Chasing After The Storm | D'heir Series 2

Chapter 19

"Mommy!"

Biglang natahimik ang lahat nang marinig namin ang boses ng anak ko. They were shocked by my sudden confession and I am shocked that my daughter is watching us.

Fear consumed my body.

Did she heard us? What would be her reaction? Will she hate us? Me? Knowing that her mom is a rape victim, a slut, a dirty women as other people say.

"A-anak," I can't utter a word lalo na nang tumingin ako rito.

She's crying. Tears are flowing down to her cheeks. Namumula ang muka nito at tenga. She was sobbing hard. Pupuntahan ko na sana siya para aluhin but she ran towards me.

Nang makalapit siya sa akin ay agad na yinakap nito ang tuhod ko.

"M-mommy! Mommy! Are you o-okay?" Umiiyak na tanong nito.

Hindi ako makasagot. I thought she'll hate me.

"M-mommy ko, I'm s-sorry... I'm sorry po..." Umiiyak na sabi nito.

Nanginginig ang kamay ko nang haplusin ko ang buhok nito. Hindi ko na rin mapigilan ang mga hikbi na kumawala sa labi ko.

My heart was thorn into pieces, but with my daughter's comforting voice, parang gumaan ang loob ko. I suddenly want to give up and cry too.

"Cheysela," I called her and she shook her head before looking at his father.

Cheysela looked so mad. Her hand was turned into a fist, matalim rin ang mata nito habang nakatingin sa ama niya. I can't look at Chase. Hindi ko kaya.

After his confessions, after he made me look dumb, after saying those sharp words at me, ayoko nang makita pa siya.

"I HATE YOU!" Biglang sigaw ni Cheysela kay Chase.

"Anak," Chase couldn't also utter a word.

"I hate you! I hate you, daddy Why do you keep on hurting mommy? Why did you hurt my mommy!? You're a bad guy!"

"You always hurt her! Even before I met you, you always hurt her! S-she's working and being a good mom and dad at the same time and where are you dad? You're nowhere!"

"E-every christmas, birthdays and o-other occasions... M-mom's giving me g-gifts that she said were from you! But it wasn't! H-how did I k-know? Because when I a-asked you where did y-you buy the first toy I recieved, y-you were silent."

"Mom was so g-good that she made me believe that you're good too. That you love us! That you love me but everything is a lie!"

"That's not true anak, d-dad loves you!" Chase said but Cheysela refused to believe on his father's word.

"N-no! You don't love us! Y-you don't love me! Because if you do, you won't hurt mommy because you know she's important to me!"

"Y-you aren't faithful to her dad... E-everytime we're playing, someone is calling you. I can't read t-the name but I can hear that it's a girl!"

"A-and I choosed to stay silent because... Because mommy is happy. I-I don't want her happiness to go! And I regret it!"

"And now... N-now I heard you c-calling mommy those bad words! You're a bad guy! I HATE YOU! I HATE YOU SO MUCH!"

"And I wish... I wish you're not my dad anymore! I wish hindi ikaw and daddy ko because I am ashamed that my dad is a bad guy!" Cheysela screamed those sword like words directly on his father's face.

Hindi ko napigilan ang sarili at napatingin kay Chase. He looked so broken, he was crying and sobbing hard too. She was trying to go near to our daughter whil saying sorry but Cheysela doesn't want too.