That Introverted Girl

Chapter 15:

THIRD PERSON POV

Magkahalong pagkalito, gulat at galit ang nararamdaman ni Royce dahil sa sinabi ng kanyang ama. He cant believe what his father told him.

Matapos niyang puntahan kanina si Aloney para mag apologize ay umalis din siya dahil tumawag si Diego at sinabi nitong nais siyang kausapin ng kanyang ama.

Hindi niya matanggap ang mga sinabi ng kanyang ama kani kanina lang. A while ago he was happy to see aloney. Ni hindi niya akalaing kaya niyang gawin ang ganong bagay para dito. For him Aloney is just a nuisance, Nothing more nothing less. Kaya nga maging siya man ay nagtataka dahil sa kinikilos niya. He was happy to finally see her after two freakin days. He cant admit to his self that he is slowly falling for that Introverted girl but seems like they didn’t even started yet but an obstacle is on its way.

“Son, I know its hard to believe but its true. Your mother killed that girl’s Mother.” ulit pa ni William ang ama ni Royce.

He is old but still good looking. A exact replica of Royce. He’s in his 50’s but still has a great body built. Hindi mahahalata sa kanyang mukha ang kanyang edad but as what they say Looks can be deceiving. Mukha parin siyang bata sa kanyang edad ngunit ang katawan naman niya ay mahina na. Matikas ngunit sa loob ay may dinadamdam na sakit. He has a heart disease.

Kung tutuusin ay marami siyang pera upang sumailalim sa operasyon ngunit ayaw niya itong gawin. He promised to his self that he will find that girl named ayesha before he will proceed to the operation. And he succeeded. He already found ayesha.

“What are you talking about! That’s not true!” hindi makapaniwalang saad ni Royce at napatayo pa sa sofa dahil sa frustration na nararamdaman niya.

He can read his father’s mind and what he told him are true. Lahat ng nasa isip ng ama niya ay nababasa niya at wala ni katiting siyang kasinungalingan na mabasa. He can’t accept the fact that his mother is a killer. Hindi niya din matanggap na ang kinikilala niyang ina ay hindi naman pala sa kanya. Dahil ang tunay niyang ina ang pumatay sa kanyang ina-inahan.

What a tragic story it is!

And the worse part is his adoptive mother is that girls real mother. She is the real mother of Ayesha no scratch that--- Aloney. He cant believe it.

Lumapit siya sa mesa ng kanyang ama at tinukod ang dalawa niyang kamay dito bago niya tinitigan ito sa mata. “Then what is the named of my real mother? Where is she?” tanong niya nang mahimasmasan na siya.

“Dianna Lewis. I don’t know where she is.” tugon ng kanyang ama at yumuko pa.

Kahit si William ay ayaw paniwalaan na pinatay ni Dianna si Franceska ang tunay na ina ni Aloney. He don’t want to believed it but every evidence is pointing  her.

“Paanong siya ang naging tunay kong ina kung ang pinaksalan mo ay si Mommy?” tukoy ni Royce sa kanyang kinikilalang ina. He was confuse, frustrated, and Mad.

Huminga ng malalim si William at kinuha ang jewelry box sa isang drawer.

Binuksan niya iyon at inabot ang isang larawan kay Royce. That picture is a treasure for him.

Kinuha iyon ni Royce at tinignan. It was a picture of Four person smiling together. Two person’s in that picture is familiar to him. It was his father and his adoptive mother.

Huminga ng malalim si William bago nagsimulang mag kwento.

“ Franceska Taquines, Dianna Lewis, David Asuncion and Me were friends way back in college days.” umpisa niya at napangiti pa nang maalala ang kanyang mga kaibigan.