My Brothers And I (SanSiVin)

PART 46

Early in the morning I received a news.

Tuluyan ng binasura ng comelec yung appeal ni dad ng mag recount. By that I feel worried about my dad. I can't contact him dahil for sure tulog pa sila. So I messaged him instead.

"Hi dad I already saw the news. I know it's hurts for you. I feel bad because I can hug you right now but I will always love you daddy!"

While I'm typing my message to him I'm crying so hard.

Until I decided to take a shower na and get ready for school. After I fixed everything I go outside to eat breakfast. I saw kuya Sandro nagmamadali nang umalis.

"Good morning kuya."

"Good morning baba, eat your breakfast na I'm sorry I really have to go. Nakaalis narin si Simon hihintay ka kanina eh akala niya tulog ka pa. Take care okay? Love you." he said and kissed me on forehead and he left na.

"Love you." ayun nalang yun huling nasabi ko.

Kumain ako mag isa dito actually wala nga akong gana eh kasi wala akong kasabay at the same time about doon sa news.

So I decided to leave nalang at nag start na ako mag lakad. Wala akong sa mood na tuloy but I need to go to school kasi mahalaga yung lesson namin today. While I'm walking I saw Apollo di ko naman na siya tatawagin pero nakita niya ako.

"Hey Sirene!" tawag niya sakin habang nakangiti na papalapit sakin.

"Hey Apollo." no emotional I said

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah I'm fine."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes let's go, we might be late." I said at hinatak ko na siya para wala nang tanong.

Natapos yung buong araw na wala ako sa mood pero naiintindihan ko naman yung lessons ayun ang mahalaga. Naglalakad na ako palabas na sana ng campus ng tawagin ako ni Apollo.

"Sirene!"

"Apollo, I'm sorry but don't ask me a lot of questions please not now." asik ko sa kanya.

"I'm sorry but you want an ice cream?"

Tinignan ko lang siya pero bigla na niya akong hinatak.

"I will treat you ice cream for you to feel better. I'm not accepting no as your answer." he said.

While he's holding my hand habang tumatakbo kami papuntang ice cream parlor nakatingin lang ako sa kanya. Di ko alam pero di ko matanggal tingin ko sa kanya. I'm just looking at his beautiful blue eyes and brighter smiles.

We arrived to the ice cream parlor and he ordered na di na niya ako tinanong anong gusto kong flavor.

"Here you go. Welcome." he said.

"T-thanks." I awkwardly said dahil para akong nahihiya na di ko maintindihan.

Alam niya yung flavor na gusto ko. Bigla naman niya ako niyaya sa isang park.

Nakarating kami sa park at umupo kami sa swings. I missed this, I missed kuya Vinny.

"Simon said you really like that flavored ice cream. He also said when you're not okay and you feel sad, Ice cream is your comfort food." Apollo said smile but without looking at me.

"Really did my brother said that to you?" I asked him.

"Yes."

"I also used to go here before with my brother. I missed him."

"I'm sure he also missed you."

"I hope." I said and smiled. Naalala ko kasi mukha ni kuya Vinny eh.

"Can I ask you a question?"

"Sure."

"Why are you having a bad day today?" he curiously asked.

"I already saw the news on social media earlier about the request of my dad to have a recount of the recent election results in the Philippines." I said alam niyang politician dad ko.

"What position did he ran?"

"Vice president."

When he heard that halos mabulunan siya.

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah I'm okay. I didn't expect that your dad did ran for the second higher position in your country."

"I also didn't expect that." I said.

"So what's the result then?"

"He defeated but we know there is something wrong that's why we appealed. But the appealed get denied that's why I feel bad for my dad."

"Yeah that's really feel sad."

"I know how it's hurts for my dad because we know he won. I really know how much he loved to serve his countrymen."

"But the brighter side of that he will have time for your family."

"He still can't get rid of his sadness but I know there are many ways to help."

"Yes, so continue to support your dad because I have believe in his ability to handle things. Based on your stories about him and I know he is strong enough to face the harder work that comes with being in politics."

"Yeah you're right."

Sandali kaming natahimik pinagmasdan lang namin yung mga tao dito sa park. May kanya kanya silang ginagawa ang sarap din panoorin yung mga bata na naglalaro. Nakikita ko din yung mga pamilya na buong namamasyal dito. I missed my family.

Naalala ko na naman yung childhood ko we used to go the beach with family. Sobrang saya namin noon buo kami kahit na busy parents namin gumagawa parin sila ng time para samin. Lagi nga namin pinupuntahan si dad sa capitol tapos kakain kami sa Jollibee. Kung pwede lang ibalik yung dati na buo at masaya pa.

Habang pinapanood ko yung mga tao dito sa park at inaalala yung nakaraan. I saw Apollo on my peripheral vision na nakatitig lang siya sakin.

Kaya bigla ko siyang tinignan at nagulat siya.

"Ah-ahmm S-so let's go?" Apollo said to me so I just nodded.

Naglakad na kami pauwi sa apartment habang naglalakad kami napansin ko ang lalim ng iniisip ni Apollo.

"Hey are you okay?" I asked him.

"Y-yeah I'm alright." he said and smiled.

Naglakad lang kami ng tahimik minsan naman may naoopen siyang topic tapos mapag uusapan lang namin ng konti tapos tatahimik na ulit. Ganun lang ginawa namin hanggang makarating kami dito sa apartment.

"Thank you for the ice cream Apollo."

"Are you already feel better?"

"Uhmm I can say yes." I said and smiled.

So he also just smiled.

"Thanks again. So I gotta go inside then—"

"Sirene, I like you."

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