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"Kasama talaga natin 'tong gaspang na 'to?" tanong ni Ken nang makaupo siya sa upuan sa likuran ng driver's seat.
Justin is the one who's driving the car. JL offered to use his car para siya na ang mag drive pero hindi pumayag si Ken kaya wala ng nagawa ang binata.
They – Justin, Ken, and Haro are out for a family date pero sinama ni Haro ang kaniyang boyfriend na si JL na talagang kaaway ni Ken. Ang kinaiinisan pa lalo ni Ken ay pinagtabi pa talaga sila sa likuran.
"Dadi oh!" ani Haro, humihingi ng tulong sa Dadi niya para patahimikin na si Ken. Kanina pa siya sa loob ng bahay nila nagrereklamo eh.
"Tigilan mo na si JL, mahal. Nagagalit na ang anak mo oh" suway ni Justin sa asawa niya.
Napangiti naman si Haro, 'Ano ka ngayon' aniya sa isip niya.
"Mahal, diyan nalang kasi ako sa harap" si Ken.
"Ken, walang mawawala sa'yo pag nagtabi kayo ni JL. Tiyaka this is your chance to get along with him" sagot ni Justin.
"Get along? With him?" sarkastikong tanong ni Ken at tiningnan si JL na walang imik, nakatingin lang sa likod ni Haro.
"Psst! gaspang!" tawag ni Ken kay JL.
JL looked at him, "Yes po, Tito?" tanong niya.
"Wag mo akong ma-tito tito" galit na bulong ni Ken para hindi sila marinig ng dalawang nasa harap.
"Ano nalang po? Daddy?" inosenteng tanong ni JL.
"Niloloko mo ba ako? Gagawin talaga kitang sinigang" si Ken
Nasabi na rin niya 'yan kanina bago sila umalis ng bahay… not just earlier tho, everytime Haro brought him in their house 'yan lagi ang sinasabi ni Ken… na gagawin niya daw sinigang si JL.
"Sorry po. Ano po ba 'yon, sir Ken?" ayaw na niyang inisan pa ang Daddy ng boyfriend niya kaya inayos na niya ang tanong niya.
"Mahal mo ba talaga ang anak ko?" mauisisang tanong ni Ken.
Tumango si JL bilang sagot.
"Talaga? Paano kung nalulunod siya tapos walang salbabida, will you risk your life to save him?"
"As far as I know po my Haro doesn't like going to pools and beaches? so that will be impossible to happen. Pero kung mangyayari po, then, I'll rather call the lifeguards baka kasi malunod kami pareho eh" seryosong sagot ni JL.
"Paano pag nakulangan ng dugo si Haro? will you give him your blood?" Ken smirks.
"If we have the same blood type po, why not?" sagot ulit ni JL.
At this point nawawalan na ng tanong na maitatanong si Ken. Bakit kasi napaka-honest ni JL.
"Dadi music please" Ken hears his son's request.
Justin smirks, "What album?" he asks.
"Oh no" Ken mutter, narinig naman 'yon ni JL.
"Bakit po kayo napa-oh no?" tanong ni JL.
"Just wait and see" maikling sagot ni Ken.
"Reputation po Dadi" sagot ni Haro na may malaking ngiti sa labi.
Justin plays the album on shuffle, they don't care what song will play kasi saulo na naman nila lahat ng kanta sa lahat ng album ni Taylor Swift.
Don't Blame Me plays…
"Don't blame me, love made me crazy
If it doesn't, you ain't doin' it right
Lord, save me, my drug is my baby
I'll be usin' for the rest of my life." Both Justin and Haro sang the first verse like their life depended on it.
"See, that's what I'm saying." umiiling na sabi ni Ken.
"Ano pong meron? hindi niyo po ba gusto si Taylor Swift?" tanong ni JL habang ang dalawa sa harapan ay patuloy lang sa pagkanta.
"It's not like that. I'm just not into her music, preference ba. Actually, si Haro lang talaga ang palaging nagpapatugtog ng mga kanta niya sa bahay, kita mo naman na kumpleto niya ang album ni Taylor sa kwarto niya diba?" Ken asks, tumango si JL.
"Everyday niya pinapatugtog 'yon hanggang sa na-hook na rin ang Dadi niya. Simula no'n puro kanta na ni Taylor naririnig ko sa bahay" si Ken at pinagkrus ang braso niya.
"They look so happy naman po" JL stated looking at his boyfriend, eyes full of adoration.
Ken nods, "That's why I didn't stop them. I can see that they're really happy singing together like that" he admitted.
Ken looks at the person beside him. He can see how the guy looks at his son. That's the same look he gave to Justin.
He must really love my son
He thought as a small smile formed on his lips. That's when he realized that he can't baby his son forever, darating ang panahon at mahanap niya rin ang magmamahal at mag aalaga sa anak niya kagaya nang pag aalaga niya dito.
Everything he says towards the guy is just to test his love for his son. Now that he's satisfied and finally realizes that the guy really love his son ay wala na siyang magagawa kundi ipaubaya ang anak niya.
"Hey, gaspang. Can you promise me one thing?" tawag niya sa binata na nasa tabi niya.
"Yes po, anything" sagot ng binata.
"Pangako mo sa'kin na aalagaan mo si Haro namin at mamahalin mo. Don't ever think of hurting him kasi pag nagawa mo 'yon gagawin na talaga kitang sinigang" seryosong sabi ni Ken.
Ngumiti si JL, "I promise po, sir Ken"
"Don't call me sir, call me anything you want to call me 'wag lang sir" si Ken at iniwas ang tingin kay JL.
The smile never leaves JL's lips as he nods.
The family date started and ended happily. The night ended with Ken accepting JL as his son's boyfriend.