Kabanata 53 Daddy

She's not breathing because of shock. Her son and his father were now face-to-face with each other. The day she's so afraid had come. She had always dreaded this moment. Hindi na dapat magkakilala ang mag-ama. Her son will be better off not knowing his father. With her breath caught in her throat, nahiling niya na sana ay maglaho na lamang siya. She didn't know how to handle the situation.

Tumakbo si Eli palapit kay Noah. “Daddy!” masayang bati nito.

Her body was frozen. She's paralyzed. She could not process the unexpected event unfolding before her eyes.

Kinarga ni Noah ang bata. Paano nagkakilala ang mag-ama? Ang daming tanong sa kanyang isipan.

“Daddy, dito ka na titira?” Excited ang tinig ni Eli.

“Hahaha. Hindi anak, inihatid ko lang si Mommy Kaye.”

Inakay ng katulong si Kaye papasok sa kwarto nito.

Agad niyang binawi ang anak. Kinuha niya ito kay Noah. “Eli, go to your room. Sabi ko sa’yo, don’t talk to strangers.”

Litong nakatingin sa kanilang dalawa ang bata. “Mommy, magbati n