SBMBG Book 3: Skater and Ballerina: Together Again?

Chapter 11: Clear Things Up: Step 1

"Yeah, I'm okay..." I paused at napatigin sa malayo. "May mga bagay lang talaga akong iniisip at hindi ko alam ang dapat gawin." Nasabi ko ng wala sa isip. 

"Sa tingin ko po, Ma'am Ianne, alam niyo naman talaga ang dapat niyong gawin... Sadyang hindi lang po buo ang loob niyo na gawin iyon..." sabi sa akin ni Ate Cecille. I looked at her and she just smiled at me bago bumalik sa ginagawa niya.

I guess she was right... Of course I know what to do, I'm not stupid. I just don't have the heart to do it.... I'm telling Tribal about his real father. That's one... I told Xave to let go of me, that's another... because I'm still not yet ready to let go of Xave. ;(

"DADDYYYYY~" sa sobrang lakas ng sigaw ni Tribal, pati ako na-inform na nakabalik na si Xave. Mabuti naman at dumating na sya. Agad akong lumabas ng kitchen para salubungin sya. Mukha namang naunahan na ako ni Tribal. (¬_¬)

"Daddy! Where have you been? Tribal was looking for you all day!" tanong ni Tribal kay Xave, nakasimangot. Binuhat naman ni Xave si Tribal.

"Really? Sorry Tri, may ginawa kasi si Daddy." sabi niya. I was only watching them. I doubt may ginawa talaga si Xave. Hello, it's Christmas Day. He promised to cancle all his schedules... kung hindi lang siguro sya nabwiset sa amin ni Bench, hindi naman sya aalis noh! May ginawa? Hmp! Liar!. (>__>)

"It's okay because Bench was still up to play with me~" masayang sabi ni Tribal. Nagkatinginan naman sina Bench at Xave. After a while, Xave nodded to him. Well, I think it's my turn to enter the picture.

"Nakapag-dinner ka na ba?" I asked Xave. He looked at me pero saglit lang.

"Hindi pa." Sagot niya. Binalik niya yung atensyon niya kay Tribal. "How 'bout you, buddy? Want to join me for dinner?" He asked Tribal.

"Nope. Tribal's done eating." Ako na yung sumagot. Tumingin ako kay Tribal. "Tribal, Daddy's here. What did I tell you? You should....?" I asked him strictly and gave him a knowing look. 

"Yes, mommy~" medyo sulky naman na sagot niya. "Dad, I'm going to prepare now for bed." tapos binaba na ni Xave si Tribal.

"Hurry up, baby. Tito Bench will help clean and prepare you to sleep. I'll be there after Daddy's done with dinner." I said to him. Pumunta naman si Tribal at niyaya ng tumaas si Bench. Bench and I exchanged looks bago sila tuluyang tumaas. I faced Xave.

"Come on, Xave. Let's have your dinner." sabi ko sa kanya at nag-simula ng maglakad papuntang kitchen. Tahimik namang sumunod si Xave.

When we got there, I prepared the dishes for Xave with the help of Ate Cecille. Hindi naman ako tinitingnan ni Xave the whole time. Jeez! What's his problem? Don't tell me galit pa rin sya because he saw I got out of Bench's room this morning?

I talked to Ate Cecille and the other two housemaids she's with. I told them na pwede na silang magpahinga at ako na ang bahala dito. Finally, kami na lang ni Xave ang naiwan dito sa dining. We're free to talk... If he would even want to talk to me. (_ _)7