The atmosphere around me thickened, I opened my mouth to tell her but there's no sound coming out, so I ended up shutting my mouth.
I mean, this shouldn't be hard, right? Kilala ko si Mama, I'm pretty sure just like Wynea she already forgave him, saka konting paawa ko lang sa kanya siguradong maiintindihan niya agad ako.
"Thebe? Ano 'yon?" kalmadong tanong niya, hininaan na rin ni Mama ang volume ng TV at ibinigay sa akin ang buong atensyon niya.
Well that didn't help, it added pressure to my freaking heart, "Tanda mo yung ex mo?"
I'll try to make this as light as possible, kasi tangina, ako yung nabibigatan sa tensyon na namumuo sa pagitan namin ni Mama.
"Ex? Thebe, ang dami mong patalastas makukutusan kita."
"Ma naman, s-si Papa po." utal kong sabi, imbis na mawala ang kaba dahil sa sinabi ko kanina, dumoble pa siya, shuta.
"Oh? Anong meron sa tatay mo?"
"Eh kasi, Ma, ano, they reached out to me, and I'm sorry, kasi hindi ko agad nasabi sa inyo," ramdam ko ang titig sa akin ni Mama, at ginawa ko ang lahat para lang hindi ako mapatingin sa kanya, I was playing with my fingers at doon ko itinuon ang atensyon ko.
"Kaya ba kayo nag-aaway ni Aurora?" malumanay na tanong niya, I nodded.
"Hindi ko agad nasabi sa iyo saka sa kanya, pero nasabi ko kay Wynea, my plan was to tell you after niya maging stable pero he's getting worse, Mama." I looked up to her, her face urged me to tell her more, and I did.
"Nag-text po sa akin si Alice, sabi niya kailangan daw ng tulong ni Papa dahil na stroke raw siya, we transferred him here, and took care of Alice. Akala po namin kapag nilipat siya rito ay dadali ang pagrecover niya kaso sumasabay po ang diabetes niya, kumakalat na raw ho sa buong katawan niya, mas lumala dahil hindi raw agad siya na napa-inom ng gamot noong alaga pa siya ni Alice."
Unti-unting nabuo ang pag-aalala sa mukha ni Mama, halatang apektado pa rin dahil sa nalalaman niyang nangyayari sa dati niyang asawa.
"The doctors are trying their best to give medications and keep him healthy, pero kahit po si Wynea ay sinabi na rin sa akin na kailangan ko ng sabihin sa inyo dahil gusto kayong maka-usap ni Papa, though he can't talk na po and could only write." I continued, my tears about to flow.
"He wants to talk to you and Aurora, and I need to tell you now because it's getting harder for Wynea and me, I'm sorry, Ma." I said, my eyes going down to my fingers again, I felt her arm wrapped around my shoulder as she pulled me for a hug.
I didn't need to tell her any details of how me and Wynea got a hard time, she just needed to know, I just need to tell her.
"Okay lang, Ate, naiintindihan ko, pupunta kami ni Aurora bukas, kakausapin ko muna, sunduin niyo kami ha?" I nodded, my heart, finally free from the burden I've been keeping.
"Opo."
What a day, after magpasarap, andito ako naghahanap ng masarap, nagutom ako sa sagupaan namin ni Aurora, idagdag pa itong kabang naramdaman ko kanina after kong sabihin kay Mama.
"Dito ka na mag-hapunan." she removed the embrace and then turned to look at the TV.
"Can't, Ma. Mag-isa si Wynea ngayon, galit si Aurora sa akin, I can't handle such atmosphere. Umuwi lang po talaga ako para sabihin iyon, 'tsaka may rehearsal po ako mamayang gabi." I explained, she nodded in understanding, after hugging her one last time, I decided to go.
Dumiretso ako kay Alaira, may pinakikisuyo kasi ako.
"Dear cousin, what brought you here?" bungad niya sa akin.
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