The Highest Peak of Waves (Isla de Provincia #2)

Kabanata 20

Kabanata 20

"Ysmael.." Nanay whispered as she rush to him and hugged him tightly. I saw the guy confused in his eyes and Tatay broke Nanay's grip on him and walked away, I saw how hurt Nanay was by what he did.

I saw how Yael's face turn into confusion because he doesn't understand anything. The moment I saw him now, it broke my heart. I was like, I'm too stunned to moved and the only thing I can do is to watch them.

"Who are you?" he asked like he doesn't know Nanay. He asked like we are just nothing. Sabagay wala naman talaga siyang ginawa, tinataguan pa nga kami.

"A-Ako 'to.. Si Nelia, ang asawa mo.." Nanay whispered and tears formed into her eyes. My heart tighten because of that scene. I can't stand seeing her in pain but I can't move my body. I don't know what to do.

"Hindi ikaw ang asawa ko. Wala akong asawa." Tatay said and confusion was still visible in his eyes.

"Asawa mo ako Ysmael, bakit parang hindi ako natatandaan? A-Akala ko patay na ka. Sabi nila p-patay na ka. At sino ba 'yang kasama mo? Anak mo ba 'yan?" Nanay asked as she look to the little girl with the same name as mine. "Sagutin mo ako! A-Anak mo ba 'yan?" Nanay's crying while saying those words, and Yael rush to her side and he held her shoulder. It's like she doesn't want to asked it because she's afraid of what he might answer.

"I don't need to explain anything. Sino ba kayo?" he asked and look at the three of us.

"Dada, what's happening po?" the little girl asked and she look at my Mom. "Why she's crying po Dada? You make her cry! I'm going to tell Mom about this po."

"No baby.. we just don't understand each other. I don't know them." he explained to the little girl and bended his knees and tapped the little girls head. I almost cried of what I saw because he always do that to me. He loves to tapped and fixed my hair in the same time when I was a little.

"But she's ate Nadia po." she said and pointed her little finger on me. "We have the same name po." she cheerful said, my tears went down and I secretly wiped it but my tears kept on flowing.

"Wow. That's great baby." he looked at me and I saw how sad his eyes were but he avoided looking at me instead he look at the little Nadia beside him and he lifted up the little girl. "Let's go to your Mom. She was looking for you. She's worried because you were lost." the he started walking but Nanay held his arm and like didn't want to lose him again.

"Ysmael.. wag ka ng umalis. W-Wag mo na kaming iwan ulit.. M-Miss na miss na kita.." nahihirapang sabi ni Nanay habang hawak niya ang braso nito bahagya pa siyang lumuhod para magmakaawang wag itong iwan ulit.

"Nay.. kumalma po kayo. 'Yong puso nyo. Tahan na, Nay.." nag aalalang sabi ni Yael at bahagya pang pumiyok ang boses niya dahil sa kalagayan ni Nanay. Yael look at our father and frowned at him. "Umalis na po kayo.. sorry po sa abala." sabi nito at pilit na tinanggal ang kapit ni Nanay sa braso nito.

"Ysmael!" tawag nito kay Tatay na naglalakad paalis at tinignan naman ako ni Nanay. "N-Nadia, wag mong hahayaang maka alis ang Tatay mo.. h-habulin mo siya anak.." umiiyak na pakiusap ni Nanay at nahihirapan na itong magsalita dahil sa pag iyak at doon ko lang naigalaw ang katawan ko at nagmadali akong naglakad papalapit sa kanila. "Nadia.. 'yong tatay mo.."

"N-Nay.. 'yong puso nyo po. Hinga po kayo ng malalim.." umiiyak na sabi ko at tinignan ko ang bulto ng tatay kong naglalakad papalayo at hindi man lang siya lumingon para tignan kami. "I-Ito na nga ba ang sinasabi ko.. kaya ayaw kong sabihin na nakita ko siya two years ago dahil ito ang pwedeng mangyari.. Kung alam ko lang sana.. sana hindi nalang tayo pumunta rito.." hindi ko alam na nasabi ko na ang mga salitang iyon dahil sa pag aalala.