Chapter 14 - Joshclar's Secretive Life

He went to the recording studio. There he was able to glimpse at his face. A DNA test was no longer needed to prove that he was his son. He was his carbon copy. He had to do something to be near him by tricking his nanny, manager and two bodyguards. He was overjoyed knowing that Richclar was an over protective mother to their child.

While he was thinking of an effective means to be near his child, he was satisfied following him at a distance. He did it for two days as he had a job to attend to. Before leaving the capital city for his birth place, he furtively took a picture of him. With the modern technology, although the taking of picture was quite far from Joshclar, still the result when the picture was printed, turned out to be a close up snapped shot. As he left, he hired an agent to do some research how he would be able to approach and be near with his son.

It was Christmas holiday, the time when his son's concert was scheduled. His hired agent instructed him to pretend as his number one avid fan who would like to give him a gift. He had to be in disguise as an ailing man with a terminal cancer since his son was like his mother who was a compassionate woman. Richclar, on the other hand, was tied to her duty that was why she could not attend his concert.

The Almighty God seemed to be with Joshua's side. His plan to be near his son to give his gift was triumphant. The concert venue was full of his fans. It ended smoothly and successfully. As his team left the concert venue he had instructed his nanny not to forget the gift given to him by his father. Before finally leaving he even asked one of his bodyguards to call him at the back stage as he was wondering why was his face similar to his'.

" Can I ask your contact number please?" Joshclar requested in his gentlest voice.

" Sure! Give me your cell phone." Joshua typed it quickly and texted from his son's cellphone to his'. He had his son's contact number. The code name he gave to his number in his son's cell phone was 'The Cancer Man'.

"You have a cancer?" Joshclar asked him with concerned eyes when he gave back his mobile phone. And he nodded.

"Don't worry. I will always cheer you up so you will always be happy by calling and texting you." He assured him while hugging and kissing him as his momentary parting words.

Dr. Joshua happily left the back stage of the concert venue hopeful that it would be the life he had dreamt of, having a family of his own. However, he would do it slowly and strategically as he did not want to chase Richclar away from him again. He would ask his son to keep it a secret from his mother. He would like to enjoy his fatherhood even though it was quite late as he was unable to take care of him from his infancy.

Being an over protective mother, it urged her to be strict when it came to his son's circle of acquaintances, his singing team, his personal assistants like her nanny, body guards and manager that was why she had the habit of checking his contact numbers registered in his mobile phone. Of course "The Cancer Man" newly registered was not left unnoticed. So, she interviewed his son about it, in order to extract a doubtful information but to no avail as her son was even more smarter than her. The loving mother became relaxed learning not only from her son but also from his personal team whom she personally selected and screened assured her that the cancer man was harmless and was only an avid number one fan.

It was week end and Joshclar had no recording to be made. His manager also told him that he had no television show appearance as he should play as a child or else they might be accused of a case against child labor.

Joshclar, then, had his time to text the cancer man as he was intrigued to death why they had the same looks as though they were identical twins only that the cancer man was much older than him. His heart was beating very fast once he thought of his unknown father. He could have sensed that he had something in his body that belonged to that man. However, he would die a thousand death before telling anybody about his doubt. So, it was this idle moment he had been waiting for. He told everybody not to disturb him as he was going to play inside his bedroom. Then the texting went on.

To my avid fan,

Good morning. Where are you today? And how are you?

From Joshclar

Ding!

A notification sound from Joshua's cell phone was heard. The latter nonchalantly switched it on and found out that it was from his son. He was perplexed but was able to reply.

To my idol,

Good morning, too. I am in my place very far from you. I feel better now that you texted me. You're a boy of your words. You are really cheering me up.

From your avid fan

To my avid fan,

Have you noticed of our face? I mean... your face and mine are similar.

From Joshclar

To my idol,

I have a little secret to tell you. But you have to promise not to reveal it to anyone. Not even to your mother. Can you promise me?

From your avid fan

To my avid fan,

I promise. What is the little secret you want to tell me?

From Joshclar

To my idol,

Would you believe me if I tell you that I am your father?

From your avid fan

To my avid fan,

What is your proof that you are my father?

From Joshua

To my idol,

Isn't your mother the lovely Richclar D. Samson? She is my girlfriend only that she kept hiding from me.

From your avid fan

To my avid fan,

Yes, she is. Do you have some proofs to show that she was once your girlfriend?

From Joshua

To my idol,

I have. You want to see it?

From your avid fan.

To my avid fan,

Yes, I do. Can you see me tomorrow?

From your idol

Then he texted again.

I'll end up our communication so I can catch up an air flight for today. Nice texting with you my son. Take care and keep our secret from your mom. I LOVE YOU BOTH.

Joshclar texted back once more.

I love you, too Dad. I missed you and rest assured that I shall keep it from my Mommy. See you tomorrow.

This six years old boy knew how to hide text messages as he was already knowledgeable in browsing his cell phone. All he did was to keep their communication in an application for his secret conversation. He preferred not to delete them as he had been longing to have a complete family, with a mother and a father.

Using his connections, Joshua was able to get a flight in the afternoon of the same day. Before leaving, he filed a two-week vacation leave as he was entitled of it not to mention that he rarely enjoy such benefit.

He checked in a five-star hotel in a presidential suite. Inside it he sent text messages to his son.

To my son,

If it is possible for you to spend your over night with me then come to the presidential suite of LA Vida Hotel. I shall instruct the clerk at the information at the ground floor to usher you up here.

Father

To my newly found Daddy,

I shall do all the possibilities to spend the night with you tonight.

From your newly found lost son

To my son whom I have been looking for,

Then, believe me that I am very excited to have you beside my bed tonight.

Father

Spending over night with his father was not a problem at all since his mother was away from home in a mission. All he did was to orient his personal team, threaten them to be removed from his team once his secret will be given away to his mother. He also told them that he wanted to be in a hobnobbed with his long lost father.

Not the threat that this young recording singer gave them, but their compassion for him to have finally found his father. One thing more they were dying of curiosity to meet his father that his mother never mentioned to them. So the team went to La Vida Hotel. Just like what his father told him, they were ushered toward his suite that was at the top floor of the building.

In the peep hole of his suite's door, he was able to confirm that it was his son. As they huddled in the living room, he requested from his nanny, manager, and body guards to let them see regularly to make up for the years they were unknown of each other. His identity was revealed to them, showing the edited video clip when Richclar and him were making love. But he just showed the video clip when they were kissing since he was their son as a result of those kissing moments. He also opened his text messages with Richclar's father and mother. These testemonies were enough to convince his son. This meeting was also Joshua's discovery that their son was smarter than them as his parents.

"Dad, let us have the DNA test so that Mommy could no longer denied us with our relationship as father and son. I shall help you trap her into your marriage with her."

"Are you sure of your decision?"

"Yes, Dad. Let us not give her a chance to escape from you again. But for now, you should remain cool. Our hobnobbing would remain behind her back."

There and then, the disguise of Richclar D. Samson was revealed to be the mighty General Cardo Dimagiba that was why he always failed to trace her.

That explained why his sensual reaction when he shook hand with the former Captain Cardo Dimagiba was felt by him. He even doubted himself to be a gay. Thinking of this, he smirked, then laughed out loud that intrigued Joshclar and inquired the cause of his laughter.

He was more than willing to share the recollection of such memory so everybody laughed as he did. Then he dismissed his team for their father and son privacy... Cuddling each other at last as they slept on that kingly sized bed.

Expecting the arrival at their home of his mother late in Sunday afternoon, he and his father went to a park to play. To make sure that whenever his son and him decided to be together, he bribed his son's personal team to go shopping financed by him and treated them to the restaurant of LA Vida Hotel. He also told them that they would be compensated by him to ensure their loyalty and concern to Richclar and Joshclar. He didn't care if Richclar was giving them compensation, they can still take it, but in one condition, his son's secret life with him should not be divulged.