Chapter 5
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Hinatid ako ni Luke sa bahay pero di ko siya pinapasok I don't know why feeling ko kasi kapag nakilala siya ni daddy mas lalong magkakagulo ewan ko ba kung bakit.
"Thanks for the ride." sabi ko.
"Bukas pala, pwede bang manood ka ng game ko?" Sabi niya.
"Yeah sure, sent me the time baka kasi busy ako." sabi ko.
"Okay bye. I love you."
Nabigla ako sa huling sinabi niya hindi ko alam kung sasagutin ko ba or babalewalain na lang yun.
I just smiled. "Ingat ka."
Pumasok na ako sa loob ng bahay abutin ko si daddy na may kausap sa phone. Di ko na lang pinansin baka kung ano pang marinig ko at masasaktan nanaman ako.
I'm doing my homeworks on my study table when realized what just Luke said earlier is it true? Or not? Maybe I'll understand if we are in the same circumstances and the same page I think but sometimes I feel same whenever he's around and I feel happy at the same time sad is this how people usually feel when they're in love?
Napabalikwas ako ng biglang nag ring ang cellphone ko. Without looking who is calling I answered it.
"Hello?"
"Let see who'll gonna hurt at the end Gabbi."
I checked my phone and I saw an unregistered number and without thinking who is it I know its Claudia.
"What are you talking about?"
"The game will end sooner."
"Enjoy!" Pahabol niya.
"If--." Di ko natapos ang sasabihin ng binabaan ako.
What game is she talking about? And who will hurt? Me? I'm not In love--- Am I? Gosh!! I can't focus i need to study for our quizes tomorrow. Swear I will kill claudia if I'm going to fail!
My phone rang. I didn't saw who is calling for sure claudia wants to talk to me evily.
"What do you want Claudia?" pagmamaldita ko.
"Claudia?"
Oh s**t!! Its Luke.
"Ahm, I thought Claudia is calling me again."
"Did she call you?" he seriously asked.
"Yes, why?"
"Nothing."
"Are you busy?" I asked.
"Not yet." he coldly answer.
there is something wrong with him, he is cold just like the cold water.
"Are you okay?"
Please! Talk more Luke.
"Yes."
"You're not, I'm gonna hang this up not we'll talk tomorrow." I said.
"Okay, I'm just thinking something."
Binaba ko na ang cellphone ko.
"Okay, I'm just thinking something."
"Something or someone?" I asked myself.
Sheeez! He's getting into my nerve he was very sweet and turn into a cold guy i'm going to punch him if I found out he's thinking other woman I faced the mirror and talk to myself.
"Are you jealous Gabbi?"
"Arrrgh! You're crazy Gabbi."
Bumaba na lang para kumain nanggi-gigil ako ngayon.
"Manang Mel, did dad already eat?"
"Oo hija." sagot niya.
I saw daddy typing angrily on his phone gusto atang humamon ng suntukin sa cellphone ah.
"Dad! Relax you looked pissed." sabi ko.
"You're Mom always visiting Miguel."
Mommy naman hindi ka ba nag iisip pwede namang ibang tao ah bakit bestfriend pa ni daddy.
"Pumunta ba talaga siya dito para sa marriage nyo O mag paalam siyang doon na titira?" Sarkastikong tanong ko kay daddy.
"She wants your custody." Simpleng sagot niya.
"Dad di na ako menor de edad I can choose who I want to live with and that is you." I said.
"I love you darling."
"I love you too Dad." Niyakap ko siya.
"Naku! Kayo talagang mag ama ang gandang tingnan." Sabi ni Manang Mel
"Naku Mel mana sakin to eh."
"May ipapakilala ka na ba saamin hija?"
"Malapit na po."
Nagtawanan kaming tatlo this moment i really wish to happen with my mom but never happens feeling ko nga misserable ang buhay niya kapag kame ang kasama niya.
We are now watching television our favorite The titanic. Yes! Dad wants to watch it I don't know if he wants to watch the spg scene or he was just a fan of the two min character there.
"Anak, makikiusap sana ako sayo na kung pwede sa batangas ka na lang muna mag aral may magandang paaralan din naman doon. Please"
"Is it about Mom?" tanong ko.
"For you dad. Kailan ba?"
"Two weeks from now."
"Dad! Just give me one month please." Pagmaka awa ko.
I just to get to know more about Luke before we go baka siya na yung lalakeng para sakin talaga.
"Find, be sure that he's worth it." Nabigla ako sa sinabi niya.
"Dad he's not what you think."
"Yes I know, remember you are my only daughter and I don't want to let him hurt you."
"Dad may I know the whole name of your bestfriend?"
"For?"
"Baka kasing may kilala ako sa tapos pwede akong magtanong kung may anak sila. Malay ba natin."
Natahimik si daddy you're right Gabbi maybe mom accepted the annulment because she has a child with that man.
"Miguel bue---."
Maybiglang sumabog na napaka lakas sa labas at biglng namatay ang mga ilaw sa loob.
"Daddy!" Niyakap ko siya agad.
"Ssh, calm down."
"Mel? What's happening?" tanong ni daddy sa kakarating lang na si manang mel hawak ang isang flashlight.
"Naku Gab transformer ng kabilang mansyon, mukhang napabayaan eh."
Bumalik din agad ang ilaw sa loob kaya nakahinga ako ng maluwag. Wheeew! I'm la bit scared of darkness so don't judge me.
"Anak I'm sorry I just want to be with you." Mom cried
"You want me? But you choose to them over us!" Sigaw ko.
"Give me one more chance I will arranged my mess anak. Please"
"We givenit to you over and over again mom that's enough!"
"Gabbi enough! She's your mother!"
Ang boses na hindi ko makakalimutan pero masisiguru kong pagmumuhian ko habang buhay.
Napabangon ako dahil hindi ko kinaya ang mga nangyari di ko masyado narinig ang boses niya pati mukha niya di malinaw. Naluha pala ako dahil doon what if I saw mom with her another guy? Will I have the guts to face them.
"Hoy! Ayan tayo eh lutang nanaman."
Kahit kailan hindi ko alam kailan siya mauubusan ng pang aasar sakin siguru if we are in batangas already.
"We are going to live in batangas afterone month." Diretsong sabi ko.
"Why?" Ngayon seryoso na siya.
"Family thing Andy."
"Sorry about that I hope all of you will be heal soon."
"I hope so."
"Mahirap mawalan ng Ina Zari i know it because my mother died."
"Buti nga sayo sumakabilang buhay na eh ako sumakabilang bahay pa lang kayo makaka move on na ako kahit saan atang lugar sa pilipinas makikita ko pa yun."
"That's life Zari, we both don't have mother but we have different reasons."
"Nakausap mo ba si Luke?" tanong niya.
"Two days ago?" Sagot ko.
"Talaga di mo alam?"
"Eh kasi naman hindi ko alam kung nasaan yum ni hindi nagpaparamdam."
Yes after we had cold convesation two days ago I never saw him here Ni himdi ko alam kung may balak pa bang magpakita or wala na.
"Baka naman may importanteng lakad lang kaya di pumasok." Sabi ko.
Napatigil kame ni Andy sa pagsasalita ng may dumaan na masamang hangin pero gaano kalakasan wala kasi ang reyna.
"Kawawa naman si Luke may lagnat pati tuloy si Claudia hindi maka punta." Pagpapa rinig nila.
"Kung magpaparinig kayo be sure hindi mabaho bunganga niyo baka macomtaminated pa yung impormasyon masagap niyo maging fake news yan." Sabi ko sa mga alipores ni Claudia.
"Excuse me Gabbi, we're not bad breath we're rich we can buy the most expensive mouth wash in the world."
"Edi Sana all."
Umalis na lang kame sa pwesto na yon baka mahawaan pa kame doon. They are getting on my never If only i could punch their ugly face its my pleasure to do that.
"I know where Luke village is located." biglang sabi ni Andy.
Sumakay agad ako sa taxi para makapunta sa bahay ni Luke hindi kame pero gusto ko siyang alagaan bumili ako ng gamot para sa lagnat, ubo pati na rin para sa sipon malay ko ba alin diyan sa tatlo ang meron siya.
Someone is outside so I didn't bother to click the doorbell button.
"Hi po, I just wanna ask if dito po ba nakatira si Luke Buenafe?"
"Opo Ma'am, kaibigan nyo po ba siya? Pasok ho kayo."
"Opo, wait lang ite-text ko lang po yung daddy ko." Sabi ko.
Me:
Dad I just remeber what's the surname of Miguel?
Pumasok mula sa gate at tinungo ang front door pero umagaw sa pansin ko ang ingay sa likod ng bahay na parang nag aaway sila.
"Dad I can't take this anymore, nakokonsemsiya ako." Luke?
"For your tita Rose anak." Parang isang Nasa 40's ang tono ng boses ng nagsalita.
Lumapit ako ng konti nakita kong nandoon si Luke at isang lalakeng hawig niya baka ito yung tatay niya at may isang babaeng nakatalikod sakin na parang familiar.
No Gabbi she cannot be your mother.
"Tita anak niyo naman yon bakit kailangan ako pa?"
"Hindi siya makikinig sakin."
I knew it!!
Beep
Daddy:
Buenafe
Biglang gumuho ang mundo ko ng basahin ko ang text ni daddy so this is for real niloko lang ako ni Luke all this time. Kay siguru galit si Claudia dahil sakin ang atensyon ni Luke na dapat ay nasa kanya.
"Oo nga mommy bakit hindi ikaw mismo ang humarap sakin?"
Kitang kita ko ang pagkagulat nilang tatlo now you're not going to fool me Luke you started a game but you didn't end it now I'll be the to end this.
"Anak." Mom
"Gabbi." Luke
Mas pumukaw ang atensyon ko sa lalakeng harap nilang dalawa na ngayong diretsong nakatingin sakin.
"Its nice to meet you Mr. Miguel Buenafe." seryosong bati ko.
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