Past Life

Chapter 32-Missing

After a long weekend, pasukan na naman. The bad news is, wala sa mga classmates ko ang may damaged na mukha. Imposible. Sigurado talaga ako na nasunog ko siya nung gabi na yun. The good news is, hindi pumasok si Rake. Huh, nagsisimula na siguro yung karma niya.

Nilapitan ako ni Angela.

"Ui Cyker, nag-aral ka ba para sa Science quiz?"

"Hala!May quiz?!"

"Siguro yung assignment yung ginawa mo. Pakopya naman."

"Hala! May ASSIGNMENT?!"

Urgh! Wala man lang akong ginawa sa mga dapat gawin. Kaasar.

~~

Pagkauwi ko ng bahay, nakaupo si Dad sa may sala at nagrereview ng kung ano mang mga papeles na gagamitin niya sa pagtakbo niya bilang mayor. He is taking this election seriously. Gustong gusto talaga ni Dad ang maging mayor. It's his dream since forever. Gagawin niya ang lahat para dun. Last time na natalo siya, he almost broke down. Kailangan pa naming ihanap siya ng psychiatrist para mahandle niya yung stress niya. But I am sure and confident that he will win this time.

Umupo ako sa tabi niya.

"Hey, Dad."

"Oh sweetie you're home!" He kissed my forehead. "How's school and how's your work?" Urghh! Hindi ko pa pala nakwekwento.

"It's.. uhm.. okay." I lied. I feel my hands being sweaty.

"Your brain is releasing catecholamine. Don't ever lie to me Sweetie." At tinaas baba niya yung kilay niya.

"Sorry Dad. Nakakaasar kasi si Rake! He's getting into my nerves! He's such a jerk! He's such a moron! He's insensitive! He's—What Dad?! Bakit ganyan ka makatingin?" Nakatingin siya sa noo ko na may parang binabasa.

"I'm trying to read chemicals in your brain. You know what I found out? Chemicals for love and hatred."

"Pumapayag ako sa hatred. Pero love? Psh. Come on Dad! Impossible."

"Let me tell you something Sweetie. Hate and love are two of the most dangerous things in this world. You can kill because of these. You can sacrifice yourself because of these. Love and hate make you do things you never thought you could. And in your situation, you feel both for that man that makes him twice the danger."

"Twice the danger your face Dad."

"Wait.. si Rake? Yung crush mo."

"What!? No! Hindi ko yun crush!"

"Are you sure you're not denial?"

"No. I'm not."

"That is the always answer of people who are denial: No. I'm not." At ginaya niya pa yung boses ko. Natawa ako kay Dad. He's such a joker. Habang nagtatawanan kami ni Dad, nakita ko si mommy na pinapanood lang kami at parang nagseselos.

Nagseselos? Hindi naman siguro niya iniisip na may relasyon kami ni Dad. Eeww! Yuck!

O kaya siya nagseselos dahil ganito kami kaclose ni Dad at hindi ko siya ganun kaclose. I always have a special closeness with my Dad. Call me Daddy's girl, be it. Iba pagkay Mommy. Siya kasi yung laging nagdidiscipline sa akin. She's important to me of course, but we don't share a close relationship like I have with my Dad. And I don't think it's a big deal. Or is't a big deal for her? I don't know.

"Sweetie, I will just answer this call."

"Go on Dad." At lumayo muna si Dad. Yun yung time na naupo sa tabi ko si Mom.