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Video: Never Leave you Alone from Filipino TV series Dream Dad.

Chapter 31

Angelo's P.O.V

I was sitting bored at the criminal justice ethics tutorial class when I got Daniel's text message. This class was the only tutorial that I didn't have with Daniel- and I really hate it.

My phone vibrated in my pocket, making me jump in surprised. I fished out my phone from my pocket and I sneakily looked at my phone screen. My tutor didn't seem to mind it anyway.

I read Daniel's text. "I'm at the library. Meet me there. Miss you."

My heart made a little leap from the last sentence. It was always the little things that make my heart swell in happiness whenever Daniel says such romantic words. Yes, I am a hopeless romantic. Sue me.

I didn't bother to reply because it would be really obvious to the tutor. Plus, I didn't want to be rude. So I put my phone back in my pocket and  tried my best to listen to my tutor.

Michael, my tutor, white tall geeky guy with blue eyes and shoulder level hair. He was a nice man and he really speaks professionally. However, my gaydar tells me he is gay. My gaydar was never been wrong. And I know he is.

Anyhow, today he was talking about a dilemma of a couple. Here was the scenario: the guy was sick and he doesn't want to tell the girl. The girl was to fly over the other country for a year to take the greatest opportunity of her life. However, the doctor gave the guy only a month to live. If the guy would tell about him to the girl, the girl will never leave his side and will sacrifice the moment to achieve her dream. The question is what would you do if you were the guy?

ARE.YOU.KIDDING.ME?

This is literally the story of my life. Well, not exactly but it was close as mine. As much as I want to forget everything that happened over the past 2 months, it seemed like someone is trying to make me feel miserable over and over again. The ghost of the past seemed to haunt me repeatedly.

"Nathan..." I whispered as bitter memories came flooding in me once again.

2 months ago...

The next day after the night Nathan bid his farewell, he was cremated according to his will. I couldn't feel anything back then. I know my eyes were swelling from crying a lot but I felt really numb. I was numb.

It was indeed true; first love never dies.

I couldn't seem to respond very well nor even talk to anyone. The next day after Nathan's burial, we flew back to Brisbane.

I was feeling so guilty and really bad for putting Daniel into trouble for me. I couldn't seem to talk to him or anybody else at all. He was always next to me, but I felt really distant. He keeps on cheering me up, but I wasn't responding at all. Even my mum tried to talk to me, but it didn't seem to work as well.

Every night I keep on having nightmares as I was waking up screaming my lungs out. Every time it happened, Daniel was next to me as quick as a bullet. He was always there to soothe me. Yet, my only response is to cry and shunned him out. I never left my room. It went on for almost 3 weeks.

I knew that the guy was struggling with me during that hardest time of my life. He didn't deserve that. He could just dump me for being pathetic and dramatic of all time. He could just ditch me and left me to be miserable. But Daniel never did. He stayed with me and help me get back on my feet. He and our son, Jared.

I remember the night when I finally let the pressure weighing on my shoulder go. It was all because of Jared.

Jared sneakily went inside my dark room. I was laying in my bed and balling my eyes out under the sheet. I heard little footsteps walking near me, but I tried to ignore it. Soon the little footsteps stopped beside me.

"Papa..." he whispered as he lightly brushed his tiny hand over my sheet. "...everything will be alright. I love you." He finished.

At that very moment, I felt like I was slapped in the face so hard that I woke up from a very bad nightmare that it isn't real in the first place. Who was I to burden this boy and his father's feeling? Who was I to reject and shunned them away after all the care and love that they showed me. They stayed with me, even in my messiest state of my life.

I uncover my sheet and faced the little boy smiling wide, looking me. His big blue eyes were shining brightly in the dim light inside my room. His teeth were showing and it was pure happiness that he was radiating inside the room.

I didn't speak. I stared at the boy in front of me.

As I was about to reach him when heavy footsteps came in marching to my door.

"Jared..." Daniel called out worriedly. He found the boy standing next to my bed, me facing him. "I told you not to bother your papa."

"But daddy...." Jared complained with a frown. "I just want to see papa... I want to sing with him again."

Daniel carefully massaged his temple. "Jared, go back downstairs. NOW."

Jared was broken hearted and got all teary eyed. The poor boy just wanted to make me feel happy.

"Stay here." I whispered.

"Angelo...I'm really sorry about this." Daniel cried.

"No. Stay here please." I reached over Jared and took him in my embrace. "I miss you, my little boy." I kissed his forehead and hugged him really tight.

"You said you wanted to sing with me?" I asked.

Jared nodded enthusiastically. "I'm afraid my throat is a bit dry right now so I won't sound really good."

"No worries papa. I can sing for you. And daddy can play the guitar. You just listen" Jared marched up in front of my bed and started to position himself and got himself ready to sing. He looked over at Daniel, who was by then awkwardly standing on the doorframe. "Daddy, go get your guitar." Jared ordered excitingly.

Poor Daniel couldn't do anything but to go downstairs and grab the guitar. Soon enough, he came back, his guitar was strapped on his shoulder trying to tune it out.

"So what are we gonna play, buddy?" he asked Jared while grabbing a chair and placing it on the bedside.

Jared giggled and reached for Daniel's head so he could whisper something in his daddy's ear. Daniel then nodded and said, "Perfect. Good choice buddy. Are you ready?"

Jared coughed a little to "adjust" his voice and nodded to Daniel.

Daniel then started to strum the guitar strings as he hit the first chord. As soon as the second chord came, I knew exactly what song they were about to play.

I'll never leave you alone no way

I'll be by your side

Like a bird to a tree

Like the sand to the sea

Where you are I will be

It was the song I taught Jared a while ago. We did really spend time researching for its chord on the internet so that Daniel can play it in the guitar.

I'll never leave you behind no way

No matter where you go

Like a tail to a dog

I'll always be there with you...

Then it was Daniel's turn... I prepared for the out of tune part. I wasn't disappointed.

You're the smile on my face

The sunlight in my eyes

You are the dream in my sleep

And the stars in my sky

I'll never leave you

I snort a little over Daniel's facial reaction while singing his part. He was really feeling the song and he really thought that he was singing good

I'll never straight far away from you

One and one makes two

I'm an A to a B

Like a mouse to a cheese

Where you are I will be

I'll never leave you alone no way

You're the love I need

I was lost now I found

Now that you were around

Where you are I will be

Nothing can keep us apart

I'll never leave you alone no way...

I clapped my hands as soon as Jared finished singing . I pulled him towards me and hugged him gently while giving him kisses on his red cheeks.

Daniel put down his guitar and seated next to me. He looked at me as if I am an antique artifact- an artifact that would crumble to dust any moment after a wrong move.

But he was wrong. I decided to let go and move at that very moment. I was willing to go out to light and give back to the people who stick with me.

I held my right hand to Daniel while Jared was in the embrace of my left arm. He was surprised but nevertheless, he took it gently. As soon as his hand touched mine, the walls I built that was blocking everyone from me came crumbling down.

He held my hand and slowly kissed it. He kissed it twice, thrice, and five times. He then placed my hand of his cheek as he whispered, "I missed you. And I love you so much."

*End of flashback*

My thoughts were cut out by the rustling noises of bags and notebooks and chairs in the class. Everyone was packing up as they are getting ready to leave because the class is over.

"Finally." I sighed.

I quickly packed up my things in the bag and rushed out to the door. I fished out my phone and texted Daniel.

"I just finished my class. Where can I find you?" I pressed send and in just 30 seconds, Daniel's reply came back.

"I'm here at level 3, you'll see me right away." It read. I replied a quick "OK" and started to march up to the library.

Just as he said, I saw him right away, sitting alone and writing things down. He looked really busy as he didn't even noticed me when I seated next to him.

"Someone is busy." I said. He looked at me with his big blue eyes and smiled.

He held his hand and I took it. "Yeah. Anyways, how was your class without me?" he teased.

"You know the answer." I sighed. He laughed and then went back to writing. "Have you had a snack yet?"

"Nope." He answered without even looking at me.

"Seriously Mr. Bradley. What are you doing?" I asked a bit annoyed while raising my eyebrow in question.

He slowly looked at me and scratch the back of his head. "I'm sorry. It's just that if I stopped, all of the idea in my head will be gone."

"Tell me what is."

"It's for Jared's 5th birthday." He answered.

"You are planning for Jared's 5th birthday and you are not including me with the planning?" Now I was getting upset.

"Hey...Hey..." He put his arm around my shoulder. "It's not like that. I just want to write my idea first so that when I show it to you, you can change or add some input. I'll be really busy these coming weeks because of the assessments we have to do. There won't be a lot of time for planning." Daniel explained.

I sighed. "When is Jared's birthday anyways? You never told me."

"It's 3 weeks away. It's on 22nd of April."

And as if I heard wrong, I asked him again. "I beg your pardon?"

He looked at me confused, but he answered anyway. "22nd of April. Jared's birthday."

"No way..." I answered.

"Well, the last time I checked, that was when the cutie-patootie came out of his mother's birth canal." He looked back at the paper. "Is there a problem, me love?"

"No. Nothing at all. It's just that...." I trailed off. A smile is growing in my lips. And a wide one.

"Uhhh... you're making me nervous..." Daniel said, a trace of worry in his tone.

"No silly. Jared and I have the same birthday!"

Daniel's P.O.V

"No. WAY." I gasped

I couldn't believe that Angelo and Jared share the same birthday, and I didn't have any idea.

"I should be upset now you know." Angelo trailed off.

"Aww Anj, why is that?" I cooed. He was smiling a bit.

"Well, we've been together for several months now..."

"Actually, it's 5 months, 6 days, 12 hours, and..." I looked at my watched playfully. "17 seconds...18...19...20..."

"Oh wow... I didn't know you keep track of time really well." He said, pure amazement was painted on his face. This sweet sugar angel in front of me didn't know how I'm good at tracking special occasions.

"Now you know." I winked over at him. "So, we are going to celebrate your birthday together."

"Sure will." He replied.

I wrote down my last piece of idea on the paper and gave it to Angelo. "Here, these are my ideas for Jared's birthday. I want it in Percy Jackson theme. He would really love it."

While he was reading the notes I've written on the paper, my phone buzzed silently in my pocket. I fished it out and looked at the screen, only to see Alex's name.

"What does this noob want now?" I complained.

Angelo rolled his eyes. "Excuse me?"

"It's Alex. Not you." Angelo mouthed the word "ohhhh" and went back to reading my notes.

I answered his call. "What's up ass face?" I managed to lower my voice as much as I could.

"Oi poop face! Where are you?"

"I'm in the library. Where are you?" I asked.

"Is Angelo around you?" I was about to answer 'yes' when he suddenly said, "if he is, don't let him know that I asked for him. Act CASUAL and get out of Angelo's range."

I stood up and signed to Angelo that I had to get outside to talk to Alex. He just waved me out and started writing on my notes.

"What is happening? I'm outside now!" I said.

There was some scratching sound on the background before Alex talked back again. "Oh geez buddy. What is the day today? Monday? Tuesday?"

I scratched my head from Alex's babbling. "It's Tuesday mate. What's going on with you?"

"That is my point!" he screamed over the line.

"Oh gosh Alex. What is the problem?" I was getting annoyed from all his nonsense talk.

"It is not Thursday today, but man, you got a major, major, to the highest level of throwback today!"

I was really pissed off at that very moment because Alex was not making sense at all. "Mate, I swear I'm gonna cut your balls of and feed it to the dogs. Tell me exactly what you are talking about. You're not making any sense!"

"Oh gosh Daniel..." he was silent for a moment. And the thrill was killing me.

"What poop face?!"

"Mate... CHLOE is back. And she was looking for her son.

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