ONE LAST KISS

CHAPTER 2

Nang makapasok na sa bahay, as usual, nakakabingi ang katahimikan sa buong bahay. Walang kabuhay-buhay. I roamed my gaze at nahagip ang malaking picture frame kung saan nandoon ang picture ni Mommy.

She looks so happy.

She's so inlove with my Dad. Na kahit alam niyang may ibang babae si Dad, she just couldn't let him go. She don't want to left Dad alone. She didn't mind herself. Si Dad ang palagi niyang iniisip, Si Dad na may ibang babae, Si Dad na walang oras sakaniya, Si Dad na sinasaktan siya.

Sometimes, people really became blind because of so much love. And I don't want it to happen on me. I don't want to love too much.

My life with my Mom's care before is really different now that she's gone. Nong buhay pa si Mom, ang hirap sumimangot, napakahirap maging malungkot. But now that she's gone, ang hirap nadin maging masaya, ang hirap ng ngumiti.

Nang malaman kong patay na siya, I cried so much and there's so many regrets. Sana, Pinaramdam ko sakaniya how much I love her. Sana, prinotektahan ko siya laban kay Dad. Sana, I've spent all my time with my Mom.

Now that she's gone, my life went darker. I have no one to share my problems with. I have no one to lean on, I have no one to listen all my rants in life. I have no one to talk with. I have no one to laugh with.

Unlike Dad.. he just give me all that I want, and leave me here. Para sakaniya, masaya na ako kapag may pera. He really thinks that money can buy happiness.

I don't want his money. I want someone that I can talk to now that she's gone. But Dad couldn't just give his time for me. Even a little.

After a minute of looking at her picture, I decided to go up and rest.

I placed my things bago nag shower. I need to take a shower for me to remove all my stress and sleep peacefully.

Kakatapos ko lang maligo nang may kumatok.

"Elaine, iha, nandito na ang pagkain mo."

Agad akong tumayo at kinuha ang pagkain kay Manang.

"Salamat po, Manang." Nginitian niya lang ako at pagkatapos ay nagpaalam.

Tamad na kumakain ako nang biglang may notification sa phone ko. Kaya dali-dali kong tinapos ang pagkain at humiga na sa kama.

Feels great. After a long day, I was able to lay down and feel the softness of my bed.

The notif comes from Ig.

I raised my brows upon clicking it.

Napasinghap ako nang makitang may isang mensahe doon galing kay Nicholas. Well, I knew it's him. His username is so obvious.

@Nicholassss:

Hi, goodevening Elaine. Kumain kana?

I licked my lips to stiffle a smile.

Me:

Yup. How about you?

Nang masend ay agad niya itong sineen. Hindi ba siya umaalis sa chat box namin? Hindi ba siya busy? He's studying law for God's sake. You need so much time for it. You have to put all your shit and efforts altogether to survive law. And here he is.. kinakausap ako na para bang nasakaniya lahat ng oras.

Wait.

Studying Law also requires a lot of money. And mind you, he's poor. Paano siya nakapasok sa law? Maybe.. He have someone na sumosuporta sa kaniya financially? Maybe.