Loving You Unexpectedly

Chapter 24: Creepy

Weekend ngayon kaya naman tanghali na ko gumising. May usapan kami nila Gladys at Wendy kasama ang F5 na maghahang out.

Naligo na ko at nagbihis, isang simple v-neck na mejo backless at short shorts ang napili kong suotin. Pagbaba ko nakita ko si mommy sa kitchen na nagbabake ng cookies.

" Hi Mom! Goodmorning! " I greeted her as I kissed her on her cheeks.

" Goodmorning anak. May lakad ka? "

I nodded and pick a piece of cookie.

" Kasama mo ba si Nikka? " Napasimangot ako sa tanong ni Mommy. Ang aga aga mambadtrip ni Mommy huh? Pero kasi wala naman siyang alam sa alitan namin ni Nikka.

" Parang lately bihira na siyang pumupunta dito. Laging sila Gladys at sila Kiann ang kasama mo. (tumingin siya sakin ng matiim tsaka umupo sa tapat ko.) Is there something wrong? "

Bumuga na lang ako ng isang malalim na buntong hininga. Malalaman nya rin naman kalaunan.

" We're not ok Mom. She lied to me. "

Hindi nagsalita si Mommy, I guess naghihintay pa siya ng kasunod. In fact the full details.

I sighed and continue.

" About Axel.... They backfired me. They have an affair while he's my boyfriend. Siya yung reason kung bakit nakipagbreak sakin si Axel they even went abroad together para di ko malaman ang ginawa nila. " Hindi ko mapigilang mangilid ang luha ko habang sinasabi yun. Parang bumalik sakin lahat ng sakit, mula ng iwan ako ni Axel at malaman ko ang totoo.

I saw my Mom heaved a sigh. I saw sadness in her eyes.

" They didn't. " I was surprised by that statement. My mom grabbed my hand and she's teary eyed.

" I never wanted to see you get hurt baby. Pero nahuli ako, nahuli kami ng Daddy mo. Siguro kung mas maaga naming nalaman hindi ka masasaktan ng sobra sobra." Hindi ko maintindihan yung sinasabi ni Mommy. Anong ibig sabihin nun? Anong connection nun sa sinasabi ko?

" Look baby. Walang alam si Axel at Nikka. They are also a victim just like you...... They were once engaged. "

" What? Hindi naman magkakilala ang parents nila Axel at Nikka. How could that happen?" Naguguluhan talaga ko. Ang alam ko nagkakilala lang si Axel at Nikka because of me and the same with their parents. Alam ng mga parents namin na I am Axel's girlfriend so how can they do it the fact that my parents and Nikka's were friends since their college. I'm sure hindi nila pipiliing saktan ako. Liban na lang sa isang dahilan..... Business...

" Anak. " Pinisil ni Mommy yung kamay ko kaya naputol ako sa pag iisip.

Ibinaling koko ang mga mata ko kay Mommy...... Asking.

" Hindi magkakakilala ang parents nila Nikka at Axel but their grandfather's does. Remember Nikka's grandfather were once sick? Isa yun sa mga dahilan. "

" Nagkasakit yung lolo ni Nikka. Ang sabi ng mga doktor kaya ng katawan nitong gumaling pero ang isip nito mismo ang umaayaw. Nung college sila nagkaroon sila ng sumpaan ng matalik nyang kaibigan na ipapakasal nila ang mga anak nila at kung sinoman ang bumali sa sumpaang iyon ay pahihirapan habang nabubuhay sa pera man o kalusugan, pero nagkataon na parehong babae ang mga anak nila kaya pinagdesisyunan nilang sa mga apo na lang. Matagal ng iniuungot ng lolo nya na hanapin ang apo ng matalik nyang kaibigan at ipakasal ito kay Nikka. Ngunit mahigpit na tumutol ang parents ni Nikka cause for them, dala lang yun ng pagiging immature ng magkaibigan. "

Uminom saglit si Mommy habang ako naman focused sa pakikinig sa kanya.

" But that time believed it or not that promised was sealed by blood. Their bloods. It may sound creepy pero noon black magic was all over Antique and it happened they know how to use it. So the promise became a cursed, only death can stop that cursed or by means of another rituals na ipeperform pareho ng gumawa ng sumpa. But it is so risky dahil isang mali lang it can lead to their death or someone important to them. "

Seriously? May black magick talaga? Witch ba yung mga ninuno ni Nikka and Axel?

"Nung una hindi sila naniniwala but something just came, all the lab resuts na tinest ng mga specialists sa Canada even other countries saying that there's nothing wrong with his health. Pero nananatiling in coma ang lolo ni Nikka."

" That's so creepy mom! "

" It is indeed baby. To continue, you know Nikka she loves her grandfather so much. Nang malaman nya yung story she chose to believe about the promise turned into curse. Nikka decided to hire a detective and find the grandchild to marry her. Nalaman ni Nikka na ayaw pumayag ng anak ng matandang Andres, that is the surname of Nikka's grandfather's bestfriend. "

Tama, Axel's full name is Axel Damian Andres Punzalan.

" And Nikka found out na nawawala ang matandang Andres after bigyan ng lolo nya ng malaking halaga para sa negosyo dapat nila. In short parang inistafa ang lolo ni Nikka. Nikka blackmailed them and tell them na papabayaran nila ang utang ng pamilya nila in any way kung hindi sila papayag na ipakasal sa kanya ang anak nilang lalaki na halos kasing idad lang nya, she didn't know that it was Axel's family she's blackmailing. Sinabi pa nya na hindi pwedeng malaman ng kahit sino ang gusto nya kahit pa my current girlfriend ang lalaki. To make the story short na-threatened sila Axel kaya sila pumayag and Axel didn't know it was Nikka whose blackmailing him. Sa Canada na lang sila nagkaalaman. "

Hindi ko alam kung maaawa ba ako sa kanilang dalawa o ano. Hindi ko alam kung anong mararamdaman ko.

" But they are here. What happened next after nila magkita sa Canada? " I asked. Ako naman ang uminom ng tubig, pakiramdam ko nanunuyo lalamunan ko.

" When they found out na sila pala yun, umisip sila ng paraan para hindi matuloy ang kasal without risking Nikka's grandfather lives. They tried to find Axel's grandfather, they even hired best detectives but he is nowhere to find maybe ayaw talaga nyang magpahanap. They almost loosing hope. Then one day Nikka's grandfather was out of coma, his been discharged at the hospital and became better. Akala ng lolo nya nagpakasal na sila ni Nikka but when they said they did not,umiyak ng umiyak ng umiyak ang lolo nya. They are all asking but he's not saying anything. Lagi lang siyang malungkot at nakatanaw sa malayo. Then the answered came, the detectives they hired went to them and gave a picture of a man lying on the seaside without life. Sabi nila nalunod ito but Nikka's grandfather believed that his bestfriend chose to end his life to save his and his grandson. And he also believed that it is the ending of the curse they unintentionally made. "

I heaved a sigh. That was tragic. I never imagined my life under a curse.

"Now you know the truth. Maybe it's the right time para makipag ayos ka kay Nikka. I know you missed her so much. " Mommy said while still holding my hand.

My mom was right. They are just victims too. Victims of the past mistakes at nagkataon na nadamay lang din ako. Gusto kong kausapin si Nikka, ask her if it's true but my mom wo'nt lie to me in any case. Tama siya nahuli lng sila. Late na nilang nalaman kaya hindi nila magawang magalit kay Axel at Nikka cause for them, they just did what they think is right.

Kung ako din siguro nasa ganoong sitwasyon ganon din gagawin ko. I love my lolo too and I will do whatever it takes just to save his life. I understand Nikka but Axel? I still don't know. Hindi ko alam kung mapapatawad ko na siya. Maybe because of all the harsh words he told me. Maybe because hindi ko matanggap na iniiwanan ako. Maybe, because I am Aeries Xandria Wong and nothing messed-up with me.