Kabanata 56 - Pag-iwas

"Are you serious, Son?" Natatawang tanong ni Papa habang prenteng nakaupo sa sofa sa office ko.

Sinabi ko sa kanya ang totoo. Kilalang kilala ako ni Papa. Kakasabi ko lang kasi kay Mama na huwag na muna makipag-usap sa Daddy ni Zari. My mom wants to say sorry to Zari's Daddy about the wedding, but I stopped her.

Sinabi ko na hindi na kailangan na sabihin na hindi kami kasal ni Zari dahil ayos na kami. My mom was really happy after hearing that. She really like Zari for me.

"Pa, I'm working," sambit ko, pero hindi niya ito pinansin.

"Akala ko ba ayaw mo siyang itali? Kaya nga sinunog mo ang importanteng dokumento na 'yun. What happen, Son? Bakit mo 'to ginagawa?" Umiiling-iling na sambit nito.

"Stop asking, Pa. You know the answer. I fall. I fell for her so fucking hard," I admitted.

"But she is in love with someone else." I stopped. I leaned on the backrest of my office chair. I close my eyes.

"I saw her eyes, Pa. I know I will have made a change in her life, in her heart. I will gra