The Secret's Magic

Kabanata 28

I'm trembling to death as I walk towards the direction of our University's parking lot.

I've been really uneasy since last night. Receiving a message from Almario Del Mundo Jr. is indeed nerve wracking. I don't know his reasons why he wants to talk to me, nor his intention.

Ang alam ko lang, wala akong magagawa kung pati siya ay isuka na ako sa sobrang galit sa akin. What I have done to their family, particularly to him is an enough reason for me to feel ashame about myself.

Isa pa, ang kapal naman ng mukha ko kung ipag lalaban ko pa 'yung rason ko. Kahit saan ako nanggagaling o kung anong rason kung bakit ko 'yun nagawa, it will always boil down to me as a dignity wrecker.

"Hija,"

Napaangat ako ng tingin mula sa pag lalakad ng may mag salita sa harap ko. Mas lalong lumakas ang kabog ng dibdib, at parang na sikmuraan ng walang pag dadalawang isip.

Tito Mario's standing before me. And it made me more guilty about my bad deeds when I saw how softly he's looking at me.

Parang wala akong nagawang masama, parang hindi ko sila trinaydor. Parang hindi ko sinaktan ang anak niya.

With moistened eyes, I inhaled all the remaining courage I have and walk near him.

Hindi ako makapag salita hanggang sa halos isang metro nalang ang layo naming dalawa.

"T-Tito-"

"Save that for later, hija. Can you go with me?" Tanong nito sa akin.

Because of so much conscience, I nod at him and give him my approval na sumama sa kanya. Not even thinking if he will go something bad to me and take vengeance.

But on the second thought, he's a Del Mundo. And no matter how cruel the world is to them, they will remain the kindest people this world does not even deserve.

Inalalayan niya ako paakyat sa back seat ng kotse. He also climb after me. Hindi ko alam kung saan kami papunta.

I'm so shy to ask him also. Hinayaan kong umandar ang sasakyan nang itusan ni Tito Mario ang driver niya na mag maneho na.

"Masaya ako na pina-unlakan mo ang imbetasyon ko, hija." He broke the silence that's been surrounding us since we left the school.

Nahihiya akong humarap sa kanya ng naka tungo. I swallowed hard before answering him.

"W-Wala pong problema." Mahina at nahihiya kong tugon.

Sobra sobra akong nahihiya sa kanya at sa pamilya niya. Thinking that going with him wherever he will bring me might at least lessen their hatred towards me, kahit na wala namang kasiguraduhan kung mapapatawad ba nila ako.

Sapat na sa akin 'yung alam nilang nag sisisi ako ng sobra. Kahit wala ng forgiveness na mangyare.

"Rio," He caught my attention once again when he mentioned his son's name. Parang kumikinang na ginto ang pangalan niya, it can catch anyone's attention. Wherever they might be. "He's been really through a lot this past weeks. He barely eat. Wala na nga siyang kinakausap sa amin. His grandparents, especially his Lola, are really worried about him."

A tear drop on the side of my right eye. I've noticed that too. Sa ilang linggong pag tanaw ko sa kanya mula sa malayo, lalo na pag nasa cafeteria sila, hindi niya masyadong ginagalaw ang pagkain niya.

That really made me massively worried. I want to go near him just and encourage him to eat so that he wont get sick, but I'm so scared he might push me away.