Chapter 10: My Dad's-Not-So-Secret Secret
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10. [ My Dad's Not-So-Secret Secret]
Zachary's POV
Pagtapos kong makita yung eksena sa dance room, dumeretso na ako sa office ni Daddy. I really can't stand to witness such obvious flirtation of that man. He's trying to win my girl.
What a coward man I am! Pathetic, it's a shame to call myself a man, I can't even contend for the girl that I love.
Ayaw ko naman biglang pumasok sa eksena at pigilan si Chari, magmumukha akong kontrabida. Hindi na nga maganda ang impression nila sa akin madadagdagan pa. I couldn't care less kung galit man silang lahat sa akin. Not until Chari came...
Dahil kay Chari, ang dami ko ng iniisip. Masyado na akong naging conscious sa aking mga gawi na dati naman ay wala akong pakialam kung anong tingin nila sa akin.
I'm just living a simple and unpretentious life, for goodness sake!
Kanina pa ako naghihintay dito sa office ni Dad. I have to seek an advice from him. I really don't know how to handle this lovesickness anymore. For sure, he's the only one who will understand me.
Never in my wildest dreams that I would seek emotional help about love. I guess love really is mysterious, it will make you do naive things.
Sa unang pagkakataon, gusto ko s'ya kausapin tungkol sa babae, particularly kay Chari. I'm excited and nervous at the same time.
Sa sobrang kaba ko, lagi akong tinatawag ng kalikasan kaya nag CR muna ako na nasa loob ng kanyang private room. Palabas na sana ako nang biglang dumating si Dad. Babatiin ko sana siya pero may magandang babaeng sumunod na pumasok ng pinto.
Parang pamilyar iyong kasama niya. I can't clearly see her face because I have to hide behind the doorpost para hindi nila mapansin.
Ni lock ni Dad ang pinto. Wala pa silang pinag uusapan pero ang intense na agad ng atmosphere sa kanyang office. Hindi ko na magawa pang umalis sa kinatatayuan ko at nagtago pa para hindi nila mapansin.
"You don't have to lock the door, Mr. Cruszi."
Matapang na sabi ng babae.
"Napadalaw ka. Have you missed me?" Ang sagot ni Dad.
Ow. Dad's so unusual at this time. Para siyang ahm, seducing? on his tone. Not his typical corporate sounding voice. Ibang-iba sa nakasanayan kong boses niya.
He's never been like that kay Mom. In fact, he's as cold as ice. Kung 'di lang sila mag asawa, I would have thought he's a woman-hater.
"Please, have a seat. Mukhang mahaba ang pag uusapan natin."
"Cut the crap Luis. I'm here to warn you!" Wika nito ng may buong kumpiyansa, ni hindi man lang siya naintimidate sa presensya ni Dad. She even called him by his first name. Maybe they've known each other very well. Alright, I know this woman. Bakit hindi ko agad siya nakilala?
Pinakita nito ang isang envelope, most probably, it's inclusive of legal documents.
Tahimik lang si Dad at matiim niyang tinitigan ang babae habang kinukuha ang envelope sa kamay nito.
Napapa atras na ang babae dahil palapit na siya
nang papalapit hanggang sa napunta na sila sa table. He really is seducing her!
"Why are you sabotaging our living?! The Winterfield, the network and other companies aren't enough for you, Luis?!"
This time, the woman begun to struggle against my dad's aggression.
"Ano bang pinagsasabi mo, Ms. Del Valle?"
"Mrs. Richards." Pagko-correct nito.
Hindi nagustuhan ni Dad ang kanyang narinig, I can sense it in his eyes.
" Bakit mo kami ginigipit? Why did you withdraw your investment sa pinaka malaki naming project? And worst, pati ibang investors sinusulot mo! You shouldn't have taken the deal in the first place."
" I withdrew kasi ayaw ng wife ko. Yun lang. As simple as that. I don't have to explain any further. Kahit naman sino ang tanungin mo, alam na ang sagot. But yung binibintang mo, wala akong alam diyan. I'm a businessman."
"Liar! " Isang sampal ang natikman ni Dad mula kay Mrs. Richards. Whoah, how brave of her to do that!
Isang mahigpit na yakap ang ganti ni Dad.
"Luis, ito ba dahilan kaya mo ginagawa sa amin 'to? You want revenge? Gusto mo kami sirain ni Rafael? You are the reason bakit six years walang ama ang anak ko, isn't enough? Kung meron man dapat mag higanti dito ay walang iba kundi si Rafael! Pero pinalampas na niya lahat ng atraso mo. Akala ko ba ok na tayo? We already have our own lives to live and own families to look after! Why won't you just stop?!"
Sigaw ni Mrs. Richards dala ng matinding frustration.
" Akala ko rin ok na tayo. Akala ko lang pala! The truth is I can't move on. I still love you. Ikaw ang naging mundo ko, Jessy! Sana namatay na lang ako nuon!"
He kissed that woman whom he held captive by his arms. He's full of emotions. He's completely a different person that I used to see him. The powerful apathetic man is now a man full of sentiments, love, and desperation.
Biglang tumunog ang cellphone ko kaya natigilan sila at hinanap ng kanilang pandinig at paningin ang kinaroroonan ng tunog at ako ang natagpuan nila. P*tang!n@!
- Writer
