Every Line Crossed

ELC33

ELC33

I shifted my gaze away from the two of them as tears continuously fell from my eyes. Parehas na nababasag at nabubuo ang puso ko sa magkaibang paraan.

I already told myself before that I will never have any regrets from the things that I've done in the past. But seeing them like this now... it is so painful that I just wanna regret not introducing them sooner. It felt like I stole a big part of themselves, not only from Aza but also from Six.

"I'm a big boy now but it's okay to be Mama and Papa's baby..."

Six's shoulder moved as he chuckled. He was still holding Aza tightly on his arms. Kapwa pa rin silang magkayakap na dalawa.

"I'm sorry..." he kissed the side of Aza's temple. "I'm sorry..."

My heart throbbed with pain as I heard Six whisper those words repeatedly. He put his face down on Aza's shoulder. I bit my lips harder as I roamed my eyes around the office, avoiding their direction while trying to control my tears. But I wasn't successful in doing so especially when I heard repeated and slow sniffs coming from Six.

I covered my mouth to hide my sobs. Hirap na hirap ako sa pagpipigil dahil sa totoo lang ay gusto ko nang humagulgol.

"Why are you crying?" humihikbing tanong ni Aza. "Are you sad, Papa?"

Aza struggled from Six's hug. He's already displaying a sad face that's close to crying, getting affected by his father's emotions. Six loosen up his hold to Aza and he rose from his shoulder as he felt what Aza wanted him to do.

"Are you sad?"

My heart can't handle it. The moment Aza held Six's tears-soaked face, I think I just lost myself.

What happened to us? What happened to my supposed family?

"No... I'm happy. I'm very happy..."

"But you're crying..."

Aza's tear welled-up when he gazed at me and saw my tears too. I immediately wipe my tears away and gave him a smile. Six chuckled and reach his face.

"You're crying too..." Six said, wiping Aza's tears but my son continuously sobbed.

"Because you and Mama are crying. I don't want you sad..."

I closed my distance between both of them. I settled beside Six, the reason why his eyes turned at me. Our eyes met but I immediately drifted mine back to Aza who's still crying.

"We are not sad, baby..." I said as I caressed his cheeks and at the same time, wiped his tears using my thumb. "We're crying because we're happy..."

"Really?"

"Yup, baby..." I softly said to him.

As soon as Aza calmed down, I stood up from my seat and reach for tissues. I handed it to Six which he gladly accepted. He wiped Aza's tears while I was busy with mine. When my eyes went back on them, I saw Aza, leaning on Six's chest while the close-eyed Six was hugging him safely in his arms.

Muling nagtalo ang lamig at init sa aking puso. I just wanted to stare at them longer because I felt like this scene will vanish when I blink my eyes. Ayoko non...

Six eyes' opened and met mine. It still looks like he's trying to contain all of his over-flowing emotion, however, there was already calmness in his tired eyes.

We didn't let go of each other's eyes while he's caressing Aza's back.

"What's your name, Papa?" Aza asked, still on his father's chest.