May kasama pala sya.
"Ah, mamaya nyo na sabihin sakin kung ano yung truth na yun." Nahihiyang sabi nya.
"Hm, Mommy, Daddy! Oh, Drei nandito ka? Btw, this is Anthony. My suitor." Medyo nahihiyang sabi nya.
Ts, yan na yun? Mukang matanda.
"If you don't mind, you can go home, it's nice meeting you. Let's talk some other time. We just need to clarify something with our daughter. I admire your presence here." Mahinahon na sabi ni Tito kay Anthony.
Burn bro! Burn! Lol Tito is really mad! Hahahahaha! Oops, I'm really sick of laughing at serious moments.
"Hatid ko lang po sya sa labas, Daddy, Mommy." Paalam ni Dayne.
Bakit pa hahatid? Babaeng to! Lapit lang ng gate. Tsk!
"What's the truth thing all about?" Tanong agad ni Dayne pagkapasok palang nya.
"You think what's the truth we're talking about?" Tita asked back.
Pinandilatan ako ng mata ni Dayne. Napatango nalang ako bigla na ikinakunot ng noo nya.
"We told you it's okay to entertain suitors, right? As long as you can manage, right? It's already late, what are you trying to do with yourself?" Mahinahon na sunod-sunod na tanong ni Tito.
"Why didn't you tell us sooner? Nalaman pa namin sa bestfriend mo! May balak kabang sabihin samin?" Tanong ni Tita.
"Look, i'm sorry. Di ko alam na ganito ang magiging problema pag nalaman nyo.." Sagot ni Dayne. "sa iba" dugtong nya at sabay harap sakin.
Nakakatakot yang ganyang tingin nya tingin ko hindi na ako dapat nandito.
"*ehem* I think I need to excused myself. Tita, Tito. I have to go. Sorry po." Sabi ko and I was about to go out when Tito stop me.
"No, stay here." Sabi nya
"Tsk!" I heard Dayne did that.
Naupo ulit ako sa sofa.
"That's not our concern. Our concern is, bakit ngayon ka lang? Hindi mo ba alam na may nagaalala sayo? Jusko Keith Dayne! You're too old para pangaralan kapa." Sabi ni Tita.
"I hope di na maulit to Keith Dayne Delavin! I'm warning you! This would be the last!" Sabi ni Tito na may halong authority.
"Di ko namalayan yung oras. Sorry na po. This would be the last, I promise! That for sure kase aalis na sya next week, he's flying to Canada for good." Nalungkot bigla ang boses nya. "I'm so sorry that i made you worried, do you know that that's the last thing I'll do." Paiyak na sabi ni Dayne.
"We're sorry for the high voices, I hope you understand us. We're just so worried about you. You're still our baby girl, okay?" Sabi ni Tita at tumayo at niyakap si Dayne.
Oh, that's sweet.
"We're sorry baby. I love you." Sabi ni Tito at sumali sa yakapan.
Okay, awkward! Bakit pako pinagstay?
"Sorry din po." Paiyak na sabi ni Dayne.
"Invite Anthony here before he leave the country. Okay? We want know to him." Sabi ni Tita at tumango-tango nalang si Dayne bilang sagot.
Pagkaalis na pagkaalis ng parents nya, humarap sya sakin.
"Wait me at the garden. We need to talk." Huh? Parang nanakot naman to.
I waited Dayne at the garden. Pinagmamasdan ko yung pool nila hanggang sa nagsalita sya.
"Why did you tell them?" Parang galit nyang sabi.
"Wow, I was so worried. I was expecting that you'll say sorry because you made me—- nevermind." Naiirita kong sabi. Yun yung reason nya kaya nya ako pinapunta dito? Tsk!
"Uulitin ko, bakit mo sinabi sakanila?! Diba I told you not to tell them? AKO YUNG MAGSASABI! Diba pinag-usapan naman natin?! Pumayag ka na man diba?!! Kahit pinapakita nila sakin na okay lang, you think it's really okay? I disappointed them! Did you know that?!" Galit nyang sinasabi sakin.
"FUCK IT! I was so worried about you and you only care for what your parents think of you?! ARE YOU EVEN THINKING? Kung sinabi mo sana agad, walang problema! I TOLD THEM BECAUSE I WAS SO FUCKING WORRIED NA BAKA MAY NANGYARI SA'YONG MASAMA! I WAS SO WORRIED NA BAKA PUTANGINA DI NA KITA MAKITA! FUCK! OA NA KUNG OA PERO AYAW KITANG MAWALA SA BUHAY KO! Ikaw lang yung totoong kaibigan na meron ako, Dayne.. I can't lose you. You made me worried and you act like you don't care. Do you care?" Tuloy tuloy na sigaw ko at ikinabigla nya ito.
Naiiyak nako, woah! Is this me? I don't even know who is this.
"I made you worried, sorry! I didn't mean that. Alam mo naman na kasama ko si Tony diba? Tingin mo ba papabayaan nya ako?! HINDI LANG AKO ANG MERON KA, ADRIAN!! MARAMING NAGMAMAHAL SA'YO PERO SARADO YANG UTAK MO! ANG DAMING GUSTONG MAKIPAGKAIBIGAN SAYO!! HAYAAN MO NAMAN AKONG MARAMDAMAN TONG SAYANG TO!! Ngayon ko lang naramdaman to, Adrian.." Nagsisigawan nalang kami dito. Naiiyak na sya. "Ngayon lang.."
I hate to see her cry lalo na kung ako yung dahilan, i felt guilty.
"Maybe I have a lot of friends and admirer but who cares? They just know me for what I am and what I have, they don't know me for who I am.. They don't know me the way you know me. Alam mo yan diba? I just want you to realized na mali yung ginawa mo ngayon and you act like you're the only one that hurting..." Sabi ko at lumakad na palabas. I felt a single drop of water coming from my eyes. Kaya huminto ako saglit. "Pasensya na kung nag-alala ako, di ko lang kase kaya na baka mawala ka na ng tuluyan sa buhay ko." Sabi ko at tuluyan nang lumabas sa Gate.
Umuwi ako nang may mabigat na loob. Why are you always like that Dayne? Is there even a time na ako naman yung isipin mo, yung nararamdaman ko naman yung isipin mo?
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Photo credits: Ash @Donato4Kristen on Twitter
