"Welcome home, love."
I smiled sweetly at him and embrace him. I closed my eyes for a moment. Am I sure about this? Kaya ko na ba talagang harapin si mommy at ang kapatid ko?
"What happened?" he asked softly.
"Can you schedule me a meeting with my mother and sister?"
I felt how his body stiffened in shock. I laugh a bit and shake my head.
"Are you sure, love?" he asked.
"I am."
"Alright. Anything for you." he said as he kiss my head.
Kinalas ko ang yakap ko sakanya pero nanatili ang kamay niya sa aking baywang. Nang tinignan ko siya ay malalim ang kanyang tingin na para bang may iniisip. Kumunot ang noo ko na agad niya namang napansin kaya napaiwas siya ng tingin.
"You want to talk to me about something?" I asked him.
He slowly nodded.
"Okay. Tell me what's bothering you, love." I said gently.
"That kid... anak ba siya ng kaibigan mo?"
Hindi na ako nagulat sa tanong niya. At hindi siya bobo kaya alam kung pareha kami ng iniisip. Marahan akong tumango sakanya.
"Oo."
He gasped harshly after confirming it to him. Pero may multo ng ngiti sakanyang labi.
"My friend will surely be mad if he finds out that he has a son." he smirked a bit.
"You're friends with Lian?" tanong ko.
"He is my bestfriend." he answered.
Nanlaki ang mata ko sa gulat. Kilala ni Lian si Nav pero hindi ko iniexpect na magkaibigan sila. Akala ko it's all about business.
"Sa tingin mo ba hindi niya matatanggap na may anak siya?" mahinang tanong ko.
"He will gladly accept the child. But knowing him, he will surely be mad at your friend." he sighed.
"But Yara did it for him!" hindi ko napigilan ang pagtaas ng boses.
"Okay, calm down. Why are you shouting at me?" he pouted a bit.
"I'm sorry."
Nag-aalala lang ako sa kalagayan ni Yara. She have been through a lot of pain. At mahirap din naman sakanya na itago ang anak niya.
"Come on, stop worrying. Let them handle their problem." he pulled me closer.
"I'm worried."
"I know, love. But you need to take a rest and get ready for tomorrow." he said softly.
I nodded at him. At gaya ng napagkasundoan namin. Buong gabi ay hindi namin binuksan ulit ang topic. Iniiwasan ko na din mismo dahil baka mag-away lang din kami.
Kinaumagahan ay wala ng mapaglalagyan ang kaba ko. I can't believe that after 5 years, I'll be meeting my mom again together with my sister. Sabi ni Nav sa akin, sa isang seafood restaurant namin sila kikitain. We will be eating our lunch there.
"Nervous?" he asked gently.
Tumango ako saka sinimangutan siya.
"Kaya ko ba talaga?" tanong ko.
"Of course! You are Acantho Dauntless, lahat kaya mo." he winked at me.
Mas lalo lang akong sumimangot sa sinabi niya. Paano kung bigla akong mag breakdown? Paano kung magaya na naman ito ng nangyari dati? Paano pag nasaktan ko ulit si mommy dahilan para hindi na naman siya magpakita ng ilang taon sa akin?
