Kabanata 6
I was stunned. Did he cry?
Nakaupo na sila sa gilid ng kalsada pero tulala pa rin siya. Riu was just staring at him, too, his innocent eyes observing his movements.
"Cas?" tawag ko at dumukwang.
"R-Reev," he called and stared at my nephew again.
"Bakit mo iniiyakan ang pamangkin ko?" I asked, confused.
He stopped.
"N-nephew?" Bumaling siya sa 'kin.
"Oo?" My forehead creased. "Saka anong anak? That's Sirius, my nephew."
Parang tumigil ang mundo ni Caspian sa nangyari, gulong napatingin siya pabalik sa bata na nakamasid lang sa kanya, nanliliit ang mata.
"Ma'am! Sorry, hindi ko napansin ang paglabas ni Riu!" Humahangos na lumapit si Amy pero nanatili 'kong nakatitig kay Caspian.
Nagkatinginan muli ang dalawa at sa gulat ko ay hindi ako nakapagsalita nang tampalin ni Sirius ang mukha ni Caspian at nagsalita.
"Pangit!" Sirius hissed.
Nabulunan ako ng laway at naubo, natawa si Amy sa tabi ko.
"Riu!" I called.
"Pangit siya iyak! Pangit!" He hissed cutely.
"D-damn," Caspian hissed under his breath.
Mabilis kong binuhat ang pamangkin ko paalis sa hita ng tulirong si Caspian bago siya muling tinawag. "Cas?"
He blinked. Inabot ko ang bata kay Amy na pinasok niya kaagad sa bahay.
Pinantayan ko si Caspian na nag-iwas na't hinahawi ang kanyang mga luha. It broke my heart seeing him this way so I reached him and helped him in drying his tears. Sinuklay ko rin ang buhok niya bago ngumiti at inilahad ang kamay para alalayan siya.
He went with me silently to my house. I made him sit on the couch before I lowered my body to level my gaze with him.
"Cas," I called. He looked at me, his gaze still bloodshot. "Hey, are you okay?"
His expression softened. He looked ashamed of something.
"I-I'm sorry, Reev. I didn't mean to be emotional."
"It's alright," I consoled. Naupo ako sa tabi niya.
"H-he has green eyes," he muttered.
"His father has green eyes like yours. It reminded me of you when I saw him, actually." I smiled at him. "Sadly, he died in a car accident. Tapos 'yong Mama niya namatay sa panganganak sa kanya."
Malalim ang iniisip niya, mukhang 'di mapakali. Tinapik ko ang hita niya.
"I told you, if you are sad just look at the stars para mawala 'yong bigat sa puso mo. You want us to go upstairs so you can see it?"
"No need," he muttered, his starry eyes on me. "I'm looking at my stars right now."
He noticed my shock. He just smiled sadly.
"You probably think I'm a weirdo," he mumbled. "I'm sorry, Reev."
"For what?"
Pero umiling lang siya at idinantay ang ulo sa balikat ko.
"Hindi ko na rin alam, mababaliw na ata ako."
"Don't say that," I scoffed. "If something is bothering you, you can freely tell me. Makikinig ako."
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