Betrayed and Beloved

Simula

"Always offer your love and trust whole heartedly, if they break it don't aim for revenge, let time make them realize".

Ever since I was little yan lagi ang sinasabi ni mommy sakin. Of course I was confused. Why would I give that fragile treasure to someone who's dodgy and could possibly fragment it.

"Yes mom, alam ko po kaya no need to worry" saad ko habang binibigyan siya nga matamis na ngiti. As usual she gave me back the smile. Nakakawala ng pagod at problema. Makikita mo rin na parang di nahihirapan si mommy kahit na apat kaming magkakapatod na college na. Ang mahal pa ng tuition fee.

"Mom, I'll go na po baka malate a sa shift ko" I lied.

Sorry,mom may gig lang kami sa banda.

She really hates the fact about me and my siblings getting associated with music and arts, it reminds her of Dad. I'm always curious din, what if pala innocent si Dad?

Nako Ash brush those thoughts off. He already committed a great sin and broke the trust that you have for him. Technically, di lang tiwala ko. Tiwala namin lahat.

I didn't expect my Dad who's a well known business man, would actually commit adultery. What's worse is that he raped the girl and murdered her. Well yan yung sinabi samin.

He tried explaining to us na di raw yun ang totoong nangyari. He was 'framed' by  Mom's side of the family. Never really knew his side of the story.

Ang one-sided pala, pero he deserves it.

"Ash? akala ko ba malelate kana bat tulala ka pa jan?" Mom said, halos matawa pa nga.

"May iniisip lang po, I'll go na for real this time." Oo Ash, meron nga. Yung unang tao na sumakit sa damdamin mo yung iniisip mo.

"Okay pero mag ingat ka palagi." Ngiting saad ni Mommy.

I smiled back.

"Of course, I love you mom."  I think di niya na rining yung last kung sinabi habang papaalis na ako. Pero sa ngayon ang proproblemahin ko muna ay yung banda. Lagot talaga ako kay Sev kapag na late na naman ako.

Naputol ang pag-aabala ko kung ano ang irarason ko as soon as I heard a notification from my phone.

Sev (Drummer)
Hey Ash, cancelled yung
gig natin today.

Sev (Drummer)
Gabo and friends daw
yung last minute na
pinalit satin.

As I read Sev's messages, kumulo na naman yung dugo ko. 'Gabo' or should I say that jerk Gavin stole our chance na naman. Pang ilang beses na ba to? Halos di ko na ma bilang.

I immediately called Sev. For sure nasa venue na yun, early bird nga naman tas kaming mga kasama niya Filipino time.

Pagdating ko sa venue, complete na pala sila lahat dun. Ako nalang pala yung late? naknam.

"Ash, you're here na pala". Cid greeted me with a warm smile pero kitang kita sa mukha niya ang pagkadismaya. I don't know if dahil ba sa na late ako or may umagaw sa gig namin. Naguguilty na tuloy ako!!!

"Sup"

Ngumiti nalang ako sa Pianist namin na si Jayden. Itong si Jay cold as ever pa rin. Wala tayo sa Antarctica tol.

"Lei, I told you diba na wag kana lang pumunta dito?".

"Eh ano ngayon? Tapos iguguilt trip niyo na naman ako sa gc? dude no way". Well,yeah di lang to nangyari once. Pero ano, ewan ko diko na mabilang.