This Love

6

Chapter 6

Zia came. Doon lang kami sa terrace ng bahay para hindi siya makita nila Mom and Dad. Busy sila sa office nila dito sa bahay kaya sa palagay ko hindi naman nila makikita si Zia dito. 

I told Zia everything that I felt earlier but not that detailed. Sinabi ko lang kung ano ang dapat sabihin. Hindi naman sa hindi ko pinagkakatiwalaan si Zia or anything, I just don't feel like opening up these days.

"Alam ba nila 'yung about sa bahay natin?" She asked.

"Yes. Wala naman silang ibang sinabi."

"Why?" She asked again.

"Ewan ko, kinausap kasi nung Mommy ni Sav 'yon nung nakaraan tapos biglang pumayag." Pag-eexplain ko.

May iba talaga sa Mommy ni Sav, eh. She's so mysterious.

Magsasalita sana si Zia nang tumingin siya sa likod namin. Napatigil siya kaya naman lumingon ako. Napairap ako nang makitang si Bella ang nandoon at pinapanood kami. Malamang magsasalita 'yan kila Mom and Dad. Matik na 'yan. 

I sighed at hinarap siya. "Go on. Magsumbong ka na kila Mom and Dad." sabi ko sa kaniya at umirap.

"Huh?" She asked curiously.

I looked at her. Bella looked really innocent to me. Though she is so naughty and careless, but I've seen so innocent and don't know anything. I can see myself to her. Like, ginagawa niya lang 'din lahat ng gusto nila Mom and Dad. She's been so cheerful.

"Hindi mo ko isusumbong?" I asked with wide eyes.

Umirap siya. "Hindi naman kita sinumbong kahit kailan." Bulong niya kaya natawa ako.

That's right, hindi niya ako sinumbong kahit kailan. Ako lang ang nag-iisip ng ganoon kasi ang sungit niya 'din sa 'kin minsan. Si Kuya ang palaging nagsusumbong sa'kin. He hates me that much.

"Thanks." I simply said before talking to Zia again.

Bella and I never treated each other as enemies. Sometimes I get annoyed by her naugthiness but I've always loved it. When I was six years old and she's four, she's been there for me when Dad get mad at me for being stubborn. She will be always my favorite sister.

I never hated her. I love her because she never treated me the way my parents and brother treated me. I love her because I love her. No explanations.

Sometimes, I think of getting her and live with her. I've been always alone and I want someone to be there for me. I have my friends. I have Isaiah Vincent. But I've always wanted to feel the love of a family. That they're here for me no matter what.

But I never felt that. Even once.

Bella left confused because of what conversation we had earlier. I just thought that she will tell Mom and Dad that Zia is here and I'm disobeying them again.

Hindi naman nagtagal si Zia doon. Umalis kaagad siya dahil tinawagan siya ni Tita. 

And a little secret.

Zia's Mom, Isaiah's Mom and my Mom was best friends before. Zia said that her Mom told her that something happened between them two that's why they seperated. 

The weekend ended like hell, as always.

Bumaba ako ng kotse at umakyat gamit ang elevator. Pagkapasok ko ng condo ko, walang tao. 

Akala ko ba dito nag-inuman sila dito? Umuwi ba sila after uminom?

Kilala ko kasi sila, kapag nalalasing 'yang mga 'yan, nakakatulog sa kung saang lugar uminom. Kapag nasa bar kami, isa ako sa mga nagpa-passed out at pagkagising ko naihatid na ako ni Vincent.