Warming the Ice Queen's Tears

Chapter 31.2

Chapter 31.2

Kristoff's movements woke me up but my eyes remained closed. Last night I had another nightmare and Kristoff-who's always there to wake me up-slept beside me again. Pinakiramdaman ko siya nang kinuha niya ung phone na nagba-vibrate sa bedside table at umupo.

"Hello and good morning to you too." Masayang bati niya sa kausap. Alam kong hind niya pa alam na gising ako dahil medyo mahina rin ang boses niya. "Someone's chirpy." He chuckled as I felt him touch my head before sitting up. Sinong kausap niya at bakit siya masaya?

"You know it's fine...Ha?...Hindi, bakit? Oh sige." Sandaling huminto siya sa pagsasalita. "Mau, you don't need to bring more sweets. Gusto mo bang gawing candy store ang auto shop ko at isa pa, I don't want them eating too much candy like last time...Bakit? Anong gusto mo?...Sige okay lang sa'kin...Do you want me to pick you up?...okay, magkita nalang tayo sa auto shop then we'll have our lunch with the kids. Good?...see you."

Hinaplos niyang muli ang ulo ko bago tumayo. Saka lang ako dumilat nang masiguro kong nakalabas na siya. So it was Mau he was talking to. Were they back together? I thought they're ended the engagement and now they'll be having a lunch date with the kids. Nakaramdam ako ng paninikip sa dibdib pero hindi ko ito pinansin. Ito naman ang gusto ko diba? It's best kung mapupunta siya kay Mau at alam kong aalagaan niya ang mga anak ko.

Nang makababa ako ay kumpleto na silang tatlo sa baba at nakahanda narin ang mga pagkain. Pati ang kape ko na si Kristoff lagi ang nagtitimpla nasa lamesa na. I sat where I usually sit, in front of Kristoff and next to Seven. Binati nila ko at gusto kong bumati pabalik pero nakasanayan ko nang huwag silang pansinin. Kristoff was helping Nine fix her eye patch.

I could see myself from Nine. She looked exactly like me when I was a kid pero hindi ko siya magawang tignan ng matagal lalo na pag hindi niya suot ung eye patch. Her other eye-the blue eye-reminded me so much of that devil who trashed and wrecked my face. Their father.

Alam kong hindi naman nila kasalanan but I couldn't help it. Her eye reminded me the look of that bastard when he's doing me and forcing himself inside me. Parang lahat bumabalik. Ang sakit, ung pagmamakaawa ko at ayoko non. That blue eye of hers was my living nightmare.

"Is the beautiful lady gonna visit us again, tito?" Seven asked. I was busy eating my breakfast but my ears were focused on them.

"Yes."

"May chocolate po ulit?" Kristoff chuckled at Nine's question.

"Yes po. But I don't like both of you eating too much, okay?" Halatang masaya ang kambal bago bumalik sa pagkain. "I'll be eating lunch with the kids pagkatapos ko silang sunduin sa school nila o gusto mong sumabay sa'min?"

Nakatingin ako kay Kristoff na nakangiti sa'kin. "No." I simply said that dropped his smile. Inenroll kasi ni Kristoff ung dalawa sa isang private school mga ilang bwan nang nakakaraan as late enrollees at siya rin ang sumusundo dito. Ang alam ko 1pm ang labas nila kaya nasusundo ito ni Kristoff para sabay silang kumain ng tanghalian.

Gusto niya ba kong sumama ako sa kanila para lang makita kung ga'no sila kasaya kasama si Maureen? The kids seem to be fond of her.

"Do you want us to pick you up from work for dinner?"

"No. I have a dinner meeting."

I finished first and left after getting a text from Azel, sending the information about the meeting with Drake. Matatapos na to konting tiis nalang. Malapit na.