Ang Wakas

Chapter 10.

"W-What do you mean... Our M-Mother is... already dead..?"

Nayiyinig ang boses at mga kamay na maitanong ni Cyrix ito sa kambal niya, hindi nakasagot si Cyx at napayuko nalang siya
Nayiyinig sobra ang mga kamay ni Cyrix at nanlalamig ang kaniyang pawis after niyang malaman na wala na yung biological Mother niya, na hindi niya pa nakikita kahit ni-isang beses.

Cyrix's POV

Everything slowly sink in to me and I don't even what to feel, she's my biological Mother but I haven't met her, not even once, so I don't know if am I going to cry or feel depressed about it. All I know, is that my hands are starting to tremble and my chest are clenching tight, it's so hard to breathe.

I looked at Cyxion, he just kept his head low and I can't tell what expression he was wearing at this moment, but I know, he's so devastated for sure after learning this news.

Later then, naramdaman ko nalang na nilagay ni Cyxion yung kamay niya sa balikat ko, at napatingin ako sakaniya.

"I'm sorry that you never got a chance to see or meet her..." Nalungkot bigla ang mga mata niya, at bigla nalang sumikip lalo yung dibdib ko. 'Pero bakit ikaw ang nag so-sorry? Hindi ba dapat yung magulang natin? Hanggang ngayon, wala akong lakas na tanungin yung sarili kong Tatay, Bakit hindi kami sabay lumaki ni Cyxion?'

Nayiyinig ang mga kamay at nakakaramdam ako ng lamig, nanghihina na ako sa mga oras na'to, pero maya-maya napansin kong kinuha ni Cyxion yung bag niya at may kinuha siyang isang box sa loob nito.

Nagtaka ako nung nilabas niya 'to, pero bigla niya nalang ito inabot saakin.

"This box is full of our baby photos and pictures of our Mother holding us." He said, so I didn't hesitate to open the box.

It's full of developed pictures, most of them are just our pictures and some of them are with our Mother.

I just realized then, that I never got to see my baby pictures too, I have only seen when the time I was five years old, not even a picture of me one year old or what.

"Did you know when our parents divorced?"
I asked while still looking at the pictures, Cyxion gaze at the open field, thinking deeply before answering.

"I think it's was when we were a year old, I guess. When I went to abroad, I heard that our Mother was in London too, so I decided to meet her but that's when I found out... That she went to London for her treatment but... It wasn't successful..." Kwento niya saakin, at nagulat ako nung na realize ko, that our Father was the one who sent him in abroad.

So I shift my seat so I can face him.
"Wait, but Father was the one who sent you there."
"Yeah, I know. But I'm not sure, if it's coincidence or he already knew that our Mother were having a treatment for her illness."

Malungkot na yumuko si Cyxion at naging tahimik ang paligid after niyang sabihin yun, hindi agad ako nakapag salita dahil prinoseso ko muna lahat.

Natulala nalang ako at biglang naitanong.
"Ano palang sakit...?"
Walang malay kong naitanong.
"Heart disease."
"Is it inheritable?"
"I don't think so."

At tumahimik nalang ulit, nakita ko sa gilid ng mga mata ko na tumingin saakin si Cyxion.

"Should we check if one of us inherits it? You seem concerned."
Napatingin ako sakaniya at kitang kita ko na nag aalala din siya, I gave him a reassuring smile.

"I don't really mind. Napatanong lang ako. Pero.... pwede rin, para sure."
Sabi ko, tumayo na rin si Cyxion at inistretch niya yung mga kamay niya, habang ako tinitignan ko lang siya.