Heartbeat <3

Heartbeat <3 Chappie 37

CHAPTER 37

Uggghhhh..

I really wanted to go home.

But I'm here. Lying on my bed helplesslystill thinking.

I have a terrible sleepless night.

I want to know the truth so bad.

I want to help Nikko.

*Tok. Tok.*

" Who is it?"

"Ay, Ms. Ella? May tao po sa baba, hinahanap po kayo."

"Ah sige po. Bababa na po." i called out.

Tumayo n ako and fix myself bago bumaba to see my dad and Tito Franco sitting beside eavh other sa may living room.

"Tito Franco." I called.

Tumayo si Dad and faced me na nasa paanan palang ng hagdan.

" What is this all about, Ella? Mr. Maranan here, is saying that he needs to talk to you immediately."

"Ahmm.. Dad.. Pwede po bang I keep it on our own muna?"

Mr. Maranan?

Could it possibly be.....?

parang medyo nagdalawang isip muna si Dad bago xha pumayag.

Tito Franco and I went to the seaside and sit on its fine sand.

" I do know Nikko, Ih

"Really? So pano po kayo related?"

"Bago yan.. It's you I want to ask. Kamusta si Nikko? Bata pa siya ng huli ko siyang makita.

I smiled.

" Well, he's doing well.. I guess. Ahmm. Mabuti po siyang tao, maaalalahanin, matapang, kahit po minsan malakas siyang mang- asar.. Eh masaya po siyang kasama. Kahit minsan suplado, eh bigla na lang siya susulpot pag kailangan mo tlga."

"The way you talk about him, your eyes glisten, really. Are you a close friend."

"I'm not just a close friend. Girlfriend po niya ako."

" Ahhh. I see."

" And he always wants to see his father coming back for him. So I am here, bugging you to know if YOU are his father."

He stared for awhile.

" I'm glad that he's found a girl like you."

" So sir.. I would really want to know the truth. Is he your son?"

"Hindi ko alam kung paano ipapaliwanag pero ako lang yung kinalakhan niyang ama kaya technically.. Yes. I am his father. "

"Talaga p---"

He motions his hand to stop me from talking.

" But I am not his biological father. Tulad ng sinabi ko. My son died. Nikko din ang pangalan niya.. Pero napabayaan siya ng mama niya which is Fhaye. Hindi niya nabantayan ng maayos kaya my son accidentally fell from the stairs and died. I have no idea sa nangyari kasi nagtatrabaho ako. Alam mo ba kung ano ang ginagawa niya n kaya nahulog ang anak ko?"

"..."

" Nagtetelebabad sa ibang lalaki niya. When I got home hindi ko man lang namalayan na ibang baby na pala yung karga ko.. Dahil nga bihira ko lng makita yung baby, hindi ko ganin na- kabisado ang features ng anak ko."

" You mean, pinaltan po ni Tita Fhaye ang baby?"

" Yes and after several years ko pa nalaman nung nagkasakit ng malubha si Nikko and he needs blood transplant. None of us is a match. That's when she told me everything that has happened and also her affair with some other guy. Then I left and stayed here to forget. Minahal at tinuring ko si Nikko bilang tunay n anak. But with everything that has happened, hindi ko kayang bumalik sa kanila. Sobra na kasi yung nangyari."

"I .. I am sorry po."

He smiled sadly.

"Nah. So when you get back there, tell Nikko that i am very sorry but if he still wants to see me.. I'm just here."

" Opo."

I stared blankly sa dagat trying to absorb averything that i just knew.

"Kamusta na nga pala si Fhaye?"

" She's married with my dad." Sabi ko without emotions.

I looked at Tito Franco and saw him surprised.

"I thought boyfriend mo si Nikko?"

"That's how complicated our love story is."

" Alam ba ng mga magulang niyo?

" Opo. Kaya nga po hindi namin sila kasama. My dad was forbidding me to see him." I took a deep breath. " Kaya pala Tita Fhaye is saying such weird things. That I am an angel daw and she even recommend this resort. Maybe for me to know this thongs."

" Really?"

" Yes. She's the kindest person I met. Kaya po nagulat ako sa mga nalaman ko.. Para po kasing hinadi magagawa ni Tita yun. Does Dad know these things?"

" I don't know. Unless yung Dad mo yung naging other guy ni Fhaye."

Uggghhh..

I hope not.

Mas lalong mapapalayo ang loob ko kay Dad.

After all these revelations, kumain muna kami together and talk about Nikko. Kasi siya lang yung masayang pagkwentuhan right now.

When I got back sa hpuse, i saw dad sipping his coffee sa may veranda. I run inside through his room and sit beside him.

"Hey, Dad."

He looked at me na parang nagtataka.

"Asan po si Kuya?"

"Sight- seeing maybe."

" Ahh."

" Ella... Do you need anything?"

" More like questions."

"OK."

" Nagkarelasyon po ba kayo kay Tita Fhaye nung kayo pa ni Mama?"

I said and looked at him intently..

"Ella...."

" I guess it's a yes?"

He remained silent.

"God, Dad. Now I know kung bakit umalis si Mama. It's not her , but freakingly because of.you! Dad, hindi lang pamilya natin yung nasira. Pamilya din ni Nikko! "

" Ella, I'm s---'

" Don't ever tell me that you're sorry cause you are not! Dahil kung you are sorry, you wont be hiding this. Hindi ako yung nangangailangan ng sorry mo kasi tanggap ko nang wala nang pag- asanf mabuo ung family natin. But Dad... Nikko does. He still cant accept the fact that his family is broken!"

I stood up and walked out.

" Ella!! Where are you going???!"

"Away from here... Away from you, Dad!"