Chapter 43

Addicted

It sounded like a threat. It is a threat. What else would it be? I should be angry. But the traitor part of my body is telling me otherwise. Agad kong iwinaksi sa isip ang katiting na pakiramdam na iyon.

Akma na akong magsasalita nang may mahihinang katok mula sa pinto. Wala akong nagawa kundi buksan iyon. It was Callar, anxious and about to cry.

"What's wrong, baby?" I hugged him.

Hindi mapirmi ang mga mata niya at pilit may hinahanap.

"Daddy," he sobbed softly while looking straight at Santi.

He then came to us and hugged Callar. At dahil yakap-yakap ko ang anak ko ay napagigitnaan nila akong dalawa.

"What's wrong?" He asked softly.

"I thought you left us again!" Patuloy ang mahina niyang pag-iyak.

Santi's grip tightened and he kissed Callar's forehead. I just listened to them closely, my chest tightening with pain.

"I won't leave, little man."

It was like Callar have known his father all along. He was comfortable around Santi as if he had known him all his life.