Kabanata 33
Talked
Alec didn't leave even if how many times I told him that he must leave. I almost drag him out, as if I can do it. And after a long fight with him, wala talaga akong nagawa kun'di ang hayaan itong sumamang sunduin ang anak ko.
Aztiel look so shocked seeing me, with the man he only saw in a picture. A part of me feel so guilty for not letting him know his father. And a part of me is breaking, slowly, when my son slowly walked towards us with a tears formed in the corner of his eyes. Hindi ito bumibitaw nang tingin kay Alec.
"M-mom." He called me with a shaking voice. 'Di tuluyang umiyak, pero halata sa labi na naiiyak na ito. I smile a little to Aztiel nang sa wakas ay nakahawak na ito sa kamay ko. Naninikip ang dibdib ko sa nakikita sa mga mata ng anak ko.
"Meet your daddy captain, handsome."
Parang kinurot ang puso ko nang tuluyan na ngang nalaglag ang luha ni Aztiel. It hurts so much seeing him crying. Sobrang sakit. Nag-aalangan itong lumapit kay Alec, but when Alec reached him out, doon na ito tuluyang umiiyak. Bahagya pa itong napahagulhol habang mahigpit na yumakap sa ama.
"I'm sorry... I'm sorry if it took me so long to come here." Mahinang bulong ni Alec at niyakap si Aztiel nang mahigpit.
I looked away when I saw Alec's tears fall. This is the very first time I saw him cry. He shed tears for this moment. Mom and Dad was also there. But my brother, Davin, was out of town for some important matters for our company.
"W-What took you so l-long to come over, Daddy?" umiiyak na tanong ni Aztiel habang mahigpit pa rin ang yakap nito. Bahagya itong hinarap ni Alec sa kanya at pinunasan ang luhang di matigil-tigil sa pag-agos.
"I've waited you so long… I-I waited you…"
Mas lalo akong nasaktan dahil sa tanong ng anak ko. All this time, hinihintay niya lang talaga ang pagkakataong ito.
"I'm sorry... Daddy need to fix all the problems before I came here... I'm so sorry, Buddy." Maliit na tango ang ginawa ni Aztiel bago ito muling yumakap.
Kitang-kita ko kung paano naibsan ang pangungulila sa mga mata ng anak ko. All this time, sarili ko lang ang iniisip ko. I've never thought about my son's feelings towards his father. I've been so selfish this past years for not letting him be with Alec. And I don't know if I'll regret it or be thankful.
We had a family dinner after that heart breaking scene. My Mom invited Alec to have a dinner , at kakausapin din daw ito ni Daddy. Alec didn't look bother though. Umuwi rin si Davin nang tawagan ito ni Mommy at binalita na nandito nga si Alec.
"Dad, are you going to stay in the condo with us?"
Agad na napatikhim ako dahil sa biglaang tanong ni Aztiel habang kumakain kami. Alec look at me, pero nag-iwas lang ako nang tingin. Hahayaan ko sa ngayon na ito ang sumagot sa anak namin. I don't want to spoil Aztiel's day. My son looks so happy, and I don't want to middle in it.
"Yes, Big boy. We're going home together." Aztiel clapped his hands in so much happiness.
"Thank you, Daddy."
The dinner ended up peacefull. Not until Davin Rurik II, my dad called Alec in his office. My Dad was so strict, lalo na sa akin, kaya kinakabahan ako. But Alec looks so chill and remain stoic like he was just called by someone, not the higher commander.
"You too, young lady," my Dad's serious voice made me gulp.
Agad na sumunod kaming dalawa kina Mommy at Daddy na pa-akyat na sa second floor. Bigla tuloy akong nakaramdam ng kaba.
This retired commercial captain seems so strict huh.
Pagpasok namin ay agad akong umupo sa isa sa mga swivel chair na naroon. And Alec remain standing beside me, look so intimidatingly handsome in just his simple attire. Just a branded washed jeans and a V-neck shirt, still, he is imposing.
Daddy cleared his throat bago ito naupo at sumenyas sa katabi ko na umupo na rin. Alec gladly follow what my father wants, he sat down beside me.
"The last time I checked, you, Captain Lazer was bound to marry an officer in QIA's. And now, you're here with my daughter? What does it mean?"
I shifted my weight because of the straight to the point question of my father. Walang intro intro tanong agad! I didn't expect it too, that he knows something about Alec's life in Canada.
I look at Alec, there is no traces of any panicked in his face. He remain calm, and devastatingly handsome as ever.
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