Another

Chapter 37

Chapter 37

"GEOVINY, please talk to me"  mahinhin na halos sinusuyo ako ni Zylio. I brought my knees together and bringing up to my face, locking with my arms acrossed.

Idinala niya ako sa isang hotel at duon daw kami pansamantalang matulog pero agad agad ay dumeretso ako sa cr at sa bathtub ako nagmukmok.

The warm water around my body comforts me, while a scented candle from the counter surrounds the air with a scent of flowers.

But it didn't lessen the pain but it somehow help a little to forget the words.

Nangangapa ako sa mga sinasabi nila. I just wanna know where my mom and dad lives so that I can stay with them, rather than living with this kind of man.

I felt weak all of a sudden. I am ashame naging witch pa ako eh hindi ko 'manlang magamit ito.

Villafuentios and Wallows.

H-how even.

"Tigilan mo na ako Leonardo. Kahit kailanman hindi kita minahal!"

Napahawak ako sa beywang ng aking kapatid. Bakas sa kaniya ang takot kahit hindi isinsigaw ay iminumura niya.

"Tigilan mo na kami!"

"Oh what the hell!"

Napabukas ako ng mata ng naramdaman ko ang mainit na yakap ni Zylio sa akin. I frozed at the moment, hindi ko alam kung anong gagawin ko.

"Geoviny!"

Tumaas ang aking kilay.

"You almosy drown yourself!"

"Nakakakita nanaman ako ng scenariong hindi ko alam kung sino siya at kung ako ba iyun." I bit my lips.

Lumuhod si Zylio sa aking harapan,caressing my hand. Nakasando lang ako at short pero nakababad ako sa tubig.

"What is it?" He almost murmured. Halata na sa kaniya na hindi na siya nakakatulog from his dark circles. His pj's is a mess at gulo gulo narin ang kaniyang buhok.

"Ako ba si Lillian?"

"I-I don't know honesty, but you have her hair pero hindi ko alam"

"S-sino ba siya?"

He frozed for a second, umawang ang kaniyang labi. "Sh-she's someone special for me. A friend" He explained.

Pero bakit parang may mali?

"Si Cicillian ang babaeng minahal ni Philip Defuentios, your great- grandfather. Yet-" tinignan ko siya I was a skeptical but I manage to bring out the words.

"Bakit parang kapatid ako ni Cicillian, why am I calling her my ate? Ibig sabihin ba nun, grandma narin ako?" I asked.

Zylio chuckled.

"You do know that we don't age right?"

"Pero yung nanay mo halata."

"It's because she's like 700 yrs old. But for normal looks, she just looks like a 35 yrs old woman. We don't grow old, Geoviny. Magstostop ang pagtanda ng mukha mo kapag nakatuntong kana ng isang libong taon- like 50 yrs old look for humans"

"Kung ate ko ang minahal ng lolo mo- edi" I gasped. "Halos ilang libong taon na ako!? Edi hindi ba dapat mas matanda na ako niyan!?" I exclaimed.

Many questions still unanswered.
"I-I still don't know that for a fact" he stuttered.

"Can I visit my father and mother?"

Tumaas ang kaniyang kilay. "The once who take care of me here"

Tumango siya. "Sige" he whispered. Tumayo siya sa pagkakaluhod sa aking mukha.  "You can take a bath now"

Iniwan niya ako roon. Buti nalang nakadamit ako nuong pumasok siya, that'll be weird and awkward to be naked infront of him.

THE trip from the hotel up to the house of my parents. Alam kong iyun na iyun. But now, nakaramdam ako ng takot at kaba.

Baka hinahanap na nila ako ngayon at baka itakwil na ako ng aking magulang. Lalo't may kasama akong isang lalaki na halos ang ootd ay pang fashion runaway.

From his LV supreme denim jacket and Gucci bottoms, his rubber shoes is from Loubotine and his shades are from LV.

"You know, we're just visiting my parents right?"

He removed his shades. "Yeah"

"Why dressed up like that?"

"What's wrong with it. This is my casual look"

Hindi ko nalang siya pinansin at dumeretsong kumatok sa pintuan and hoping for the best na sana'y hindi sila umalis rito.

Nakailang katok kami bago bumukas ang pintuan at bumungad saakin ang pabango ni mama, I almost cried pero kailangan ko muna ngumiti.

"Wh- Geoviny!" My mom cried.

Her clothes is still simple yet elegantly pretty. Naka-apron parin siya at amoy ko sa kaniya ang matamis tamis na bagong lutong tinapay.

I felt home.

My knees wobbled but still takinf the warmth my mom is now giving me.

"A-anak!" She cried.

"Who is- Geoviny, anak!?" Lumabas ang aking tatay, holding a cup of coffee.

"H-hello po" I almost whispered taking all the tears to come down. Ngayon lang ulit ako nakaramdam ng security and family.

The warmth only a family can give.

"WHO is that man?"

Tinuro niya si Zylio na nasa labas, patiently waiting for me in his car.

"My friend, mama"

Hinawakan ni mama ang aking kamay. She softly pressed it against mine.

"Geoviny, anak. Nasaan ka- where are you. Bigla ka nalang nawala ng parang bula!"

Ngayo'y pumatak ang aking luha. "M-mama!" I cried.

I cried as much as I can, taking all of my feelings to pour down. Wala na akong nararamdamang hiya at ngayo'y nararamdaman kong may pamilya 'parin akong maasahan.

But my hug from my mom couldn't get any much better.

Dahan dahan kong kinalas ang yakap namin. Now I must ask questions na dati ay hindi nila sinasabi saakin.

"Alam ko na ang katotohanan. Mama, papa"

Lumaki ang kanilang mga mata. My mom gasped. My dad remained poker face pero napansin kong humigpit ang pagkakahawak niya sa kaniyang iniinom.

"Ako po ba si Lillian?"

TBC