Clueless
Sumilip ako sa pintuan at nang makitang walang tao ay saka ako marahang lumabas.
Narinig kong muli ang boses ng babae mula sa opisina ni Red kaya doon ako dumiretcho. Nilapit ko ang sarili ko sa pintuan upang mas marinig ang sinasabi nito.
"Rojo.."
"You got everything you want there. Bakit mo pa kailangang bumalik dito? If it's money, you can just text me."
"I don't need more money. You know that the only money problem I have is how to spend it. I just miss you that's why I'm here."
Nanlamig ang buong katawan ko. She misses him? He's giving her money? Is he a sugar-daddy? Mabilis na kumabog ang dibdib ko sa isiping babaero rin siya tulad ni Papa. Na baka sa huli ay matulad ako kay Mama. Depressed and disconsolate martyr.
But..I love him. And I feel like even if I caught him right now with another woman, I will still love him. It's crazy.
"Stop pretending." Muli kong narinig ang boses ni Red. "Kilalang-kilala kita."
"You're making my head ache. This is what I get for visiting you."
"Visiting me? Or him?"
One minute of complete silence.
"Rojo, anak.. You know how much I'm hurting because of what happened.. until now, I'm still hurting.. I know you would understand, right?"
Natigilan ako. Did I hear that right? The woman inside.. She's his mother?
Para akong nabunutan ng tinik nang mapagtantong walang babae si Red. Ngunit bumalik din agad ang kaba ko nang mapagtantong narito ang Mama niya. Meeting her never came to my mind because the truth is, I am not sure what to feel towards her. It's so complicated.
"Me understanding you is way past its due. You're asking too much."
"Rojo.. don't make it hard for me please. I'm just here as your mother. How many times do I have to tell you? You don't have to deal with my marriage problems. That was between me and my husband."
Napatalon ako nang makarinig ng kalabog mula sa loob. Halos napapikit pa ako dahil dun.
"That husband of yours is my father.." Boses iyon ni Red sa mariing tono bago muling may kumalabog. "And my father..killed himself because of you and your fucking man! How do you expect me to react?"
Napahawak ko sa labi ko para pigilan ang pag-singhap. Nanghina ang tuhod ko at tuluyang napasandal nang tahimik sa pintuan.
Seconds passed before his mother was able to answer him.
"It's not my fault that your father's weak. Don't blame me if he couldn't handle the situation. Don't blame me for choosing the right man to love. Someone stronger."
"Someone richer you mean?"
"You should thank me, Rojo! Kung hindi ako sumama kay Anthonius ay pare-pareho tayong pupulutin kung nasan man ang Papa mo ngayon. Hindi niya kayang ibigay ang buhay na para sa'tin anak! This life... this is what we deserve! That's what your father promised me pero si Anthonius ang tumupad."
Red laughed but there was no humor in it. It just gave me cool creeps.
"And that twisted mind of yours is exactly the reason why I killed that fucking asshole."
Nakarinig ako ng pag-singhap mula sa babae. Tila natigilan sa narinig. Ilang sandali pa bago siya nakasagot.
"A-Ano Rojo? No. T-Tell me you didn't."
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