Dusk Crown

Chapter 38

DINALA NI Dusk si Hya sa sala nang ayaw nitong tumahan. It was as if his words has lifted all the burden she carries in her heart and now she was just emotional.

Naupo siya sa sofa at pinaupo ito sa kandungan niya at mahigpit na niyakap. Hinayaan niya itong umiyak kahit nahihirapan siyang pakinggan iyon. Her cries are like needles piercing through his heart. It's painful to hear and see.

He now understands why his dad always gets mad when mom cries because of them. Dahil bawat pag-iyak ng mommy nila ay masakit para kay dad.

Ganito pala ang totoong pagmamahal— her tears, her sadness, and whatever she feels will matter and affect him. Whether he likes it or not. Cuz she is part of him. It's like Hyacinth has taken half of his heart and put half of hers. Ngayon ay apektado siya sa lahat ng bagay na may kinalaman dito.

Dusk holds Hya while gently stroking her back until she was quiet. Nang sinilip niya ang mukha nito ay nakatulog ito. And staring at her beautiful face, Dusk saw how tired she is. She must have worried so much. Everyday.

Bumuntong-hininga siya at hinalikan ito sa noo. Ngayon ay nasagot na kung bakit madalas ay nakikita niya itong malungkot. Sa dami ng lihim nito na alam niyang sobrang nagpapaalala dito dahil natatakot itong magsabi ay talagang hindi maiiwasan na malungkot ito lagi at mag-alala.

"I love you, Hya..." Dusk whispered and stayed there a bit longer before he settled her on the sofa as gently as possible so as not to disturb her sleep.

Nang maihiga ito ay lumabas siya ng balkonahe para tawagan ang isang tauhan niya. Si Tres Paz Ing.

"Magandang gabi boss. Napatawag kayo?"

"Tres, will you go out and take every detail about Dion Monasterio? He's my brother," saad niya. "Everything he does, where he lives, his contacts, and the people closest to him right now. Take a few people with you if you find out where he is and keep an eye on him."

"Copy boss. I'll be working on it first thing in the morrow."

"Thank you, Tres. Call me when you have all that I need."

"Yes, boss."

Matapos ang tawag ay pumasok siya sa loob. Inayos niya ang kumot nila Dark saka tumuloy sa kusina para siya na ang magpatuloy sa ginagawa ni Hya kanina. Good thing it was not much and he does not have to do the cooking, just the vegetable salad.

Dusk prepared the table after making the salad before he went to wake up the precious people that he holds dearly in his heart.

Inuna niya sina Alleanna at Dark na ginising niya sa pangingiliti.

"Hey, wake up, you two. Time for dinner." Marahan na saad niya at kiniliti ang tagiliran ng dalawa.

Natawa siya nang hinawakan ni Alleanna ang kamay niya at kinagat bago ito nakanguso at inaantok na nagmulat ng mata.

"Daddy..."

Napalunok si Dark at pinigilan ang maging emosyonal lalo na nang niyakap siya nito. Pumikit siya at niyakap ito pabalik. Ang kaalamang anak niya ito ay sobrang nagpapasaya sa kanya. Merong lungkot dahil sa hindi niya ito nakasama ng dalawang taon. Wala siya ng pinanganak ito at sa lahat ng milestones nito. Nasasaktan ang mama nito dahil sa kanya. Pero hindi niya sisisihin si Hya. Ayaw niya itong sisihin. Babawi na lang siya. It's not too late. Just like his brother Pyr, he'll work hard to make it up to his family.

"I love you, mon chou," saad niya sa anak.

"'Love you too, daddy." Alleanna cupped his face kissing him on both cheeks.

Tapos ay yumakap din sa kanya si Dark na inaantok pa.

"You okay, buddy?" he asked. "Mahal din kita," saad niya kay Dark.