TRIGGER WARNING!! THIS CHAPTER CONTAINS G*NS, B**DSH*TS, KN*VES, AND D*ATH. PLEASE SKIP THIS CHAPTER IF YOU FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK.
Athalia's POV
After the tiring day at school, I decided to sleep early when I walked pass father's office, hearing him and mother arguing.
"Could you just stop bothering Eulalia for once?" si ama iyon, alam ko sa boses.
"Oh so you're defending your daughter now, huh?" mapanghamong tanong pabalik ni ina.
"Could you just move on, and treat Eulalia as a part of our family?"
"Kung gagawin ko iyon, parang pinatawad na kita sa kasalanang nagawa mo, at hindi kita mapapatawad doon." matigas na saad ni ina.
"Can't you forgive? Even God himself forgive -"
"Hindi ako diyos."
"You can't manipulate me, just like what you did with your whore."
Silence. Natahimik sila. Mabigat akong napabuntong hininga at humakbang paalis ng may sinabi si ama na nagpagising sa aking diwa.
"I was driven by lust! I badly wanted a daughter by my own blood and you can't give me that because you can't bear a child." agad na napakunot ang noo ko sa sinabi ni ama.
Daughter by my own blood.
What was that supposed to mean?
Nakarinig ako ng sampal na umalingawngaw sa buong silid, at bago ko namalayan ay bumukas ang pinto at iniluwa nito ang umiiyak na si ina.
She glanced at me as I just gave her a poker face. I saw how she rolled her eyes and run towards the other direction.
You can't give me that because you can't bear a child.
Daughter by my own blood.
I groaned in annoyance and rolled over the bed. Hindi ako makatulog dahil sa mga narinig ko kanina!
My curiosity is killing me all over.
I dialed Fernan.
["Seriously? Hindi ka pa natutulog senyora?"]
"I need a DNA test." diretsong sabi ko.
["What? With who?"]
"Ano ang kailangan para sa isang DNA test results?"
["It depends senyora. Minsan dugo, laway, kuko, o buhok."]
"I'll send you a blood sample tomorrow, Fernan and I want the results to arrive as soon as possible." huling sabi ko at pinatay ang tawag.
"Athalia can you hand me that cup?" utos sa'kin ni ina.
"Here." sa sandaling sinubukan niyang abutin ang cup, binitawan ko ito nang walang kurap.
"Shit!" I heard her cursed when it accidentally stricken her finger.
Blood started dripping and I immediately grabbed a tissue with a tube beneath it.
"I'm sorry." malamig na sabi ko at sinumulang punasan ang daliri niya.
"Sigurado ka ba sa ginagawa mo? Tangina bakit mo dinidiinan ang sugat?"
"To get any infections out from the wound." pangungumbinsi ko.
After collecting enough blood from the tube, I gently sneaked it to my sleeves and put a bandaid to her wound.
Tumayo ako at tinalikuran siya. As I was about to take a third step, she spoke.
"Careful next time, Athalia." paalala niya.
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