33 : The Stranger

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" Sino ka? At anong ginagawa mo?" Kahit gulat ay nagawa kong hilahin at ilagay sa likod ko si Savi.

" Babe anong nangyayari sa 'yo? Ako 'to si Gigs. Siya na ba si Matthew? Siya na ba iyung anak natin? Babe anim na taon-" Naguguluhan ako sa kaniyang sinasabi.

" Mama" Pati si Savi ay mukhang hindi rin maintindihan ang nangyayari.

" Fuck" Narinig ko siyang napamura nalang bigla.

Gigs

I fired my private investigator for failure to report to me on time. Tangina naunahan pa siya ng imbestigador ni Kiefer.

He told me everything that I need to know and I did not waste a minute. I flew to see them immediately.

I ditched another fucking emergency meeting called by my fucking father. I don't fucking care.

Halos malaglag ang puso ko ng makita ko iyung buong lugar. My heart bled knowing that this is the place where my Melissa lives with my child.

It's a fucking squatter's area. I own the land and I am about to have it demolished by next year.

The houses are made with cheap materials.

I looked at the piece of paper I have in my hand and used it to find the exact location of the place I am here for.

Nang mahanap ko iyon ay agad akong kumatok sa bahay. The door is made of wood. Kayang kaya kong sirahin iyung pintuan kung gustuhin ko man.

I knocked once more. A little boy opened the door for me.

" Hello po. Sino pong hinahanap niyo?" My heart suddenly felt that pain that I have never felt before. The boy is my spitting image when I was young. Gustong gusto ko siyang yakapin. But before I was even about to do that, the woman I was dying to see was on my sight.

My Melissa.

" Uhm ano pong sadya ninyo sir?" Naguluhan ako sa tanong niya. Really Babe? Hindi mo na ako kilala?

I pulled her in my arms and hugged her tightly but was pushed by her.

What the fuck!

She pushed me and held our son placing him at her back.

" Sino ka? At anong ginagawa mo?" She asked me. This time, everything sunk in to me. She can't fucking remember me. Putangina bakit! This is bullshit!

" Babe anong nangyayari sa 'yo? Ako 'to si Gigs. Siya na ba si Matthew? Siya na ba iyung anak natin? Babe anim na taon-" I was trying to make her understand.

" Mama" My son. Fuck my son! Anak ko.

I looked at them and cursed out loud.

" Fuck" This is bullshit!

I took a deep breath before speaking once more.

" Ikaw ba Isabela Legazpi?" I asked her. She nodded.

Who the fuck named her that! Hindi iyon ang pangalan ni Melissa ko.

" Puwede ba kitang makausap?" I was trying so hard to stop myself from hugging her. If only she knows how much I miss her. How much I longed for her. Miss na miss ko na siya at ng anak namin.

She then nodded. Tumingin muna siya saglit sa anak namin bago nagsalita.

" Anak pumasok ka muna ha. Tuloy mo muna iyung kinokoloran mo. Titignan ni mama mamaya" She pinched our son's nose like how she pinched mine when she was pregnant.

Fuck I miss her so bad.

When our son went inside, my eyes followed him. And just like that, my son was out of my sight. I cannot see him anymore. Gusto kong sabihin kay Iza na pabalikin niya iyung anak namin dahil gusto ko pa siyang makita.

" Sino ho talaga kayo sir? Pasensha na po at hindi ko kayo kilala" She said.

I closed my eyes as I fucking stopped my eyes from shedding tears.

" My name is Gregory Savier Hans. I am your boyfriend and I am the father of your child. And you are not Isabela Legazpi. Babe you are my Melissa. Ikaw si Melissa Fransisco Vallejos. At ikaw ang babaeng mahal ko. Babe please. I am not lying. Nagsasabi ako ng totoo" I almost broke down in front of her. Shock was already visible in her face the moment I dropped those words. She seemed not to have expected it.

After a while I saw her cry right in front of my face.

" I'm sorry. Pasensha na dahil hindi kita matandaan. Na-nawala ko kase iyung mga ala-ala ko" She told me as she wipes her tears. I hate to see her cry.

Ako ang nasasaktan ng sobra habang nakikita ko kung anong buhay ang mayroon sila ng anak ko sa nakalipas ng anim na taon.

Gusto kong pumatay at pagbayarin ang kung sino mang may kagagawan nito.

I pulled her in my arms and hugged her tightly.

Hindi ko na napigilan pa at marubdob ko siyang hinalikan sa labi. I kissed her with so much longing and passion. I fucking miss her so much.

After the kiss, I hugged her as I let her head rest on my chest.

" Babe what's our son's name?" I asked her.

" Timothy Savier Legazpi" She answered.

Savier?

" Iyung Savier, Babe saan mo nakuha?" I asked once more

" Nainisip ko lang."

Fuck!

" I will fix everything, Babe. I will get you out of here now. Dun na tayo sa bahay natin titira. Magkakasama na tayo at hindi ko na hahayaan pang mawalay kayo sa akin" I said to her with full determination.

" Pero sir-"

Bullshit! Sir? Fucking sir? Hindi niya ako amo. I am her boyfriend!

" Gigs, Babe. Iyun ang pangalan ko. Please tawagin mo naman akong Gigs oh. Huwag ng sir Babe" I said to her. She looked so tired. Nang hawakan ko iyung kamay niya, magaspang na ang mga ito.

She took her hand away from me when I intertwined our hands.

" Pasensha na. Hindi ko puwedeng basta basta nalang iwan sina Nay Flora at si Tim dito" She told me.

The fuck!

" Then isama natin sila." Even that mother fucker Tim. Basta lang sumama sa akin ang mag-ina ko.

She looked at me in the eyes. I did the same.

" I miss you, Iza. Bumalik ka na sa akin parang awa mo na" I whispered as I claim her lips again for a kiss.

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Updated : May 17, 2020 Sunday 9:30 PM

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