Chapter 40: WAKAS

Growing up in the family where reputation and success was very important, I was molded as the best successor my father could ever have. He did the same with my two brothers, but he was just gravely disappointed with them. When he saw how great potential I had and how an asset I could be for him, sa akin niya tinutok lahat ng pressure. But as young as I am, I always wanted to make them proud and happy kaya parang wala lang sa akin ang mga ginagawa niya. As my parents loved me a lot for those reasons, my brothers hated and hated me.

"Bagong pasa na naman? Bakit hindi mo na lang sabihin ang totoo sa mga magulang mo na minamaltrato ka niyang mga kapatid mo?"

That was Mikee. We were highschool friends. Pareho kaming member ng council. Ako ang President at siya ang Vice President ko. At first, I didn't want to have friends in my life dahil para sa akin, pag-aaral at maging top lang ang importante. But Mikee's different.

"Mik, ayos lang ako. Huwag kang mag-alala," gasgas na linyang sagot ko sa kaniya.

Until college, magkasama pa rin kami. We're so close that he even first came out to me than his family. Of course, I was shock. Pero kaibigan ko siya at tanggap ko ang lahat sa kaniya. He introduced to me his first boyfriend named Kalix. I could see that Mikee's so smitten with the guy, but he's a bastard. Ilang beses kaming nag-aaway ni Mikee dahil doon, but as they say, love is really blind, huh?

My anger to his man grew into something different. Kinabahan ako dahil hindi dapat maaari iyon. I became jealous of Mikee's affection for his man dahil pakiramdam ko lumalayo na siya sa akin. Confused and worried, lumayo ako pansamantala kay Mikee. Sakto na may isa akong project sa Isla Montalban kaya nakita ko iyong tsansa para makahanap ng sagot sa ano ang nais kong gawin kasama si Mikee.

Until I met a gay named Wayo.

The first time I saw Wayo, he was gliding and seductively dancing in the middle of the stage. I couldn't take my eyes off away from him. I bet he saw my gaze, pero hindi ko pa rin inalis. Pakiramdam ko nga, nakalimutan kong huminga. He was very beautiful while doing his pole dance. Para bang mahal na mahal niya talaga ang ginagawa niya.

I asked for his help, but the truth was, I was really drawn to him. I know we agreed that we shouldn't fall inlove with each other at alam ko rin sa sarili ko noon na si Mikee ang mahal ko, but as days passed by, being with Wayo was my happiest. I made so many first times with him. I felt so free with him. Pakiramdam ko kapag siya ang kasama ko ay nakapagpapahinga ako sa lahat ng bagay.

I fell inlove with him, but things became messy that I didn't have a chance telling him.

"It doesn't matter if you see me as a disappointment now or I disappointed you. I already found something precious I'm willing to throw everything just to have." Matapang akong tumingin sa mga mata ng ama kong galit na nakatingin sa akin. "Save your surename for yourself."

Tinignan ko sa huling pagkakataon ang tinawag kong pamilya buong buhay ko. Pamilyang walang ibang tingin sa akin kung hindi tropeya at pera. I don't want to be chained to those titles anymore, ngayon ay susundin ko naman kung ano ang gusto ko.

And today's that very day.

I already saw fair shares of beautiful things in my life. Kagaya ng laruang robot na hindi ko matantanang tignan noong maliit pa ako. Ang mga bulaklak sa garden ng bahay namin habang nanghuhuli ako ng paro-paro. The different sceneries of the different countries I had gone to. But today, I didn't know something could surpass that word beautiful itself. It brought me tears in my eyes and searing happiness in my heart.

Kuntento na ako dahil ilang lakad na lang, akin na siya habangbuhay.

"Hala ang ku-cute nilang lahat, Dy!" malakas na sigaw ni Wayo sa tabi ko sabay hampas sa aking braso.

Nangiti ako habang nakatitig sa kaniya. He really looked happy seeing babies around. We're at an orphanage today because we finally decided to adapt. Plano nga namin after one year pa pagkatapos kaming ikasal, pero may dumating kasi sa Vizcara na kinainggitan niya. Now, 8 months after we got married, we agreed for a baby.

"Everything's cute kapag ikaw ang namili."

He pouted and I laughed after I saw his swollen lips. Naka-turtle neck siya ngayon dahil balot na balot ng hickeys ang leeg niya. Having Wayo as your parnter, sex became so adventurous. And dami kong natutunan sa kaniya sa totoo lang. Though, I have my own fair share of kinks.

"Heh! Marunong ka na talagang mambola, ah?" nanliliit ang mga matang saad niya. "Anong gusto mong panganay natin, baby girl or baby boy?"

"Pwede namang dalawa kaagad." I shrugged.

"Ano ka ba!" Hinampas niya ulit ako. "Isa-isa lang muna, mahal ang gatas ngayon!"

I burst in laughter after he said that. Sa huli, we settled for a baby boy as our first kid. Wayo seemed like he fell inlove at first sight to the baby. He got reddish, chubby cheeks, and he giggles a lot. A cute baby indeed.

"Baby Warence!" Wayo played with our baby boy noong nasa kotse na kami.

I chuckled. He named our baby Warence from his Warren and from my Maxence.

"Looks like he loves you, too," I commented.

"Aw! May kalaro na si baby Six neto! Iingay na lalo ang Vizcara."

I stared at Wayo and like the usual, I'm so thankful that he was brought to me. I feel like I'm falling hard for him everyday.

"I love you, Wayo," I heartily said.

Napatingin siya sa akin. Napawi ang ngiti niya at nanubig ang mga mata. Maya-maya pa ay nanginig ang mga labi niya bago muling ngumiti ng mas matamis kaysa kanina.

"Lagi mo na lang akong ginugulat sa mga ganiyan mo..." He sniffed. "I love you, too, JM ko."

And as I could hear the crashing waves at the distant. Could smell the salty sea from the shore, I knew instantly, we're home.

Home to the place where our tides reside.

Forever and ever.

- END –