Starless Night

prologue

It was one night when i heard the door open.

Mabilis naman akong napatingin sa pintuan habang kumakain ng popcorn dahil nanonuod ako ng kdrama sa TV. Mom was in the kitchen while cooking some pasta for dinner.

"Dad? What happened?" I asked, when i saw him. He looks like he just came home from a war when i saw him with a bruises on his face and his hair looks so messy.

Hindi sya umimik kaya napatayo ako at lumapit sa kanya at hinawakan ang braso niya "Dad? What's wrong?" I asked, he looks like he was in shock while staring at nowhere.

I tried shaking him at doon lang sya natauhan. he looked at me with widen eyes and i know there's something wrong.

"H-huh?" He said, almost whispering

"what's wrong? Why do you have bruises? What happened?" I asked panicking

Hindi sya umimik kaya natakot ako at tinawag si mommy, agad namang pumunta si mommy sa amin at halos magulantang sya sa itsura ni daddy

"Baki-" sabi nya at natulala sa lagay ni daddy

"Pete? Anong nangyari sayo? Bakit ka nag kakaganyan?!?" Mom said with a worry eyes

"Pete? Anong nangyari?!" but Dad still didn't respond kaya pinaupo namin sya sa sofa at pinainom ng tubig.

Dad is still staring at nowhere kaya hindi kami umimik ni mommy at nag nagkaintindihan nalang sa tinginan.

"Honey? Tell me what happened? Why are you like this?" Mom asked and that's when Dad's tears started falling, napahilamos sya sa kanyang mukha at tinakpan ang labi dahil sa paghikbi.

My heart started hurting as i look at my dad, it's my first time seeing him like this.

Mom and i started panicking and comforted Dad. "Tell us what's wrong Pete" Mom asked while caressing his back, and i felt like crying because i can't bare to see him like this.

Dad looked at us with a bloodshot eyes "Y-you don't have to worry about it honey, I'm fine" but we know he's not.

"What? Just look at you! Sinong may gawa sayo nyan? Nakipag-away ka?!"

"H-hindi.. M-may nakita lang ako" dad said with a weak voice while looking down, staring at the floor.

"Anong nakita mo? Bakit ka umiiyak? Bakit ka may pasa?" Mom asked with a worried face

"P-patay" dad said whispering that i almost didn't hear it.

My eyes widen not sure if i heard it right.

"A-ano? Ano bang sinasabi mo?" Kumunot ang noo ni mommy

"M-may nakita akong p-pinatay"