Memories of the Wind (Passion Series #3)

Chapter 46

"Nagtatampo na talaga ako sa 'yo, munchkin," si dad nang tumawag sa akin.

Months after my engagement with Jaxx, dad found out about it when he watched my interview yesterday. Ngayon lang siya tumawag dahil aniya ay kahapon niya lang nakita iyong video. Hindi niya raw ako tinawagan kahapon dahil nagtampo raw siya sa akin at masama pa rin ang loob niya ngayon. Hindi ko pa nasasabi sa kanila kasi naghahanap pa 'ko ng tamang tiyempo, kina kuya ko lang sinabi.

"Dad.. I am sorry.." I said.

"Ilang buwan na pala, munchkin, tapos ngayon pa lang namin malalaman?" he asked on the call. "I wanna talk to you personally, hija, para magkalinawan tayo. Pupuntahan kita riyan, isasama ko ang mommy mo."

"Dad.." I sighed. "You don't have to go here, alright? I will talk to you, I promise.. kapag makabalik ako riyan sa Manila. Patapos na rin naman ang project ko kaya kaunting tiis na lang, dad."

"That's why Doctor Jaxxon Reyes called me last time," aniya.

"P-Po?" Halos nabingi ako sa narinig mula kay daddy. "T-Tumawag po si Jaxx sa inyo? Kailan po?"

"I remembered that he phoned me the day before your engagement?" he said, unsure. "He asked for your hands for marriage.."

"U-Uh.. t-tapos po?" tanong ko pa.

"I didn't expect that he'll propose to you that day!" he said.

"Dad.. tapos ano po ang sunod na pinag-usapan n'yo?" curious kong tanong kay daddy.

"Basta!" iritado niyang sabi, halatang nagtatampo na nga sa akin. "Bakit kaya hindi niya man lang pinaalam sa akin na engage na pala kayo? Hindi man lang talaga sinabi! Hindi man lang nag-text o tumawag sa akin!"

"Aaron.." I heard my mom's voice on the background. "Sorry.."

"Wait, munchkin," dad excused but still did not end the call. "Yes, honey?" I am sure he was talking to my mother.

"I know about it, sa akin tumawag si Jaxx. I intentionally did not tell you about it because I want Zani to tell it to you personally. Nakausap ko si Jaxxon at sinabi niya sa akin iyon na.. na pakakasalan niya ang anak natin."

"Ano?!" I heard dad's deafening voice. "At talagang hindi mo nga sinabi sa akin?" Bigla-bigla ring kumalma ang kaniyang boses matapos ang ilang segundo.

"Kasi ayaw kong pangunahan si Zani, Aaron. I know about their engagement---"

"Pinagloloko ninyo yata ako, eh, nagtulungan pa talaga kayo na ilihim sa akin ito? What about Treice Von and Clarence Jayv? Alam din ba nila ito?"

"Uh.. yeah, Aaron. Actually, iyan nga ang napag-usapan namin noong nakaraan," mom explained plainly.

"Magsama kayong lahat.."

After I heard that, the line went silent. Tiningnan ko kaagad ang cellphone ko at napag-alaman na pinatay na ni dad ang tawag. I called him but he did not answer it, so I decided to text him.

Alizeh Noelani Evans

Dad, I am really sorry. Mom, Kuya CJ, and Kuya Trevon are out of this matter, dad. Please call me, daddy. I promise to explain to you everything when I get back there.

I waited for his response for almost an hour. When my notification popped, I immediately opened my phone and got a message from daddy. Mabilis kong binuksan iyon para basahin ang mensahe niya.