The Alchemist

CHAPTER 28: Books

CHAPTER
TWENTY-EIGHT

Books

Veronica didn't know what to feel when she saw how excited her son was. Halos hindi ito nakatulog kagabi at makailang ulit pa na tinanong siya kahapon kung matutuloy ba sila sa pagpunta sa ama nito. He was not even smiling but his eyes could tell. Pakiramdam niya tuloy ay matagal nang hinintay ni Simon ang pagkakataong ito at matagal na rin niyang ipinagakait iyon sa bata.

Nakaramdam siya ng galit sa sarili.

"Mag-backout ka na habang hindi pa ganoong umaasa ang pamangkin ko.." Rosalinda said while they were watching Simon played with Ysabella.

"Asang-asa na siya," she clarified. "How can I dare to break his heart?"

"Actually . . matagal mo nang nagawa 'yun. Hindi ba matagal ko nang sinasabi sa'yo na nagtatanong sa'kin si Simon tungkol sa ama niya." Natigil si Veronica at tiningnan si Rosalinda. Umiling ito. "Kung makikita mo lang ang disappointment niya."

She was aware.

All this time, she was aware how eager Simon was to meet his father. Ngunit paulit-ulit na lang niyang sinasabi sa sarili na he was a wise kid. He would understand. Pero siguro ganoon talaga. To understand things didn't mean not feel hurt too.

She didn't want to break his heart more and decided to bring him to Sinco. It wasn't the best idea for sure, lalo na ngayong gustong kunin ng lalaki ang anak niya. Sumagi na rin sa isipan na niya paano kung subukan ni Sinco na itakbo ang anak nila.

Well, that would be useless since she could find her blood wherever it went, so her son.

She drove her with her son to the cafe near the hospital. Sa tingin niya hindi magandang ideya na dalhin si Simon nang diretso kay Sinco. Lalo na sa lugar na iyon. People knew Sinco and Tamara and adored them like they were some kind of love team. Napangiwi siya. She really hated other people's opinion.

Madalas kasi kung sino pa 'yung hindi sila kilala ay sila pa 'yung kung makakuda daig pa ang nagpalaki sa kanila. It was toxic and very frustrating.

"You wait here.." she told her son placing a slice of cake on table and her credi card. "When you want something, just go to the counter and use this."

"Okay.." he nodded and took the credit card.

"I'll bring your father here.."

Agad ang pag-angat nito ng tingin sa kanya saka tumango. Ngumisit siya at marahang hinawakan ang ulo ng anak. She kissed his forehead lightly before finally walking towards the hospital.

This was the right thing to do.

Convincing herself over and over again, she finally reached the hospital. She didn't bother to looked back where her son was, who was surely watching her.

Pumasok siya sa loob ng ospital. Everyone was busy with their own errands. Everyone had their own world to live in, so did she. She just need to face it. Simon was her son, yes. Pero anak din ito ni Sinco. She couldn't be more selfish. Hindi pwedeng angkinin niya ito. Alam niyang mas magiging masaya ang anak niya kung kahit papaano makikilala nito ang ama.

So she walked towards the elevator and pushed the third floor button. Nervously, she kept on fidgeting her fingers. Bakit ba siya kinakabahan? It was as if Sinco would not like Simon, or the other way around. Kinakabahan siya na baka sobrang magustuhan ni Sinco ang anak, well . . malamang iyon na nga ang mangyayari. Ang kinatatakutan niya ay si Simon ang magustuhang makasama na lamang ang ama.