I CAN READ YOUR MIND//University Series #4

17

"Abort? Okay ka lang?" Medyo napataas ang boses ko when I heard those words.

"Yeah, I don't really see myself being with you. I don't want you to be my husband," nakita ko ang mga luha niya at iyon na ang pinakamasakit na mensaheng narinig ko.

"Bakit? May ginawa ba ako Yegi? Naging matino na ako simula ng magkabalikan tayo," pagpapaliwanag ko sa kanya.

"Hindi ka pa tapos sa pagbibinata mo Skyry matagal kong inoobserbahan mga kilos mo pero wala paring pagbabago," nagpipigil ako sa aking mga luha.

If it's still about before then I can't force her to forget it. But, nagbabago na talaga ako.

"Darling, please huwag ka namang ganyan okay. I can read your mind, you're overthinking again," sabi ko sa kanya ng masinsinan and hugged her tightly.

And after a couple of minutes naging okay ulit siya. Hindi ko talaga alam kung ano ang pumapasok sa isip niya. She act as if something negative will happen. I don't know if she's still over sa pasyente niya but I don't want her to suffer that.

Sinasamahan ko siya palagi kahit saan siya magpunta. I'm always observing her because there's really something on her that needs to be medicated. Something in her behaviour is wrong.

Now she's laughing while video calling her friends. She always laughed especially if that Nereca talked. Nagluto rin akong pagkain para magprepare but they're not yet done talking.

"We're going to eat," bulong ko sa kanya and kissed her.

"Hi Skyry," I heard her friends greeted me so I responded.

"Hello," I smiled.

"We'll be needing to eat now. We'll call you back later is it okay?" I asked permission to them.

Pagkatapos ng video call nila agad kaming pumunta sa mesa at kumain sa handa ko.

"Uhmm Salamat darling. I love it so bad," excited niyang umupo when she saw her favourite dish.

Nag-uusap kami while eating and now she always laughed and smiled.

Pagkatapos naming kumain pumunta kami sa rooftop so I can show her the Stars.

Nag-uusap lang kami and walang kwentang usapan puro kabulastugan.

"Darling," sabi niya pero hindi siya nagcontinue.

"Darling, I want you to answer those documents I prepared. I just noticed that you always overthink and stressing about something, would it be okay if I'm gonna look for it," natakot ako baka masasamain niya.

"Yeah sure darling, I'm also confused about myself. There's something on me that needs to be treated," pagsesecond the motion niya pa.

I hugged her and tell her a story.

"Ano gusto mo babae? Or lalaki?" Sabi niya habang hawak hawak-hawak ang kanyang tiyan.

"Gusto maging babae anak natin, para hindi pasaway," natatawa kong sabi.

"Grabe ka naman sa discrimination mo, bakit? Natakot kaba na maging pasaway kagaya mo?" Natatawang sabi ni Yegi sa akin.

I just chuckled and pumasok na kami sa room pagkatapos.

NagCR muna ako but pagbalik ko nakita ko na si Yegi na kinukulilat ang phone ko.

"Anong nangyari sa dad mo?" Nabigla ako sa tanong niya kaya mabilis kong kinuha ang phone ko.

"He was admitted, they were transferred here sa America but I still need to know what hospital would it be," sabi ko habang naaalala ko si dad.

"But, don't mind about it. It will be good," sabi ko sa kanya ng masinsinan.

"We'll visiting him tomorrow, be sure to contact your mother," sabi ni Yegi na tumalikod sa akin.

Tahimik lang akong nakaupo habang pinagmamasdang matulog siya sa kama. I never thought, I could be inlove as this sa kanya. While staring her, narealize kong siya na talaga. She's the one.

Our relationship went well simula ng magkabalikan tayo but even though

"I'm observing you, I still don't know what's in your heart. You love me but you're afraid of me," I kissed her on his forehead.

Kinaumagahan, we prepare ourselves para tumungo sa hospital kung saan inaadmit si dad. I don't want to go but Yegi is forcing me. I can't refuse it, it's her decision.

Nang makarating kami doon, nakita ko si dad. A bedridden one but still can talk.

"Hello, tito. Si Yegi po ito," she greeted my father as I'm just looking at him with no emotion.

Deep inside masasaktan ako, sobrang sakit.

"I want you two to get married," hinila ako ni Yegi ng bahagya.

Nagulat ako when dad hold my hand.

"Patawarin mo ako sa mga nagawa ko, you don't deserve it. You and your mom don't deserve it but isa lang ang aking hiling anak," I saw his eyes with tears flowing on his cheeks.

"Please, humanap ka ng katuwang mo sa buhay. Babaeng tunay na magmamahal sayo," His eyes were red dahilan ng pamumuo ng luha ko.

Nang marinig ko iyon, agad akong lumabas sa kwarto at naiwan ko si Yegi doon. Di ko nakayanan kasi.

I saw mom coming kaya hinug niya agad ako.

While mom and I talking. Mom confessed something to me.

"Skyry," mom opened up.

"Mom," I responded.

"Because of arrange marriage, your dad and I got married," umiiyak siyang nagsasalita.

"I love your dad and your dad love someone else and that's the mom of your step brother," nagulat ako sa sinabi ni mom.

"Kaya iniwan niya ako dahil binalikan niya ang taong mahal niya talaga," umiiyak na sabi ni mom sa akin.

"Pero sabi ng dad mo minaha niya talaga ako kaya iyon ang pinaniniwalaan ko. I love your dad hindi ko man magawang magalit sa kanya," I hugged mom tightly.

"Ipinaubaya ko siya sa unang mahal niya pero nagsisisi ako sapagkat nang tumira na siya sa babaeng iyon, doon nagsimula siyang magkasakit," she keeps on sobbing.

Alam kong mahal talaga ni mom si dad. Hindi man lang siya nagatubiling humingi ng maraming share sa company ni dad and now that I know. Babawiin ko lahat ng ito sa chairwoman ng kompanya. Ang babaeng umagaw sa dad ko kay mom.

Sabay kaming pumasok ni mom sa loob and mas lalo pa siyang umiiyak when he saw my dad smiling at her. She hugged him tightly habang umiiyak.

Hinawakan ko ang kamay ni Yegi and dad gave me some documents and papers.

Inilagay ko ito sa bag ko and nabigla kami sa pagpasok ng kabit ni dad and my step brother which was the ex-boyfriend of Yegi too.

"Honey," peke niyang sabi sa dad ko.

"Dad, I'm sorry but rest assured, tutuparin ko ang mga kahilingan mo," I hugged dad and leave.