Loving Her Other Side(COMPLETED/UNEDITED)

CHAPTER 48

ATHENA

Nang muli kong makasama ang mga magulang ko, pakiramdam ko ay nabuo ang pagkatao ko. Ang mga yakap nila ay ang tunayna nakapag-pasaya sa akin, ang pangungulila ko sa kanila ay napunan na. Pero kahit pa man pulos saya na ang nararamdaman ko, may puwang pa rin sa puso ko na tila nakakaramdam ngayon ng labis na kalungkutan.  

Iniiwasan ko itong isipin pero pakiramdam ko mentres na iniiwasan ko mas lalo itong nagpapapansin sa akin, lalo na nang ipatawag ni Lolo Francisco ang lalaking dahilan ng pagiging unease ko, si Sky.

"Athena here, you should try this. This is Stacy's favourite food, " iniabot ni Elias sa akin ang pinggan na may lamang buffalo wings. 

"Athena hate spicy food Ely," ani Tita Stacy, agad namang ibinaba ni Elias at inilayo ang buffalo wings sa akin.

"I'm sorry," paghingi ng paumanhin niya.

"Here, try this anak. You're baby needs to take healthy food para maging healthy din siya ha." Isinalin naman ni Mama sa pinggan ko ang cobb salad. Punong-puno ito ng kulay orange at green na gulay, may kasama rin itong beef at itlog. 

I was fine a while ago but after hearing his name and realizing that anytime we will finally meet after two weeks without communication. I was restless, my heartbeat got stronger and faster. My head right now keeps on pounding with tension, minous thoughts squirmed at the back of my mind right now.

"You okay?" hinawakan ni Enrique ang nanginginig kong kamay kanina pa. "You didn't even touch your food, what's wrong? Hindi ka ba nagugutom?

I looked at him and shook my head, "All is well, siguro nabusog lang ako dahil sa dami ng kinain natin kanina habang nasa byahe."

"Ikaw ba Enrique, sigurado ka na diyan kay Athena?"

Lahat ng nasa hapag ay natigilan sa pagkain nang magsalita ang Papa ni Sky, nang saglit ko siyang tignan ay seryoso ang mukha niya. Diretso ang tingin niya kay Enrique, gayon din si Enrique na tila nakikipaglaro ng patagalan sa pagtitig.

"Edison, ano ba 'yang sinasabi mo?" Ang Papa ni Troy ang nagtanong,

"Narinig ko mula kina Noel ang totoo, si Enrique raw ang ama ng batang dinadala ni Athena." Wika niya habang nakatingin pa rin kay Enrique. "Totoo ba?"

"That's right, I'm the father of Athena's child and I'm not ashamed of that." Mariin ang pagkakasabi ni Enrique sa mga katagang 'yon.

"P-Paano nangyari? Isn't Sky the one you love? Does that mean, you betrayed my son?"  Tila nag-aakusa ang Ina ni Sky, nang akmang magsasalita ako ay pinangunahan ako ni Enrique.

"Weren't you the first to betray Athena's family?" He said in an assertive tone as he returned the question to Sky's mother. "It's a tie,"

"Enrique," I said softly as I squeezed his hand under the table.

"If you’re asking if I’m serious about Athena, I’am. Actually, I want to marry her righr away. We are both at the right age as well, I can also pay a lot to get her DID treated." Wala kang mababakas na yabang mula sa tono niya, tila natural itong lumalabas sa bibig ni Enrique.

"Hijo, baka lang naman nakakalimutan mo na I am still alive, I am her grandfather, as well as her parents." Siya namang pagsabat ng Lolo ko.

"Hindi po Don Ronaldo, I respect you, as well as Mister and Mrs. Aragon."

The heavy feels that I keeps on bothering me intensified even more, the surroundings became very quiet and you can't even hear a single bird chirping or even the sound of a spoon hitting the plate.