Fatherly Love Mga Nobela at Kwento

[Kayden's POV] I HAVE nothing against love. How could I question a thing as beautiful as what I have always seen with my parents since I was a kid? I sure know it's a beautiful thing. My father and my mother are still madly in love with each other until now. Dad could still put up my mom's nasty temper every day, he still calls her his angel, he never misses a day without telling her how much he loves her, he still cooks her favorite dish even if he's too tired from work, he still pampers her like a queen. And dad still looks at mom the way he looks at her every day since I could remember—full of love and adoration.

“Na-stroke po siya ma’am no’ng nawala ka…siguro po dahil sa sobrang stress.” Pinalis ko ang mga luha ng tatay ko at agad na niyakap. Hindi ko na rin mapigilan na maluha sa sitwasyon ngayon ng Daddy. Nakakapagsalita si Daddy pero hindi gaanong maigalaw ang kaliwang kamay. His voice was filled with venom when he spoked, mentioning the very first man that I love.

sinakyan na ni Yanzy ng tuluyan si Lacyd. Lacyd eyes and expression turned dark. "Don't be selfish to my child. Huwag natin ipagkait sa kanya ang masayang pamilya. Let's give the child the security of love and care as parents. And, I am the father so all I want to do is give the best for our baby. Especially the fatherly love."

hindi niya pinakinggan ang sinabi ko. Nag-iwas ako ng tingin sa kaniya at pinagmasdan na lamang ang araw na papalubog. Dati gusto kong tanungin si Limuel kung mabait din sa kaniya si Papa. At ngayon ay nasisiguro ko na mas lagpas pa sa kabaitan ang turing sa kaniya ni Papa. He'd recognized Limuel's worth, his potential, his desperate need for love, and he'd poured all of that into him without expecting anything in return. That was who my father was. He was the kind of person who could sense suffering from miles away and move mountains to alleviate it.

“You proved that love can be steady. That it can be patient. That it can be kind without being weak.” Napaluha ang ilang bisita. “You made me believe that family is not just about blood, but about the people who choose to fight for you. You chose me, Caden. Over and over again. And today, I choose you too. Not just as the father of my children. Not just as the man I love. But as the home my heart will always run to.” Napahigpit ang hawak ni Caden sa kanyang kamay.

Ang dalawang linggong pagpupuyat sa pag-aalaga na walang malay na anak at matiyaga nitong paghihintay na magising. Ang kilalang malakas, palaban at walang kinatatakotan na amo ay lumuha dahil may isa itong kahinaan . . . Takot na mawalan ng anak. Rodrigo witness Klinton's other side. Klinton's fatherhood loved. “Hay! Kaya huwag mong iisipin na hindi ka mahal ng Daddy mo dahil ang totoo, sa'yo umiikot ang mundo niya at hindi kakayanin na mawala ka sa kaniya.”

Hindi niya na napigilan pa iyon kahit nasa harap niya ang anak niya. Niyakap siya ni Pita. “Huwag kang iyak, Mommy. Sorry po kasi love ko po si Daddy kahit hindi niya naman po kayo love!” Hinaplos niya ang likod ng anak niya. “It’s okay. You should love your father. He is good to you. May love na siyang iba at si Tita Thea mo ’yon pero hindi ibig sabihin na hindi ka niya na love. Amos loves you so much. Kaya huwag ka nang magagalit kung love ng daddy si Tita Thea, okay?”

Gusto kong lumaki si Lawrence na puno ng pagmamahal galing sa amin. I never experienced what true love was all about from parents and children when I was young because I was raised harshly by my father. No mercy, that's the rule if you want to survive the mafia world. And I don't want to implement that behaviour in Lawrence. As much as possible, I want to be a mother for him who always cares for his feelings. And I want Diego to show him his love as a father.

Dito mismo sa pinakagitna ng simbahan, hinawakan ni Daddy ang kamay ko at kamay niya at kusang pinagdaop. "Jaylord, aasahan ko na mamahalin mo ng buong puso ang aking anak. Hindi sasaktan kundi aalagaan! Kung ayaw mo na sa kanya pwede mo siyang isauli sa amin dahil antytime tatangapin namin siya ng buong puso!" seryosong bigkas ni Daddy na pero hindi ko napgilan ang mapangiwi. Napansin ko din na nagulat din si Mommy sa sinabi ni Daddy habang si Jaylord naman ay nakangiti lang.

“Really, Daddy? Yeah! See mommy? I can stay here. Thank you, daddy.” Hindi mailarawan ang saya sa mukha ni Gio. Tinaas pa niya ang kanyang mga bisig para yumakap kay Sir JJ. Mahigpit na niyakap ni Gio si Sir JJ. Para silang totoong mag-ama kung titingnan. My heart sank. All along I thought na kaya kong i-provide lahat ng kailangan ng kambal. But, mali pala ang akala ko. Like any other children, my kids are longing for that love only father can give.