His Eternal Love

Once

Come back home

Iyak lang ako ng iyak rito sa park, Nakaupo ako sa swing. Alas Cinco na ng hapon kaya wala ng mga batang naglalaro rito.

I don't what to do.

I don't want to see Mommy, I hate her. I hate her for cheating with Daddy's brother. I hate her for making my Daddy dumb.

Of All people, why my dad's brother? They are gross, they are unbelievable, and a cheaters. Ang bababoy nila.

Don't tell me they hid their dirty secrets from Daddy? How did they have a relationship? Anim na araw pa lang simula ng mamatay si Daddy.

Dapat ay nagluluksa pa rin kami.

Is that the reason why I never see Mom cries at the funereal? Maging ng nililibing na si Dad.

"Why are you crying?" Napatingala ako sa nagsalita.

My eyes grew bigger. "P-Patrice..." He is the son of the mayor of La Ilya.

What is he doing here?

He sat at the swing beside me. Tiningala ang kulay kahel na kalangitan at napatitig do'n. Huminga ito ng malalim.

"You know what? I wanna cry too, Van. Sasabayan na kita d'yan." He laughed, A sarcastic laugh but, He is not mocking me, he is mocking himself.

What wrong?

"Anong g-ginagawa mo rito? Ang layo ng La Ilya rito!" Puna ko. It is a three hours driving from La Ilya.

He shrugged. "Ewan, Hindi ko alam kung ba't ako napadpad rito. Mabuti nga Manila lang, Balak ko sa Tagaytay e." Naiiling nitong wika.

Napairap ako. Lahat ata ng luha ko ay umatras nang makita ko siya, Nahihiya akong umiyak dahil baka pagtawanan lang ako nito.

Sabi pa naman ni Adrien ay pangit ako kapag umiiyak.

"Alam ba nila Mayor na narito ka?" Balita ko ay bulakbol ito at ugaling Hindi nagpapa-alam sa mga magulang kapag aalis. "Nagpa-alam ka ba?"

He shook his head. "Nah, I didn't." He paused and looked at me. "Can I ask you something?"

I feel a sudden change in my heartbeat. "S-sure, What is it?" I asked.

His eyes were empty and cold. "If you have anotherther brother...I mean step-brother, would you accept him?"

Para akong naputulan ng hininga sa sinabi nito. Hindi ko alam ang aking isasagot.

The scene of mommy and daddy's brother kissing suddenly appeared in my mind. No, What's the meaning of this?

I shrugged. "I don't know." I looked at him. "Why? Do you have another brother?"

He shook his head. "Not a brother..." His answer makes my knees tremble. "It's a She, Vanya."

HINDI ako sumabay kay Mommy kaninang dinner. I think, I should avoid her muna, I don't want to talk to her. Baka kung ano ang masabi ko.

I don't want to confront her, I'm scared. I'm scared of what will be the outcome.

"Vanya? Gising ka pa ba?" It is Mommy.

I looked at my locked door, I lock it. I don't want someone to enter my room while I'm sleeping. Tsaka it's for my privacy naman.

I didn't answer her. I hugged my pink silky pillow and buried my face there. I'm trying to hold my tears back, Forcing them to not fall.

"Yung kanina..." She paused. "It's not what you think, It's just...Nothing. G-good night, Vanya." I heard his footsteps na tanda na papalayo na siya sa aking kwarto.