It was rainy day when Lalin started to prayed that she wished for her father to come and give her a ride on the back. She keep smiling while praying for it. Samantalang ang kanyang Ina naman ay nasa likuran nito at natutuwa sa nakikitang determinasyon ng anak sa pagdadasal.
Little Lalin suddenly chuckled when she remembered her father's promise before going to work. Nang matapos siyang magdasal ay natutuwa siyang tumakbo papalapit sa ina at yumakap sa bewang nito.
"Mommy, tapos na po akong magdasal."mahina ngunit puno ng tuwa nitong sambit.
Ngiti naman nitong sinalubong ang anak. "Very good, baby. Did you wish that Daddy will come home safe?"she asked her daughter.
Lalin giggles. "Nope, Mom. I wish for him to come home more early. He's always busy and I hate it whenever he break promises. Yung kaklase kong si Mari lagi niyang pinagmamalaki na hinahatid sundo siya ng Papa niya."nakabusangot nitong sumbong.
Para naman nanlumo ang Ina nito sa kanya. As a elite company, Selena, Lalin's mother, know how could be a elite company be very busy. She already experienced it with her parents when she's a little girl. She thought that with right time schedule. Lalin will never thought that her father is busy taking care of her ancestors company. Pero anong magagawa ng ina kung maski siya ay hindi mabigyan ng oras ng asawa. Alam niya sa sarili na simula ng pakasalan nito ang lalaki.
Hindi magiging normal ang buhay mag-asawa nila. May panahon talagang kahit siya ay gugustuhin na makasama lamang ang asawa. Ngunit hindi sila parehong pinalaking barumbado na porke malaki ang kinikita ng kompanya nila ay pababayaan na lamang ito sa empleyado.
Selena and her husband grew up in politics. Business is their playmates and time with family always at the second.
"Sigurado akong babawi ang Daddy mo, baby. Kaya dapat hindi ka naiinggit sa mga kaklase mo." Aniya..
Lalin bloated her cheeks. "But I'm still jealous. We're rich enough to live in a year. Why have to work harder."reklamo niya pa.
"Lalin!"sita ng Ina. Nagulat naman ang bata. Lalin gave her mother a worried and shocked look.
"Our company may be have enough walls to stand but we can't stop working because our workers. Our people needs our support. Kung nakikita nilang walang ginagawa tayo. Iisipin nilang baka.. baka isang araw wala na silang maipakain sa anak nila. Our company is still standing because of hard working people."pagpapaliwanag ng ina sa anak.
"I hate them more."bulong ng bata.
Bandang huli ay wala rin nagawa ang ina dahil bata pa ang anak. Wala pa itong kamuwang muwang sa mga nangyayari.
Little Lalin closed her eyes and when she opened it again. She's now facing a funeral. A with and gold theme. A full of flowers in a room. Hearing the cry of her mother. The murmured sound of her relatives. Little Lalin already knew what happened next.
"You can cry, Lalin." Her brother said, Michael.
Lalin clenched her little hands. "My Dad is sleeping. Why are those people here? Paano kapag nagising si Daddy. Paalisin mo sila."biglang sigaw nito.
Nashock naman ang bata kaya tumakbo ito palayo. Little Lalin slowly walk while holding her tears. Unti- unti siyang lumapit sa lapida at nakangiting hinarap ang Ama sa kabao.
"Dad? Wake up." Lalin said with her small voice. With her eyes, she saw her dad in a coffin. Cold and not breathing. "You promise, Dad. You never break promises right? Is it because I nagreklamo ako? Dahil ba ayaw ko sa company natin. Hindi na po ako magagalit. Hindi na po ako magtatampo. Gising na po kayo."
Binuksan ng bata ang salamin ng kabao at hinawakan ang mukha ng ama. "Dad, ang lamig lamig mo. Natuyuan ka ba ng pawis."she asked while giggling.
"Lalin!"sita ng Ina ng makita si Lalin sa harap ng kabao ng asawa.
"Mom, Dad is cold. He needs blanket. Yaya! I need blanket. Daddy is tired and he's cold."sigaw ng bata na ikinaawa ng mga taong nasa loob ng silid.
They begin to murmured around the room. Mas lalong nagbago ang atmospera sa loob ng kwarto dahil doon.
"Doc, how is my Mom?"Lalin asked when she saw their family doctor. Ganun rin si Michael na nasa likuran niya.
"She will gonna be fine. Will just gonna wait for her to open her eyes and will know."the doctor said.
"Thank goodness."pasasalamat ng dalaga.
"Salamat, Doc." Pasasalamat naman ni Michael na nasa likuran ng dalaga.
Lalin hugged Michael because of happiness. While Michael got shocked but instead of taking advantage. He just smiled and put all his feelings for Lalin away. He left the feeling of being a big brother to his little sister.
Michael doesn't want to ruin what they already have. And his feelings will destroy it if he continued it. He would rather stay as a big brother than a lover that make her feared everynight.
"Gusto mo bang kumain, Lene?"Michael asked.
Umiling naman si Lalin. "Busog pa ako. Pinakain kasi ako ni Yaya kanina bago siya umalis. You know Mimi. She's a freak whenever her cooked didn't finished."Lalin giggle
"Yeah" he nodded....
"Kamusta pala ang company ni Mommy? I know that I don't like it since because of that Dad passed away. But still, I want to know."nag-aalinlangan na tanong ni Lalin kay Michael.
Bigla naman napahinto si Michael sa pag-aayos ng bulaklak sa vase at nagdadalawang isip na umupo sa harapan ni Lalin. Lalin gave him a worried look. Dahil na rin sa pagbuntong hininga ng binata.
"Bakit? May mali ba sa tanong ko?"nagtatakang tanong ng dalaga.
Michael sighed. "Hindi ko sana gustong sabihin ito pero bilang totoong tagapagmana. You should know atleast."he started to talk.
"Huh? What do you mean. Bakit? May nangyari ba? May gusto bang kumuha ng kompanya? Did my relatives taking advantage of Mom's situation?"sunod sunod na tanong ni Lalin.
"Hindi sa ganun, Lene. Attorney talk to me and he wants you to take over the company."
"But Mom is still breathing, Michael. Bakit niya agad ipapasa sa akin. Mom is still here. She just need to recover."aniya.
Michael wants to explain further but he doesn't know how to start it. "Your Mom and I already talk about it. She also wants you to take it over while she's strong. You maybe have a complicated relationship now. Your Mom still trust you. She wants you to study abroad, get a proper training and after that you'll take the rest. For now...."
"Sandali lang! Sandali! Anong pinag-usapan? Kailan? Paano? Nagsinungaling ba kayo sakin?"Lalin started to panic.
"Hindi sa ganun, Lene. Makinig ka muna. As you can see. Your Mom is at state. Wala tayong alam kung kelan siya gigising. And she knows it."
"May sakit si Mom noon pa man?"
"Yes and I know it too."
"Pero bakit hindi niya ako sinabihan? Why did she make me push her away. Bakit mas pinili niyang magalit ako sa kanya kesa sa... I already made a mistake once. And that's when I told Dad I hate him. And I'm repeating it again."nanlulumo niyang sambit sa sarili. Patuloy na paninisi nito.
"Hindi mo naman ginusto ang nangyari noon. It was an accident."
Naghihintay naman si Akiro at Zhy sa labas ng room kung saan nakaconfine ang Mommy ni Lalin. At sa maliit na siwang ng pintuan. Dinig ng dalawa ang pangyayari sa loob ng kwarto.
Zhy stood while leaning her body in the wall. Her arms crossed then looked at Akiro.
"Wala akong alam sa relasyon ni Lalin. But I think you should decide too."Zhy suggested to Akiro.
"I love her."mahina namang sambit ni Akiro sa dalaga.
Zhy teared up. Kahit siya ay hindi inaasahan ang pag-uusap ng dalawa sa loob. Masyadong mabilis ang pangyayari at gusto niyang intindihin ang nangyayari kay Lalin. "I know, Lalin. And she keep isolating herself. Alam ko wala ako sa posisyon para magdesisyon para sa kanya. You love her but she needs to love herself first before you."
End
BINABASA MO ANG
BITTER SWEET EQUATION
SonstigesLalin Selene Leimberg was the heir of Leimberg Elite. But being Elite heir wasn't her dream. Instead, she wants to rebel to take her mother attention. Until her Mother made a decision she wouldn't expect. Her Mom rent a babysitter. Not just ordinary...
