Solace Escape

Kabanata 19

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Kabanata 19

I felt like I was brought up above then got drop in the air without any warnings. My heart thundered, mabilis akong napatingin kay Sol na nakaigting ang panga at matalim ang malamig na mga mata.

My heart raced more. Not even a word got out of my lips despite the thousands of questions inside my head.

"Anong ginagawa mo rito?" the confirmation on Sol's words made me tremble.

What... the... fuck?

"Just visiting?" Mila shrugged, smiling ridiculously sweetly at Sol, her eyes' twinkling and I know for sure I don't want petty fights for boys but right now? Gusto kong dukutin ang mata niya.

"Magkakilala kayo?" Emma asked, her eyes now on Mila's.

"Ah, yes, cousin." It was Leah who answered and like she's enjoying the scene, sipped on her wine. "She's Fritz's mother."

"M-Mother?" I saw how terrified the look on Emma's face is and for the first time, it mirrored mine. "Paano..."

Ni hindi ako nililingon ni Sol, ang kanyang malamig na mata ay nakatuon lang kay Mila na ngiting-ngiti.

"Anong kailangan mo?" I have never heard tone that hard and angry from him before.

"I'm just visiting, is it wrong?" ngumisi si Mila, "I was just merely asking how's our daughter—"

"She isn't fucking yours." Sol's jaw clenched. "Walang sa 'yo, sa akin lang si Fritz."

"Hey!" mahinhing tumawa ang huli, "are you the only one here who made our little Fritzy? Oh, damn it, Sol. I could still remember—"

"Mila!" I hissed under my breath, the heat spreading on my cheeks, enraged.

"Oh, come on! I was just visiting! Why is everyone mad at me?!" sumimangot siya pero ang pang-uuyam pa rin ay nasa mga mata.

"Hindi ako nakikipaglokohan sa 'yo," Sol said in a stern and calculated voice. "Umalis ka rito. Wala kang karapatang tawaging anak si Fritzy!"

Sol's palm is in fist. He was almost trembling in anger and I was so tempted to take his hand to calm him down but I couldn't. I was still processing everything like Emma. She was gapping at us.

"Oh, sweety. Let me remind you I carried that stupid kid for months tapos sasabihin mong hindi—"

"Wala kang karapatang maging ina pagkatapos ng ginawa mo! Sinong ina ang iiwan ang bata na parang wala lang?! Sabihin mo, sino?! Hindi estupida ang anak ko kagaya mo!" Sol's voice thundered. Mila took a step back in fear but masked it with mockery after.

"Why not?" laban niya kay Sol. "I could definitely kill the kid but I showed mercy—"

"Anong sabi mo?" he asked hardly. I shivered with the coldness and anger laced in it.

"I said I have the chance to kill that stupid kid but didn't! It almost ended my fucking career, Solomon! But I showed mercy! Now, do your part and take care of that kid! You should thank me for having that kid! I gave birth and you take care of her! Tayong dalawa ang may gawa sa kanya kaya h'wag kang umastang wala kang parte!"

"May parte ako?" my breath hitched when he pulled Mila's arm. She yelped.

"A-Ano ba, nasasaktan ako!"

"Hindi ako nagsisising nand'yan si Fritz pero h'wag mong kakalimutan ang ginawa mo sa 'kin," his grip tightened on her arm.

"A-Ano ba... Leah!" she gasped and glanced at Leah who avoided her gaze, as if terrified.