Magkahawak kamay kami ni Ruzzo ng lumabas ng kwarto. I don't know what happened but the party is still going on. We can still hear the music from outside,ang tawanan ng mga batang nag eenjoy at mga kwentohan ng ibang matatandang bisita.
I'm nervous,I know why they wanted to talk to us. But I feel a little better knowing that he's here by my side.
"No matter what happened down there,you only listen and believe me,okay?" Ruzzo is trying to calm her down.
Tumango siya dito,nakailang buga na siya ng hininga dahil sa kaba. Nakatayo sila sa gitna ng kwarto,magkaharap habang hawak nito ang kanyang magkabilang balikat at magkadikit ang kanilang mga noo.
"But,what if your mom hated me for hiding her the truth?"
"She will not hate you,that's for sure,baka sa akin pa,she will understand you and dad is there,so don't worry too much,less talk,much better"
Ruzzo guided me when we enter the library in their big house. His parents are there,Una is there,sitting next to tita Miranda.
Napako sa magkahawak naming kamay ni Ruzzo ang paningin nito. Nag iwas siya dito ng tingin sa pamamagitan ng pagyuko,she don't want to insult her more. Being with Ruzzo,right now is already painful for her,she may did something to me but I was not as bad as what she think I am.
Andon din ang dalawang kapatid na babae ni Ruzzo,si Reeve at ang panganay na kuya ng mga ito. Maliban sa mga ito ay wala ng iba pa,kulang nalang ang isa nitong kapatid at buo na silang anim na magkakapatid.
"Have a sit,Miss Carter" napakagat siya ng labi dahil sa pagtukoy ni Mr Sanders sa tunay kong pangalan.
Inalalayan siya ni Ruzzo na makaupo sa mahabang sofa sa tabi ng dalawa nitong kapatid na babae. Sa likod niya tumayo ito habang nakapatong ang mga kamay sa kanyang balikat. Kinikilabutan siya sa init na hatid ng mga palad nito.
"Let's talk na,my baby is waiting" Reeve break the silence in his own humorous ways.
I can hear sigh from some of them,but I never dare look at them to check.
"I don't want to prolong this,I just want to know what really happened last year? Janna? Una?" Mr Sanders asked in cold tone.
Both of them kept silent.
She felt Ruzzo's hands gently squeezed her shoulder.
"Una,I know how much you love my son,I understand that,,I do know how it felt,,I've been there,done that with my wife," napakagat labi siya,she don't know the stories of his parents ",and I am deeply sorry about this,about all this,,you were hurt,you felt betrayed you act in impulse,,I don't know what really happened,,"
Natigil si Mr Sanders sa pagsasalita ng bigla nalang umiyak si Una. I can feel the pain she's dealing right now and I don't know how to react. I feel bad for seeing her crying and hurting.
I do know,if I didn't came in their way,they were supposed to be married and happy right now. Masayang bubuo ng sarili nilang pamilya,walang ako at higpit sa lahat,walang Victor na pupwesto sa gitna ng mga ito. Walang manggugulo,hindi sana ito masasaktan ng ganito.
She felt so awful right now,she cause this pain to her.
"I,,m so,,sorry,,tito,,I know I shouldn't be here in the first place,,,I Just love him so much,,I can't just accept the fact that he's leaving me,just like that,,,a,,,after years,,many years together,,I.didn't expected this" patuloy ito sa pag iyak,kaya nakuha na din nito ang aking pansin.
Humahagulgol ito ng iyak,habang inaalo ito ni tita Miranda. Hinahagod ang likod nito,ang mukha nito ay nakatago sa balikat ni tita. Ang magkakapatid naman ay nakatingin lang dito at mukhang walang balak na lapitan ito. They all look so serious while watching Una crying,even their two sisters are just watching with no emotions on their face or even their eyes.
