The Game of Life

Chapter 11

Chiave's POV

"So, what do you want to know?" tanong ko sakanila ng makaupo kami sa may sulok na parte ng shop may kalayuan sa kinauupuan ng aking anak.

"What is he doing here?"

"Why is he here?"

"What does he wants from you?"

"Does he want you back?"

"And is that cute little girl with her is his daughter?" sunod na sunod na tanong ng magkambal na Chiara at Ciana sa akin.

"Teka lang. Kaninong tanong ba ang uunahin ko?" naguguluhang tanong ko rin sakanila.

"Mine first because I'm the one who asked first" sagot ni Chiara. Napabuntong hininga nalang ako. I was planning to escape from the hot seat pero mukhang hindi ata ako makakatakas. Napatingin ako kay Hikari with a 'help me get out of this mess' look pero nag iwas lang siya ng tingin. Bagsak ang balikat akong yumuko. Seems like I don't have much of a choice but to answer their questions.

"I don't know what's he doing here and why is he here nor what he wants from me or if he wants me back" diretso kong sagot sa lahat ng tanong nila. Wala naman talaga akong alam.

"How about the little girl?" tanong ni Ciana.

"Naranig niyo naman na tinawag siyang dada di ba?" ani ko. Wala akong alam na pwedeng sagot sa tanong na iyon.

"So, he's married and with a child" napatingin kaming tatlo kay Hikari.

"And he totally forgot about you and Adiel" dagdag pa niya.

"Yeah right. He just forgot Chiave, not Adiel because he doesn't even know that Addy is his son" ani Chiara.

"You didn't tell him the truth yet?" tanong naman ni Ciana.

"I did. Kinda?" I said unsure.

"Anong kinda? Sabunutan kita Chiave. Linawin mo nga" naiinis na turan ni Chiara.

"I gave him a hint. Well, I think it's not a hint because I told him he's his but it's just unintentionally" sabi ko sakanila.

"And then?" tanong ni Chiara habang nakataas ang kilay. Naghihintay na may idadagdag pa ako.

"He didn't believe me" bagsak ang balikat na sabi ko.

"What? That jerk" sigaw ni Chiara habang nakatayo. Chiara is the type of girl who overreacts about everything.

"Tone down will you" saway ko sakanya ng makita kong nagsisitinginan ang mga customers ko sakanya. Napabuntong hininga siya saka bumalik sa pagkakaupo.

"What did he say after that?" seryosong tanong ni Hikari.

"He said that I just said it because I want to seek revenge on him for leaving me" sagot ko sakanya.

"Are you sure we're talking about the same person here?" nagtatakang tanong ni Ciana. Kilala nilang tatlo si Yophiel. Naging saksi sila sa kung anong meron kaming dalawa. Kaya naman ng bigla nalang naglaho si Yophiel ng parang bula ay hindi nila maiwasang magalit.

"Maybe that's the real him. Maybe he didn't love me at all" may malungkot na ngiting sabi ko.

"We didn't even really know him enough" ani Chiara.

"Yet we trusted him" sabi naman ng kambal niya.

"I didn't even know why he approached me nor the reason why he left" sabi ko naman.

Sandaling katahimikan ang bumalot sa amin.

"So, what are you planning to do now?" tanong ni Hikari pagkaraan ng ilang sandali. Napatingin ang kambal sa akin dahil sa tanong ni Hikari.