Under the Shades of Sky

Chapter 10

"Mr. Aidan Alexander Romero and Ms. Celestia Fabian was married on April 1, 2004..."

Binasa ko din ang ilang mga nangyari bago ako dumating. I was born November 17, 2009. It means 5 years before I was born.

"They were arranged for marriage by their parents Mr. Nikolas and Mrs. Felicia Romero, and Mr. Felix and Mrs. Emma Fabian..." pagbasa ko ulit.

It was written on the facts of case that it was their decision to save Fabian's company from bankrupt. It was also stated there that they both have affairs inside their relationship and they both accepted it. For years, their relationship with their own affairs bore fruit. First, it was Dad...and that kid is me...then years after, it was Mommy...and that kid is Arianna. But after I was born, Dad forced his affair to leave me in his and Mommy's care. When I was born, they started working on their marriage. Mom left his affair and paid him to be silent.

"Claire Aliyah Valentine - biological mother of Amadeia Celestine Romero, Aidan Alexander Romero's child... Aldrin Inavarez - biological father of Ariannna Clementine Romero, Celestia Fabian's child....pangalan 'to ni Ma'am Clara at ng Papa ni Ysabelle. P-paano?" pabulong sa sabi ko.

I delved into the papers and saw a DNA test conducted by Ma'am Clara and Tito Aldrin on their own just 3 months ago. Nakalagay din doon na nahulog ang loob nina Mommy at Daddy sa isa't isa at tinanggap nila ang mga bata.

They had a deal. Ma'am Clara agreed to remove her rights to me even recognizing me as her own. Mommy was the one who was on my birth certificate as my biological mother. While Tito Aldrin, he immediately agreed to remove his rights to Aria for an exchange of 2 million pesos to be quiet. Mom and Dad, hoping for peace in our family, gave him the money.

Why did Ma'am Clara agree? Ayaw na niya akong makita? Does seeing me make her feel dirty?

Sabi din sa facts of the case, naging masaya ang pamilya hanggang sa magpakita ulit si Ma'am Clara at tito Aldrin noong 9 years old ako. Pagkatapos non, naging malabo na ulit ang pakikitungo nila sa isa't isa kabilang na sa amin ni Aria. Nagkaroon ulit ng relasyon si Tito Aldrin at Mommy, ang ikinagalit naman ni Daddy ay ginagamit ni Mommy ang perang iniipon ni Daddy para sa amin ni Aria.

Natatakot na ako sa mga susunod na mababasa ko kaya agad kong ibinalik ang annulment papers sa envelope.

Sana hindi na lang to totoo. Sana panaginip na lang to.

Everything sinked in my mind. Mom was the mistress of Ysabelle's father and the reason why my friend's parents will divorce. Mama Ninang was my biological mother. Aria and I weren't even related to each other.

My tears were running down to my face like a stream as random memories flashed in my mind.

'Anak, anong nangyayari sayo?'

'Anak, kaya mo ba?'

'Anak, I'm doing this because it's good for you.'

'FVCKING CHEATER!'

'AKO LANG BA ANG NAGDALA?! DIBA IKAW DIN NAMAN AIDAN?!'

'HINDI KO NA NGA SYA MAHAL HINDI BA?!'

'OO NA! NAGKAMALI AKO! PERO NOON YON!'

'That was Claire'

'Yes, Maddie. Claire is Aidan's best friend. The only girl he always brings here.'

'Maybe because you lived abroad when you were young.'

'Anak, it's not my story to tell, maybe you should ask your dad about it.'