A Love To Remember

Chapter 43: Cold Treatment

Lea

Nang tuluyan ng umalis si Chiara, napa-buntong hininga na lang ako as I massaged my temple in frustration. I know, my words are rude enough to hurt her feelings but... I can't help it.

Sumasakit ang dibdib ko everytime I see her, I'm dissapointed dahil akala ko, nagbago na siya but I'm wrong.

She reached the maximum level of my patience, napupuno na talaga ako at hindi na tama ang mga ginagawa niya.

Though I know na Clara's using her daughter to hurt me in any way, Chiara could've said no. She had a choice pero ano ang ginawa niya? She followed her Mom and became someone I never expected her to be.

Naramdaman kong tumulo na pala ang mga luha ko, I looked composed earlier while talking to Chiara but in fact, deep inside, nanginginig na ako. Saying those words, kahit ako nasasaktan but I just can't help it. Chiara needs to know her lessons.

Kaagad kong pinunasan ang mga luha ko when the door opened, revealing Aga who's holding a box of pizza and Alysse, who's also holding a basket full of fruits.

"Ano naman ang trip niyong mag-Ama?" I asked them, arching an eyebrow.

Lumapit si Alysse sa gawi ko as she put the basket on top of the small table beside me at kaagad na umakyat sa kama ko as she sat at the edge, facing me while smiling widely.

"Food is life Mommy." she said nonchalantly, napailing na lang ako.

"Uy bumaba ka d'yan! Hindi makagalaw ng maayos ang Mommy mo dahil nand'yan ka!" Aga reprimanded her, Alysse just rolled her eyeballs at her Dad in return.

"No, it's okay babes." wika ko making Alysse grin, napakamot na lang ng ulo niya si Aga as he looked at me.

"You startled me, babes. Akala ko, mawawala ka na sa' kin, I'm damn nervous earlier sa kung anong pwedeng mangyari sa'yo." he told me, ngumiti lang ako ng matipid.

"Don't worry, I'm fine now." sagot ko at nagkibit-balikat.

"Paano ka inatake ng anaphylaxis? Kumain ka ng hipon, eh alam mo namang allergic ka d'yan?" he asked, he don't know--- wala silang alan kung ano ang nangyari sa' kin, kami lang ni Chiara ang nakakaalam and I don't have any plans to tell them, mas lalaki lang ang gulo 'pag nagkataon.

"Sorry, hindi ko naman alam na may hipon pala ang pagkain ko." paliwanang ko, tumango lang siya.

"Sa susunod, magingat ka babes ah? I also can't afford to loose you." he said seriously, tumango lang ako.

"I will, don't worry." I answered, somehow, napanatag na ako to the fact na alam kong wala ng gagawin si Chiara sa' kin na ikakapahamak ko.

"Chiara said na babalik siya dito, Mommy, dumalaw ba siya?" napatingin ako kay Alysse ng magtanong siya, kaagad naman akong umiling.

"N--no, she didn't. Baka nakatulog na iyon, ga--gabi na eh." I answered stuttering, tumango-tango lang siya.

"Ahh, okay.."

"Lysse, bumili ka nga muna ng kape sa vendo." wika ni Aga sabay kuha ng wallet niya mula sa bulsa niya as he pulled a bill from it and gave it to Alysse, bumaba ng kama si Alysse as she skipped happily palabas ng kwarto ko.

Sumingkit naman ang mata ko ng masilayan ko ang isang picture sa wallet ni Aga.

"Babes, can I see your wallet?" saad ko, kumunot naman ang noo niya as he gave it to me, I opened it at binungad ako ng baby picture ni Aly.

Where did he get this? I can't remember giving him one though. Did I?

"Saan mo 'to kinuha? Binigyan pala kita ng picture ni Alysse? How can I not remember it?" sunod-sunod kong tanong, Aga shrugged his head na ikinataas ng kilay ko.