AZRIEL'S OBSESSION (Completed)

Chapter 25

Gone

The rain is pouring so hard as the night become deeper and deeper. Hindi na ako matigil sa kaiiyak kahit ano pang pag-aalo sa akin ni Tito Glassifer.

"Kuya, I said stop it."

"No, I am saying everything I know! Seleira, ang advice ko sayo ay huwag ka ng babalik sa lalaking iyon. He's a cheater-"

"And so are you, daddy!" Galit kong sigaw. Napaawang ang bibig nya sa gulat.

"Just shut up, daddy. Hinding hindi na ako babalik sa kahit sino sa inyo."

"I'm sorry, hija. Kung ako lang, kung hindi lang dahil sa negosyo ay hindi ko papayagang makalapit ang lalaking yan sa kahit sino sa inyong dalawa-"

"Oh shut up, please!" I cried.

"Fine! You can go back to him if you want. But I'm just telling you now. He is clearly cheating, Seleira. Nasasaiyo ang desisyon-"

"Kuya, that's enough!"

Can I go back to him after knowing all of this? A big part of me is telling me that this is all true. Everything makes sense now.

"What scares me is if Anikka will get pregnant! Huwag naman sana at hindi pa maayos ang mga bagay bagay!" Si daddy. Alalang-alala sya kay Anikka. Parang ayaw nyang mabuntis ito hangga't kasal pa kami. Kaya pinipilit nya akong makipaghiwalay ngayon.

Napikit ko nang mariin ang mga mata ko at umiling iling. I covered my ears so I won't hear anything anymore.

"There's a very little chance for a woman to get pregnant after the first time she have sex-" pinutol ni daddy ang sasabihin ni tito.

"How sure are we that they only did it once?! The exact words Anikka told me is that she. is. seeing. Azriel. and. not. for. work." Madiing sabi ni daddy.

Para akong unti unting nadudurog. Nanghihina akong napaupo muli. My knees are trembling heaven knows why— is it because of the coldness this hard rain brings? Or because I feel so weak. Unti unting nawawala ang lakas ko at ang tangi ko lamang na kayang gawin ay umiyak.

"You're being merciless, kuya!"Galit na sigaw ni tito.

"I'm not! Mabuti at sinabi ko ang nalalaman ko!"

Somehow, daddy is right, too. At least... at least he told me. Straight in my face.

Walang salita akong tumayo. Hahawakan sana ako ni daddy pero marahas kong binawi ang kamay ko.

I'm so done. I'm so done with this life.

"Seleira," tawag ni tito at sumunod sa akin.

Kinuha ko ang unang travel bag na nakita ko. Nagsimula akong ipasok doon ang mga bestida ko. Nataranta naman si tito sa likod ko.

"S-seleira, what are you doing? Where are you going?" taranta nyang tanong. I looked up at him with so much pain in my eyes.

"I don't want this anymore, tito... n-nasasaktan na ako... ayoko na..." nanghihina kong sabi. Niyakap nya ako at humagulgol ako sa dibdib nya.

"Seleira, come on," pag-aalo nya.

"Now, come with me, Seleira. Para makapag-usap kayo ng kapatid mo-"

"Ayoko! I hate you all, especially her!  I don't want to see any of you again!" singhal ko kay Daddy. I've lost all of my respect.

Biglang umiba ang itsura ni Daddy. He looked at me with so much darker aura. The one I've never seen before. Agad pumagitna si tito Hiro at itinago naman ako ni Tito Glassifer sa kanyang likod.