Kabanata 14
Kabanata 14
"PAANO ka natuto mag-braid, baby boy? Ikaw, ah?" I asked curiously.
He chuckled, still braiding my hair.
"Did you forget? I got two younger sisters, doll. Bata pa lang ako, I was trained to do their hair if Mama and Papa aren't there."
"Oh?" It made me smile. "You mean, Tito Greg knows how to braid hairs, too?"
"Well, a bit?" he chuckled. "He's a surgeon, he knows how to tie small tissues of the human body."
"Loko ka," tawa ko.
Inangat ni Cho-choo ang kanyang paw sa hita ko kaya nakangiting kinuha ko siya at binuhat paupo sa hita ko.
"Your father is a surgeon, he's a doctor. Si Eirene rin, right? Pero ikaw? Why didn't you choose the medical field?"
"I don't know, maybe because I was fascinated with painting since I was a kid?" he said and placed my hair on my shoulder. Nakangiting hinawakan ko iyon at nakitang maganda ang pagkaka-braid niya sa buhok ko.
Praktisadong-praktisado, ah?
Sinundan ko siya ng tingin nang umalis siya sa likod ko't pumunta sa tabi ko. He held my arm.
"Come on, sit on my lap," he requested and tapped his leg.
I chuckled and nodded, binuhat ko si Cho-choo at naupo ako sa kandungan ni Chance habang nasa kandungan ko rin ang baby ko.
Tumagilid ako ng upo sa hita niya at nakita ko ang pagsandal niya bago hawakan ang baywang ko para umalalay.
"My Mom saw me painting once and she asked me what I wanted to do when I grow up, I said, gusto kong magpinta ang she told me okay, she'll support me in everything I wanna do." Kita ko ang lambing at saya sa mga mata niya habang sinasabi iyon, his tone was brimming with love and admiration for his mom.
His dimples are showing so as usual, inabot ko iyon para sundutin.
"I was just curious, Chance," I started.
"About?" he asked, slowly lifting his head to kiss me.
"Si Cho-choo..." I glanced at my dog, bumaling din si Chance kay Pocholo na tahimik na nakahiga lang sa hita ko at nagpapahinga.
"What about him?" ani Chance at hinaplos ang balahibo nito.
"When I told you I have a son, si Cho-choo dati, why didn't you get mad? Sabi mo noon you don't care if I have a son and just mad at the asshole father?" I asked, natatawa pa nang maalala ang sinabi niya noon. "I mean, kung ibang tao siguro 'yon ay magagalit na dahil hindi ko sinabi but you..."
"Hindi ko pa ata nakwento sa 'yo," aniya kaya nagtataka ako.
"Ang ano?" I asked. He then held my hand first before answering.
"Mama was a single mother, he raised me alone, baby doll." Panimula niya.
"Really?" I muttered, surprised. "Then, if that's the case, hindi mo tunay na Papa si Tito Greg?"
"He's my father, doll," aniya kaya mas nangunot ang noo ko roon. "It's a long story but fate must've let him cross paths with my mother again. I was an accidental child, you see, hindi alam ni Papa na may anak siya kay Mama and..."
"Oh, I see..." I slowly nodded and cupped his cheek. "It must be tough for you, wala kang nakalakihang Papa."
"It is but Mama became both my father and mother at the same time that's why I love her so much. Kahit wala ang Papa dati, she made sure she can tend to my needs, na napaparamdam niya sa akin ang pagmamahal ng isang buong pamilya." He smiled and then touched my cheek. "I always looked up to my mother and I admired her for being strong kahit siya lang ang nagpalaking mag-isa sa akin."
My heart softened while looking at this man, I could see his utmost respect and admiration for his mother and it made me fall in love with him more.
"So, who am I to judge you if you have a son?" bumaling siya kay Cho-choo at ginulo ang balahibo nito, natatawang mas sumandal ako sa kanya.
"Meaning, okay lang sa 'yo na may anak ako?" I asked and raised my brow.
"Noon," he lamented. "Pero sa akin ka na ngayon so, I'll make sure you won't have any man but me. I'll be the father of your child, baby, mark that." He even winked kaya natawa ako at pinanggigilan ang kanyang pisngi.
"Advance naman mag-isip ang Tatay Chance ko at anak kaagad?" He titled his head and smirked.
"Why not? One of these days, I'll meet your parents, right?" he asked kaya ngumuso ako at tumango-tango sa kanya.
"Yes, nagsimula na nga akong magparamdam. I'm of age now, hindi naman na siguro magagalit?" I retorted while reaching for his hair and brushing it.
Bagay sa kanya ang clean cut pero bagay din pala sa kanya ang ganitong buhok, mas gwapo pa. His hair now is a bit longer than before, it was slicked-back and clean. It made him look like a handsome prince way back in 90s.
"I told Mama about us," aniya kaya kinabahan ako roon.
"Really? Why did she say? Is she... okay with me? I mean, if may kailangan pa akong i-improve—" He shut me up by kissing my lips.
"Mama's not like that, doll," he chuckled and tapped my chin. "As long as her children are happy, she's okay with it."
It melted my heart.
"I hope you'll meet my parents too, baby boy." I smiled sweetly at him and hugged his neck.
"I love you, Darshana," he whispered solemnly.
–
I was hopping excitedly the moment I stepped out of Chance's car. Today, we'll have our date, it wasn't the typical date couples will do. Like what we wished to do way back, we'll go to an art museum.
A museum date with baby boy sounds good, huh?
I fixed my braided hair, I was wearing a fashionable black flat cap and a white long-sleeved top, it was paired and tucked into a brown retro jeans and belt. I finished my look with white sneakers to match my 90s-inspired outfit for today.
"You didn't wait for me," Chance called when he reached me, removing his sunglasses.
My smile widened while looking at him. He's also wearing a gray flat cap, a white long-sleeved turtle neck shirt tucked in his gray pants, and white sneakers, matching my outfit.
"What's with the grin?" he asked while showing me the tickets kaya umiling-iling ako at malaki ang ngisi.
"Come here, baby boy!" I excitedly pulled him close.
"Woah!" he laughed with my aggressiveness, sa tapat ko ay may malaking salamin at doon ko siya dinala. "Why? Picture?" he asked and glanced at the mirror too, placing his hand on my waist while putting his other hand inside his jeans.
"Yes! Yes!" I said happily, inalis ko ang polaroid sa bag ko at tumingin sa salamin.
"Raise your other feet, baby boy, like this!" I cheered and lifted my other feet. Natawa siya roon pero ginawa rin ang hinihiling ko.
I placed my other free hand on his waist before looking at the mirror for our mirror shots.
"Matchy-matchy! Smile!" I exclaimed and snapped our photos.
Chance was so excited to see the film to develop, kanina pa siya paypay ng paypay sa maliit na picture namin para lumitaw ang pictures.
"Look, baby doll..." aniya nang ma-develop ang picture at tuwang-tuwa kong inabot iyon at nakita ang picture namin sa salamin.
"It's adorable!" I chirped happily at natatawang umakbay siya sa akin at dinungaw ang polaroid.
"Can I keep it, Daru?" he whispered and touched my shoulder.
"Hmm? Sure! Saan mo naman ilalagay?" tanong ko.
"In my wallet?" he whispered kaya ngumisi na ako at nag-angat ng tingin.
"Okay! Baby boy, kiss!" I said and raised my face kaya natatawang ibinaba niya ang mukha at hinalikan ako.
It was my dream date eversince I was a teen. There's this childish fantasy in my head where I keep on imagining museum dates like this at akala ko nga'y hindi na mangyayari dahil wala sa kahit sino mang naging ex ko ang mahilig sa art kagaya ni Chance.
All of them are working in a different field, mostly businessmen. Ang iba nama'y noong college ko naging boyfriend kaya kagaya ko noon ay walang trabaho at naggagala lang kami sa mga mall madalas. As teens, they were just a mere boy, unlike Chance who's a grown up man.
Well, I tried asking them to come to museums with me but all of them responded no, na boring daw at mas masaya kung sa bar kami o kaya kakain sa mga restaurant.
Kaya nga sobrang saya ko ngayon na kasama ko na si Chance. When we both had free time, I asked him out to have a museum date with me and he didn't hesitate and said yes in an instant.
It was overwhelming and exciting doing things you love and are excited about with the man you love. It made me cherish art more, it made me want more. It made me love him more.
Parang nate-tempt nga akong magtake ng short courses related to arts kahit may trabaho na ako since gusto kong mas matuto pa at mas gumaling dahil baguhan lang ako at hindi pa ganoong kagaling kagaya ni Chance.
"No, baby. You stay in the middle para mas maganda," Chance requested, my boyfriend slash photographer of the year.
"Here?" I asked, tumatayo sa may pagitan ng dalawang painting. It was on the corner side at kulay brown ang pader kaya magandang gamitin para mai-post sa Instagram ko.
"No, here..." Lumapit siya para iayos ako. "That would emphasize the balance." Tinuro niya ang dalawang painting kaya mas natuwa ako.
"There, baby, good. Pose for me." He winked and lifted the DSLR. Tumagilid ako, I lifted my other feet and posed at nakita ko ang ngiti niya pagkatapos ng shot na iyon.
Napansin kong pinagtitinginan na kami ng ibang mga taong nasa museum, mukhang kuryoso dahil sa aming dalawa.
"Beautiful, do this..." Nilagay niya ang kamay sa baywang para ipakita ang babagay sa aking pose kaya natawa ako pero sumunod din.
"Okay, baby boy." I smiled at him, inilagay ko ang kamay sa aking baywang at itinaas ang chin bago tumingin sa camera na may maliit na ngiti.
"There," he said, contented. I hopped towards him to check the photos.
"Wow, sorry to interrupt but are you guys artists?" Sabay kaming napalingon ni Chance sa foreigner na nagtanong sa amin. "I just, I can hear you two talk about the art pieces earlier so I thought..."
"My boyfriend is an artist, Sir," I said proudly and placed my hand on Chance's waist.
I saw the proud glint on Chance's eyes when he saw my smile, bumaling siya sa foreigner at ngumiti, lumubog pa ang dimples na mas nagpagwapo sa kanya.
"Yes, Sir." He smiled. "Well, my girlfriend here is an artist too..."
"What?" Nanlaki ang mata ko at natawa sa kanya. "No, not really, I just sketch and paint for a hobby."
"Wow, that was so nice to hear!" He exclaimed. "It was my first time encountering couples like you. I hope you'll stay together for a long time, I was glad to see such a young couple interested in art."
"Ay, hindi na po ito young at lolo na..." I teased then grinned at Chance glaring at me.
"What?" Magtatakang sabi ng foreigner kaya natawa ako at umiling.
"No, nothing, Sir. I was just saying stuff." Ngisi ko at kinurot si Chance na nakabusangot na sa akin.
It was a fun day with my boyfriend and I enjoyed our time together a lot. We argued intelligently and healthily about the paintings we've seen and what they might mean. We talked about art styles while walking hand in hand and I wasn't that shocked when I few people recognized Chance, saying they admired his works and asking him for autographs.
We took photos around the place, imitating paintings. There's this painting where a couple kissed, it was a famous photo way back. A sailor and a lady. It's the famous V-J Day Kiss in Times Square after the war and we decided to do it out of fun.
We asked one of the guests around to take a photo of us para gayahin ito, Chance bended me a bit and lowered his face so he could kiss me at sabay pa kaming namula nang matantong maraming nanunuod sa aming dalawa nang gawin namin iyon na nagpalakpakan pa at kumuha ng litrato.
"Bagay kayo!" the lady exclaimed while taking a photo of us.
One of favorite paintings we imitated is a couple, ang lalaki'y buhat ang babae sa braso nito but instead of a bridal way of carrying the girl, it was the other way around. Para akong si Darna roon habang buhat niya ako sa braso niya.
I lifted my other hand na parang aktong lilipad habang nakataas ang isang paa at nakaangat sa ere dahil buhat ako ni Chance.
We were both laughing while checking the silly photos we took inside the art museum. Magkatabi kami ngayong dalawa sa restaurant kung saan kami nag-decide mag-lunch dahil sa pagod.
"Hi, Sir, Ma'am! Enjoy your meal." Natigil lang kaming dalawa nang marinig ang waiter na dala na ang food namin.
Ibinaba ni Chance ang camera, I watched him fix the food for us. I couldn't ignore the raising of my heart while staring at him.
"Chance?" I called.
"Hmm?"
"Thank you... for making this happen. Matagal ko na talagang gustong gawin 'yong mga ginawa natin kanina and I'm thankful kasi you allowed me to be that silly around you."
His lips curved for a smile. Napapikit ako nang pisilin niya ang ilong ko at hinalikan ang pisngi ko.
"You weren't my baby doll if you aren't playful and bratty," he said and kissed me briefly on the lips.
Magana akong kumain kasama niya, I keep on noticing his stares kaya nag-peace sign ako at ngumisi.
"Ang ganda ba, baby boy?" I smirked at him. He gave me a sly smile.
"Sobra," he said, his brown liquid eyes glistened when the rays from the setting sun touched his face and I thought, yeah, my boyfriend isn't just an artist. He's an art.
"S'yempre, beauty queen ata ito, Salcedo?" I even acted as if putting a crown on my head and he licked his lower lip and stood, moved closer, and then leaned towards me for a kiss.
Nagulat ako roon at natigilan, naiwan ang kamay kong kunwari'y naglalakad ng korona sa ulo at mabilis na gumanti ng halik sa kanya.
"What do you think would taste good on you?" he whispered on my lips after a while kaya nagtaka ako at pinagmasdan siya.
"Hmm, nothing. I'm just amazed," he said and moved closer again to bite my lower sensually.
"Amazed of?" I asked, still confused.
"That I am having lunch with my dinner," he gave me a playful smile, winking with his dimples showing.
And yeah, truth be told, I'm really his dinner.
Inuman lang sana ng wine after dinner pero ibang dinner ata ang nagawa naming dalawa... na naman.
"Chance!" I gasped, annoyed while watching him kneeling beside me, lifting my hand to tie it with his belt.
"Yes, baby doll?" he smirked.
He's almost naked beside me, tanging ang pants niya lang na suot kanina ang naiwan. He was shirtless, magulo ang buhok dahil sa sabunot ko sa halikan naming dalawa.
"Why are you tying me?!" I groaned, pouting.
"Uh-huh, bakit nga ba?" he moved his face closer. Namilog ang mata ko.
"A-are you having your revenge?!" I exclaimed and he shook his head at me and left.
Akala ko ay iiwan niya talaga akong hubad at nakahiga lang doon pero bumalik siya at ngayo'y my dala na.
My forehead creased when I saw him holding the bottle of wine we had left in the dining area. He licked his lower lip and knelt in front of me while I was tied.
"C-Chance?" I called when I saw him lifting the bottle of wine, drinking from it while watching me naked underneath him.
"I'm not that kind of man, baby. Not when I'm hungry for you," he said and lowered his body on me. Napalunok na ako nang marahang inilapit niya sa bibig ko nguso ng wine.
"Sip on it, baby doll," he said huskily, slowly helping me lift my head so I could drink on it and I did.
While sipping, I made sure I'd look at him straight in the eye. I licked on the bottle slowly, the side of my lips curving for a smile when a small amount fell on my chin.
"Opps..." I mumbled and audibly moaned when he leaned closer to lick the drop of my chin before catching my lips with his.
He kissed me, tasting the wine on my lips, sucking my tongue while staring in my eyes.
"Hmm..." I hummed and pulled my hand but it was tied kaya hindi ko siya mahawakan ng maayos.
"Chance..." I called when he licked my lower lip before placing his arms beside my head, watching me.
"What, doll? Hmm?" he whispered while staring at me with those fiery, seductive eyes.
Bumilis ang paghinga ko nang maramdaman ang kanyang kamay na humuhulma sa aking dibdib pababa sa tiyan at hita. He deliberately avoided touching the spot in between my legs and I'm sure it's because he wanted to tease me.
"S-stop teasing me..." I puffed a breath. He just smiled at me before lowering his face to kiss my cheeks down my neck.
"I'm not teasing you, doll," he whispered and licked my neck, cupping my breast. "Let's just play a little, hmm? Aren't you a good baby doll?"
"I'm horny, Chance..." I whined and gasped. "Stop playing with me—"
"Play or no mukbang?" aniya at doon na ako natigilan sa kanya. "What, baby? Choose." Halakhak niya at hinalik-halikan ang braso ko.
"Ang daya naman ng choices, Salcedo!" I spat, even kicking my feet.
"Choose, baby doll. I'm on the lead now that you're tied."
"S'yempre mukbang!" I hissed, almost rolling my eyes.
"Good girl," he parted my legs with his knee and stared at my face. "Now, I want you to moan my name."
He lowered his face and sucked my exposed breasts. My breath quickened while watching how his tongue flicked on my peaks back and forth, devouring it like he owned every part of my body.
"C-Chance..." I called and moved my leg.
His kisses fell down my stomach and my breath caught in my lungs when he poured an ample amount of red liquid on my stomach.
The cold wine caressed my skin but instead of killing the fire, it only ignited more.
"What... are you seriously..." Umawang ang labi ko nang hinalikan niya ang tiyan ko. My toes curled when he licked it clean, staring directly at me.
"Fuck..." I cursed and cried out of pleasure. "Fuck you, Salcedo."
He kissed my skin and smirked.
"Oh, I will, baby doll. In a bit," he teased and stretched his arms.
I had the chance to drool and fantasize because of it. My gaze roamed in his muscled arms, his chiseled chest, his nipples and his mouth-watering abdomen.
Heat gushed more in between my legs so I squeezed my legs shut but he stopped it with his knees.
I glared at him, irritated and horny.
"Just...fuck me, Chance," I hissed. "You're a good boy, right, baby boy? Just give in—"
"What is it they are saying, doll?" He parted my legs, wetting his finger with his tongue, and moved it closer to my feminity. "They say, good boys go to heaven but I'm no good boy, baby."
"Shit..." I moaned when he moved his finger on my sensitive bud and massaged it slowly.
"I'm a bad boy, you see...and I'll bring heaven to you instead." He smirked and entered me.
I groaned loudly as his digits went in and out of me, fucking me with it. He even lifted my waist by placing pillows behind and started eating me.
I watched him lick me. I watched and felt him hardening his tongue to fuck me with it along with his fingers. He rubbed my clit and I called him out in desperation but there's no stopping for him.
I begged and called him but he wouldn't stop. My toes curled, tugging my hands lose to rid of the belt.
"Chance, please, please..." I cried. "Fuck me, please."
He only teased me harder, it was as if he was punishing me for my pranks a long time ago by not fucking me right now.
"Chance Ford!" I hissed but he only winked at me and licked me more.
"Delicious, huh?" He smirked.
My cheeks heated and my stomach churned when he lifted the bottle to chug some liquor before lowering his face again and kissing my pussy.
"What the heck, Chance!" I squealed. His laughter echoed it vibrated in my damn core.
I was fucking drenched.
"Wine tasted pretty good with your juices, Darshana," he retorted and inserted another digit. "It made me want to taste and fuck you with my tongue more."
Hindi ko alam kung gaano pa kami katagal doon ni Chance na nagpilitan bago niya ginawa ang gusto ko. I was screaming his name so loud as he pumped in and out of me.
He's sweating, kita ko ang paghulog ng kanyang buhok sa noo sa bawat ulos niya. Namumula na ang kanyang dibdib. He was holding the both sides of my waist so he could do me better at halos mawalan na ako ng ulirat doon.
I fisted my palm to suppress the pleasure I've been feeling. Gustong-gusto ko siyang hawakan pero hindi ko naman magawa dahil sa tali sa pulsuhan ko.
"Fuck it, Chance! Ah! Faster!" I gasped loudly and closed my eyes.
"No, don't close your eyes, Sandejas," he called. "Watch me fuck you, baby."
I opened my eyes and saw his eyes burning with desire and lust. I bit my lower lip and moaned more, not caring anymore if I sounded like a banshee.
"You're fucking tight..." He puffed a breath and doubled his pace. My eyes rolled at the back of my head, feeling so full of him.
He's damn big!
"I-I think I'll..."
"Cum, baby," he commanded and I couldn't even recognize my own voice when I convulsed.
I felt spent and satisfied when I came, si Chance naman ay mas binilisan ang kanyang galaw sa ibabaw ko.
"Fuck it, you're fucking good, baby." He hissed.
Rinig na rinig ko ang langitngit ng kama sa bawat galaw niya at kahit tapos na ako ay parang nasa bingit na naman ako ng kung ano.
I came again and I saw his eyes darkened, he lowered his face and kissed my lips briefly before thrusting another one.
"I'm cumming, fuck..." he whispered darkly and my eyes shut close when I felt him spurt inside me.
Napamulat ako roon at nagkatinginan kaming dalawa.
"You didn't put a fucking condom, don't you?" malamyang sabi ko at nakita ko ang pagbasa niya ng labi at pag-iling.
"I was excited, sorry..." He smiled cutely at me.
"Santisima ka, Salcedo! Buti nagpi-pills ako!" Pinanlakihan ko na siya ng mata at ngumuso siya at hinalikan ang pisngi ko.
"I love you, Daru, sorry na..." he said, slowly removing his belt tied on my wrist. "I asked you last night if we could have sex bare again. You said yes."
"Oo nga..." I mused, pouting. Napakamot ako ng kilay nang maalala. "Damn, oo nga 'no?"
Ngumiti siya kaya tumili ako at kinurot siya.
"Kapag ako nabuntis..." I warned. He bit his lip and nodded.
"'Di ka pa ba ready?" he asked.
"Hmm... ewan, sakto lang," I answered because it still hasn't crossed my mind as of now. "Pero paano nga if nabuntis ako?"
"If you're ready then, I'm always ready for you. I won't run. I'll marry you anyway," he announced.
My mouth parted.
"W-would you?"
"Of course," I felt him caressing my wrist before kissing it. "I wouldn't date you without plans of taking you to the altar, doll."
My heart melted. Hindi ako nakapagsalita nang muling halikan niya ang wrists ko.
"Does it hurt? Sorry, baby, too much for bringing heaven to you, huh?" ngisi niya at doon ko na siya binatukan sa kalokohan niya.
Kinabukasan ay maaga pa akong umalis sa bahay niya para umuwi sa condo ko, I left Cho-choo in his care for now dahil may flight ako mamayang tanghali. He took me here pero hindi na rin ako naihatid paakyat ng unit dahil sa klase niya bilang professor sa isang art subject sa university.
I was all smiles, I felt like blooming like a flower while on the elevator. Iniisip ang sayang hatid ni Chance at ng relasyon naming dalawa.
Ipapaalam ko na lang kay Mama at Papa at okay na ako, hindi naman siguro magagalit, 'di ba? Dahil malaki na naman ako at kaya kong magdesisyon sa sarili ko kahit noon pa man.
I'm happy with Chance, kahit noong bata pa ako't nasaktan na ako sa kanya dahil siya ang first love ko ay bawing-bawi naman ngayon. He showed me how important I am while he's with me, maalagang-maalaga na Tatay na ang tawag ko dahil kung magbilin ay parang si Papa.
Chance loves me. I am positive he won't he won't let me fall like what happened to Icarus. He'll catch me.
"Saan ka galing?" Nawala ang ngiti ko nang makitang nasa labas ng condo unit ko si Kuya Macky.
"K-kuya?" I called, mabilis na bumaling sa orasan at nagsalita. "M-maaga pa, ah? Bakit nandito ka?" I tried smiling but when he didn't smile back at me, I froze.
I lowered my gaze and saw him holding plastic bags filled with groceries, tumikhim ako roon at kahit kinakabahan ay muling nagsalita.
"A-ah, groceries? Uhm, may binili na ako noong nakaraan pero salamat, Kuya. Si Mama ba ang nagpadala—"
"Ang sabi ko, saan ka galing?" he asked me seriously and I got scared when I realized how cold his voice is, ang asul niyang mga mata ay malamig din.
"K-kumain lang sa labas," I explained. "I had breakfast in a resto nearby kaya maaga akong—"
"You didn't come home last night, Darshana." He cut me off kaya natigilan na akong lalo.
"You stayed here? 'Di ka umuwi?" I asked pero tumiim lang ang panga niya at malamig akong pinagmasdan. "K-kuya, ano..."
"You have no flight, it's your off. Hindi mo rin kasama sina Zirena," aniya sa aking seryoso. Pinisil ko ang daliri sa kaba, ayaw man ay naiiyak na.
"Kuya, I went out to have fun..."
"I was worried for you, dinalhan kita ng pagkain but I saw no one. Wala ang kapatid ko rito at hindi ko alam kung nasaan, you think it's funny?" he asked. "I called but you were unattended! Imagine my worry!"
"My phone's off..." I said, nanginginig pa ang kamay na ipinakita sa kanya ang phone. "'Di ko po nadala ang charger ko at—"
"And what would our parents think if sinabi kong nawawala ka, huh?" mariin niyang sabi. "They'll be worried, Darshana. Kapatid mo ako kaya nag-aalala ako sa 'yo tapos magsisinungaling ka?"
Natigalgal ako.
"Huh? Hindi ako nagsisinungaling—"
"I just saw you went out of the car and kissed a man, Sandejas." Mariing sabi niya at doon na ako nawalan ng lakas.
"K-kuya, sasabihin ko naman—"
"I know you're of age to decide on your own pero h'wag mo naman kalimutang may pamilyang nag-aalala sa 'yo!" Tumaas ang boses niya at doon na ako naluha.
"K-kuya, I'm sorry, I will tell you about that—"
"Go tell our parents about that boy of yours, I'm done checking on you," malamig niyang sabi at tumulo na ang luha ko, hindi sanay sa galit niya.
"Kuya..." Nanginig ang boses ko.
"Don't cry at me and open the damn door," malamig niyang sabi at nanginginig man ang kamay ay mabilis kong binuksan ang unit ko.
Nauna siyang pumasok sa akin habang dala-dala pa ang plastic ng groceries, kusot-kusot pa ang shirt na suot at magulo ang buhok at doon ko natantong dito talaga siya natulog sa labas at inantay ako.
I didn't think of messaging him. I'm such an idiot! I'm sure he was so worried!
"K-kuya?" I called when I saw him put the bags on the counter. "K-kuya, I'm sorry—"
"Lock the door," malamig niyang sabi at nakagat ko ang labi ng talikuran niya ako at walang salitang lumabas ng unit ko.
Tulala ako at wala sa sarili habang nasa shuttle papuntang airport. Naluluha ako dahil alam kong may mali akong nagawa at galit sa akin ang kapatid ko.
My brother is always soft and caring to me and I understand why he was so mad and acted like that, kasalanan ko kasi. Hindi ako nagpaalam at natulog siya sa labas ng unit ko buong gabi para antayin ako.
Mabuti nga ay 'di niya sinabi kaagad kina Dad dahil kung oo? Mas lagot ako.
Binati ako sa airport pagkapasok pero tipid na tango lang ang naging sagot ko. I couldn't even fake a smile kahit maliit sa bigat ng nararamdaman ko.
Sabihin ko na kaya kay Papa?
I sighed, kinuyom ko ang kamay ko at kumuha ng lakas ng loob at nang kaya ko na kahit kinakabahan ay naglakad ako sa kanyang opisina.
I was near his office when the door opened and I saw Delilah went out of it. Kaagad na kumunot ang noo ko roon, mabilis akong naglakad palapit at nakita ko ang paglaki ng mata ni Lilah nang makita ako.
"Oh, Daru. Good morning!" She smiled sweetly at me pero ayaw kong makipaglokohan kaya hindi ko siya pinansin at dumiretso sa loob ng opisina ni Papa.
I saw him putting some papers on the side, patayo na mula sa swivel niya.
"Pa..." I called and he stopped. Napaangat siya ng tingin sa akin at napaayos ng tayo.
"Pa, good morning po." I smiled at him and went closer for a hug but to my shock, he was so stiff. Ni hindi niya ako niyakap pabalik kaya kumalabog na ang puso ko at kinabahan.
"I have a flight, Darshana," aniya at marahan akong inilayo sa kanya.
"Pa?" I called, biting my lip but he looked away from me, looking mad and serious.
"Pa, may problema ba?" I asked softly and he just fixed his uniform and took the cap from his table. "Gusto ko po sana kayong makausap—"
"Let's talk later, I'm busy," he said coldly, glancing at me a bit and I was startled when he left without saying goodbye to me.
My heart is thumping hard and painfully, nakagat ko ang labi at ilang segundo pa ang nakalipas bago gumalaw ang paa ko para habulin ang Papa.
I went out of the office and looked for him around but instead, I saw Lilah walking closer to me with a smile on her lips.
"Oh, Daru? What happened?" She asked me but I just stared at her, trying my best not to throw a fit and let out my frustrations on her.
"Nakausap ko nga pala si Papa." She said then gasped and covered her mouth. "Oh, sorry, Captain pala. I asked kasi if I could call him Papa and he said yes."
The... fuck?
Malakas ang kalabog ng puso ko, kumuyom ang kamay ko habang malamig na nakatingin sa kanya.
"What are you doing inside my father's office?" mariin kong tanong, diniinan ko pa ang father para ipamukha sa kanyang Papa ko iyon at hindi kanya.
"Wala naman, bakit? May sinabi ba siya?" She smiled at me sweetly. "Wala? Well, he said something to me..."
Hindi ako nakapagsalita roon at halos mapatay na siya sa tingin.
"Won't you ask me what?" She even teased and smirked. "But, okay, sabihin ko na lang sa 'yo, mukhang sobrang curious ka, eh," marahang sabi niya at hinawi ang tikwas ng buhok.
My hand fisted more.
"He told me na I was such a good girl, sana at ako na lang daw ang anak niya at hindi ikaw," aniya na puno ng sarkasamo. Hindi na ako nakapagtimpi at walang pagdadalawang-isip na inangat ang nakakuyom na kamao at sinuntok ang nguso niya.
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