Trigger Warning:
This story and chapter will tackle religious beliefs that may be sensitive to other readers. You can stop from here and read something else. Please understand that this is a work of fiction. Any references to real people, places, organizations and events are intended to provide sense of authenticity and are used fictitiously. All incidents and dialogues came from the author's imagination and not be construed as real. Any similarity to real life is purely coincidental.
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And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many
THE ROZOVSKY HEIRS 9 | DANIEL GONZALO
CHAPTER TWO | THE PREACHER
TONIE
"What the hell was that, Antoinette?"
I rolled my eyes and looked outside the window. I knew my father was mad at me because he kept on telling me I created a scene from his 'long lost brother's' event. Napahiya daw siya kina Mr. Rozovsky.
"Tonie, you cannot force your beliefs to every people that you met. Other people have their own beliefs. Their own religion." Si Mommy na ang nagsalita noon.
"Oo nga naman, Tonie. Kung ano-ano na naman ang sinasabi mo. Kaya ka nasasabihan na sugo ng kulto." Bumingisngis pa ang bunso kong kapatid na Liam at ganoon din ang reaksyon ni Noel.
"Liam. Noel." saway ni Mommy dito. Sinamaan ko sila ng tingin tapos ay muling ibinalik ang tingin sa labas ng sasakyan. Hanggang sa makarating kami sa bahay ay walang tigil ang sermon ng Mommy at Daddy ko sa akin. Nang huminto nga ang sasakyan ay nauna na akong lumabas at agad na sumunod si Mommy. "You cannot do things like that everyt ime that we are meeting other people." Pahabol pa niya.
"I am just telling them what is written in the Bible, Mommy. And it's in the Bible. People with tattoos won't go to heaven. They will definitely go to hell." Hindi ko na natiis na hindi sumagot. "That's a fact."
Nakita ko ang frustration sa mukha ni Mommy. "I understand that, that is your belief. Your church's belief. But not everyone will take it nicely."
"I don't care. Me and my church are trying to spread the word of the Lord. We are trying to cleanse this world from people who are who are creating destruction around us. With our words from the Bible, we are creating a new world."
Nakita kong si Daddy na ang napapailing at marahang hinihilot ang ulo habang palapit sa amin.
"Jesus Christ, Tonie. You are getting worse. Hindi lahat gustong makinig sa mga sinasabi mo." Sabat ni Dad.
Tumingin lang ako sa kanya. "Exodus chapter twenty verse seven. You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain. You cannot just use the Lord's name for your expression."
Hindi sumagot si Daddy at nakatingin lang sa akin. Sanay na akong ganito ang tingin niya sa akin na para akong nababaliw o nawawala sa sarili. At wala akong pakialam. Kahit sasarili kong pamilya, ididikdik ko sa kanila ang mga pinaniniwalaan ko. Para din sa kanila ito.
Pare-pareho kaming napatingin sa gate nang may bumusina doon at agad akong napangiti nang makita ang pamilyar na kotse. Lalong lumapad ang ngiti ko nang bumaba ang nagmamaneho noon. Kung puwede lang tumakbo na ako palapit sa lalaki at yumakap nang mahigpit. Miss na miss ko na siya sobra.
Agad na nakangiti si Lewis nang makita ako. Ang guwapo-guwapo niya sa suot na white long sleeves polo na naka-tuck sa suot na black slacks. Binagayan iyon ng leather shoes at ayos na ayos ang buhok niya. Pormal at napaka-disente ng hitsura. Maamong-maamo ang mukha. Perpektong lalaki na kahit sinong babae ay papangarapin na makasama siya habambuhay.
BINABASA MO ANG
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