Broken Promises (Epitome Series #2)

Kabanata 50

"I have always loved you! Maybe, there's a moment in our life that I forget how to love you but it wasn't completely gone. Kahit kailan, hindi nawala ang pagmamahal ko para sayo..."aniya Chester. I was taken aback by his sudden frankness. For the past years, we've never been really expressive especially on how we really feel towards each other. Siguro, mas pinipilit naming ipakita sa isa't-isa na hindi kami nasasaktan, na pagod na ako, na galit ako sa kanya, o na hindi ko na siya mahal dahil sa mga nangyayari na hindi namin napag-usapan nang mabuti.

Tipid lang akong napangiti. I don't know. Bakit ngayon pa? Now that we're on our way of being legally separated.

Muli niya akong niyakap nang mahigpit. Hinayaan lang naman kami ng iba na magkaroon kami ng moment bago nila kami tuluyang sinabayan.

"We'll sort things out between us. We'll fix us"aniya nang tuluyan na siyang iginiya ng mga awtoridad para maibalik sa kanilang selda. I never got a chance to utter a single word after his confession. Nagkaroon lang ako ng pagkakataon na mayakap si Iñigo and the rest to make them feel that there's still someone who believes in them.

Kinausap ako ni Theron na he'll handle this. Siya na ang bahala sa lahat and Chester will be released as soon as possible.

Hinawakan naman ako ni Tita Amanda. Tahimik lang naman si Tito Augustine habang nasa gilid nito. He's just watching my every move. Alam kong alam na niya na alam ko na ang lahat. And I admire how he handles the situation between us. Ramdam kong he's just preparing me for whatever will happen. Kung handa na ba akong pag-usapan na ang tungkol sa amin. I only gave him a small smile.

Ngayong maayos na ang kaso ni Chester at hihintayin nalang namin ang paglabas niya, I think I should focus now with myself. I need to fix myself bago pa namin maayos ang kung ano man ang kailangan naming ayusin ni Chester sa pagitan naming dalawa.

I tried to call Valerie and Vienna once again. I visited them and I explained to them everything. I also promise them that I'll find Mama and Papa.

"That explains why he's so comfortable with you..."puna ni Valerie nang binanggit ko na ang totoo sa kanila.

"Kung ako rin sa posisyon ni Tito Augustine, I would definitely get mad at my own brother who kept everything instead of telling me everything. Parang pinagmukha niya akong gaga dahil sa ginawa niyang iyon"dagdag pa nito.

"I couldn't blame Tito Augustine for doing that to Papa and Mama. Noong una, naguluhan ako at medyo sumama ang loob ko kung bakit halos walang awa naman niya yatang pinagtabuyan sina Mama. But after finding out the truth, naiintindihan ko na kung saan nanggaling ang galit niya"si Vienna kaya maingat ko lang na tinapik ang kanyang braso.

"Are you still mad at Tito Augustine?"tanong ko na kaagad namang inilingan ni Vienna.

"How could I get mad at Tito Augustine? Mama and Papa hindered him from being with his daughter. Parang pinagkaitan siya ng pagkakataong maging ama believing that because of him, his only daughter died"ani Valerie.

Napatango lang ako sa kanya.

It has been a week since the trial. Samantha Cortez and Mr. Roberto Tan were found guilty. Archimedes is one of them. Ngayon, pinaghahanap pa kung nasaan si Mr. Archibald. Kahit gaano ko kagustong bisitahin si Chester, pinipigilan naman ako ng kaisipang hindi siya masisiyahan na makita kong nasa kulungan kaya kahit gaano ko kagustong bisitahin siya, nanatili lang akong naghihintay sa labas.

I went to Cebu to find Mama and Papa. Before I face Tito Augustine, I wanted to know everything from them. After all, dalawa silang may alam sa lahat.

Before I went here, I asked Theron about their whereabouts kaya naging madali nalang para sa aking hanapin sila. I am outside of a white Victorian house. Malaki ang lawn nito at may mga bulaklak pa sa paligid. Malapad din ang porch na paniguradong nakapalibot hanggang sa likuran nito. Hawak ang puti kong bag, I gathered all the courage to ring the bell. Medyo natagalan pa bago may lumabas. A young woman slightly squinted her eyes to familiriaze me.