Chapter 19- Respect is Earned

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"What the hell are you saying?" Her forehead creased in confusion, her eyes is full of frustration and shock. 

"Nothing. I don't want to sit. Now, talk." Pinagkrus pa nito ang kaniyang mga bisig.

"Mom, explain everything. You and Dad isn't in a good condition. What happened? Who is that kid?" Mahinahon si YoHan nang tanungin niya iyon sa kaniyang ina. Mahinahon man ang paraan ng pagkakatanong nito ngunit sa loob nito ay hindi na siya makapaghintay malaman ang sasabihin ng kaniyang ina.

"We're not in good condition but i'm still his wife." Utas pa ni Lena.

"The fuck.. What kind of mindset and brain do you have? That man not only cheated on you. He fucking cheated on us with your bestfriend. Come on." Hindi makapaniwala si Sophia sa sinabi ng kaniyang ina kaya ganito ang naging reaksyon niya.

"She's right, Mom. Ang anak niyang babae ay kasing edad lang ni Sophia. Ibig sabihin ay niloloko niya tayo simula pa nung bago maipanganak si Sophia. Pinagsabay niya kayo. Did you just forget that?"

"She didn't forget it. She didn't forget the fact that he cheated.. She also didn't forget her feeling towards that boy and that's the reason why they have another kid." Sophia said while looking outside of the window. She's furious and can't even look at her mom for a long periods of time, because every time she does something that pisses her off.

Galit ito. Galit, pagkamuhi, sama ng loob at pandidiri ang nararamdaman ng dalaga ngayon kaya naman wala siyang nagawa kundi tumingin sa bintana at tanawin ang nagsisitaasang building.

"Mom.. That kid. Is he really our sibling?" He asked in disbelieve as he took a seat beside her on the sofa.

"YoHan. Are you dumb?"Sandaling nilingon ng dalaga ang kaniyang nakatatandang kapatid. "Halmeoni and harabeoji confirmed it. They tell us. They will not lie unlike our MOM and that jerk."

"SOPHIA! Where's your respect? You're calling your dad a JERK?" Hindi napagilan ni Lena ang mapatayo at maglakas ng boses sa anak. Akmang lalapit pa nga ito sa dalaga nang pigilan siya ni YoHan.

Nilingon siya ng anak. Hindi nito napigilan titigan siya sa mukha. Walang bakas na kahit anong emosyon sa mukha nito. "Respect? Fine. Let me ask you a question. Why do I need to respect him?"

"He's your father." Mabilis na sagot ni Lena habang nakikipagtitigan ito sa kaniyang anak na animo'y na sa isang staring competition silang dalawa.

"He's not my father anymore since I learned that he cheated on our family. Give me another reason to respect him." Sagot nito habang nakatingin pa rin sa kaniyang ina. Hindi hinihiwalay ang paningin at mata nito.

"He's a human being that need a respect from people around him. Especially to her daughter." Walang pagdadalawang isip na sagot ni Lena sa anak.

"Rubbish." She emphasized. "Respect is earned. I respected him when I was young, dumb and naive and the time that I don't have any idea what he was doing on us. But that respect vanishes away after knowing every thing."

"But he loves you and he'll got hurt knowing that her own daughter can't respect him."

"You are educated. You graduated but it seems like you're not thinking right at the age of 48."

Hindi agad nakasagot si Lena sa turan ng kaniyang anak.

"Are you having dementia? I was kidnapped. The ransom is 10 million. 5 million for me and 5 million for your friend's daughter. He chose her over me... Without a second thought. Without thinking that I am his daughter from her legal wife. He chose her and bring her home and left me there. Did you also forgot when he gave me money on my 11th birthday instead of his presence?"

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