Words

                                    

                                          
Ken: *nagmamadaling kunin ang susi*
Paulo: *nagtataka*
Ken: Hi, love. Pupunta lang ako sa school ni Lemon.
Paulo: *nabahala* What? Anong nangyari?
Ken: Nasa guidance ang anak nating magaling—
Paulo: ANO? ANO'NG PINAGGAGAWA NIYA SA SCHOOL?
Ken: Chill ka lang, mahal. Ganito kasi. Binully nila si Lemon. Syempre, tinuruan ko iyon kung paano lumaban. Ayokong gagawin lang siyang punching bag 'no.
Paulo: Anong itinuturo mo sa bata habang wala ako, Ken? *glares deadly*
Ken: *swallowed nervously* Lovey ko, dito ka lang. Ako na ang susundo—
Paulo: HINDI! GO, DRIVE! BILISAN MO!
Ken: Ito lang iyong faster mo na nakakatakot, mahal.
Paulo: HUWAG MO AKONG NILALANDI! HINDI PA TAYO TAPOS!
Ken: *hindi alam kung matatawa o maiiyak na sa pagkabahala*
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Paulo: Ano ba talaga ang ginawa mo, Lemon? You got his nose bleeding. Golly!
Lemon: *looked at her other Dad asking for support*
Ken: Mahal, pagod na ang baby natin.
Paulo: *glared at his husband* Ikaw ba si Lemon? Ikaw ba ang kausap ko?
Ken: *napakamot*
Lemon: I-I took a book and smashed it at my classmate's face. *humikbi*
Paulo: *squeezing his eyes* Baby, it's bad. You should've not done that.
Lemon: *started crying again*
Ken: Mahal, tama na—
Paulo: *glares at him*
Ken: *restless*
Paulo: Why did you do it?
Lemon: He said his Mom told him I'm kawawa raw because I don't have a mommy.
Paulo: *guiltily looked at his husband* *he knows this day will come*
Lemon: *wiping her hot tears*
Paulo: But baby, you have us—me and Papa...
Ken: And we love you so much. *smiles warmly*
Lemon: I know po but he said I'm funny because I have two daddies.
Paulo: He said that? Isn't it amazing? Not everyone has two Daddies, baby.
Lemon: I know but Daddy I got mad and I am tamad na po mag-explain sa kaniya kasi he keeps on laughing at me.
Paulo: And what exactly did you do? Is it true that you throw a book at him?
Lemon: *hiccups* I'm sorry... he's bad so I slap him with a book kasi Papa Ken said books are words too. I don't want to explain na kasi. Sorry na po... huwag na po kayong magalit sa'kin.
Paulo: *almost losing his mind but still proud of what his daughter's capable of doing*
Ken: *biting back a laugh* *looking sideways*
Paulo: *sighs* Hey, baby... kahit na. It's not the right way upang gantihan siya. That's rude. We sent you to school hindi para makipag-away sa ibang mga bata.
Ken: *umirap* Lemon, go to your room muna.
Paulo: What? No—
Ken: *ushered Lemon to go* Sige na. I'll talk to Daddy first.