Sinful Surrender

Chapter 3

It's been week since the incident happened between me and Kuya Leyton. Hindi ko siya pinapansin. Hindi ko pa rin nakakalimutan kung paano niya ako ininsulto. Kaya kong umalis sa bahay na ito kung hindi lang dahil kay Daddy Jack. 

My mom loved him so much that even before her death, binilin niya si Daddy Jack sa akin. Sobrang bait niya na tinuring niya akong sariling anak. He never made me feel that I am just his stepdaughter. Mnsan naaawa nga ako sa kanya dahil kapag napapadaan ako sa kwarto niya, nakikita ko siyang umiiyak habang tinitingnan ang picture ng Mama ko.

 Ewan ko ba kung bakit hindi sa kanya nagmana ng ugali si Kuya Leyton. 

I don't know kung bakit pa siya bumalik dito. After kasi mamatay ng Mama niya sa States, bumalik siya kay Daddy Jack. As far as I know, they never had a good relationship. 

Kakagaling ko lang ng school at papasok  na ako ng bahay nang may marinig akong mga boses na nagtatalo. 

"Stop acting like you are a good father. Simula noong tinakwil mo kami ni Mama, I already forgot that you are my father!" 

Iyon ang narinig kong sigaw ni Kuya Leyton nang nasa pintuan na ako. I saw him raging mad. His face darkened and his eyes were bloodshot. 

"Hindi ko kayo tinakwil ng Mama mo, Leyton. Siya ang nakipaghiwalay sa akin. She slept with my friend many times..." Daddy Jack's voice broked. Napatungo siya. 

Napatakip ako sa bibig ko dahil sa gulat. 

Pati na rin si Kuya Leyton ay nagulat sa pinagtapat ni Daddy Jack. 

"W-what? Sinungaling ka! My mom would never do that! She told me that you left us because you had someone new! Pinagpalit mo kami!" si Kuya Leyton. 

"Believe what you want to believe, Son... I am clean. I loved your mom. I loved her to the point that I blinded myself that she was having an affair with my friend. Actually, sila naman talaga ang nagmamahalan noon, e. We were just arrange to marry for the sake of business partnership. When she suggested annulment, I let her go to make her happy." 

Kuya Leyton gripped my Daddy Jack's collar. 

"You... Liar!" 

Tumakbo ako papalapit sa kanila at tinulak si Kuya Leyton papalayo kay Dad. 

"Kuya! Ano ba?!" I shouted. 

"Odessa..." Daddy Jack utttered. 

Kuya Leyton's jaw clinched when he threw his gaze at me. 

"Huwag kang makialam dito..." he said as if he was threatening me. 

"Why would I not? Wala kang respeto sa Papa mo!" Hindi ko na rin mapigilan ang sarili ko. 

"He shouldn't be respected. He's such a liar." 

"Hindi sinungaling si Daddy Jack. Hindi mo lang matanggap that you have been fooled by your own mother-"

"Tumahimik ka!" Napapikit ako nang sigawan niya ako. 

Tinago ako ni Daddy Jack sa likod niya. "Tumigil ka na, Leyton." 

A dangerous smirk crept into his lips when he looked at me. Pagkatapos ay tumingin siya kay Daddy Jack. "What if I told you that your dear stepdaughter slept with your... Son..."

My eyes dilated just fast as my mouth dropped on the floor. 

Daddy Jack looked at me with a questioning look yet confused. 

"Odessa, is that true?" 

Pumatak ang luha ko. My lips shivered. "D-dad, I didn't know... Hindi ko alam na anak mo siy-"