De Villiere #2 : Pointless Days

Chapter 36

Long chapter, ahead.

Chapter 36

"That's a lot of toys!! Thank you grandma!" Blare cheerfully thanked tita Zafianna. She have a lot of gifts, she's always smiling at thanking everyone.

I can't help it to smile while watching her. Tila may humahaplos sa aking puso. I'm happy seeing her growing, I wish I could live longer.

I sighed deeply. Their attention was on blare who excitedly opening her gifts. Hapon na at malapit nang lumubog ang araw.

I went upstairs, without telling any of them.I went inside of her room, bumuntong hininga ako bago pumaruon at umupo sa kama niya. Hinaplos ang kama ng paulit-ulit. Hinayaan ko bumagsak ang luha mula sa aking mata.

I might look like overeacting. I just can't help it.

I immediately wipe off my tears when the door suddenly opened. Binaba ko naman ang aking tingin sa tinutuping damit. Bahagyang nataranta.

"Liann?"

I lifted my eyes to him.

"H-hey.." paos na pag utal ko. I cleared my throat and looked away from his gaze.

"What happened? Are you crying?" Mahimig na boses niya at umupo sa aking gilid.

Nanatili ang aking mata sa baba. May luha pa ang aking mga mata, I don't want him to see me crying.

"Hey.. baby.."

He hold my hand firmly. Mas lalo siyang lumapit ngunit may espasyo parin sa'min. He suddenly lifted my chin using his finger.

"You cried. Why are you crying?" Je ask, softly.

"N-no, I'm fine.. why are you here anyway? Tapos naba mag bukas si blare ng gifts?"

He stared at me, blankly. Hindi siya sumagot ngunit nanatili ang mga mata niyang nanunuri.

"Let's go outside.. uuwi naba si mommy mo?" Pag iiba ko.

"Liann. Tell me what's wrong please?" Nang susumamo na ang boses niya.

I sighed deeply, holding my tears. "I-i'm just happy. I mean for my baby.. k-kaso nalulungkot na natutuwa na hindi parin ako maka paniwala sa bilis ng panahon. She's now a five, parang kailan lang n-nung pinanganak ko s-siya. When I first carried her on my arms. I-i'm just happy you know? At the same time scared and sad?" Tears flowing from my eyes.

Maingat niya akong hinila papalapit sa kaniya, sinandal ako sa kaniyang dibdib. "It's fine.. it's fine baby. As if we are not staying with her.. we will be there for her and watch her to grow up, not only appearance but also growing as a good person." He whispered to my ears.

We.. are.

"I know.. are you staying with us?"

He stopped and gasped, frowning at me. Hinarap niya ako sa kaniya. "What do you mean by that?"

He's serious, tila nanlamig ang buo kong katawan dahil parang may mali akong nasabi.

"I'm staying with you, I'm staying with blare for a whole lifetime. What makes you think that way?"

"Y-you know.. I was over thinking.. I'm sorry." I apologize.

He sighed heavily. He pulled me for a hug and embrace me tightly.

"Dito lang ako sa'yo, mananatili ako sa atin at kay blare. Hindi naman ako aalis.."

I just sigh. Tumahimik na lamang ako at pinikit ang aking mga mata.