His Forbidden Obsession

Chapter 57: ILYSB

Martina Vlanca

"So, let me get this straight, Pa. Una you threatened to kill him, and then banned him from every service available and obviously, that wasn't enough since you filed a restraining order against him?" Hindi ko mapaniwalang sabi kay Papa. Never in my life have I imagined that I would have to say all those things in one sentence.

"Yes, t-that is correct." He replied.

I took a deep breath to control my emotions but it didn't help. Earlier I was completely fúcking baffled. Now, I am still feeling the sudden rush of mixed emotions, specifically irritation and probably anger. For a very long time, in a span of year, napuno ako ng hatred at galit para kay Kiel dahil inakala ko na hindi niya talaga ako sinubukan na hanapin. Na kaya lang niya napag-desisyonan na hanapin ako matapos ang higit isang taon ay baka dahil nagsawa na siya kay Trinity. And now that he found me, he only said that he loves me and that he's doing all these efforts because he just wants a part in son's life.

All those assumptions were immensely fueled by my said anger and hatred that built over time, because my parents kept me in the dark about what they did. So yes, I am really irritated.

"A restraining court order, father." Mariin kong tanong. Naglayo na lang ng tingin si Papa mula sa camera ng cellphone na hawak niya. I can see that he's in the living room in our vacation house in Tagaytay. It's either their back home in Italy or in one of our other houses here in the Philippines since hindi pa matirhan ang main mansion ng pamilya sa Metro, dahil hanggang ngayon ay under-renovation pa rin iyon. It was understandable since it was a eighty-million-peso renovation project, after-all.

"He hurted me. Sí. ma un'ingiunzione del tribunale contro di lui, davvero?" but a court order against him, really? My Italian tongue kicked in.

He didn't respond right away. He just raked his salt and pepper hair with his fingers. Guilt is written all over his face.

"Well.." He said as his green eyes finally looked at me through the camera.

"Yes, Papa. I would love to hear a lovely explanation." Sarkastiko kong sagot bago ako napasandal sa upuan ng aking kotse. I then crossed my arms and stared at my phone which is currently propped on the phone holder on my dashboard. I stared at him in silence and waited for my dear father to explain. 

Wala na ako sa longue dahil oras na marinig ko ang ginawa ni Papa ay maaga akong nag-clock out. I was able to do that because of B since he covered the rest of my shift.

Meanwhile, Ate Madison was surprised to know when I told her that I don't have a single knowledge about what she was talking about. Apparently, her and the rest of my siblings thought that I knew what was going on given the fact na nasaktan nga ako ng sobra. They thought that that was what I wanted, but no, it was what my father wanted.

"Well, Vlanca, in my defense, alam din ng Mama mo..."

I bit my inner cheek. As if that makes it better?

"But you were the one who wanted that to happen...am I right?" I cocked an eyebrow.

He sighed in defeat. "Yes."

Maya-maya ay narinig kong bumukas ang main door.

"Von, what's going on?" Narinig kong tanong ni Mama matapos sumara ang pintuan. Kaninang tumawag ako ay nasa palengke ang Mama. Hindi nakasama si Papa dahil he was taking a nap in the living room, nagising lamang siya noong tumawag ako.

"She knows.." Papa said as she looked at my mother who is currently standing near him. From here I can see that she's wearing a cute daster at may basket siyang bitbit na puno ng gulay.