Whispers of the Sun (Weather Series One)

CHAPTER 24

ELIANA

Hahang nakaabang sa susunod niyang sasabihin, suminghap siya at tumingin sa akin. Lumunok ako ng laway nang makita ko ang umiigting niyang panga at madilim na ekspresyon.

“I’m sorry, Lucas. Dapat hindi ko na lang tinanong,” I said in a lower voice. Nagtama ang aming tingin ngunit mas naging madilim ang kanyang mukha ngayon. His eyes were as deep as the ocean.
It melts me seeing him like that.

“No, it’s fine.” I saw his bitter-sweet smile. Hinawakan niya ang dalawa kong kamay saka tumingin sa akin. He looks handsome in my eyes. Well, kahit sino namang makakita sa kanya ay sasabihing gwapo siya. Kahit nga siguro tulog o bagong gising ay gwapo pa rin siya.

Napasinghap siya at pinaglaruan ang aking mga daliri.

“It was five years ago,” panimula niya. Kahit gaano ka mature ng kanyang boses ay naroon ang masakit na nararamdaman niya. “My dad died, and it was a downfall for me, for us.” Halos pumiyok siya habang sinasabi iyon. That hurts so much. Nakatingin lamang ako sa kanya at hindi ko magawang umiwas. That face is perfect!

“After a week of dad’s death, my twin brother made a big mistake on me and especially to my dad.” Nanlaki ang aking mga mata sa sinabi niya. He has a twin brother? He didn’t told me that yet.

“It was painful seeing my dad’s sacrifice played by him.” F*ck! Bakit ba ganito siya magkwento? He’s fcking sexy. “Nang mawala si daddy ay alam kong kaming dalawa na ang mag-ma-manage ng kompanya para hindi iyon tuluyang bumagsak.” He looked at me. “But he didn’t do what my father wanted. Sa halip, naging selfish siya at halos siya lang ang nag manage roon at halos lahat ng kita sa kompanya ay nakukuha niya. Funny, isn’t it?” Tumawa siya nang mapait. I can see his bitterness about his twin.

“After that, I confronted him, he never lied to me. He is proud of what he did. Seeing my mother cry every night makes me weak. She said that she loves Lysander so much. Fck! I don’t want to say his name.” Tumango-tango ako tsaka marahang hinagod ang kanyang likod.

“He is in Switzerland now. Enjoying managing his business. I asked him to give me the company here in the Philippines and in France, pero ito lang talaga ang binigay niya. But, as you know now, our company has different branches and I am proud of that.” He smiled and pinched my cheek.

At least, kahit isa lang ang binigay ng kapatid niya noon ay mas naging hard-working siya at nagkaroon na ng ibang branches.

“He even stole my ex-girlfriend, Melody, way back then,” mapait siyang tumawa saka dumilim na naman ang kanyang mukha. “She is from France.” Ah kaya pala hinihingi niya yung kompanya nila sa France dahil nandoon si Melody. Para makasama ito at doon manirahan. I felt a pain deep in my chest when I heard it from him. 

Walang salitang lumalabas sa bibig ko.

Umigting ang kanyang panga, “She cheated on me with my brother. Hindi ko alam kung naging sila pero nakita ko sila sa kotse na naghahalikan; and that’s enough for me to leave them.”

“But why was she bothering you now?” Naalala ko ang pagpunta niya sa office ni Lucas; naramdaman kong kailangan niya si Lucas ngunit ayaw naman nitong pumayag.

“Because the truth is, he wants me back,” he said. May kung anong kalabog sa aking dibdib nang sabihin niya iyon.
“She wants me back dahil wala na sila ng kambal ko. She’s after the money,” he said. Makikita ang galit sa kanyang ekspresyon, hindi ko tuloy alam kung paano siya i-co-comfort. Being in that situation no matter how long it is, it’s still hurt.