Midnight Momento (Astalièr Series I)

MDT 36

Chapter 36

I have no idea how I managed to pull my family out of the restaurant. It was so embarrassing that all I could think of was to drag them out of the people's sight. Especially the Astaliers. Hindi ko na alam paano haharap sa kanila.

Because of shock and embarrassment it didn't sync-in well until I went home and alone in my room.

Pinagpahinga ko na si Daddy at Mommy dahil na-highblood sila sa nangyari. Tumaas ang blood pressure ni Daddy at nagpa-panic na si Mommy. Celesta was still hysterical so we had to send her to the hospital to calm down. Carolina was accompanying her and I didn't even have the chance to check-up on her too. She must've been shock too.

Pabalik-balik ang lakad ko sa harap ng kama. Ngayon na nababalot na ako ng katahimikan unti-unting mas nagiging malinaw sa akin ang lahat.

My family. The Monteves'. We're the ones Rohen was looking for.

My grandfather was the lawyer of whomever the leader in Sulestra back then, who tried to put dirt on Astalier's name and ruin their image. It affected them. Their family. Their business. Na napasa na lahat ng trauma hanggang sa mga apo. Kela Rohen. At hanggang ngayon. Hindi sila tinatantanan ng multo ng kahapon, na sinimulan kasama ang lolo ko.

And it's just so ironic that the bloodline of being a lawyer runs down in the family. Means we're still at it. Whatever my grandfather started.

At ngayon sumusunod na sa yapak si Daddy.

I can't believe what I heard earlier. Kung pwede ko lang tanggihan na totoo lahat ng sinabi ni Ate Celesta kanina, ginawa ko na.

It was still vivid in my memories the look on Rohen's face. How it changed from being concerned to a disappointed one. He didn't have the strength to cover up the regret on his face.

Regret of what? Na nandoon ang mga magulang niya at nalaman nila na pamilya namin ang sumisira sa kanila dati? O pagsisisi na sa lahat ng babaeng magugustuhan niya ako pa ang pinili niya. Ang pamilyang isa sa mga sumira ng pamilya niya.

It still sent shivers to my spine. Everything. Kinikilabutan ako sa mga natuklasan.

Bakit alam ni Ate ito lahat?

Bakit pa ako pinabalik ni Daddy sa Astalier kung alam niyang may kasalanan ang pamilya namin sa mga Astalier?

Bakit pinipilit niya akong ipakasal kay Rohen?

Totoo ba ang sinasabi kanina ni Ate?

Dad wants a higher power. He was taking advantage of Rohen's weakness and ignoring the ugly pasts of our families for his own benefits.

Kasi alam niya kahit bawiin namin ang lupa, at ipakasal niya ako kay Rohen, papayag at papayag si Rohen.

Yumuko ako at humugot ng malalim na hininga. Hiyang-hiya na ako. Paano pa ako haharap sa pamilya ni Rohen? Sa kanya? Matatanggap pa ba nila ako?

This is so depressing.

Iba pala kapag pamilya mo na ang dahilan ng pagkasira at pagbagsak mo. Kasi kahit ano'ng gawin mo hindi mo matatakasan. You have no choice but the stand still and fix the mess. Even if you're starting to be ruined too.

Ako na lang ang nag-iisang rasyonal ang pag-iisip sa pamilya ko ngayon. Kailangan kong maayos 'to.

Umupo ako sa kama dahil para nang sasabog ang utak ko sa dami ng iniisip. I checked my phone beside me that was almost dead for a couple of hours. It's already eleven pm, simula umuwi ako wala pang message sa akin si Rohen. Kaninang tanghali pa ang nangyari...

I get that he must've prioritized his parents. Siya na rin ang nag-uwi sa kanila dahil sa kaguluhang nangyari kanina. They must have been so shock, baka galit na galit na rin sila sa amin.