The Man Behind The Mask( Completed)

CHAPTER 12

I was leaning on my car when I saw them walking towards me. She carried him. I can't take my eyes off on her. What happened to me , I don't know. I open the door in passengers side for them to get in.

"Mama I'm sleepy, can I sleep in your arms?" I heard Shawn ask his mom with his husky voice. And he really looks so sleepy.

"Of course baby you can, mama will hug you" I saw her hug him and kiss him in the head. And she whispered him "I love you" at isinadal ko ang ulo niya sa kaliwang dibdib nito. Then I heard her hum for him too.

Parang hinahaplos ang puso ko sa tagpong nasaksihan ko ngayon. A perfect since of a mother and son. I want to hug them.

Later on, I saw him sleep peacefully. "Have we meet before, or you're one of my fling?" Hindi ko napigilang itanong sa kanya.

"NO" tipid niya sagot. Halatang nagulat pa sa tanong ko.
"Are you sure?" I'm not satisfied with her answer. "

"YES, only Shawn's father ang naging lalaki ko. No one before and no one after no one else. Only him. And we just meet only earlier". Bigla akong nanlumo sa sagot niya.

Then I saw her closing her eyes like she wants to sleep. Maya't Maya pa ay nahimbing na rin ito. Hindi ko maintindihan and nararamdaman ko while looking at them.

Gusto kong ikulong sa mga bisig ko. I can't help my self, I take my phone and take a pictures of them. Hindi ko mapigilang mapangiti at mahaplos ang ulo ng bata.

Biglang lumakas ang kabog ng dibdib ko ng mahawakan ko siya. Nagulat nalang ako ng maramdaman Kong parang namasa ang pisngi ko. I was crying. I heaved a deep sigh and shook my head. And concentrate on driving.

Ilang saglit pa at dumating na rin kami sa address na sinabi niya. Tulog parin siya, ilang sandali ko rin siyang tinitigan. Napakaganda talaga niya. She looks so fragile.

"Hey, Miss Alcantara wake up! We're already here. Alcantara, hey! Wake up!" I can't resist looking at her. At naiinis ako sa sarili. I want to kiss and hug her.

"Mmmm" napamulat siya ng mga mata"Nakatulog din pala ako, sorry" nahihiyang humingi ng paumanhin sa akin

"Kanina pa ba tayo dumating?" Tanong niya pa.

"It's Already twenty minutes pass since we arrive." I smirk when I said it. "HUH?!" Gulat siyang napatingin sa akin. At bigla pang napaayos ng upo.

"T-That l-long? B-Bakit Hindi mo ako ginising kaagad?" Nauutal pa siya. She looks cute.

I look at her at my naisip ako. "Kung ilang minuto na tayong dumating, Ganon na din kita katagal na ginigising." And I told her "Akala mo pa yata nasa loob ka ng kwarto mo. Tsk" I saw her check become red.

"Sorry ulit Sir, hindi ko po sinasadyang maidlip. Pasensiya na po. Sige po, salamat ulit sa paghatid. Sorry." She said to me. As she open the door. And step out.

"Let me" I offer my self ng makita ko siyang nahirapang magnap ng susi niya. Maliit at mababa lang ang gate ng bahay.

I stiffed at napatingin ako sa kanya ng maramdaman ko and tila kuryenting dumaloy sa katawan ko ng sumagi any braso ko sa braso niya. Did she feel the same. I saw her na parang gulat na gulat din.

"Thank you" mahinang sabi niya ng mabuksan ko na age maliit na gate at pinapasok na sila. I walk straight to the door to open it.

When we get inside the house, pumasok siya sa isang kwarto.
The place was so tiny, but it clean. There's two rooms, bedrooms I guess. The ketchen connected sa sala. And there's another door sa may bandang kusina. Wala gaanong gamit sa sala at kusina.

I was checking the whole when sglhe get out from that room.
"Maupo po muna kayo Sir, amm would you like something to drink Sir, juice, water---" as she offer me "coffee would be" singit ko sa sinabi niya "Black or with cramier, sir?" Tanong niya ulit sa again "The last one" I said

Agar niyang tinungo and kusina. At may bitbit ng dalawang tasa ng kape. And she place one cup infont of me.

"Thank you" tipid lang siyang ngumiti sa sinabi ko.

Tahimik lang kami pariho habang nagkakape. Hindi ko mapigilang mapasulyap sa kanya. Siya naman nakayuko lang. I still want to stay but malalim na ang gabi at ubos na rin any kape ko.

Tumayo na ako at nagpaalam na, and thank her again. Hinatid niya sa labas. Ilang minuto na siyang nakapasok sa loob ng bahay, hito pa rin ako nakatitig sa pinanggalingang bahay.

Ilang saglit pa, bago ko napagdisisyunang umalis. Habang daan hindi pa rin mawaglit sa isip ko ang mag ina. Lalo na ang bata. He looks like my mini me. The way he move, the way he talk, and the way he look. I need to find it out.

Pagkarating sa pad ko agad ko namang tinungo ang mini bar at kumuha ng wine and an ice cubes. Dinala ko ang mga ito sa sala. After a few glass of wine I decided to enter my room and I need to take a cold shower.

I was lying on my bed, but I'm still awake. Who really are you Shakeera? Why do I have this feeling that you become part of past. If you're one of my fling, why I can't even remember you. Or one of those girls na naka one night stand ko? F**k s**t! WHO ARE YOU!? SHAKEERA! But if you're one them, ganoon kadami para hindi kita maalala?

Napasabunot nalang ako ng buhok ko sa inis. PaBaling baling na ang ginawa ko sa higaan ko, but still I can't sleep.
Mag uumaga na bago ako hilahin ng antok.

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"Mama, Papa!" Tawag niya sa amin habang tumatakbong palapit sa pwesto namin.
We were at the park nakaupo sa blanket na nakalatag. Masayang pinapanuod si Shawn na naglalaro kasama ng ibang mga bata.

"Be Careful buddy baka madapa ka!" Sabi ko pa sa kanya. Dinamba niya agad kami ng yakap ng mama niya, hmm ang sarap sa pakiramdam. "I love you papa, I love you mama" sabi niya sa amin sabay halik.

"I love you too son"

At kahit na sa pagtulog ko ang mag ina parin ang laman ng panaginip ko.