Marry Me If You Can

MMIYC: Chapter Two

Chapter Two  (Lee on Multimedia; Kim Ji Won)

..Okay lang naman siguro sayo kung iba ang nanay diba?"

"Would that be possible?" I doubt.

"Posibleng posible. But the question is that--kaya nga bangibigay ng Daddy mo?" she asked.

"I'll make him do and if not, I can make one," I said.

Nabigla ako nang nakaramdam ako ng malamig sa kamay ko, pagtinginko, napabuga pala ng coke si Lee.

"What the hell Kist? Anong ikaw ang gagawa? Yan ang huwagmong gagawin. Ang iba nga diyan namomoblema sa pagtago ng mga anak nila taposikaw? Gustong ibandera? Sino naman ang itatatay mo? You don't even have aboyfriend. Sarili mo?"

"Relax ka nga lang, ayaw ko na kasing mag-isa Lee. I don'twant to be alone at ayoko rin ng boyfriend dahil sa huli, masisira at masisira din kayo tulad ni daddyat mommy, alam mo naman ano ang pananaw ko sa buhay diba?"sabi ko.

"Right. You'd rather be a single mom than having a partnerand we're not sure if things would work out with him. Kist, huwag mo namangpangaralan ang mga magulang mo because I know that you knew in yourself, whatyou've seen is not right from the very beginning," sabi niya at tumayo naako. Ayoko nang marinig ang sasabihin niya dahil alam kong totoo lahat.

"Sige Kist, layuan mo ang katotohanan. Pero naiintindihankita kasi nga, truth hurts and as of now, nasasaktan ka pa sa 'truth' na yan.Anyway, don't worry I'll be there when you're ready to face that truth perogirl, huwag mo nang patagalin dahil masasaktan ka lang ng sobra," she retortedand looked at me. "Where do you think you're going?" asked Lee.

"I'm going home early. May sasabihin pa ako kay Daddy,"I said.

***

I'm waiting for my dad to come home. Tapos na akong magluto fordinner pero wala pa si Daddy, mage-eight thirty na.

"Manang ano pong oras dadating si Daddy?" I asked one ofour helpers.

"Hindi niya po sinabi yung oras pero dito raw po siyamagha-hapunan," sagot niya.

"Sige, I'll wait for him nalang po. You can rest now Manang,"I smiled.

I waited for another thirty minutes until I saw my Dad's car.

"Hey dad," I greeted him kahit nasa sasakyan pa siya,nakita ko namang ngumiti siya.

"Hey honey," he said pagkalabas niya ng sasakyan.

"I prepare something for dinner, come on."

"Sorry, but I'm done honey. Good night," he enter themain door and went stairs. I followed him.

"Dad wait up, I have something to ask," I said.

"What's that?" he asked.

"Dad, why can't you give me a sibling? A baby?" I asked.

"What for?" he asked me.

"Para may makasalo naman ako sa hapunan Dad, meron ka ngapero parang mag-isa lang naman ako dito. I feel so lonely whenever I enter thisplace. Dad please," maiyak iyak akong tumingin sa kanya.

"Baby, ano ba namang request yan? You're still my baby. Whydon't you consider yourself to be one?" he said.

"Dad, I'm 21. At gusto kong mag-alaga ng bata. I want to be amother for once."

"Anak, being a parent is no joke. Anong a mother for once?Being a mother is a lifetime obligation and responsibility. Kaya Kist, stopthinking about those things. Ayokong maging katulad ka ng Mommy mo," hesaid.

"Wala naman akong balak maging katulad niya Dad eh. She'sstupid and I'm not," I said.

"Kist, stop calling your Mom, stupid," he said.

"And why not?"

"She's still your Mom at hinding hindi natin maaalisyun," he said.

"Dad, stop with that nonsense. Itinakwil niya na ako bilanganak at itinakwil niya rin tayo bilang pamilya at sa tingin mo anong gagawinko? Love her? No way dahil itinakwil ko na rin siya bilang isang ina. Dad, whydon't you do the same thing? Move on, she has her own life and family now.She's so happy at tayo? Still locked in her memories," I felt my tearsstreaming down my cheeks.

"Stop that now. Kist, don't resent your mom so much,"Dad said.

"Dad, stop that bitchy topic now. She's not a princess totalk about," I said, rolling my eyes.

"Kist, if it's about the baby, don't expect from me,"pagkasabi niya nun, para akong binuhusan ng mainit na tubig.

"So Daddy, if you can't give me one, then I'll make my ownchild."

End of Chapter Two