Directions To You (Name Series #1)✔

Kabanata 29

Kabanata 29
No One Can't Take

"Hindi na ba talaga magbabago ang desisyon mo? Mom and Dad are suffering right now because of you. They are crying for your stupid decision. I'm here not because I want to, huwag mo kong pangunahan kasi inis parin ako sayo. Nandito ako kasi kailangan kita, live longer Ate" nangunot ang noo ko sa sinabi ni Zyra. She called me ate? Tss. Palibhasa mamamatay na ako.

"D-dont say anything. Listen to me first" pinangunahan niya na agad ako. Tumango ako para malaman niyang 'go on' na hindi ko sya pinipigilan sa pagdadakdak niya.

"Our parents love you. Nabulag ka lang sa salitang anak kaya hindi mo iyon nakita o naramdaman. But believe me they love you like they love me."

"Just leave"

Napairap sya. "You have bodyguards, hindi mo lang siguro pansin. Mula pagkabata mo hanggang ngayon."

"What?"

"They are just good at hiding."

"You're kidding" umirap ako rito.

"Dad helps you in Greece, he's the one who put some strings para hindi ka magtagal sa kulungan." natahimik ako. That's not true, papa ni Luis ang tumulong sakin.

"Don't ask me about that. Narinig ko lang na may kausap si Dad sa telepono na nasa kulungan ka." umiling ako at mabilis na dinial ang numero ni Laimer.

"Just wanna ask if Ti--"

[Mashie, I heard what happened. I'm sorry I can be there. I have problems here. My mom keeps pestering me because she's worried. How are you right now? When are you going to undergo an operation?]

Ngumunot ang noo ko sa sinabi nito. What did he say? "Who told you?" umirap na naman sa harapan ko si Zyra na nagsasabing 'told you'. Tss.

[Uncle, bakit? Is it just false alarm?]

"How did uncle know that?" talaga bang si Dad ang tumulong sakin?

[Your father and my uncle are in good terms. Ngayon ko lang narinig na magkakilala pala sila. Narinig ko pang Dad mo pala iyong tumulong para makalabas ka agad. Binabawi ko na ang sinabi ko, mahal ka ng pamilya mo, sobra. Here comes the trouble, sorry I need to go. I'll pay visit after your operation or maybe after I clean this mess. I miss you mamshie, bye]

"But how's that possible? I mean..." hindi ako makapaniwalang tinulungan talaga ako ni Dad. Is this real?

"They love you." huminga ito ng malalim. "I'm sorry for seducing Andrei, for telling him that you are sick. I'm sorry for reminding you that you have to stay in your room even Mom didn't tell me. I'm sorry that you took all the blame about the ice cream thing instead of me. I'm sorry for being insecure to you. I'm sorry for living like this. I thought I'm just like your shadow, who will never have her own spotlight. I'm sorry for doing bad things to you, for being mean up onto this day. I'm sorry for everything." tumingala sya para pigilang maiyak sa harapan ko.

Tumango ako. Hindi naman ako masamang tao, hindi ko rin kailangang ng sorry niya but yeah nandito na kami so better face it. "No reason at all?"

Diretso siyang tumingin sakin. Natawa sya sa sinabi ko na dahilan kung bakit naiyak sya. "Bwesit ka naman ate eh, parang sinasabi mo ring hindi ako sincere sa pagsosorry sayo. Saying sorry with the word 'because' is not really a good thing. They're just making excuses."