The Wild Cat

Chapter 19

SPG

Maaga akong nagising para pumunta ng opisina. Isang linggo na rin ang nakakaraan pero hindi parin maubos ubos ang trabaho ko. I felt so guilty that I hadn't brought my son to to where I promised him yet.

Masyado pa namang sabik ung bata but I couldn't leave my work any longer than I did.

Cat on the other hand stayed at home. Siya lang at wala ang asungot na si Raul. He's handling the problem while Cat orders them from afar. Though araw-araw akong nasa trabaho, wala pang palya ang pag-uwi ko ng maaga and this won't break the record now.

"That's all for the day."

"But Mr. Faustino, we haven't talked about-"

"That's all."

I stood up and left the room full of unsatisfied board members. I don't care what they feel or think. I just need to get home right now.

I feel so excited. I don't know... Gusto ko lang ung pakiramdam na may sumasalubong sa'kin pag-uwi galing sa trabaho. Yung pagka kita mo palang na sumasalubong sila ay mawawala na ung mga kinaiinisan mo kasama ng pagod mo.

Like a family...

Yeah, I really like that. My own family.

Even though all I could get from her was all glares and cold treatment. But what the heck? I'll take all what I can get. For now.

Pag-uwi ko ay naabutan ko si JJ na napapalibutan ng mga laruan niya habang nanonood. Or maybe si Xu Yong na nakaupo sa sofa ang nanonood dahil Korean drama ang palabas.

"I'm home." Agad na napalingon at tumakbo papunta si JJ sa'kin. I chuckled on how fast he's rushing like a bull charging a torero.

"You're home! You're home! Daddy's home."

I pick him up from jumping like a kangaroo. "Yes, I'm home. Where's mommy?"

"Are we going to the concon now?" balik tanong niya.

"Not yet."

"Not yet? I wannnaaa ggoooo." Nagwala siya kaya wala akong nagawa kung hindi ang ibaba siya. He continued thrashing on the floor, sitting.

Imbes na mainis ako parang mas lalo pa 'kong natuwa.

"We can go tomorrow..."

"Why tomorrow?" maluha luha niyang sabi habang tinitingala ako at nakanguso. "But I wanna go now."

"Kris, your cousin is coming tomorrow."

"Kris is my cousin? But he's my friend. Naglaro pa nga kami, eh."

Tumango ako at umupo din sa sahig. "Kris is your cousin. Anak siya ng kapatid ni daddy but he can also be your friend. Do you want him to come with us to the concon?"

Biglang kuminang ang mga mata niya at nagtatalon na naman. "Yehey. Tomorrow we will see Thor with daddy and Kris. Did you hear that Miss Shong?"

He meant Xu Yong. Hindi niya kasi mabanggit ang pangalan nito ng maayos. Tumango naman ito sa anak ko nang nakangiti.

Dumating si Rita, isa sa mga katulong na may dalang pagkain meryenda kaya tumakbo si JJ papunta sa kanya.

"Where's she?" I asked Xu Yong.

"Nasa taas..."

I left them with their snacks and went upstairs.

Pumunta muna ako sa guestroom kung sa'n nakatago dati ang mga binili kong baril. It was cleaned and emptied. Nang bumalik kami ay agad sinabi ng mga katulong na pumunta dito ang pulis at kinumpiska ang lahat ng binili.