Chapter 4

CHAPTER 4

ADDISON's POV

"NO," mariing sabi ko bago siya tinalikuran at naglakad papunta sa anak ko. He's currently playing with his toys given by his godfathers.

"Bao, come here," sabi ko na kaagad niya namang sinunod. I hugged him tightly, afraid that someone might took him away from me.

"Do you really want a daddy?" tanong ko nang humiwalay ako sa kanya and he nodded immediately.

"Uncle Shen said that he's my father, is that true, mommy?" inosenteng tanong niya and I can't lie to him kaya naman ay agad akong tumango. I can see the happiness in his twinkling eyes and I can't do anything but hug him tightly.

"Are you going to leave me Bao now that you know who's your father?" I can't help to be an emotional one while hugging him.

"Of course not! My mom is so precious to me, you're my gem mom."

"Bao," a manly voice spoke behind my back.

"Dad- ahm, Uncle Shen. Sorry for crying earlier, I promise not to cry again." He raised his left hand to promise and I saw him smile. He looks like an angel when he smiles but for me, he's a devil for what he did to me back then. I will never, ever forgive him. Not over my hot and gorgeous body.

"Addison!" dinig kong sigaw ng nakakabuwiset na tinig mula sa sala. Napairap nalang ako sa kawalan at padabog na naglakad sa sala. I let the two of them bond together, father and son bonding. Mamaya ko nalang kakausapin si Liandre tungkol sa anak namin.

"Oh, bakit ang dami niyan?" tanong ko nang makitang nahihirapan siya sa pagdala ng iba't-ibang klaseng pagkain. Puro naman 'to fast foods e, unhealthy foods.

"Tulungan mo kaya ako dito no?" biglang sabi niya habang isa-isang nilagay ang mga dala niya sa lamesa. Inirapan ko muna siya bago tinulungan.

Pagkatapos naming mailagay lahat ng pagkain ay sakto namang lumabas ni Bao at Liandre, karga-karga niya ang anak ko.

"Mommy, Mr. Shen said- I mean, Dad said that we will move out tomorrow in his house. And he also said that he'll buy me a real helicopter!" Bumungisngis pa siya sa huli kaya naman ay kinuha ko siya sa pagkaka-karga ni Liandre.

"Clive Lagrene," may babala sa boses ko at nagkibit-balikat lang siya. "No one is moving out, and you..." tinuro ko si Liandre at mukhang nagulat siya sa ginawa ko kaya mabilis ko ibinaba ang daliri kong nakaturo sa kanya. "Stop spoiling my son-"

"Our son, Addison. Our. Son. Keep that in mind that I am the father of Clive," walang emosyong sabi niya. Nagulat ako sa sinabi niya lalo pa't andito si Wayzz, kaya naman ay nilingon ko siya pero para namang wala siyang narinig. Kumain lang siya nang walang paalam. Walanghiya talaga.

"Hey f*cktard, is that yours?" tanong ni Liandre sa kanya kaya naman ay pinanlakihan ko siya ng mata.

"Watch your words, Liandre. May batang nakikinig," I warned him and he rolled his eyes up before sitting down and started eating.

Umupo ako sa tabi ni Wayzz habang nasa harap ko si Liandre at nasa harap naman ni Wayzz ang anak ko.

Palihim kong siniko si Wayzz at nagtanong. "Bakit hindi ka nagulat?"

He glances at me and then back eating to his food. "What do you mean?"

"Liandre's short speech earlier, hindi ka nagulat?" I whispered at him and maybe, the person in my front noticed it.

"Anong binubulong-bulong mo d'yan?" May halong inis sa boses niya pero pinagsawalang bahala ko yun. Siguro guni-guni ko lang yun. Bakit naman siya maiiinis, 'di ba?

"Sabi niya apaka gago mo daw," bulong ni Wayzz kaya naman ay kinurot ko siya sa tagiliran nang mapansing nag-angat ng tingin si Bao at nagtatanong na tumingin sa akin.

"What's gago, mommy?"

"It's a bad word, Bao. Bad words only said by bad people, like your Uncle Wayzz." Si Liandre ang sumagot at napakunot ang noo niya na tumingin sa kanya.

"So you're a bad person, daddy? You said the f-word earlier-"

"Clive," pagtawag ko at nilingon niya naman ako.

"Yes, mom?" Inosenteng tanong niya.

"How old are you again?" I asked trying to warn him using the tone of my voice while smiling.

"Four and a half, why?" Napairap nalang ako dahil hindi niya naintindihan ang ibig ko ipahiwatig sa kanya.

"Just eat, don't listen to these two Bastardo here." He nods and continues eating.

Pinandilatan ko silang dalawa nang makitang nasa pagkain na ang atensyon ni Bao. Kaagad naman silang nagbaba ng tingin at kumain.

PAGKATAPOS NAMING kumain ay agad na umuwi si Wayzz. Ang g*go, pagkatapos kumain umalis agad, 'di man lang tumulong magligpit.

"Addison, let's talk." Napalingon ako ng may biglang magsalita sa likuran ko.

"We already are talking," sagot ko naman at sumulyap siya kay Bao.

"Our son is here, we need to talk privately."

Napairap nalang ako bago nagsimulang maglakad. Nang makalayo-layo kami kay Bao, which is currently playing with his toys, tumikhim ako.

"Anong pag-uusapan natin? And can you please make it quick, it's late. Dapat ka nang umuwi sa-"

"That's what I want to talk about..." he paused and scratched his head, "can I sleep here?"

Nanlaki ang dalawang mata ko sa tanong niya at mabilis umiling.

"No!" Sigaw ko kaya naman ay napalingon ako kay Bao na ngayon ay nagtatakang tumingin sa amin.

"What no, mommy?" He asked and I tried to smile.

"Bao," Liandre called my son's nickname while walking towards him.

"Uhm?"

"Would you allow daddy to sleep here in your home? You know, my car is broken and I cannot go home right now." He said in a calm voice, may pagmamakaawa sa boses nito.

"Mommy, is it okay with you? I want to spend more time with daddy, please?"

As a mom, I can't say no to my one and only son. And I can't resist my son's cuteness that's why I nodded before walking towards him and hugged him.

"ARE we going to sleep with daddy, mom?" Excited na tanong niya habang tinatahak namin ang daan papunta sa kwarto.

I stopped when I realized something. We only have one room and that's our room! We don't have any guest rooms here.

"Bao?" Pagtawag sa kanya nang nasa harapan na kami ng kwarto namin.

"Yes, mom?"

"Do you really want to sleep together with, ahm. . .with him?"

He nod. Napabuntong-hininga nalang ako at nag-isip ng paraan. Hindi ko kayang matulog kasama siya sa iisang kwarto but Bao wants to sleep with his father. Well, who am I to say no. He's longing for a father. He wants to experience what's the feeling of having a father beside him, and I can't destroy his excitement about that.

As we entered our room, I suddenly feel someone's presence behind me and there's no need for me to turn my back. Alam ko na kung sino yun.

Itinukod ko ang kaliwang tuhod ko sa sahig para magpantay kami ng anak ko. I caressed his cheeks.

"Sleep well, Bao," sabi ko at hinalikan ang noo niya bago naglakad palabas. Of course, Liandre was there, crossing his both arms in front of his chest.

Pero bago pa man ako makalabas ay biglang nagsalita si Bao.

"Aren't you going to sleep beside me, mommy?"

I glanced at him and smiled sweetly. "Daddy will sleep beside you, I'll give this time to him. Mommy will just sleep outside and don't worry, mommy is fine." Sabi ko bago tuluyang lumabas.

Nagtungo ako sa kusina para magtimpla ng gatas para sa anak ko. I was about to enter the room when I heard them talking about me.

"Does your mom had any boyfriends before?" Mas inilapit ko pa ang tainga ko sa pinto para mas madinig ko lalo ang pinag-uusapan nila.

What kind of question is that?

"No," he answered honestly kaya naman ay napatango-tango ako.

"Mom don't entertain her suitors, only Uncle Wayzz and my five godfathers are close to my mom," he added. Bao, please don't talk nonsense. Bakit kailangan niya pang ipaliwanag yun.

"Five godfathers? Can you name all of them? And also give me their works if you know something." He asked curiously which made me frown.

"My one godfather is a model slash actor, his name is Channing Flores. Second is Uncle Zeus, he is a businessman man. Third-"

Pumasok ako ng hindi kumakatok at inilapag ang baso na may lamang gatas sa side table.

"Bao, it's late. You should sleep," sabi ko bago pinandilatan si Liandre.

"At ikaw, 'wag kang magtanong ng kung anu-ano sa anak ko. My privacy doesn't concern you. Matulog ka na rin," I said while marching out the room.

Pabagsak akong humiga sa sofa. I forced myself to sleep but after four minutes, I found myself drinking milk from the fridge. After I finished two glasses of fresh milk, I lay down and closed my eyes.

I was about to sleep when I heard footsteps walking towards my direction. Pero pinagsawalang-bahala ko nalang yun dahil sa antok na nararamdaman ko.

The last time I know is I feel a warm thing wrapped into my body.