It was raining hard. Umupo ako sa upuan malapit sa bintana para hintayin ang pagbalik ng tatay ko. Ilang oras ang dumaan bago ko nakita ang anino ng tatay ko pero di sya nag-iisa.
"Selena please open the door to your bedroom right now." My father said. Ginawa ko ang pinag-uutos nya.
I looked at the boy he was carrying probably a year older than me and I'm 9 by the way. Punong puno ng putik ang mukha ng bata kaya di ko gaanong nakita ang mukha.
"Pa sino sya?" I asked out of curiosity.
Huminga sya ng malalim bago nya sinagot ang tanong ko. "Selena he is the last of his generation. Wala na syang natitirang pamilya kaya maipapangako mo bang aalagaan mo sya?"
I never cared if he is the last of his generation. Ang gusto kong malaman ay kung bakit masyado syang mahalaga para kay papa. Despite of all the things that was bothering me I nod in response.
"But why?"
He continued cleaning the boy and then gave me a weak smile. "Selena, I'm sorry but our family promised to protect him even if it means sacrificing our own life"
Lumapit sya saakin. Tears were falling from his eyes then he hugged me.
"Selena, I love you but please promise me to never fall for him ok? He is meant to seek for justice not to fall for you. Mahihirapan sya Selena tandaan mo yan."
Ginulo nya ang buhok ko at may isinabit na susi sa leeg ko. Tumayo sya and lumabas ng bahay.
I waited for him the whole night but he never came back. Umiyak ako sa takot. Sa takot na baka iniwan na ako ng tatay ko.
"Who are you?" Narinig kong sabi saakin nung lalaki.
A tear fell from my eye. "You're awake Aux"
BINABASA MO ANG
Saudade
Romance"SAUDADE" an intense longing for a person or a place you love but is now lost. A haunting desire for what is gone.
