"If needed then why not." Gulat naman akong napatingin sa anak ko.

"Just kidding daddy, you seem so serious." Natatawa niyang saad na nagpagaan sa loob ko. I finally see him laugh for the very first time. So pure and innocent just like his mom.

"Don't joke like that again baby! I am almost having a heart attack." Seryosong sabi ko pa rin.

"Okay dad." Nag thumbs up pa siya at napangiti ako.

"I didn't know what my mom did to make you hurt her like that---"

"She did nothing but to love me baby." Putol ko sa sinabi niya.

"I didn't appreciated her love, her care, her kindness before which I regreted now, and I think I will regret forever." Ako.

"Dad if you did that things, I know you did that for a reason. My mom thought me not to hate you, she said that you've hurt her because you love someone else yet she still forced herself to be with you." Hindi mapigilang tumulo,ang,mga luha ko. Why are you so kind baby? I wish I should've recognized my feelings with you earlier so that I didn't have hurt you further.

"I already love her already Race since I didn't know when, and without me knowing. I was thinking that I fall in love with her kindness, her undying love, her care. I fall in love with every little things she do. Her bravery, her smile,everything. To the point that it make me regret that I cause those tears she have shed."

"Love is really mysterious daddy." Nakangiting saad ng anak ko, agad ko siyang pinaupo sa mga hita ko at niyakap.

"Indeed it is." Sang ayon ko

Jelene hon, what are you planning to do now?" Tanong ni Ryker sa akin. Nandito kami ngayon sa kainan katapat ng hospital na pinag e-estayhan ni Ace, umorder kami ng coffee.

"I don't know. I really don't know what to do anymore Ryker, my life has been so fucked up since day one. I am so impressed that I reach 30 years of existence without giving up everything." Tumingin ako sa hospital, glass wall ang coffee shop na iyon kaya kitang kita ang katapat nitong hospital.

"Jelene." Napatingin ako sa gawi ni Ryker, kinuha niya ang kamay ko sa ibabaw nang mesa at dinala iyon sa mga labi niya. That thin, pinkish, and soft lips that send electrical current all over my body. "I just want you to know that I am always here for you, lahat ng desisyon mo susuportahan ko. Dahil kilala kita, lahat nang ginagawa mo ay alam kong para sa ikabubuti nang lahat." Nakangiti niyang saad. That smile that assures me that everything will be fine, that there is always a rainbow after the rain.

"I wish I should've loved you first." Wala sa sariling sabi ko habang nakatitig sa maamo at gwapo'ng gwapo niyang mukha.

"Jelene, things happen for a great reason. Siguro kaylangan lang talagang makilala mo na muna siya bago ako, para ipakitang hindi lahat ng tao sa mundo sasaktan ka lang, na sa tamang oras may darating na tamang tao." Seryoso ngunit may maliit at sensirong ngiti sa mga labi niya habang sinasabi niya iyon.

I cant help but to pinch his cheeks, agad naman iyong namula.

"Love is mysterious Jelene." Sabi niya.

"Indeed it is Ryker." Sang ayon ko naman.

"I love you/I love you." Sabay naming saad na nagpatawa sa aming dalawa.

"Hahahaha I really do love you/ hahaha I love you more." Sabay pa rin naming saad.

"Sige na mauna ka na/ mauna ka na." Sabay pa rin kami.

"Tsk ako nang mauna haha." Natatawang saad ko.

"I love you Ryker."

"Mas mahal kita." Sagot niya.

"Hindi mas mahal kita." Pagpapataas ko.

"Mas mahal nga kasi kita!" Hindi talaga to papatalo tong isang to.

Napalingon kami sa paligid at nakitang nakangiti'ng nakatingin sa amin ang lahat.

Napangiti na lang akong nakatingin kay Ryker na nakatingin na pala sakin. Nagtama ang mga mata namin, isa lang ang alam ko mahal na mahal ko ang lalaking to....

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