Fly with me! My pilot!
8
"Amari."
"Dad?" Kunot noo siya makita ang dalawang kasama ng Dad niya. Ang kuya niya at kuya Greek niya.
"Come to my office may pag uusapan tayo." Tumingin siya sa kuya niya at tumango ito at sinasabi sundan ang dad nila. At wag na mag tanong pa.
Wala siyang idea sa pag uusapan nila. Wala din siyang maalala nagawa niya mali. Mula nanyari last time, iniiwasan niya ang Dad niya at pati ang Dad niya ay hindi na masyado umuuwie sa bahay nila, hindi na rin niya inuuwie ang kabit niya. Kaya naka bawi siya sa grades niya. Pero mas lalong nalulungkot ang mom niya. At ang kuya niya dun na rin umuuwie sa bahay nila.
Hindi sumama ang kuya niya sa office ng Dad nila. Pero si greek kasama ito. Kaya mas lalo
siyang nagtaka.
"Amari. He is Greek Luan Felton. You know him right? He's vince friend."
Ngumiti sa kanya si Greek na nakakaloko.
"Hi" Bati niya na parang ngayon lang sila nag kakilala.
"Greek, this is my daughter Amari Soleil. Nakita mo naman last time ganon kabastos ang batang yan-"
Sumingit na siya sa usapan.
"Dad. Ano pag uusapan? Why you call me here?"
"Amari, Greek will be your private tutor!"
"What?" Sigaw niya.
Hindi parin pala nakalimutan ng Dad niya about sa tutor.
But why him?
Bakit si Greek pa!
Tumingin siya kay Greek. Ngumiti ito parang nan aasar.
"Dad. Hindi ko kailangan ng tutor!" Maktol niya.
"You don't? Pero hindi ba mahina ang kokote mo sa mathematics?"
"Dad, I'm doing well, nakakabawi na rin ako sa bumabang grades ko."
"Still not enough. You still pin in top 2"
"..."
"Baka sakaling mag top 1 kana pag may tutor ka."
Nakikinig lang si Greek sa usapan. Ayaw niya mag interrupt sa usapang mag ama. He is observing. Now he understands why Soleil answered his father so rudely.
"If i got top 1, will you be proud of me? Just like when you are proud of Rina?" Soleil mumbled.
"Of course! But not as I was proud to rina"
"..."
"So try hard Amari!" He tapped Amari's shoulder.
Amari just smiled as if she wasn't affected. Greek just stared at her and feel
pity.
Eventually..
He thought, Soleil just wants to feel the affection from his father. She wants to be notice too and be proud. But she was under too much pressure from his Father. Beside, she's been criticized and compared to his half sister Rina.
"Greek will teach you 3 time a week, for 3 hours. Starting tomorrow." Kinuha nito ang phone at dalidaling lumabas.
Naiwan sila dalawa ni Greek sa office ni Dad niya. Naalala nito ang mga salita ng Dad niya kanina.
Hindi niya napigilan maluha. Nasaktan siya kanina pero ayaw niya ipakita.
Sensitive siya.
"Hey.. L-little girl. Don't cry."
Pero tuloy tuloy lang ang agos ng luha niya at hindi niya pinakikingan si Greek.
"I said, don't cry." Naramdaman na lang niya ang palad ni Greek sa mukha niya marahan pinupunasan ang mga luha niya.
Nakaramdam siya ng inis.
Dahil naawa siya sa bata?
Nope! Ayaw niya nakikita umiiyak ito. Siguro dahil parang kapatid na rin ang turing ni Greek
Kay Soleil.
"Hey. Little girl, Do you crave for your father's affection that much?"
"Do I? How could you crave something not been given.." She smile in vain.
"Right. You have a point. l'll give it to that feeling."
Ang kamay ni Greek na nasa pisngi ni Soleil ay unti unting pumulapot sa batok nito at niyakap ito.
"I pretend that I'm your father."
"Nonsense!"
"I'm your dad now.. And listen to what I have to say. Amari, My daughter. I'm proud of you."
Lumaki ang mga mata ni Soleil at nagulat.
'Ano sinasabi mo?'
'Why are you doing this?'
'Are you mocking me?'
She let Greek hug her. Somehow she felt comfortable.
She felt relax.
"Amari, you don't need to pressure yourself. You are my daughter, and I love you."
"Hush, little baby don't you
Hush, little baby don't say a word
Papa's gonna buy you a mocking bird
... And if that mocking bird don't sing
Papa's gonna buy you a diamond ring
... And if that diamond ring is brass
Papa's gonna buy you a looking glass
... And if that looking glass gets broke
Papa's gonna buy you a billy goat
... And if that billy goat don't pull
Papa's gonna buy you a cart and bull
... And if that cart and bull turn over
Papa's gonna buy you a dog called Rover
... And if that dog called Rover don't bark
Papa's gonna buy you a horse and cart
... And if that horse and cart turn round
You'll still be the sweetest little babe in town (be the sweetest litte babe)
Still be the sweetest little babe in town
La, la, la, la, la, la
Hush, little baby don't you cry..."
He sing a lullaby.
His voice is gentle
His hand softly rubbing her hair.
She feels comfortable!
"Amari. I want you to study without pressure, have a mistake, regret it and learn. Smile genuinely. Live well"
She slowly close her eyes.
'You are starting seizing my heart. Kuya Greek.'
BINABASA MO ANG
GOT AWAY!
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