“ Ah, opo. Siya yung anak ng bestfriend ko, eh hinatid sakin kanina kasi may maagang trabaho yung kaibigan ko.” sagot ko.
“ Liam this is ninong’s friend Kuya Ricci.”
“ Hello, Lolo Ricci.” Liam greeted at natawa kami ni manong.
“ Nako. Para namang nagkaapo agad ako. Hi Liam.” bati pabalik ni Kuya Ricci.
“ Saan ko ba kayo ihahatid?”
“ Sa Katipunan po kuya.” sagot ko
“ Sige” tango ni Kuya at nagmaneho na.
“ Ninong, grandma always stays with me when I’m in school.”
“ Talaga?”
“ Yes, she talks to the mommies of my friends Vince, George, Anton, and Dustin.” aniya
“ Are you going to stay and wait for me too?”
“ Uhm…” sabi ko. Wala namang sinabi si Maddie na kailangan kong maghintay. Nakakahiya naman dun.
“ Do you want me to stay with you?”
“ Yes.” tango niya.
“ I have classmates who bully me. They’re telling me that my daddy hates me that’s why I only have mommy and grandma. can you please be my daddy for today?”
Napalingon ako kay kuya Ricci at nasaktuhan din namang nakatingin siya sa akin. Tumango siya at alam kong malaking bagay ito para kay Liam.
“ You want me as your Daddy?”
“ Please ninong? I’ll call you daddy ninong if you’re not comfortable with daddy.” sabi ni Liam at nagpacute pa sa akin. Napangiti na lang ako saka siya inakbayan.
“ Okay fine. I’ll be your daddy for today. You can tell those bullies that I just got home from my work abroad.” sabi ko. Nakita kong napangiti si kuya Ricci at naramdaman ko ang saya ni Liam sa sinabi ko.
“ Yey! You’re the best ninong ever!” sabi niya
Excited siyang bumaba sa taxi nang makarating kami sa school niya. Nagpaalam na ako kay kuya Ricci pagkatapos kong makapagbayad.
“ Come on, daddy ninong! Let’s go!” bulalas niya as he drags me to the school’s gate. He waved at the guard who seems to like him a lot dahil malapad ang ngiti nito ng bumati sa kanya.
“ Hi Kuya Guard! This is my Daddy!”
“ Good morning po, sir. Good morning, Liam” the guard said. Ngumiti na lang ako saka tumango dahil hinatak na ulit ako ni Liam papunta sa kung saan.
“ Wait lang, Liam” pigil ko saka pa lang siya huminto sa paglalakad. I knelt in front of him and fixed his shirt and hair.
“ I know you want your classmates to think that I’m your daddy but, we can walk there in a calm way naman po diba?” natawa siya sa sinabi ko and nodded his head.
“ Sorry, Daddy ninong. I was just excited.” pabulong na sabi niya. Tinanguan ko siya and I offered my hand to him. He took it and walked up to his classroom in silence.
“ Hi, Liam!” I heard one of the kid say. He was a little familiar at parang isa siya sa mga bisita ni Liam nung birthday niya.
“ Hi, Vince!” bati niya. May binulong siya dito at agad na tumingin sa akin si Vince at ngumiti.
“ Hello, Tito Ivan. I’m Vincent Van Austria. I’m 7 years old and I’m Liam’s friend.”
“ Hello, Vincent.” sabi ko
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Concealed Truth
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