Behind Her Bitchy Looks

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Calista's POV

"Hindi ka ba talaga babangon? Ayaw mo bang pigilan si tita Jhoanna sa pagfile? We're talking about your family here, Tamaki. Gusto mo ba talagang magkawatak watak kayo?" Nakahalukipkip na saad ko habang nakatayo sa hamba ng pintuan.

Kasalukuyan kong pinagmamasdan ang matamlay na Tamaking nakadapa sa kanyang kama. May pinaglalaruan siya sakanyang kamay at hindi niya ako tinitingnan. Kanina pa ako narito sa condo niya at isang beses ko lang siya nakitang bumangon sakanyang kama.

At yun pa ay nung pinagbuksan niya ako ng pinto!

"Tamaki," tawag kong muli pero katulad kanina, ay wala akong nakuhang sagot.

I sighed before I walk towards him.

Nasabi niya saakin kanina ang plano ng kanyang ina. Nasabi sakanya ni tita kagabi over the phone. He say's that his mom is persistent to file an annulment. He didn't told me anything against it nor he didn't told me that he supports his mom. Alam kong hindi biro ang kinakaharap ng pamilya nila pero alam ko rin na kahit ganun, gusto pa rin ng lalaking 'tong maging buo ang kanilang pamilya.

Who wouldn't actually?

"Hey, you alright?"

I sat on the bed side and watch him play with his wrist watch. Hindi siya bumaling saakin at pinanatili lang ang mga mata sa pinaglalaruan.

"Tamaki," I reached for his hand and held it tight. Natigil siya sa ginagawa pero nanatili ang kanyang mga mata doon.

"Alam kong gustong gusto mong pigilan ang iyong ina. Alam kong kahit na may galit ka kay tito Taehyung, ay ayaw mo paring magkanda watak watak ang pamilya niyo. I see that you value your family, somehow. You can stop tita Jhoanna if you want, Tamaki. You have a say on this. This isn't about their marriage. This is about your family."

For a moment, he stayed still. He sighed after, before he finally decides to face me.

Kita ko ang pagod sa namumungay niyang mga mata. His hair was disheveld gawa ng kanina pa siya narito sakanyang kama. Nakasuot pa rin siya ng pj's for pete's sake! Mukhang humiga lang talaga siya dito magmula ng magising.

"I won't stop mom, Calista. My dad deserves this. And yes, maybe you're right. I value our family but I don't value it that much to just ignore mom's pain. She has been in pain ever since and I don't want her to feel it for the rest of her life. She deserves the happiness. And dad, clearly, can't give it to her."

"Eh bakit ka pala nagmumukmok jan? Ba't kanina ka pa nakahiga at hindi kumakain? Seriously, Tamaki. Are you killing yourself?"

I raise my brow that made him frown. Natawa ako at napailing iling.

"Tss. Okay, you're right. Even if my dad is an asshole, I can't deny the fact that he's my father and I love him. Fvck, kahit na galit na galit ako sakanya, ayoko pa ring mawala siya saamin. He's a jerk but hell, I still want our family complete!" He tssed that made me chuckle.

"Oh, you asshole."

"Tss. Whatever."

Napatili ako ng walang paalam niya akong hinigit pahiga sakanyang tabi. Tumagilid siya ng higa at agad akong ikinulong sakanyang bisig. My cheeks heat up with our awkward position! Shit! Anong ginagawa niya?!

"Tamaki!"

"If we have to had a child, I promise to take good care of them and be the father that my dad failed to be one."

Mas uminit ang pisngi ko kasabay ang panlalaki ng aking mga mata. What?!

"What the hell Tamaki! We're just 17!"