MPITA II: Destined For You(COMPLETED)

Chapter 36

Chapter 36
   
    
    

I stood as fast as I could.

What the heck?

Anong ginagawa niya dito?

And… nakita niya talaga yun?! My God! Nakakahiya naman kay Tito. Baka kung ano na iniisip niya tungkol sakin! Geez!

“T-tito! Uhm.. A-anong ginagawa niyo dito?” -I awkwardly asked. He just stared at me with a blank face.

“What are you doing here?!” -Napatingin ako kay CL dahil sa mataray niyang tono.

What? Here we go again? Seriously?

“Pumunta lang ako dito para kausapin ang pamangkin ko.” -Maalumanay naman na sagot ni Tito.

“Huh!” -Tikhim ni CL. “Kausapin? O, UUTANGAN? Na naman.” -Saad niya na may pagdidiin at nakangisi pa.

Nilakihan ko siya ng mata. “CL!” -I nearly shouted. Magsisimula na naman ba siya?!

“What? I’m just stating a fact!” -Sagot naman niya saakin. Napakuyom ako sa mga kamao ko.

“Tama na yan.” -Rinig kung saad ni Ji habang pinapagpag ang sarili niya.

Dahil sa pinagsasasabi ni CL, nawala pa sa isip ko yung nakakahiyang nangyari kanina.

“No. Nandito lang naman yan dahil gusto niyang--”

“Let them talk.” -Ji cut her.

“What?!” -Ramdam ko ang inis sa boses ni CL. She doesn’t want being shut down. No one ever dare.

“I said let them talk.” -Ulit niya pagkatapos ay kinarga ang gulung-gulong si Louis.

Napangisi si CL. “To whom? To his ‘one last family’?” -She mocked. Bom tapped her back na para bang gusto niya itong sawayin.

Nagtagisan ang bagang ko dahil sa sinabi niya. Does she think that’s a good joke?!

“You--”

“Dara is all grown up. I believe she can differentiate things between relative and ‘real family’.” -Natigilan ako sa sinabi ni Ji. Hindi ako makagalaw na para bang naisampal sakin ang mapait na katotohanang pilit kong hinihindian.

“You can take her for a while, tito.” -He said with a .. warning tone?

I.. I don’t know. I’m pre ocupied enough to notice things like that.

Dahil sa sinabi ni Ji,  Tito reach my hand and dragged me somewhere.

Nagpatangay nalang ako sa kanyang hila.

I was thinking of what Ji said.

Relative between real family?

I completely know what’s their difference is. Logically.

Pero.. alam ko nga ba?

That deep inside, do I really know the real meaning of family?

“Dara? Dara?” -Napakurap-kurap ako ng winagayway ni Tito ang dalawang kamay niya sa harap ko.

“P-po?” -I asked back. “S-sorry po. I was spacing out kasi.” -Nahihiya kong saad. He just smiled back.

“Ang sabi ko, pwede ba akong humingi ng pabor sayo.” -Nakangiting sabi niya. Hindi agad ako umimik. Naalala ko yung sinabi ni CL kanina. Is she… right? “Well, kunting pabor lang naman.” -He said then laughed.

I forced myself to smile. Pero kahit nakangiti ako, I still feel lifeless. “W-what is it po?” - Please.. Please don’t say it.

Nagpakamot siya sa kanyang batok. “Can I…” -He paused as if he hesitates. That’s great. Please Tito don’t say it. Don’t say that you’re here to ask for money. “Can I borrow some money.”