My Heart's Angel (Completed)

Chapter 8

Chapter 8

Xavier

Flashback

Nagising ako mula sa mahimbing na pagkakatulog ng may marinig na malakas na kalabog kasunod ang tila nabasag na bagay. Binuksan ko ang aking lamp shade at sinipat ang aking wall clock. 1:34am. Muli kong ipinikit ang aking mga mata at nakiramdam. Maya maya pa may narinig akong mga hikbi. Mom.

Agad akong tumayo mula sa pagkakahiga ng mabosesan kung sino ang umiiyak. This is my first time to hear my mom crying. Lumabas ako ng aking kwarto at naglakad patungo sa dulong bahagi ng pasilyo, kung saan naroon ang kwarto ng aking mga magulang, saktong nakaawang ng kaunti ang pinto, at ng akmang hahawakan ko na ang doorknob para tumuloy ay narinig kong nagsalita si Mommy.

"W-why?Tell me Dante! After all these years, n-na akala kong perpekto ang pagsasama natin, all of a sudden ganito ang malalaman ko?" pabulong pero may diing sabi ni mommy.

What's happening?bakit puno ng hinanakit ang boses ni mommy. Lumapit pa ako sa pintuan para mas marinig pa ng malinaw ang kanilang pag uusap. I was waiting for my dad to speak, but he didn't. And then I heard a slap. I think it was a slap. Hindi ko alam kung anong gagawin ko, kung dapat na bang pumasok ako, I don't want my parents argue like this. I don't want them to hurt each other.

"Answer me!bakit mo nagawa samin ito ng anak mo? Why Dante? Saan ako nagkulang? Ano ang hindi ko naibigay?" umiiyak pa ring tanong ni mommy.

"Selena, sweetheart..I'm sorry. I am so sorry.." narinig kong sagot ni daddy. "It was just one night. And I was really..really drunk.." may panginginig ang tinig pang dagdag nito..

"You kept it from me for twenty years Dante, how can I forgive you? Habang ako nandirito sa bahay dahil sa maselang pagbubuntis ko kay Niccolo ng mga panahon iyon..ikaw naman ay nasa..nasa kanlungan ng iba? And worst, you impregnated that woman!" unti unting lumakas ang pag iyak ni mommy. And there I was, frozen. I don't know what to feel with what I've heard. Is it really true? Impregnated means what? A third party? Another woman? And another child?

"Sweetheart..it was not confirmed. I believed it wasn't mine..that woman just used the child to get money from me.." dinig kong paliwanag ni daddy.

Naikuyom ko ang aking kamao. For twenty years of my life, I was forced to be perfect. Walang lugar ang pagkakamali kay daddy. If I made a mistake, I'm stupid. If I cry, I'm weak. I had to act perfect infront of him. I have to be serious even in the most happiest moments. I have to fake a smile, even if I'm sad. He told me, that this is just a part of being a business tycoon. In the world of business, you have to be prim and proper, this is how you earn respect. Respect? I can feel that I'm slowly losing it right now, for him.

" It wasn't confirmed..!? You liar! You're giving them a financial support for 20 years?even bought them a house? A car?! At kung hindi mo pa naiwan ang phone mo at nagkataong tumawag ang babaeng yun, hanggang ngayon siguro ay blangko pa rin ako sa sekreto mo! Kung hindi pa kita pinasundan sa private investigator, hindi ko malalaman kung saan ka nagpupunta sa twing sinasabi mong may business trip ka!" puno ng galit ang boses na narinig ko mula kay mommy.

My mom was always calm and gentle. She has a very kind heart. Kahit na nagbinata na ako, she still calls me her baby, which sometimes gets me annoyed. With her around, I can be myself, I'm allowed to be the real me. She was so caring and loving. Never would I imagine na sa kabila ng lahat ng iyon, ay magagawa ni dad ang ganitong bagay.

"I was forced..! She told me gagawa sya ng eskandalo, ilalabas niya sa media, sisirain nya ang pangalan ko, ang buhay natin. I can't let that happen Selen-"

"But it's happening Dante! Can't you see?it's starting to ruin this family..!" sigaw ni mommy, cutting him off.

"I'll make it up to you..just..just give me time, I'll fix this..please sweetheart..!" Narinig kong pagmamakaawa ni dad.