Her Twisted Mistake

Chapter 42

"What do you mean? Paano ako nakilala ni Cedric?" gulat kong tanong.

I did remember seeing him. Pero it was just a brief moment. Mabilis akong lumayo sa kanya. He can't possibly recognize me kasi nagpakulay ako ng buhok at nakasalamin ako that time. How the hell did he recognize me?

I can feel my heart thumping hard. Hindi man lang ako binigyan ng pagkakataon na absorbahin ang problema ko kay Franklin. Tapos ibang problema na naman ngayon?

"Itanong mo sa sarili mo. Basta nang sinabi niyang nakita ka niya, I did my testimony too. Kaya alam na ng parents mong buhay ka. I had an argument with Juliana and Sheena because they want to see you!"

Napasapo ako sa mukha. The food at our front seemed so tasty yet I find it hard to eat.

Bumalik ako dahil sa baby ko. I didn't actually plan how I am going to approach my family. Lalo na si Mama at Papa. They probably are the most affected by what happened years ago. Kasalanan ko. Tama si Akari at selfish ako at immature. I accepted it already. Kaya nahihirapan ako ngayon dahil alam kong ako ang mali. Ako ang mali pero hindi ko alam paano itatama ang mali ko.

I didn't plan this kasi akala ko, ang mas dapat na problemahin ko ay ang RAVENS. From the very beginning, sila naman ang nagpa-complikado ng lahat ng 'to. But now that RAVENS seemed to have moved on and completely forgot about me, naiwan akong walang plano.

"I meet you to discuss the plan. Next week, lahat kami ay luluwas papunta Palawan. You have to go there and meet the family. Yon ang sinabi ni Lola na gagawin." Seryoso si Carolina sa bawat salita niya.

"Bakit next week? I'm still so bombarded with so many things. Wala akong time mag isip ng mga bagay bagay. Tapos next week na?" The frustration is coming out of me.

Carolina snorted. "Oh come on! Kung hindi ko sila napigilan, ngayon na dapat ay linilitis kana. Mind you, Lola was so mad. Papa was so mad when I told him I saw you in state."

Pinilit kong kumain. I almost couldn't taste the food kasi lumilipad ang mga isip ko. I have so many things on my plate. Hindi ko na naa-update sina Akari at Tita sa Japan. I don't have any update regarding our vacation. I wanted to know many things yet I have no allotted time to seek it.

Matagal kaming nag usap ni Carolina. Kalaunan, nang masabi niya ang lahat ng kailangan kong e-expect sa Palawan, she tried to lessen the tension by changing the topic. Kaso ay hindi na 'yon nawala.

"Don't worry. Kahit naman pagalitan ka, you're still a family. Though hiding from us for years is very offensive," pag aalo niya sa problemado kong mukha.

I want to believe that everything will be okay. That despite what I did in the past, they will forgive me for it. Na Romero ako kaya mapapatawad nila ako. I wanted to believe na what I did was not that harsh kasi wala akong naapakang tao. But after Carolina told me about the past condition of my mother, I can't help but to take what happened as a really big deal.

"For some reason, your Mom's heart weakened. Kaunting sama ng loob, it will cause her to be hospitalised. She rarely smiles when you hide. Pinagiba pa niya ang library sa bahay niyo because she can't attempt to see it."

I want Carolina to stop talking. Para akong sinasaksak sa puso dahil sa mga sinasabi niya. I don't know if she's oblivious of my disposition. Nangingilid ang luha sa mata ko, naninikip ang dibdib at nahihirapang huminga. Pero nagpapatuloy pa siya as if she wanted to torture me.

"Nag ibang bansa sila two months after you disappear. Pero si Tito ay pabalik balik dahil sa business niyo. It was two years when they decided to come back and still, Tita isn't the same. She became cold."