Heart of Diamond (Heart Series #5)

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Enlightenment

My eyes are glaring as I look at Simour. He was just looking at me like an innocent piece of shit as if he didn’t do something wrong. Our parents were looking shocked as well as they looked at the asshole.

“What the hell, Simour?!” asik ko sa kanya.

Ngumuso lang siya saka nagbaba ng tingin. Nilaro-laro niya ang mga daliri niya at tila isang maliit na batang inaapi.

“You’re not getting married, SJ?” tanong ng Mommy niya. “Akala ko ay magpapakasal kayo? That’s what you told us back at home. You even told us to hurry dahil baka hindi makapaghintay si Primm.”

Napasintindo ang Dad ni Simour. “I should have known that I raised a jerk. Pumunta ako rito dahil akala ko pa naman magkakaapo na ako. Then I would find out that you two are not getting married? Goodness! I was so ready to give up my business man life!”

“Eh, kasi naman tanong kayo nang tanong sa akin no’ng nandoon tayo sa bahay, eh. Tingnan niyo tuloy. Na-pressure ako tapos kung ano na lang ang lumabas sa bibig ko,” aniya.

Napasinghap ako saka hindi makapaniwalang tiningnan siya. Namaywang ako sa harap niya habang siya ay ilang na tumingala sa akin pero agad rin namang nag-iwas ng tingin.

“You could have told us the truth the moment you arrived, Sim,” wika ni Mommy. “We really thought you two are getting married. Ako man ay nakahanda na rin na mag-retire bilang isang business woman dahil akala ko magpapakasal na kayo, ibig sabihin kaya niyo nang hawakan ang businesses ko. But then to my disappointment… everything was a bluff.”

My Dad shook his head in disappointment. “I should have known. I mean… that’s Carlos’ son. I’m sure nagmana siya sa Tatay niyang masungay.”

“Hey! I am not masungay na person!” asik ng Daddy ni Simour. “Baka ikaw! Tsaka huwag mong ilipat sa akin ang usapan, we’re talking about my son here!”

“Eh, bakit naman kasi hindi mo napansin na nagsisinungaling iyang anak mo? Of all people, you should have been the one who knows,” saad ni Dad.

“Just because I am his father doesn’t mean I know everything,” wika ng Daddy ni Simour.

“Stop it, you two,” wika ni Mommy. “Hindi natin ito maaayos kung mag-aaway kayong dalawa. And this is not about you two, this is about Sim.”

Sim sighed. “I’m sorry, alright? Excited lang talaga ako na pumunta rito kaya ko iyon nasabi.”

Umiling ako. “Ang dami mong oras para sabihin na nagsisinungaling ka lang pero hindi mo naman ginawa, Simour. You fooled our parents! Are you happy with it? And are you happy seeing me like this? I feel so played!”

He sighed. Bumalatay ang lungkot at pagsisisi sa mukha niya. Natahimik siya. Gayundin ang mga magulang namin.

I have fooled my parents once. I don’t want to do that same mistake. I once became a fool, the very reason why I no longer want to make a fool of anyone.

Yet this guy… I don’t think he would change! Walang nagbago sa kanya, mula noon hanggang ngayon! He still love fooling other people.

“Simour, I am happy seeing our parents reunite. But the fact that you reunited them through your lies isn’t helpful at all! Inisip mo man lang ba kung magiging masaya ako o kung matutuwa ako sa gagawin mo? Have you ever thought about my feelings?” saad ko sa kanya.