INICIAR SESIÓNMIZAGH'S 'POV
Hindi mawala ang excitement ko. I don’t know. Maybe I am confident that Fynn is my son. I just know and feel it.
We are here in a restaurant I owned to discuss the results of the DNA. I sent my guards to summon and guide them here. Of course, I know their complete address.
Gayunpaman, hindi mawala ang tingin ko kay Fern ngayon. Kita ko ang balisa sa mukha niya. I gritted my teeth.
Ayaw ba talaga niyang ako ang kilalaning ama ni Fynn? Ganoon ba hanggang ngayon kababa ang tingin niya sa akin? That I am still 'the poor boy she met' at hindi kayang buhayin ang anak ko?
Fuck…
Just how elitist are you, Fern?!
“If the results are true, kukunin ko ang anak ko, Fern. I can take legal action against you for concealing my child from me. I’ll do everything to win the case. But if you let me have my child…. I will dismiss it. Hindi ko itutuloy ang kaso.”
“What??” Namula agad sa galit si Fern habang nakatingin sa akin.
“Don’t worry, I will still give you the right to see our child once a week—”
“No, akin lang ang anak ko!”
Tumawa ako. “Why? Do you think I couldn't do it, Fern? Na akala mo you are still superior? Sorry, but I could do more than you, Fern. Kaya kong bilhin kahit ang pagkatao mo.”
“How dare you?!”
Magsasalita pa sana ako nang itinaas ni Fynn ang kamay niya. Natigilan kaming pareho ni Fern.
“You two talk as if I can't decide on my own…” nauuyam na wika ng bata.
“N-no baby, we’re just talking about what’s right for you. And you will choose Mom, right?” malambing na sambit ni Fern sa anak.
Tch.
“Fynn, I am richer than your mom. You can get anything you want if you’re with me. You can travel the world if you want. Don’t worry, I will still let you visit your mom,” singit ko naman.
Sinamaan agad ako ng tingin ni Fern.
“Okay, I've decided!”
Pareho kaming natigilan ni Fern, parehong kinakabahan…
“I decide to choose Mr. Dela Cerda if he turns out to be my father!”
Ngumiti agad ako nang malawak. It was a genuine one. Walang mapaglagyan ang tuwa ko.
“Attaboy! Good choice, Fynn…” galak na wika ko saka tiningnan si Fern nang may tagumpay na ngiti. Nakita ko naman na halos maiyak si Fern…
See that, Fern? Even your son knows what's good….
“F-Fynn, how can you do that to me? How can you choose that random guy over your mother?!” garalgal na sambit ni Fern. And I find it funny..
Ngumiti lang naman si Fynn ngunit pilyong ngiti iyon na ikinakunot ng noo ko.
What the hell is this kid scheming…
“Don’t worry, Mom. If I choose my father, you will no longer have to worry about me. And you can date Mr. Frank na.”
Doon nawala ang ngiti ko at agad na nag-igting ang panga ko.
Who’s Frank?!
Tumingin naman sa akin ang bata na may pilyong ngiti pa rin. “Since you and Dad are not on good terms, I approved Mr. Frank to be my mother’s lover. How lonely would she be if I were gone and went with my dad?”
This child… did he scheme this on his own?!
Tumingin ako kay Fern para alamin kung plano niya, but she was utterly shocked too..
“So promise me, Mr. Dela Cerda, that if it turns out that you are my dad, I will be in your care, ha? And you will let Mom date Mr. Frank?”
Hindi agad ako nakaimik. Sunod-sunod na mura ang ginawa ko sa utak ko.
Fern dating that bastard named Frank? No way… As if! Fern is mine!
Ugh!
I’m supposed to be mad at her! I should not care about her anymore… This damn heart!
Magsasalita pa sana ako nang dumating ang bodyguard ko dala ang resulta ng DNA. Tila miraglong nawala ang excitement ko na malaman na anak ko si Fynn. I was already confident that Fynn is my son.
And I was not really mistaken…
Confirmed. Fynn is really my child.
Kita ko naman ang gulat sa mga mata ni Fern. As if she never expected it.
Damn it. Why the hell is she even shocked? We had sex several times. We fucked each other. I filled her with my seed almost everyday back then…
May nakasiping pa ba siyang iba bukod sa akin?! Is she expecting some other guy to be Fynn's father?
I gritted my teeth.
Ngunit nabaling agad ang atensiyon sa anak ko.
“So, Dad, do you agree with our deal? Na mom can date with Mr. Frank if sasama ako sa iyo? After all, you don’t love Mom anymore, right?”
I remained utterly speechless for a whole damn minute…
But my son stepped closer to me and whispered so that only he and I could hear.
My heart raced.
“Can’t agree? So you do still love my mom, huh? You pathetic old man…”
This kid?!
FERN’S POVTahimik lang akong nakamasid kay Mizagh at sa sekretarya nito. They are sitting on a couch habang kami ng anak ko ay nasa kabilang sofa.Hindi ko mapigilang tingnan mula itaas hanggang baba ang babae. Her dress is far too revealing and completely inappropriate for her position. Secretary pa ba 'yan?Napairap ako. Amoy ko na agad na iba ang tingin niya kay Mizagh. I am a woman, too.Ngunit medyo nawala ang kaba ko. The way Mizagh treats her now, I’m sure iba iyon sa kausap niya kagabi. I am also sure that I heard him say Laura, not Lara.But who’s that Laura? Tsk.And bakit rin ba kasi nangingialam ako? We are not even lovers anymore!“Only five people have that access. Are you sure about this?" stressed na wika ni Mizagh.“Yes, Sir. Whoever did it used a personal flash drive. They’re stealing our secondary audit next."“So we indeed have a mole.”“What should we do, Sir? I don’t know who I can trust within the company.”“Just lock down the servers quietly. Don't let them k
MIZAGH'S POV“If an insider wants to play dirty, make sure they remember who owns the mud,” I said to my trusted employee, right before hanging up the phone. A minor problem had cropped up at the company while I was away.Balak ko na sanang bumalik muli sa mag-ina ko nang muling tumunog ang phone ko. It was Laura, my paternal cousin’s daughter who is really fond of me. The kid just said hi and told me she already missed me. Since I always long for a child, I always wanted to grow closer to them.Nang matapos ang usapan namin ng bata ay agad ko nang binalikan ang mag-ina ko. Ngunit nakita kong naka-lock na ang pinto. I tried calling them, ngunit walang sumagot, even Fynn. I just assumed na baka natulog na lang sila. I just slept in the guest room.Kinabukasan, nakita ko na agad si Fern na papaalis kasama ang anak ko. She said that she was already leaving.“No! You and Fynn are not leaving the house!” tanggi ko.“At bakit? Sorry, but I do have my own life. Hindi sa iyo umiikot ang buha
FERN'S POV“Mommy, nagseselos daw si Daddy!”Agad akong napayuko sa sobrang hiya nang sumigaw ang anak ko. Oh my god?! Anong sinasabi ni Fynn?!I buried my face in my hands. There was no recovering from this. Nakakahiya! Ang daming tao na nakatingin sa amin!Tumingin ako kay Mizagh para siya ang sumita sa anak namin, pero kahit siya ay namumula na rin. Balisa ito at kitang-kita ang pawis na namumuuo sa kaniyang noo. Agad kaming nag-iwas ng tingin sa isa't isa nang magtagpo ang mga mata namin.Rinig ko naman ang bahagyang pagtawa ni Fynn. Nang medyo humupa ang tensyon sa paligid, agad ko siyang tinawag at kinarga papalayo. Iniwan ko na rin si Frank na nakangisi na parang aso sa tabi.“Fynn, bakit mo sinabi 'yon? Hindi ka ba nahiya? Ang daming tao!” mahina ngunit pagalit kong saad sa anak ko nang makalayo kami.Ngumiting tagumpay naman ang anak ko. “Why? As if naman nagsisinungaling ako. He really did say that though…”“A-ano?” Hindi mapigilang mamula ng pisngi ko. Sinabi ba talaga 'yon
MIZAGH'S POV“Daddy, why are you not moving your food?” biglang tanong sa akin ni Fynn.I sighed heavily, unable to drag my eyes away from Fern—and the bastard sitting right beside her.‘Yan na ba ang bagong lalaki niya?I wanted nothing more than to march over there, drag him away from her, and beat his face until it was unrecognizable. My fingers curled into a tight, aching fist underneath the table.“Dad?”Nakasimangot akong bumaling sa anak ko. “Son, did you set this up?”Fynn raised an eyebrow, putting on a picture-perfect look of innocence. “Obviously? As much as I want to be with you, Dad, I want my mom to be happy!”My brow furrowed. “Happy? Do you think this setup makes me happy?”“C’mon, Dad. Are you not happy to be with me?”“Of course I am. Pero bakit kailangan may ka-date pa ang Mom mo? On the same day and at the same place? Is this really what you wanted?” mahinang tugon ko sa kaniya.I didn’t want to raise my voice at him, but I was losing control. Kumukulo na dugo ko.
“Why did you tell that to him, Fynn!” pasermon na sambit ko sa anak ko nang makarating kami sa bahay.“Tell him what?”“Na sasama ka sa kaniya kapag nagkataon na ama mo siya! And ano pa ’yong dinagdag mo? I can date Frank? Jesus, anak… What are you thinking?” frustrated na sambit ko.But my son just snickered. “But I’m right, Mom! He’s my father!”Hindi ako nakaimik. Isa iyon sa mga kinabahala ko. Tunay nga na may relasyon kami ni Mizagh, pero hindi ko pa rin maalala.But one thing is for sure… My parents lied to me!Hindi ko maintindihan, bakit sila nagsinungaling? Bakit sinabi nila sa akin na hindi nila kilala si Mizagh? And who the hell is Lucas Agape na sinasabi nilang ama ni Fynn at asawa ko na namatay kasabay ng aksidente ko?Kaya ba galit si Mizagh kasi sumama ako sa ibang lalaki?Or maybe we were in a secret relationship?!I don’t know… I need to confront my parents once again.“Pero ayaw mo na ba sa akin, anak, kaya naisip mong sumama sa ama mo?” pagbaling ko ng atensiyon sa
MIZAGH'S 'POVHindi mawala ang excitement ko. I don’t know. Maybe I am confident that Fynn is my son. I just know and feel it.We are here in a restaurant I owned to discuss the results of the DNA. I sent my guards to summon and guide them here. Of course, I know their complete address.Gayunpaman, hindi mawala ang tingin ko kay Fern ngayon. Kita ko ang balisa sa mukha niya. I gritted my teeth.Ayaw ba talaga niyang ako ang kilalaning ama ni Fynn? Ganoon ba hanggang ngayon kababa ang tingin niya sa akin? That I am still 'the poor boy she met' at hindi kayang buhayin ang anak ko?Fuck…Just how elitist are you, Fern?!“If the results are true, kukunin ko ang anak ko, Fern. I can take legal action against you for concealing my child from me. I’ll do everything to win the case. But if you let me have my child…. I will dismiss it. Hindi ko itutuloy ang kaso.”“What??” Namula agad sa galit si Fern habang nakatingin sa akin.“Don’t worry, I will still give you the right to see our child onc







