Have You Heard The Rumors?

Chapter Twenty

Chapter 20

Nang makabalik na ko sa bahay inabutan ko silang nagmemeryenda sa pool side. I'm even surprised that my dad is here. I rolled my eyes smiling. I think this old man is sick. Naiiling na nakangiti akong lumapit sa kanila.

"Dad." Bati ko at bumeso nalang. He hugged me as if he totally missed me. Well, he seems to be happy. It's a bit surprising I guess. "You seem in the mood." Sabi ko nang humarap na ko sa kanya. Binati ko rin si mama na katabi ni Ivory. Sa nakita ko kanina may masaya silang topic kaya ngiting ngiti sila. I didn't get to hear it tho. 

"Well, cause there's no place like home, sweetie." Sagot ng dad ko saka ngumiti ng abot tenga. I relaxed myself to sit so my distrust expression won't show. It is somewhat unbelieveable but at the same time is relieving. At least I can see how he's trying to make things work with mom. 

"We were just talking about you." imbis kay mama, si Ivory ang pinukawan ko ng tingin. Look at that bitch smiling like an idiot. 

"I hope it's something positive." I sharpened my eyes at Ivory to make her stop smiling, before I gave everyone a glance.

My mom started talking. Then my dad. They seems to be completing each other sentences now. And it's bothering me to realize when was the last time we did talk lightly. When was the last time they talked about me.

A minute passed and I excused myself. Nagpaalam na din ako sa parents kong mawawala ako for days that I wasn't definite how long. Pumayag naman sila. They always do.

Umalis na rin ako habang patuloy pa rin sila sa pagkukwetuhan. They seems that they were enjoying it. I wonder when I got back, they could stay this way.

"Excuse me po, ma'am. May bisita po kayo." It's about time that I finished gathering my things nang dumating si Brent. Sinukbit ko ang dala kong backpack sa magkabilang balikat ko at lumabas na din ako ng kwarto.

Pababa na ko ng living room ng makita kong nandoon si Brent talking to my dad. I can't hear them since ang hina ng pag uusap nila. But Brent seems to know how to show respect an older person so I'm not bothered that he is talking to my dad.

"Dad." Sabay kong nakuha ang atensyon nila.

"Well, you didn't tell us you're going with him alone." Dad said with a slight tone of strictness.

"I didn't thought that detail was important, dad." Sabi ko though I really didn't wanna tell him cause he might freak out a little. "It's just a travel dad. We won't do anything wrong." I said assuring my dad with a tap. He sigh and looked at Brent again.

"I trust you with my daughter. Don't you hurt her." Bilin ni dad and he held a hand up for a shake. Nakipagkamay naman si Brent at magalang na ngumiti. It's was never than I saw him respect an older person kaya siguro naninibago ako sa kanya.

"Brent." Aya ko na ikinababa ng kamay nila. I kissed my dad on his cheek to say goodbye. Again, he told us to be careful. Hinatid niya pa kami ng tingin habang papasok sa sasakyan ni Brent.