Need
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"Dad!" Masaya kong sigaw nang makababa kami ng sasakyan.
Naka-abang na si Daddy sa veranda ng bahay at halos tumakbo itong lumapit nang marinig ang tawag ko. Binitawan ko ang maletang bitbit at agad tumakbo palapit sa kanya. He opened his arms immediately to welcome me.
"My beautiful Tei-Tei..." he uttered while locking me in his bosom. "I missed you."
"I missed you more, Daddy."
Kumalas lang si Daddy sa pagyakap sa 'kin nang matanaw si Mommy na kakababa lang din ng sasakyan sa likuran ko. Tumingala ako upang makita ang reaksyon niya.
"Yna..." tawag niya kay Mommy at tipid na ngumiti bago tumango.
Silence filled the air for a while. Saka lang naglakad si Mommy nang maunang lumapit si Daddy sa kanya para yumakap. It wasn't even a long and sweet hug. It looked so...dry. Mommy busied herself with our luggages after that, without even talking or greeting him.
I thought they're okay? Why are they acting like this?
"Daddy, what's for dinner? I'm hungry," pag-iiba ko para mawala ang awkwardness na namamayani sa paligid.
Daddy smiled shortly at me. Agad ko siyang hinila papasok na ng bahay pero pinigilan niya ako upang daluhan si Mommy sa pagdala ng mga luggage.
Even during our dinner, Mommy stayed silent. Kami lang ni Daddy ang nag-uusap. She only talks when I ask her or there's a need for an answer. She doesn't even take a glance at Daddy when talking.
Gusto ko sanang itanong kung may problema ba ulit sa pagitan nila, pero ayaw ko namang isipin nila na nangingialam ako. Besides, it's obvious that there really is something.
"Daddy, may ipapakilala ako. Huwag kang magugulat, ha," nakangiti kong kalabit kay Daddy, isang araw, habang naka-upo siya sa veranda.
"Who?" he queried.
Itinuon ko ang front camera sa mukha niya upang maipakita kung sino ang kausap ko.
"Good morning po, Tito..." Rixon greeted with his husky voice.
It's still dark from where he's laying so the light from his phone was the only thing that illuminated his face.
Daddy shifted his eyes from Rixon to me, confused and surprised.
"My boyfriend," I mouthed at him.
His eyes grew wider. Dahan-dahan siyang lumingon pabalik sa screen kung saan naghihintay pa rin si Rixon ng sagot niya.
"I'm Rixon Montero, Tito. Theia's---"
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