Ignis. Lumayo nang bahagya si Ignis dito dahil ayaw niya sa presensya nito sa hindi niya malamang kadahilanan.

Bumaba ang tingin nito kay Ignis. "He's too innocent for that."

"Too innocent for what? Breast? It's part of a body and it's a normal thing if you have a normal mind and not just naughty thoughts." He sounded annoyed.

Ignis sat on his Dad's lap and hugged him. "Daddy, don't fight, please. Fighting is bad, right?"

Somehow, his annoyance leveled down. He hugged him back and caressed his head. "Yes. I'm sorry, son."

Kapagkuwan ay pinaharap siya nito at may ngiti na sa mga labi. "Doon ka muna kay Ate Caeli, okay?"

"Okay, po." He gave him a kiss on the cheek bago siya bumaba sa kandungan nito at tinungo ang hagdanan.