Dreaming in the Rain

Chapter 16

*Ivo's POV

Princeton Tower Residences
Room 501

Narito kami ni Cee-cee sa bachelor's pad ko. I can't drive her home yet. Not now. So I brought her here.

"Ang cozy ng pad mo," komento niya habang sinispat ang kabuuan ng pad ko.

"Yup so feel at home, babe." I hugged her from her back and buried my face on her neck.

She chuckled. "Opo."

Walang sabi-sabing binuhat ko siya, bridal style.

Nagtitili siya. "Ibaba mo ako!"

"Don't move. Baka mabitawan kita, babe," nakangising biro ko.

"What?! Hindi ako mataba, 'no! Pashnea ka talaga, Ivon!"

I just laughed at her antics and found her more adorable.

"Why? May sinabi ba ako?"

Natahimik siya. "Wala... walanghiya ka!" aniya saka ako binatukan nang mahina.

And then again, I laughed at her and gently put her downthe on the couch. I need to ask her about something.

"Now, tell me. Why did you cry at the sight of that woman with her child?" tanong ko.

Nanigas siya sa kinauupuan niya saka muling tumulo ang mga luha niya. "S-she's my biological mother... She's my real mom and she hates me..."

I kneeled down in front of her when she shook her head. I really hate it when she cries like this. I cupped her face and wiped off the tears on her cheeks gently.

"Hush... Stop crying, babe..." alo ko sa kanya ngumit nagpatuloy siya sa pagkukwento.

"I don't know who my real father is. Si Papa? Siya ang kinagisnan kong ama. Maalaga, mapagmahal at mabuting ama. Masaya kaming pamilya noon." Sumigok siya. "Pero lahat ng iyon nagbago nang matuklasan ni Papa na hindi naman pala niya ako  anak. Gusto niya noon na magkaanak ulit sila ni Mama kaya lang hindi ako nagkaroon ng kapatid. Naisipan pala ni Papa na magpa-check up at doon niya natuklasan na wala siyang kakayanang magkaanak and that's when he realize that I'm not his daughter and niloko siya ni Mama. That's the start of everything. He left us and then my mom start hurting and blaming me. Two years. Two years akong nakatanggap ng physical abuse kay Mama..."

Hinawakan ko ang mga kamay niya habang humihikbi siya. But at the same time, I wanna punch myself.

Damn! I hurt the wrong girl.

"Hanggang sa dalhin niya ako sa orphanage, sa pangangalaga nina Sister Loren," pagpapatuloy niya.

"Heart of an Angel Orphanage?" medyo nagulat na tanong ko.

Tumango siya. "Hanggang sa ampunin ako nina mommy at daddy na nagparamdam na tunay nila akong anak. And I love both of them because they love me too. That's why I don't wanna disappoint them."

She smiled bitterly. "Ang galing 'no? My real parents hates me but my adoptive parents aren't."

I hugged her when she started to cry a river again.

"I asked and pleaded them not to leave me but they never listened... Lahat ng mahal ko iniwan lang ako... They were the reason why I don't want to fall in love... Nasira ang pamilya ko dahil sa pag-ibig na iyan..."

Damn you, Ivo. You're such an asshole! sigaw ko sa isip ko. Napapamura na rin ako sa sarili ko. Sht. Maling-mali ang ginawa ko na gamitin ko si Cee-cee sa plano ko.