[align=center][size=3][b]FIVE[/b][/size][/align] [b]PAOLO[/b] I was shocked with what Gio told me. �No.� I said. �Why?� �Andie can�t be your mommy kasi.. Daddy doesn�t love ate Andie. You have a mommy�� �But my mommy�s dead.� �She�s still your mommy. Matulog ka na.� Tinalikuran ako ng anak ko, and he slept. Did I sound harsh? Tsk. I just hurt my son�s feelings. He doesn�t understand what he�s saying. He doesn�t know what I am going through. I understand that he needs a mother right now. I am still inlove with the same woman I love 6 years ago. She�s 4 years dead, and I still love her. I still love my dearest Issa. But this girl has been really bothering my mind lately, I mean Andie. There�s something about her that�s totallt resembling on Issa. I don�t know what it is, but I�m sure there is something about her. I sat on the couch and slept. --**-- �Daddy, daddy. Daddy.� Ginigising ako ni Gio. Tsk. �Ate Andie.. Umalis na.� sabi niya. I looked at the clock. It�s 12 noon. Ohhh shit. �Have you eaten breakfast?� He nodded. Andie must have cooked for him again. I tried doorbelling at her unit again. But I think she�s out. Wala siya sa unit niya. No one�s opening the door. I decided na magtake-out sa McDo. Iniwan ko muna si Gio sa table. Di naman mahaba yung pila. �Ate Andieeeeeee!� Napalingon ako.. Instantly. She was there. Sakto naman, nakuha ko na yung inorder ko. She went to the counter and ordered. She ordered, and we went to her unit altogether. --**-- �So gaano na kayo katagal ng boyfriend mo?� �Well, uh, one year and 3 months.� �Matagal na pala.� �Yah. Kaso madalas may conflict e. I�m always looking for him. Haha. You know. Well I understand naman �cause he�s working. But we�re doing great.� She�s really pretty. No wonder na talagang may tatagal na relationship sa kanya. Tsk. Made me miss Issa more. Haay. �Grabe I�m so tired. I went t the office. I submitted a resignation letter to my boss.� �Why?� �Ayoko na dun. Nakakapagod masyado. Di kakayanin ng puso ko. Mahirap nang magkasakit ulit.� I was kinda struck with what she said. �Ha?� �Well, I mean.. I mean.. Alam mo na, mahirap mastress e. Uh.. Wala lang. Forget it.� �Alright.� We continued eating. �Yung.. Yung ex mo ba.. Mahal mo pa?� She suddenly asked. Na.. Na parang may laman yung tanong niyang yun. Why do I feel like.. Uh, nevermind. �Uh. Sobra. Hirap makalimutan e. Anyway, let�s not talk about her. Let�s talk about.. You. I mean, kayo ng boyfriend mo.. If you don�t mind.� �Well.. Kami kasi�� Her cellphone suddenly rang. Nagulat siya and napainom ng softdrink. �Speaking of boyfriend.. He�s calling. Answer ko lang ka.� She said habang super smile. She�s really inlove with this guy. [b] ANDIE[/b] �Hello? 13�s coming nearer! Mapapakilala na kita kay daddy.� �Well, �yun nga yung problema e.� �Why?� �Hindi ako makakauwi sa 13.�� �WHAT?!� I said in shock. Napalingon si Paolo. Nagpeace sign na lang ako. Then I went inside my room muna. � Makakauwi pa ako after 6 months pa. Nagkaconflict ditto e. Madaming mag-uuwian ng 13, so mauubusan ng tao ditto. I volunteered to stay. I hope you understand.� �Eh, pano yan. Nasabi ko na kay daddy e. Naman oh. Anthony naman. My dad would be really disappointed.� Palakad lakad na ako sa kwarto habang nagkakamot ng ulo. �Sorry talaga. Babawi ako. I have to go. Kailangan na ako dito.� He�s really getting in my nerves Hay nako. Tsk. How do I explain this to daddy. I lied on my bed. Covered my face with pillow. I must admit that Anthony hurt my feelings again. I know I act so immature pagdating ditto. Pero gets, antagal na naming di nagkikita. I understand that he�s doing this for him, and yeah for our future daw. Pero ewan. Ang hirap. He�s too kind sa pinagtatrabahuhan niya. Nakakaiyak naman. ARGH!! Ang childish. Paano ko �to sasabihin kay daddy? Someone knocked. �Andie, are you okay? Andie?� I stood up at lumabas na ulit ng kwarto. �He�s not going home on the 13th. Nagkaproblema daw sa work niya and he needs to be there. Hay grabe.� �Intindihin mo na lang.� �Paano ko sasabihin kay daddy. Ipapakilala ko na siya e. My dad wanted to know him na rin. My dad is sick.. May taning na din life niya.� I started to sob. �And I never introduced someone to him pa, kaya he�s excited na makita si Anthony.� He wiped my tears. �Wag ka naman umiyak. Why don�t you tell your dad na nagkaproblema nga. Or.. Nagbreak na kayo?� Natawa ako ng onti. �Ano ka ba, baka mapaaga pagkamatay ni daddy niyan. Sabi niya kasi.. Kailangan may mapakilala na ako sa kanya.� �Edi natawa ka. Kaw talaga. Ganda ganda mo umiiyak ka.� Napatingin ako sa kanya. �I mean.. Totoo naman a. Ano.. Ano ka ba.� He said. Tumayo na ako sa upuan. Kukuha sana ng tubig. E kaso.. Nabunggo ako ni Gio. Out of balance. I tripped. Napaupo sa lap ni Paolo. Nagkatitigan. Ano ba yan. This scene is so movie-like. Sht. Awkward. �Sorry!!!!!!� sabi ko. He laughed. �Okay lang. Magaan ka naman.� Then binuhat niya ako na parang pangkasal. Tss. Crap. �O ang gaan mo.� �Put me down!!!� �Wag na. Sus. Tapos ano? You�ll trip again? Tapos uupo ka na naman sakin?� We laughed. Si Gio naglalaro lang. Ang kuliiiit. He turned around nang paulit ulit. �Luwag pala ng unit mo oh.� �Paolo stoooop. Nakakahilo na.� We seriously look like teenagers. Ang harot ng mag-ama. But I am enjoying this moment. Minsan lang naman ako maging ganto. So yah. �Gio, Gio Gio! Wag ka magulo. Mahuhulog kami.� Paolo said. Gio�s also going round in circles. Until nabangga niya si Paolo. Paolo fell of the sofa while carrying me. I�m on top of Paolo. Sht. Ang awkward na talaga. Gio�s pulling me away. Eh.. Babagsak naman ako sa sahig. So I have to be careful. �Ate Andie!!!!� sabay hila ng sobra. [b]PAOLO[/b] Gio pulled her hard. Kulit ni Gio. Nakakainis. �No, Gio! Ate Andie will fall. Sige ka.�� He pulled her hard. �WOOOOOAAAAAH!!!!� Buti na lang alert ako and I was able to hold her head para di tumama sa sahig.. Which.. Made me fall. And.. AWKWAAAARRRRDDDD. I stood up. �Gio, uwi na. Tara na.� �Sorry ate Andie. Babay.� Umuwi kami sa unit. Humiga kami sa kama. �Gio wag ka masyado makulit ha. Muntik na mapahamak si Andie.� �Soooorry.� I thought about a lot of things again. Especially yung kanina. Nakakahiya kay Andie. Then Gio caught me smiling. I stood up, went out, and knocked at Andie�s door [b]ANDIE[/b] Did our lips just.. Met? They already left.. But they left me still sitting sa floor. I rubbed my face. Tsk. Accident lang yun. Someone knocked. I opened the door. It was Paolo. Sht awkward. �S-Sorry kanina. Si Gio kasi. I mean. Sorry talaga.� He said. �Uh.. Uh. Well, uh, okay lang.. I- I mean, accident yun. So.. So yah..� I replied awkwardly. �Ah.. Yah. Yun- Yun lang.� I closed the door. He knocked again. I opened the door. �I- I have.. May- May i-ooffer sana ako sa�yo.� �An- Ano yun?� �Well.. I- I-.. Well. I could pretend and act that I am your boyfriend while your dad is here.� �Oh. Uh.. We- We�ll see. Thanks sa.. Thanks sa offer. Mag.. Maglilinis muna ako ng unit.� I smiled and closed the door. [b]This is the most awkward feeling I�ve ever experienced. [/b]