CHAPTER EIGHTY-FIVE

Napalunok ako ng laway. Ito na talaga ang hinihintay ko. I wonder what Maxine’s reaction will be once she finds out?

Matuwa naman kaya siya kapag nalaman niya na ang daddy niya ay si Maximo? I am feeling a bit nervous. I hope everything goes well.

“Sure. I will. H’wag kang mag-alala. Bukas na bukas rin ay nandyan na kami.” I assured him.

“Wait. . . I will ask my men to pick you there. Don’t bother to drive on your own or commute, okay? Gusto ko sanang ako ang sumundo sa inyo, but I want to surpise that little girl kaya bukas na lang. I am excited to see her precious reaction.”

Natawa ako. “Okay, okay. That will be great I guess. Sige na, ibaba ko na ang tawag--”

“Wait, Eloisa.”

“Why?” I asked him.

“I love you,” he whispered on the line.

“I-I think I can’t respond to that right now.” Naiilang kong sagot habang nakatingin kay Maxine. For sure nakikinig na naman ang batang yan e.

“Bakit naman?” I can already imagine Maximo’s face na nakanguso dahil hindi napagbigyan.

“Alam mong may littl