Chapter 5

Chapter Five:  Meeting my father

Jack's Perspective

Hinihintay ko si Angel dito sa labas ng room nila, halos hindi ko mapigilan na mapangiti dahil sa sobrang saya ko. Sino bang mag-aakala na ang isang tulad niya ay bibigyan ako ng chance, I was the most luckiest man in the world.

Habang naghihintay ay narinig ko ang ring tone ng phone ko.

Beep!

"Bro, nasaan ka? Bigla ka na lamang nawala after dismissal, magpapasama sana ako, eh." - Zio 

Hehe, tinakbuhan ko kase si Zio, nanigurado akong di niya ako makikitang lumabas, ayaw ko din namang ipaalam sa kanya na I am already courting Angel. Kase paniguradong kukulitin niya lamang ako tulad ng dati, he loves teasing people, and I don't have time dahil balak ko talagang sunduin si Angel.

"I should take this chance to win Angel's heart," I thought as I couldn't stop blushing.

Hindi rin gaano nagtagal nang makita ko na si Angel papalabas ng room niya.

"Hello," pangiting sabi ko as I wave my hands and she got surprised.

"Jack? Anong ginagawa mo dito?" Tanong niya at napangiti ako.

"Ano pa nga ba? I'm here to pick you up, sabay na tayong umuwi," pagpapaliwanag ko sa kanya and she smiled. Pero ang nakakatawa, nang mag-umpisa nang magsigawan ang mga kaklase niya. They started teasing us, yung iba kung makilig eh sobra-sobra pa, samantalang wala pa kami sa puntong in a relationship, haha pero doon din naman ito patungo, right?

Habang naglalakad palabas ng school, I grabbed Angel's bag, and what a shocking moment, ang bigat ng bag niya, haha.

"Anong laman ng bag mo, Angel? It feels like there's a gold inside this! Ang bigat!" Sabi ko at natawa siya.

"My books and other stuffs are in there, that's why, ginusto mo yang buhatin eh," sabi niya, haha, wow she was damn cute when she smile. Haiiist, kapag laging ganito pakiramdam ko matutunaw na nga talaga ako, bakit ba napakaganda niya.

"Hey, Jack. Ikaw hah! Kaya pala tinakasan mo ako dahil may kasama kang iba," rinig kong sigaw mula sa likod namin ni Angel.

We both turned around and saw Zio, mejo malayo siya at nagawa niya pa talagang sumigaw!

"Halika dito!" Sigaw niya at dahil alam kong hindi niya ako titigilan kulitin I decided to run. Kaya naman I grabbed Angel's hand at nagulat naman siya.

"Hey, what are you doing?" She asked.

I smiled at kinindatan si Angel, "Let's run!" Bulomng ko at hindi na ako nagdalawang-isp pa, hinila ko siya at tumakbo kami ng napakabilis ang naririnig ko si Zio na sumisigaw sa likuran habang hinahabol kami.

"Hey, Jack! Stop!" Sigawa niya at hindi ko mapigilan ang tumawa habang patuloy kaming tumatakbo.

Napakalayo na namin mula sa school, but my crazy best friend is still chasing  us, hinahabol niya pa din kami at patukoy na sumisigaw.

"Hindi ba siya napapagod?" I sabi ko.

"He is crazy, isn't it?" Sabi ko kay Angel and we both laugh.

Halos naghihingalo na ako sa pagod nang biglang may huminto sa harapan naming kotse, buti na lang hindi kami nasagasahan.

"Jack? Why are you running?" Sabi ng lalaki mula sa kotse and when I looked who it was, si Dad pala kaya naman napatingin ako sa kotse.

"Yeah right, this is my father's car," bulong ko.

"Jack!" Rinig kong boses ni Zio and nang tignan ko siya medyo malapit na siya sa amin kaya naman...

"Dad, unlocked the door," sabi ko at ginawa naman ni Dad iyon, at agad kong binuksan 'yung pinto sa backseat.

"Go in," I smile as I tell her to go inside the car.

But I noticed na nahihiya si Angel kaya naman, I grabbed her again at agad na umupo sa loob ng sasakyan.

"Dad, faster, start the car," sabi ko.

"Why the heck are you ordering me around?" My Dad exclaimed.

"Dad, we've been followed by a crazy man, faster!" I yelled at ramdam ko ang pagpigil ni Angel sa tawa niya.

"Whatever Jack!" My father whispered and started the car. Halos matawa ako habang pinagmamasdan ang hitsura ni Zio sa side mirror, he looks tired and haggard.

"I'm sorry, bro," I whispered.

"Who was following you? Who was the crasy man, Jack?" My Dad asked and I cleared my throat.

"Hmm." I paused... "It was Zio, Dad," I answered honestly and my father paused and looked at me in the mirror.

"Zio, you're best friend?" He said.

I smirked awkwardly as I nodded my head, "Yes, Dad, it was him," I sheepishly smiled and he rolled his eyes.

"Why are you running away from him?" He bent his brows.

" Dad, you know that already," I said as I squizeed my mouth and he laughed.

"My son, you didn't change at all, grew up. He was just annoying sometimes  but you know he cares for you as his own brother," My dad said and yes, I agree. Zio never left my side before when I went to a surgery because of heart failure, and until now he is always there for me, he even decided to go to the same school as mine, that is why we are classmates.

"OKay, Dad, aaminin ko na po, I just got annoyed, I'm sorry," I apologized and my Dad smiled again.

"That's okay, just don't leave him like that again, okay? He grinned.

"Yes, Dad, I promise," I answered back in a very soft voice.

"Thank you, Jack, however, I've been waiting for you to introduce to me that girl besides you since you got inside this car, but I think you have no plan to do that, so I'm gonna ask you, is she's your girlfriend?" Tanong ni Dad at napatahimik naman ako sa gulat, halos nanlaki din ang mga mata ko, but he has a point bakit ko naman kase hindi siya pinakilala.

"I'm sorry, sir. I'm his friend po," nahihiyang sabi naman ni Angel.

"Is that so, pero bakit kanina pa kayo magkahawak ng kamay simula ng sumakay kayo?" My Dad confronted sabay ngisi. At sa gulat namin ni Angel, napatingin kami pareho sa kamay namin, and yes magkahawak pa din kami ng kamay. Hindi ko na pala siya binitawan simula ng hilain ko siya paloob. Kaya naman agad ko siyang binitawan at parehas kaming namula ang pisngi dahil sa hiya.

"Haiist, binabawi ko na yung sinabi ko kanina,Jack. You actually grown up, you are now falling in love," tawa ni Dad and I glared at him.

"Dad, shut up. Pinahiya mo ako kay Angel eh," I exclaimed and he is annoying, tumatawa pa rin siya.

"Okay, so Angel is your name, iha? Nice meeting you," he said to Angel at ngumiti naman si Angel kay Dad nang marinig niya 'yon.

"Yes, sir. Thank you, nice meeting you also." Sagot niya.

Ewan ko pero ramdam ko ang pagkatuwa ko dahil nakita na ni Dad at nakilala si Angel. Hindi ko pa man nasasabi na she's the one I like, alam kong ramdam na iyon ni Dad, and he looks like he wants her for me. I'm so glad about it. Kaya naman hinayaan ko langg si Dad na tanungin si Angel ng mga patungkol sa kanya, I know that he want to know her well, and so do I. And I'm also glad dahil unti-unti na ding nagiging kumportable si Angel kay Dad. What a greatful day to see the persons I love are getting along together.