Dealing with Mr. Scared of What? (Quadro Series #1)

Chapter 33

"Eiji here is your jacket baby."

Agad niyang inabot sa bata ang jacket nito at tinulungan na suotin ito, andito kasi sila ngayon sa isang ice cream parlor at medyo malamig sa loob, kahit nga siya nilalamig dito sa loob. Naka- upo siya sa harap ng mag-kambal na nag-kukulitang habang hinihintay si Kyx, si Kyx kasi ang nag-order ng ice cream nilang lahat.

She asks him to order gusto niya kasing kausapin ang magkambal lalo na si Eli, but what happen earlier still scare her.

Thankfully, she was able to calm him down and make him feel okay. Well, she's not sure but yeah. Kyx was obviously a little jumpy, kaya medyo nag-iingat siya sa mga galaw at tono ng pananalita niya at linalapit niya din ang mag-kambal sakaniya.

Lalo na si Eli, baka kasi kung ano ang mangayari eh. At mukhang napapansin ni Eli ang ginagawa niya dahil hindi na ito umalis sa tabi niya mula anina.

"Aunty Mommy." Tawag ni Eli sakaniya sa kalagitnaan ng pag-uusap nila, halata ang lungkot sa tono ng pananalita nito. Tinignan niya ito habang inaabutan ng tubig si Eiji. "Is Uncle Daddy mad at me?"

"No, why would you think that?" She asks gently. Sa totoo lang gusto niyang kausapin ang bata pero sa sinabi nito mukhang hindi siya mahihirapan na isingit ang sasabihin niya.

Eli pouted as she bow her head down with unshed tears on her eyes, as she speaks in a shaky voice, parang iiyak na ito anytime. "It seems like Uncle Daddy is avoiding me. It's making me sad."

Agad naman siya naalarma ng makitang umiiyak na ang bata, agad siyang umupo sa tabi nito bago binuhat ito at inilagay sa kandungan niya habang tinutuyo ang luha nito, her fluffy cheeks is now pinkish and wet. Eli is a little sensitive child, kaya nga nag-iingat siya tuwing pina-pagalitan at sinasabihan niya ito. Mabilis din mag-tampo hindi kagaya ni Eiji.

"No, Uncle Daddy is not mad." Pag-aalo niya sa bata habang iniisip kung ano ang sasabihin dito. Alangan naman na sabihin niya na may Phobia si Kyx. Maiintindihan kaya nila, pero kung magsi-sinungaling siya... I just tell the truth and make them understand, I think that's a good way to deal with this but would they understand?

"Eli, just listen to me. Okay?" Ani niya bago hinawakan ang mukha ng bata na halatang pinipigilan lang ang iyak nito. "Uncle Daddy is not mad. It's just Uncle Daddy has a Phobia, he's scared of grown women. I thought he's not afraid of you but it seems like you, having tantrums scared Uncle Daddy."

Mukha naman naguluhan ang bata dahil agad nawala ang lungkot sa mata nito napalitan ito ng pag-tataka. Even Eiji that's holding her sister's hand. Eiji sits in her lap opposite from his twin sister peering at her. "Phobia?"

She nodded. "Yeah. Uncle Daddy is afraid of grown women. Especially when they're aggressive and a little touchy." She explained further. She's comfortable telling the twins this because they understood simple human decency. Even at a young age. Kaya alam niyang walang masamang mangyayari o masasabi ang dalawa.

Both of the twins were silent for a few minutes, mukhang sinusubukan intindihin ang sinabi niya. Akmang kakausapin niyang ang kakambal ng mag-tanong si Eli.

"So, Uncle Daddy is different?" Eli innocently asked.

Agad siyang umiling. "No!" Napa-lakas ang boses niya, nanlaki ang mata ng dalawang bata dahil doon. "Uncle Daddy is not different. He's never been different. Uncle Daddy is just special."