He who she loves

Chapter 19

"Are you okay?"

Ngumiti ako. "I'm good, mommy. You don't need to worry about me."

Hinawakan niya ang aking kamay na nakapatong sa mesa. Nagulat ako paglabas ko kanina nasa labas si mommy. Muntik na akong maiyak pagkakita ko sa kanya.

"I'm really sorry anak. I'll try to talk to your dad"

Umiling ako. "You don't need to do that, mommy. I'm really fine."

Kailangan kong panindigan ang ginawa kong pag lalayas.

"Do you hate your dad?"

I smiled. "No. I just really need to figure it out by myself and I got tired, mommy, tired of his expectations. I just want him to see who and what I am."

"You came this far to prove your worth to your dad -" I cut her off.

"No, I shouldn't prove my worth to him in the first place. I am his daughter"

I'm really going to live my life to the fullest, without worries.

"Just continue your life without me, mommy"

"How can I do that? You're all I have, Brielle"

I held her hand tightly. "I'm going to keep in touch mommy. Besides, alam naman ni Kuya Leon kung ano ang mga nangyayari sa akin. Just take good care of yourself, mommy."

"Kuya Leon, can you give me some work? I'm really bored"

We have 1 week vacation and I'm telling you isang araw palang ay bagot na bagot na ako.

Wala si Liam kaya walang nanggugulo sa akin. I heard umuwi sila ng probinsya para bisitahin ang lola at lolo niya.

Si Ansella naman ay merong out of the country on a trip with her family. Kaya I'm just lying in my bed maghapon.

"Actually, I have. Can you help me short some papers? Gagamitin to sa board meeting sa friday."

I smiled and nodded my head.

When he said some paper, hindi ko akalain na ganito pala kadami. Natulala nalang ako.

"Madami ba?" Nahihiyang tanong niya.

Umiling ako "hindi po. I can finish it before friday"

"Thank you! Tell me when you have some questions, okay? I'm going."

I'm really so tired sorting out this paper, my back hurts a lot. Hindi ito trabaho ng isang tao.

Nag stretching lang ako saglit bago ituloy ang ginagawa ko, bigla na lang tumunog ng doorbell.

Si kuya leon ba? No, kaka alis niya lang. Si Liam naman ay nasa bakasyon. Walang may alam na nandito ako bukod kay Liam. Right. Si Ansella nga pala.

"Who's that?"

"It's me, Alexander"

Mabilis kong binuksan ang pinto at tumambad sa aking mukha ng dalawang box ng pizza and chicken.

"Tadaa" nakangiting sambit ni Alexander.

"How did you know I'm staying here?"

Nakakamot ito batok "Can I get inside?"

Pagpasok niya tumambad sa kanya ang mga paper works na inaayos ko.

"I'm sorry medyo magulo may inaayos kase ako"

"I can help you"

Hindi niya man lang ako hinintay sumagot, umupo agad siya. "Anong gagawin dito?"

"How did you know that I'm here?"