Chapter 34: Unexpected Reality

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<Drake's P.O.V.>

Umuwi na si Clare pagkatapos niyang kumain dahil hindi na bumalik sila mommy at daddy nung pumunta sila sa 2nd floor.

Pumunta na lang si clare sa kwarto nila kanina to say goodbye.
Clare said that mom is not feeling well so umalis na din si clare.

But i know...something is not right.

Mom is acting so strange earlier.
And so is Clare. she started to act strange after she said goodbye to my parents.

I cannot tell what happened dahil wala ako jung time na yun. kinuha ko yung cellphone ko na nag c-charge sa kwarto ko.

After umalis ni Clare,

Pumunta ako sa 2nd floor at kumatok sa kwarto nila.

"Mom? Dad?" I said while knocking.

Binuksan ni dad ang pinto.

"Come in," dad said.

"Is everything alright?" I saw mom sleeping already.

Dad nodded.

"I-I have to talk to you, son."

"What is it, dad?"

He looked at mom, who is sleeping.

"N-nothing." Guilt is all over his face

I can tell.

He is my father, after all.

But i wonder, why?

Why is everyone acting so strange?

<Clare's P.O.V.>

Nasa dorm na ako.

Pagka uwing pagka uwi ko, agad akong nagkulong sa kwarto ko.

I started crying after i remembered what happened.

No...
He cant be...

"No...this is not happening..." i was crying until hannah opened the door to my room.

"Clare?" Nanlaki ang mata niya jung nakita niya akong umiiyak.

"Clare, what happened? I thought...i thought pupunta ka sa bahay ni drake? Ipapakilala ka niya sa parents niya? clare, please stop crying and tell me what the hell happened." my eyes widened after hannah said 'wth'. this is my first time i heard her used that three words! But still, that is not the case here. focus, clare.

"H-Hannah y-y-yung p-p-p-par-re-rents" ugh. i was frustrated. hindi ako makasalita ng ayos after i learned the truth.

Does that mean...?

M-magkapatid kami?

Napasabunot ako sa sarili ko.

"Clare? Tell me what happened, please!" Nalilitong sabi ni hannah.

I cleared my throat.

"Y-yung parents ni D-Drake, narinig ko s-sila..." i continued to tell her the story while sobbing. "t-they were talking about m-me..." As i remember what happened, napapaiyak ako. grabe, after all this time?

"Ha? Wait lang clare? Ikwento mo nga ng buo! Hindi kita maintindihan!" Naguguluhang sabi niya.

Kinwento ko muna yung sinabi ni Drake sakin sa kotse, yung about sa sister niya.

"What?! May sister si drake?! At halos magka-age lang sila?!" Umo-o ako.

Itinuloy ko ang storya hanggang dun sa naabutan ko nung sa kwarto nung parents ni drake.

FLASHBACK

Kakatok na ako sa kwarto ng parents ni drake ng may marinig ako.

"Peter, i know! Siya yun! Hindi ako pwedeng magkamali!" Nagtatalo sila about someone. kasi sabi ni tita 'siya' so someone yun? I think?

"Paano mo naman, nasabi?" Sagot ng tatay ni drake.

"Nag hire ako ng private investigator para hanapin ang nawawala mong anak, without you knowing."

"What are you trying to say? how did you come up with the conclusion na siya nga ang nawawala kong anak?" Naguguluhang tanong ng dad ni drake.

What? nahanap na ni tita yung nawawalang kapatid ni drake?

"Listen to me first, may sinabi ang private investor ko na, nung nawala sa park ang anak mo, may nakakuha sakanya at dinala siya sa bahay ampunan." sabi ni tita.

Omygosh. sino yun?

Tito remained silent. listening to what tita is saying.

"Nagpagalaman ng private investigator ko na nasa mga allison na siya nakatira. yes, the owner of the school. and i learned that, clare is an orphan and is adopted by the owner of the school steffany and ferdinand allison." tito's eyes widened.

Nagulat din ako nung marinig ko ang pangalan ko.

W-what?

So does that mean...ako yung nawawalang kapatid ni drake?

My sight became blurry.

Naramdaman kong nagtutubig ang aking mga mata.

Bakit ako naiyak? Because of happiness dahil kilala ko na ang totoo kong tatay?Sadness dahil si drake na may gusto sakin ay kapatid ko pala? O galit dahil pinabayaan ako ng totoo kong tatay nung bata pa ako?

Hindi ko alam pero lungkot ang nanaig. i know drake would be furious if he learned that i am his sister. A part of me doesn't want drake to know the truth dahil alam kong maraming pwedeng mangyare pag nalaman niya. pwedeng layuan niya ako, magalit siya sakin, malungkot siya at kung ano ano pa.

Ayokong masaktan siya ng dahil lang sakin.

I dont know what to react, what to feel, and what to do.

My body stiffened after learning that drake and i were siblings.

END OF FLASHBACK

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