Gloomy Blossom

Chapter 29

I woke up when I heard Trish nonstop knocking thru

my door. I wiped my morning glory beside my eyes and open the door,groggily. She immediately hand over Jojo's empty bottle.

"Ikaw na bahala kay Jojo, late na ako sa maeeting." nagmamadaling sabi ni Trish habang nag aayos ng bag. Bago pa ako makapagsalita.Mabilis naman niyang binuksan ang pinto at umalis.

Nakita ko naman si Jojo na naglalaro ng legos nito.

"Good morning Jojo. Are you hungry?"

"Nanana" baby talk na sabi niya na ibig sabihin, ayaw niya.

Iniwan ko na muna si Jojo sa sala at nagtimpla ng kape, pagkatapos kong magtimpla, umupo ako sa sofa at pinapanood siyang naglalaro. While watching Jojo, biglang may kumatok.

Pinagbuksan ko ito ng pinto and I saw the man I love and hate at the same time.

"Dad?" Pagtataka ko.

"Arent you going to let me in?" swabeng sabi nito. Before I say so, nauna na itong pumasok at nilagpasan ako.

"Whose child is this boy?"turo niya kay Jojo. Nakatingin naman si Jojo sakanya na parang naeenganyo at may nakita na naman siyang bagong mukha na bumisita sa loob ng dorm. Sinubukan naman nitong tumayo asking my father to carry him but instead lumapit ako sakanya and I did.

" What are you doing here, dad?" I asked him.

"Bawal ko na bang dalawin ang prinsesa ko? It's been almost 4 years not seeing you. Arent you happy I came all the way here to see you?" sabi nito habang pinagsisipa ang mga lego blocks ni Jojo habang palakad siya upang maupo sa sofa.

"Ive been doing good. You dont have to worry about me."sabi ko naman. Nahihiya na ako kay daddy. I dont know. But back then, Daddy's girl ako. Daddy is the only person na maaasahan ko. He has been agood father kaya di ko siya masisisi if he reacts that way simula nong umalis ako and cut him also. I know nasaktan ko siya.

"I have business near here. I decided to visit you." he said calmly.

"How do you know Im here?" I pretended not to know kahit alam kong may mga mata siyang umaaligid sakin.

He laughed.

"Honey, you dont know your dad too well. Sa tingin mo hahayaan talaga kitang mag isa? You are not yet good in hiding, Rain. Kahit saan ka magpunta, kahit sa ibang planeta pa yan, kahit paaa--- sa islang hindi popular." sabi nito habang nakatingin sakin ng diretso na walang kaemoemosyon.

So, it's confirm. Dad did it. Dad asked someone to kill Marcus. He knew that I was there. He found Marcus because of me.

"Da-da-d, hindi na ako bata. I cut off everything back then because I wanna explore. Gusto kong matutong tumayo sasarili kong paa." pagsisinungaling ko.

"You supposedly to be angage! Sa tingin mo tanga ako para hindi ko malaman ang nangyari?!" Dad shouted, clenching his fist. Nagulat naman si Jojo at umiyak ito.

"Kaninong anak yan?  at bakit ikaw ang nag aalaga? Dont tell me that's yours coz I know you don't,  since pinapamanmanan kita simula nong umalis ka at walang ni isang litrato pinadala sakin na buntis ka." sabi niti habang dinuduro ako. Niyakap ko si Jojo para patahanin siya.

"Pwede ba, Dad. Mag usap nalang tayo sa susunod na araw. Hindi sanay si jojo sa ganitong eksena. At kung pwede  babaan mo ang boses mo. May mga kapitbahay akong estudyante." inis na sabi ko.

Naglabas naman ito ng isang malalim na hininga.

Tumayo naman na ito at humarap sakin.

" We'll see each other again. This is not the reunion Im expecting. "sabi nito at naglalakd na papuntang pinto. Narinig ko namang binuksan na nito ang knob, nakatalikod ako sakanya habang paalis siya. I dont wanna see him and even talk to him knowing he did that. Hays. Lumingon naman ako coz i nver heard the door locked.

"I dont wanna see you and Marcus together. Naintidihan mo? Sa bawat litratong napapadala sakin na nakakasama mo si Marcus. Ill make sure by the next picture that they will send onto me. He will be lying somewhere else. I will make him feel - - -" bago niya pa tapusin ang sasabihin niya. I butt in.

" Stop following me dad. At wag mong pagbabangtaan si Marcus ng ganyan. Walang kasalanan si Marcus. I wrongly accused him. Kaya pwede ba dad, bago mo gawin ang mga bagay na yan, pwede ba, alamin mo muna ang mga nangyari?!" I told him na may halong inis.

" Naisip mo din ba yan bago ka umalis? Inalam mo ba ang pwedeng mangyari bago mo ginagawng umalis?! He already caused the damage, Rain. Hindi niya lang sinira ang buhay mo, Rain. He destroyed our family." Galit na sabi nito..

"You want to be with him? Go on. I'll make sure na hindi kayo sasaya. I will not make YOUUU happy most especially HIMM I will also make your life miserable." sabi nito na galit ang mata. He looked at me angrily. Bakit pati ako?

"Dad, what happened?" I asked him curiously. Why dad 's angry against me? May nangyari ba noong nawala ako?

"Too late to ask." He said and slammed the door very hard. Ive seen dad get angry but not against me. Hindi ko din sila nakita ni Mommy na nag away or even shouted at mommy. While dad' s here,I feel stranger to him. I know something bad happen, kasi hindi siya magrereact ng ganon if wala. My dad is very kind. Kaya sobra akong nagtataka in a way of how he treated me earlier. That's not my dad. Kaya nong sinabi din ni Trish na, siya may pakana ng lahat. Hindi ako naniwala kasi I know him na hindi siya ganong tao.

Did I do something terrible when I left home? I know I hurt them but he said na since I went away, pinamanmanan niya na ako so he knows where i am. Then why pati sakin galit siya? I deserve it but why?

I was worriedly thinking about what might be the case when my phone rang.

It was unknown.

"Hello?"

"Hi. Ahm, this is Shaun. Just wanna apologize on what happened yesterday. Please extend my apology to your fiance. Im really sorry." He sincerely said.

"No, it's okay. Actually, he's not my fiance. Pasensya ka na din." sabi ko naman.

"So that guy is not your boyfriend either?" he asked me. Oo nga pala nabanggit ko pala sakanya sa resto na may jowa ako.

"Hindi. Ahmmm my boyfriend is not here." sabi ko.

"I heard about him nga e. Some says na he's arrogant and he wants things to go well kapag andiyan siya. Dapat pala hindi kita hinayaan that time. Are you okay anyway?" he worriedly asked. Sino naman nagsabi sakanya non? Imbes na ipagtanggol ko si Marcus, Ill just divert the topic nalang.

" Ahm yeah im good. Anyway, may gagawin pa kasi ako. See you when I see you nalang. " Bago pa siya magsalita. I end the call.

What a jerk. Pinagchichismisan ang boss nila. They dont know him well. Ganon na agad ang pinag iisip.

Binaba ko na muna si Jojo sa sahig at nagsimula na muli itong naglaro. Palaisipan pa rin sakin si Daddy.

Did I kill somebody else again to make him act like that? Sana wala. I think it's time na rin. I searched for my mom's phone number and dialed it. I heard the little click sound means she pick it up.

"Mom."