Marrying A Billionaire At Sixteen #MABAS

Chapter 17

NOVEMBER 1, 1012

It's already November, Wayne went with me at the cemetery with my family and his family. We had a little picnic and went home after having a lunch at Cafe Ilang-Ilang. The whole day felt just another day na walang pasok.

Nakahiga kami ni Wayne sa kama at handa na kami parehas matulog. We were both facing the ceiling and I tried to sleep in our dark and cold room.

"Gising ka pa?" tanong niya pero hindi ako sumagot. "How did your parents died?" tanong niya ulit.

"I actually can't remember it." sagot ko after five seconds nang katahimikan.

"Why?" radam kong tumingin siya sa akin.

"I was six at that time. Hindi ko rin alam eh, all I could remember is that the next day Lolo is crying, he hugged me and told me that Mommy and Daddy were at the heaven. As a child hindi ko pa maintindihan iyon. I saw them lying in a casket pero nakasara, so I really cannot see if sila talaga iyon. Then people were crying..."

Natigilan ako sa pag-sasalita. I could feel my voice cracks. I tried to stop my tears but I cannot. I just cannot stop what I am feeling now.

"People were crying, mourning." I cried softly. "They were all sad for their passing. Lolo was the one facing the visitors with Ate Syg. Ate Sydel is one of the servers and I, I do not really grasp what is happening and why are there lots of people crying. Until Lolo picked me up one night and there I saw my parents' body. I thought for a second that they were just sleeping but I thought... bakit hindi sila gumigising? Then Lolo told me, 'they are already at heaven. Your Mom and Dad will always watch you, so be good.' Tandang tanda ko pa iyon, iyon ang sabi ni Lolo sa akin. From that on I knew that my parents died but I really do not understand the concept of death. I saw my sisters crying and people condole with them. But I still cannot understand." pinahid ko ang luha ko sa mga mata ko then I saw Wayne looking at me.

Bumaling ako paharap sa kaniya. My tears can't stop falling even if I look at him. We starred at each other's eyes for seconds. I closed my eyes and wanting to sleep. Wayne brushed his fingers into my hair. Hinawi niya ang buhok ko sa mukha ko and slid it onto the back of my ears; slowly I felt his thumb wiping tears from my cheeks and felt myself something warm inside me... something comforting.

If I would see the six years old me, I would hug her really tight. I pity her for not knowing what is happening around her.

WAYNE's POV

Sydney and I were not that close but we were more like companions. We talked rarely especially kapag nag-aaral siya, but we spend time too much together. We do not talk too muh or ask each other's lives are but we practically live in a same house and spend time together while eating and on bed... not just what it is. Just sleeping.

We have been married for three months now at ganito lang palagi ang routine namin ni Sydney. Nasanay na kami sa ganito. Minsan kapag tinotopak siya bigla na lang hindi mamamansin or bigla niya akong pinag-tritripan. As long as wala siyang direct na naapektuhan sa work and studies ko, hindi ko siya papatulan.

I noticed that Sydney sometimes went home late like 7 or 8 in the evening late. I don't want to ask her, baka naman mag-mukha akong Tatay niyan. Saka bakit ko naman itatanong sa kaniya? Mayamaya kung ano pa ang isipin niya, baka isipin niya gusto ko siya.

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Alas siete na nang gabi at wala pa siya. Friday naman kaya alam ko hanggang 5pm lang ang class niya. Imposible na na-traffic siya pauwi dahil hindi siya sumasagot sa tawag ko, ganoon din ang driver. Malilintikan sa akin iyng driver na iyan pag-uwi.