THE LAST MISSION

CHAPTER 30

"Where are you staying now?" Kuya asked.

Nasa couch kami ngayon nakaupo habang si Mama at Papa at nasa kusina naghahanda ng lunch namin. After that drama in the doorway, ay pinatahan namin si Mama bago kami nag-usap ng mabuti. I told them everything, except the fact I had a boyfriend and his father hates me.

"Esabella's minor."

Kuya leaned on the couch and crossed his arms. He looked at me intently and sighed heavily.

"You look good. Who did your hair?"

I raised my brow and touched my dark red colored hair. He is so random. Kuya is a very secretive person like Papa, but his personality to someone close to him is so different from his aura. Kuya is a very sweet person. He is an entrepreneur and a model. Like what I said he is a very secretive person, dahil isa s'yang sikat na modelo ay marami talagang gustong makalagap ng impormasyon n'ya sa buhay.

But they only got the most basic info. Our names, ages, jobs, and pictures. He doesn't want anyone to bother us. Minsan na kasi noon naipit si Mama sa airport noong sinundo namin si Kuya. He got so mad that it went viral the next day.

"I did."

"May pa bangs kapa. Kinareer mo talaga ang pagiging Dora mo. Nawala ba naman ng dalawang taon."

I rolled my eyes." I told you, I lost my memories."

He nodded as if hindi ko iyon sinabi sa kanila kanila. "Alam ko. Si Dora nga nasa likod na niya ang bahay n'ya magpapaturo pa talaga. Kabanas." Napipikon nyang saad.

"Ba't ka galit?"

"Pangit mo." He said and left. My jaw dropped, and I took the pillow beside me and took it to him.

"Aray!" Singhal nya. I rolled my eyes and crossed my arms.

"Ewan ko sayo." Umalis sya at pumunta sa kusina. Padabog akong tumayo at sinunda sya.

Samin dalawa mas pikonin ako at mas bully naman sya samin dalawa. Kuya never made me feel like I'm just some girl who his Father adopted out of pity. No. He never did.

Huminto ako ng nakita sya sa entrance ng kusina. Kumapit ako sa kanya at akita syang nanonood kay Mama at Papa nagluluto. They look so sweet and full of love.

"After two years, ngayon lang ulit sila ngumiti ng ganyan. After we find out you're gone Mom was never the same. She cried always until it stopped but something changed. Nawala na ang saya sa mga mata nya. Dad was depressed too. Minsan nakikita ko s'yang nasa labas ng kwarto nila. Ayaw niyang pumasok dahil umiiyak si Mama sa loob. Sometimes he will sleep on the couch." Kuya said while looking at our parents having a lover-dovey.

My chest hurts hearing those things. I could never imagine how hard it was for them. I'm honored and grateful, but also guilty. I'm so sorry.

"Dad became a workaholic. Minsan ay nag-aaway sila ni Mama, dahil gabi na sya umuwi at misan si Mama ay doon natutulog sa bahay mo ng walang pasabi."

"After two years tatlong beses lang ako bumisita dito." Kuya looked at me and smiled. He caressed my head and sighed in relief as if something heavy inside him was now gone.

"We lost light, Yshera. Please don't leave us again."

I bit my lower lip and nodded. My eyes watered, and I looked down. "I'm sorry, Kuya."

"No. We're sorry. I'm sorry." He hugged me and kissed my head. We may not be very vocal to each other but we felt each other's love. Mahal na mahal ko silang lahat.

Tumira muna ako sa bahay ng isang buwan bago ako lumipat ulit sa sarili kong bahay. Mama didn't agree with my decision. But there is something I have to do. Also, Kuya decided to give them a vacation for 6 months to travel to 6 countries. Papa agreed after they spent time with me for others. Mama didn't agree with the vacation thing, but at the end of the day, she agreed.