Kabanata 28: Gabo and Pietro
"Papa Goob? Daddy Mick?"
Bago pa man kami makalabas ay narinig ko na ang boses ni Elliot.
Sabay-sabay kaming napalingon sa kanya na kalalabas lang ng kwarto namin. Kagaya kanina ay suot niya pa rin ang pajama niya.
Nawala ang kaba at takot na kanina ko pa nararamdaman. Mabilis ko siyang nilapitan, lumuhod at niyakap siya nang sobrang higpit. Humiwalay din naman agad ako at hinarap siya. I gently carresed his hair. I am so relieved that my son is safe.
"Where have you been, baby? I was so worried. We've been looking for you." mahinahon ang aking boses, nag-iingat dahil baka mabigla siya at matakot. Ngunit hindi nakawala ang aking pag-aalala. Siguradong kita niya ang pamumula ng aking mga mata dahil sa pag-iyak kanina.
"I was hiding inside the closet. While I was watching TV earlier, I saw a spider and I got so afraid so I went inside to hide. I was afraid to come out because of the spider. But then I felt hungry so I went out." kitang-kita mo sa kanyang mukha ang oagiging inosente, walang alam sa mga nangyari. Na halos halughugin na namin ang buong Metro Manila upang hanapin siya. Na halos himatayin na ako sa sobrang kaba. Na labis ang takot ko dahil baka napahamak na siya o di kaya ay nakidnap.
Saktan mo na ako at lahat-lahat, huwag lang ang anak ko.
"We were so worried about you, buddy. Your Papa Goob and me especially." singit ni Mick.
"Hi Daddy Mick." nilapitan siya ni Elliot at niyakap ang kanyang mga binti. Binuhat naman siya agad ng kanyang ama.
Sinenyasan ni Mick ang kanyang mga tauhan at ang security team. There's no more need for a search operation. Thank God.
Gabo went to Mick to get Elliot from him. Masama ang kanyang tingin kaya hindi nakaangal si Mick. Wala namang nagawa si Elliot.
"Don't ever do that again, Baby Elliot, okay?" si Gabo na ngayon ay nag-aalala pa rin. Dinala niya si Elliot sa dining area. Sumunod naman kaagad si Pietro sa kanila kaya naiwan kaming dalawa ni Mick na magkaharap.
Binalot kami ng katahimikan. Ngunit nauna na akong magsalita.
"I'm sorry if I accused you earlier of taking him. Sobra lang akong nag-alala at kinain ng takot at kaba." nahihiya kong saad, hindi makatingin sa kanya.
"It's okay. You have all the right to accuse me after I took him the day I found out about him. You have all the right to worry because you are his father and you raised him."
Tumango lamang ako. Sigurado akong kinabahan din siya. Siguro nga ay may karapatan din siyang magalit dahil sa nangyari lalo na at dito sa condo pa. Ngunit hindi niya ipinakita na galit siya sa akin at sinisisi niya ako.
Nagdadalawang-isip pa ako kung iimbitahan ko ba siya na kumain dito. May parte sa akin na gusto siyang imbitahan pagkatapos ng ipinakita niyang suporta upang hanapin ang anak namin ngunit may parte rin sa akin na may ayaw. Pagkatapos ng nangyari kanina ay hindi ko na kaya ang mas maraming drama. Pero may parte talaga sa akin na nagsasabi na wala namang masama kung sasabay siya sa pagkain sa amin. Siguro ay magiging okay naman ang lahat kung pakisamahan ko siga sa pagkain.
Ngunit tila ayaw lumabas ng mga salita.
"I should go. You should eat and get some rest." aniya sa isang nag-aalalang tono.
For a moment, gusto kong kalimutan ang lahat ng hinanakit ko sa kanya. Tila nakita ko ang Mick na minahal ko noon. The Mick I used to love is in front of me. But still, there is this voice inside my head that's stopping me.
Tinalikuran niya na ako upang makaalis. Ngunit bago pa man niya mahawakan ang door knob ay nahanap ko ang mga tamang salita.
"D-dito ka na k-kumain." mahina ang aking boses, tama lang na marinig niya. Napahinto siya sa paglalakad ngunit ilang segundo muna bago niya ako hinarap. Kitang-kita ko sa kanyang mukha ang lungkot na may halong pag-asa.
Ngunit bumuntong-hininga siya.
"I don't want to make you uncomfortable. And if I'm being too fast, then I will take things slow. I will take things at your own pace. So if you think you're not ready to eat with me yet, then it's okay with me. If you think you're not ready to be around me yet, then it's okay." He smiled weakly.
It's like someone just touched my heart. I don't know but I was lightly shaken by what he just said. Parang kanina lang ay nagmamakaawa siya sa akin para sa aking atensyon. Pero ngayon, tila gusto niya akong bigyan ng espasyo at ayaw akong guluhin.
Maybe he's got my message earlier? Na kahit anong pilit niya, wala na siyang pag-asa sa akin?
On another note,maybe he's right. I'm still not ready to do these things with him.
Tanging tango lamang ang naigawad ko sa kanya. Ganoon din ang ginawa niya bago muli akong tinalikuran.
"Salamat sa pagpunta rito upang tumulong sa paghahanap sana kay Elliot."
"No worries. Elliot is my son too so I was also worried. I'd do everythinvg for him."
Nagpatuloy siya sa paglalakad. He opened the door and a few seconds later, he was out of my sight.
I heaved out a deep sigh. Ano itong nangyayari sa akin?
Tumalikod na rin ako at pupunta na sana sa dining area ngunit nagulat ako nang naroon si Gabo. Masama ang kanyang tingin sa akin.
"D-dito ka na k-kumain." ginaya niya ang boses ko kanina ngunit ipinakita niyang naiirita siya. "Seriously, Kuya? Are you out of your mind? Nakalimutan mo na ba ang mga ginawa niya sa'yo noon?"
"I don't have the energy to discuss this tonight, Gabo." saad ko.
"I'm just reminding you, Kuya."
"Tss. Let's just eat dinner, okay? You don't need to remind me about it."
"Good to know that we're still on the same page."
Kinabukasan din ay naganap ang pagpirma namin ni Mick sa custody arrangement na napagkasunduan namin. Pumayag siya na sa kanya si Elliot mula Lunes hanggang Miyerkules at sa akin naman mula Huwebes hanggang Linggo. Elliot insists that he comes home to me everyday dahil nasanay siya na ako ang kasamang matulog. I was just a little surprise na hindi umangal si Mick doon lalo na at tatlong araw lamang sa kanya at apat sa akin.
Well, mabuti na lang at hindi na niya ako pinahirapan pa. After the incident with Elliot, hindi na namin siya hinahayaang walang bantay lalo na si Gabo. Mick also promised me that he will never leave Elliot unsupervised.
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Gabo's Point of View
"Luhod." utos ko kay Pietro pagkatapos kong ibaba ang aking boxers. Nasa loob kami ng aking kwarto. Siguradong natutulog na si Kuya Goob at si Baby Elliot.
Pietro smiled seductively before doing what I told him. He quickly wrapped his hands around my shaft. He looked up to me, making sure that he met my gaze. Kitang-kita ko ang pagkasabik sa kanyang mata.
He licked the tip of my dick before giving me another seductive smile, teasing me and making me even more horny. "Fuck!" mura ko.
"You like this?" muli niyang dinilaan ang ulo.
Tumango-tango ako. "Yes. I fucking like it. Now stop talking and get that dick inside your mouth."
Madaling kausap si Pietro. Agad niya iyong sinubo at ipinakita ang kanyang galing. He took me all in that I even felt my member reach his throat. Halos tumirik ang mata ko sa sarap na nararamdaman.
Like an expert, he skillfully used his tongue as he moved his head up and down, my shaft moving in and out of his hot mouth. Tuwing nauubusan ng hangin ay inilalabas niya iyon upang huminga. Maluha-luha na siya at namumula na ang mukha.
"You're so big!" puna niya.
"Undress yourself." utos ko. He followed my order like a boy. Mabilis niyang hinubad ang kanyang damit at ipinakita ang kanyang magandang katawan.
"Like what you see?" he teased after seeing me drooling over his body.
"Your ass looks so perfect. I wanna fuck you til morning."
"Now stop talking and get that dick inside me." ginaya niya ang aking mga salita kanina. Napangiti na lamang ako bago nagkagat ng labi.
I motioned him to lie on my bed and arch his back so I can position myself. Kumuha ako ng condom sa aking drawer at isinuot iyon sa aking alaga.
"Ready?" tanong ko sa kanya.
"Always ready to serve you, Gabriel."
I couldn't wait any longer and immediately inserted myself to his tight hole. Napakapit na lamang si Pietro sa bedsheet ng aking kama habang hawak ko ang kanyang bewang upang ipirmi ang kanyang posisyon.
Sa una ay mabagal ang aking paggalaw, ngunit kalaunan ay bumilis din.
"Ahh. Ahh." our moans filled the room. Pietro made sure to meet me halfway with each thrust I made.
Maririnig mo ang tila mga palakpak sa loob ng kwarto na ginagawang tunog ng aming mga nagtatamang katawan.
"Ahhh Gabriel~ you're so huge! I can feel you hitting my stomach!" ungol ni Pietro. Mas lalo lamang akong nag-init.
"Say it. Say my name. Moan my name. Ahhhh."
"Gabriel, give it to me. Yes. Give it to me. Ahhhh."
"Ugh! Ugh! Ugh! I'm so close. Ahhhhhh."
Pietro began stroking himself. And a few seconds later, I was already pulsating inside him, releasing my cum inside the condom.
Pareho na lamang kaming napahiga dahil sa pagod.
After what happened yesterday, I've been so stressed out. At kahit ngayong katatapos lang namin ni Pietro, hindi ko pa rin iyon matanggal sa aking isipan.
Pietro placed his head on my chest and wrapped his arms around me. I removed the condom and threw it somewhere in the room.
Niyakap ko siya pabalik bago halikan ang likod ng kanyang ulo.
"What are you thinking about?" he asked.
"I can't stop thinking about what happened yesterday. I thought Elliot got lost or was kidnapped. I could never forgive myself if it happened." Hinaplos ko ang kanyang blonde na buhok.
"Well, it did not happen so stop thinking about it."
Tumango ako. "I'm also worried about my brother. It's like he's slowly breaking the wall he's built to protect himself from Mick. I can see that he is slowly letting him in. I've told you what he's been through with that bastard Mick. And I don't want it to happen again."
"You're Kuya Goob is rational. Siguro naman ay natuto siya sa nangyari sa kanya noon. I don't think he'll give in easily. And even if he does, siguro it's not your place to stop him anymore. If he chooses to be with him again, then it's his choice."
"No, babe. It's my place to stop it from happening. I love my brother so much that I don't want him to suffer from that pain again. I will do everything just to stop whatever Mick is planning. Hindi ako papayag na magkabalikan sila ni Kuya Goob."
"At the end of the day, your Kuya Goob will still decide for himself. At the end of the day, his decision will still be the final say. And you can't do anything about it."
"If it must come to a point where he has to choose between me and Mick, then so be it. Ayaw kong magkabalikan sila ni Mick. He can only choose one. If he chooses him, then he loses me. If he chooses me, then he must forget about him. Ganun lang kasimple."
"You're so evil. That will break his heart. Then you'll be no different from Mick if you do that."
Natahimik ako dahil sa huli niyang sinabi.