One Last Time

32- Is he?

Hindi ko alam kung ano ang nararamdaman ko sa mga oras na ito. All the while, im hating the people who never had to do with the death of my father!!

" Zeke, is just like you. Zeke reminds me of you. I know you. When your dad died, i was the one who's helping you on your studies. Naiwaldas lahat ni Gian ang mga naipundar nya . Your mom, dont know this . She doesnt even know im helping. Pero, when you graduated highschool and got a scholarship, nawala na din ako ng koneksyon sayo. We left Cebu, at dito na  kami namalagi sa Manila. Those were the times din na namatay ang anak ko at asawa nito. Sarah was left all by herself. Kaya binuhos namin ng asawa ko ang lahat ng attention kay Sarah. I lost connection with you and your mom. Kaya nung nagtrabaho ka sa kumpanya bilang engineer, di kita nakilala . , Not until i learned of you trying to kill me" natawa pa ito sa huling binitawan na salita. Ako, im so lost. Napakatanga ko. Nakakahiya ang ginawa ko.

I was silent .  And he continued talking.

" Zeke , as i said is exactly like you. You like to always protect the people you love. Ikaw sa daddy mo , si Zeke sa mommy nya. You will always believe in what you see.  Kagaya mo, you thought we-my family has something to do with the death of your dad kaya galit ka sa amin, si Zeke, he saw her mommy cried over his daddy, that's why he hate his daddy so much. "

" What will i do??????!!"

Ngumisi ito and shook his head.

" Show Zeke how much you love Sarah!! Ang hina ng kokote mo!!"

" huh??"

"Di si Zeke kagaya ng ibang bata, bigyan mo ng tsokolate, lalapit na sayo. Or bilhan mo ng laruan, kaibigan mo na. Zeke is different.  Show him how much you love Sarah ang you will win his heart"

Napatayo ako at biglang lumpiat sa puwesto nito. Bigla ko itong niyakap!!

" Thank you!!! Oh my God!Thank you so much!!!!!"

" Tssk . . .di ka pa nga nakasimula, baka pumalpak ka .  ikaw din . .Baka si Quentin na ang gustuhin ni Zeke maging daddy imbes na ikaw"

upon hearing the name of that bastard,biglang naginit ang ulo ko. No way!!! I wont let him be near with my son nor my wife!

" No way!!! I will never let that happen!!!"

" Then do your part!"

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" Hey .. . ok ka lang?" i felt Sarah hugged me from behind. Nandito ako sa teresa at nagpapahangin . Kakatulog lng ni Zeke, and again, never nya akong pinansin nitong araw.

" uhmm... i dont think im gonna be ok,. ." mas lalo namang humigpit ang yakap nito sa akin . Hinawakan ko ang mga kamay nitong pumulupot sa baywang ko

" Ligawan mo kasi ng maayos si Zeke" sabi nito

I chuckled. Humarap ako dito at ikinulong sya sa mga bisig ko. I kissed her head habang yakap yakap ito ng mahigpit

" Sabi ko naman sayo bigyan na natin ng bunso si,-

Di ako nito pinatapos ng tampalin nito ang bibig ko. Nakairap itong nakatingin sa akin

" Bunso bunso ka dyan, di mo pa nga nakukuha ang puso ng anak mo, hihirit ka na agad. Not that i dont want a baby, pero di ba mas magandang ienjoy mo muna si Zeke."

i looked at her eyes.

" Im so sorry sa lahat. Im really really sorry. .  " i said .