Sky's POV
Patingin-tingin lang ako kay Cloud habang nakatayo sa harap ng isang malaking bahay.
Mas angkop siguro ang salitang "mansiyon" para ilarawan ang bahay na 'to.
I hold his hand.
"You can do this Cloud, I'm just here okay?"
Hindi siya kumibo. Pinisil lang niya ang kamay ko..
AFter a few minutes of contemplation, he led me inside the house.
"Ano po'ng kailangan n'yo?" tanong ng isang maid sa amin.
"I'm looking for Mrs. Claudette Ryan."
Seryosong-seryoso si Cloud habang sinasabi ang pangalan ng mama niya.
Hindi man lang niya tinawag na "mommy" ang nanay niya. Hindi nga ito kilala ng mga kasambahay roon.
"Sino po sila?"
"Tell her it's---"
Suddenly, may lumabas mula sa malaking pinto na isang may-edad na babae.
"Sino 'yan, Elsa--- Cloud? Y-you're here."
Habang tinitingnan ko ang babae. I saw love and miss for his son.
Habang nanigas si Cloud sa kinatatayuan niya.
I squeezed his hand to show my support, to let him know that I'm here for her.
"I'm here to talk, if you're okay with that."- Cloud
Tumango-tango naman ang mommy niya na tila ba natatakot itong bigla nalang umalis si Cloud kapag hindi agad siya sumagot.
"Tuloy kayo."
At she looked at me...
"Ahh.. Ako po si Sky, Cloud's girlfriend."
Ngumiti naman siya.
"Kapangalan mo ang huling nobya ng stepson ko Hija. By the way, you can call me Tita Dette if you like.
I just smiled. Syempre kapangalan ko ang ex ni Lee dahil ako naman iyon :D
***
Dinala kami sa malaking study room.
Bigla nalang akong kinabahan...
I looked at Cloud at seryosong-seryoso ang mukha niya. But I know that behind that serious aura ay ang kabang nararamdaman nito.
"Do you want me to leave the two of you alone, Cloud?"
He looked at me..
"No. I'm just----" he paused. "Thinking about where to start."
Tumikhim naman si tita Dette. Hahaha. nakks! Feel na feel ko ang pagtawag ng Tita a!
Well anyway, serious matter to Sky! Serious..
"Why dont you ask me a question Cloud?"- tita Dette
"Why did you leave us? Why did you leave me?"
Nakita ko ang paglambong ng mga mata ni Tita Dette bago siya nag-iwas ng tingin sa amin.
"It was a hard decision for me Cloud."
"As if!"
"Cloud!" saway ko
"Lester Ryan was my first love. Siya, ang daddy ni Lee at ang asawa ko ngayon. He was my first love, my first boyfriend, and my fiance that time. Your dad, Cedric was his bestfriend. Nakilala ko si Cedric noong inaayos na namin ni Lester ang kasal namin. Cedric said he loved me instantly. I loved Lester so much kaya hindi ko pinapansin ang daddy mo. Until that night when he forced himself upon me..."
