Heaven Knows

Chapter 10

KIME's POV

"SUCH a disappointment!" I bit my lower lip, trying to control my emotions inside. Narinig ko ang malakas na pag bagsak ng isang gamit.

"When did you become like this, huh? Is this the influence of your friends?! I knew it! I should've taken you away from them!" Dad said, yelling at me.

Agad akong nag angat ng tingin sa kanila, i shook my head at them.

"Wala silang kasalanan, Dad. It was my own decision not to tell you, not them." Mahinahon ngunit mariin kong sabi. He smirked sarcastically.

"Stop defending your bad influence friends, Kime!" Mom shouted. Agad akong mariin na pumikit.

"I am not, Mom. It was my fault, don't blame them, please." Umiling silang dalawa sa akin.

"You look like a cheap woman, Kime!" Ani ng Ama ko. Agad nangilid ang luha ko.

Am i?

Nadatnan nila akong lasing, at ang malala pa, Tyren was there. He was explaining and saying sorry to my parents, but they kicked him out.

I got sobered up, when they started yelling at me.

I admit it, i was wrong not telling them. But am i still at wrong for trying to escape their grip?

"That boy, is that your boyfriend?" I gasp at what my father said.

"No!" I denied fast. Sumingkit ang mata nito sa akin. I am telling the truth, but they won't believe me!

"You will go straight home starting tomorrow, understood? You will not hang out with your friends anymore after school. Nagkakaintindihan ba tayo, Azrail?"

His strict voice made me shiver. Baliwala akong tumango sa kaniya. This is the consequence of my stupidity, they got the hold of me more tighter.

"Go to your room, and clean yourself." My Mom said. Agad akong tumakbo patungo sa akin kwarto.

I can't believe this.

A part of me wants to just pack my things, and run away. But the other half tells me the opposite. Pagod akong umupo sa aking kama. I groaned.

Dahan-dahan kong inalis ang sapatos ko, i went to the bathroom and cleaned myself.

My mind was blank. I know, it was my fault. Pero bakit lagi na lang damay ang mga kaibigan ko sa lahat? Ever since i told them that i have friends, they looked at me with disappointment in their eyes.

And worst case is, i felt hurt when they kicked Tyren out. Nahihiya ako sa kaniya, dahil mukhang siya pa ang sinisi ng mga magulang ko.

I picked out my phone, and tried typing a message to Tyren. Lagi kong binubura at magta-type ng bago.

Frustrated, tinapon ko ang aking phone sa kama.

Is he mad at me? Nagsisi ba siyang hinatid niya ako? I bit my lower lip, trying to stop myself from overthinking.

Ako:

Hey?

I hit send. Kinakabahan ako habang hinihintay ang reply niya, and when he did, agad akong nakahinga ng maluwag.

Ex crush kong pangit:

Hey, are you okay now?

Tanong nito. I type another message and sent it to him. Umayos ako ng upo sa aking kama.

Ako:

Yes, I'm fine.

Ikaw? Okay ka lang?

Agad siyang nagreply sa akin.

Ex crush kong pangit:

Of course, Uno. Are you sobered up now? Eat and sleep, so you can rest.

I felt guilty. He's not mad at me.

Ako:

Galit ka ba? I'm sorry about my parents, Tyren. I'm so sorry.

Ex crush kong pangit:

Nah, it's okay. Did they yell at you? Pinagalitan ka ba?

Ako:

Yes, and I deserve that.

And I'm sorry that they were rude at you, Tyren.

Ex crush kong pangit:

Okay nga lang, ang kulit! Matulog ka na, ah? Don't reply. Sleep now.

Gusto ko pa sana siyang kausapin, kaso hindi na ako nag reply sa kaniya. I put my phone down on the table.

I stared at the ceiling.

HUMAHANGOS akong naupo sa aking upuan. I'm late today, dahil nagka sagutan na naman kami ng Ama ko sa hapag kainan kanina.

It's been days when that happened. And seryoso sila sa pag-uwi agad sa bahay. Pero, lagi na akong gabi umuwi, dahil may practice kami.

"Late ka today, ah?" Rinig kong bulong ni Mikayla sa akin. I fixed my things first before nodding at her.

"Oo, may nangyari lang..." mahinang sagot ko. She nodded, I listened to our lesson.

Lunchtime came, kasama ko sa table si William at Janica. Some of our friends are ordering the foods, pinasabay ko na lang ang akin.

"Kime, okay ka lang?" Tanong ni Janica. Tumango ako sa kaniya, she looked at me intently before nodding her head.

I'm fine, really. Pero, this past few days, my Dad and I are getting worse. We always argue at the dining table whenever the topic is about my friends, and Tyren.

Pinipilit nila, na boyfriend ko si Tyren at tinatago ko lang! They told me that they don't like Tyren for me.

Dahil alam nilang Tyren is studying Medicine, and they know that, that is my dream. They are afraid that one day, tatalikuran ko ang responsibility ko sa company.

Is it my responsibility, though?

Yes, it is. I'm their only daughter, at responsibilidad kong hawakan ang kumpanya pagdating ng panahon.

I'll just...shrugged off my dreams and focus on my responsibility.

I sighed. Dumating ang mga kaibigan ko at nag simula na kaming kumain.

"Class dismissed." Agad akong tumayo, at niligpit ang gamit ko. I stretched my hands.

Finally, undas break! Dahil wala naman akong gagawin sa dalawang linggo, maybe I'll visit the company to know things there.

I'll start that today, taking care of my responsibilities.

"Hay, makakatulog na rin ng buong araw!" Mikayla said. Umiling lang ako sa kaniya.

Lucky, she's living alone.

I want that, too. To be independent, to buy groceries for me. Gusto ko iyon, pero mukhang malabo.

Probably, I'll be stuck with my parents grip forever.

"Tara na?" Rinig kong sabi ni Alexia. We nodded at her and we went out of the room.

Agad akong tumigil sa paglalakad dahil Nakalimutan kong ilagay sa locker ang gamit ko. Nagpaalam ako sa mga kaibigan ko, and they told me that magkita na lang kami sa parking mamaya.

"Kime..." I flinched when i heard someone talk behind me. I turned around at agad akong nakaramdam ng disappointment.

I thought...it was Tyren.

Wait, what? Why would i be disappointed na hindi si Tyren ang nandito?

-End of Chapter 10-