Promise To A Stardust

Kabanata 13

Kabanata 13

It was a tiring day for me but it faded with just a sight of two important men in my life.

"Bye, Lars! Ingat ka!" Nangiti ako nagpaalam ang mga kapwa ko nurses sa akin.

"Goodbye!" I smiled. Some nurses went on the other direction while the other two stayed with me, nakakapit sa braso ko si Alex at Pearl.

"Saan ka, Lars?" Aniya sa akin.

"Will go home," I smiled at her.

"Weh? 'Yun lang? Any date?" Pearl suddenly said.

"Hmm, wala naman." Napatawa ako. They began teasing me, napatawa naman ako at umiling sa kanila hanggang sa may ituro si Alex sa hindi kalayuan habang gulat ang mukha.

"Who's that? Bago sa paningin ko!" Pearl exclaimed in an excited manner.

I followed the girl's gaze, nanliit ang mata ko sa nakita at umawang ang labi ko nang makita ang dalawang pamilyar na lalaki sa tabi ng isang traysikel, sa labas lang ng ospital.

Naglakad kami patungo roon, kuryoso ang tanong sa akin ni Alex pero hindi ako nakapagsalita sa mangha.

Caspian crouched a little on the floor just to see Sirius. Kita kong seryosong nag-uusap ang dalawa habang natatawa si Sirius sa sinasabi ng lalaki.

"Oh, gusto ko magpakilala!" Pearl exclaimed. Napailing ako at natawa.

Nang makapunta kami roon kung nasaan anv dalawa ay sabay na nag-angat ang mukhang mag-ama.

I heard how my friends giggled at the sight of the two. I smiled at that. The two looked identical with their sharp, green eyes. Seryoso ang tingin nila sa amin.

With Caspian's smouldering eyes, pointed nose and stubborn jaw, he looks dark and dominant. Kung ang tapang ng mga features ni Caspian ay inosente naman ang mukhang ibinibigay ni Riu pero parehas ang ibinibigay nilang aura.

"Mimi!" I saw how my baby Riu's eyes danced in glee when he saw me.

Hindi na ako nagulat nang tumakbo s'ya sa akin at mabilis na yumakap sa hita ko.

"Mimi! Mimi, alis tayo with Papa?!" Aniya.

"P-Papa?" Nanlaki ang mata ko roon.

Bago pa man ito makasagot ay pumunta na si Caspian sa tabi ko. I was starled when his hand snaked in the small of my back.

"Tara na?" He whispered and kissed my head.

I blinked, still confused.

"L-Lars, your family?" Gulat na tanong ni Pearl. I was still confused.

"Hello po, Sirius po!" Bibong lumapit ang nakangiting si Riu sa dalawa.

"H-Hi, baby boy..." Bati ni Alex at dumukwang palapit sa bata. Starled like Alex, Pearl lowered her body to check on the kid and smiled.

"W-What's your name?" Masuyong tanong nito.

"Sirius!" My Riu exclaimed happily. "Friends po kayo ni Mimi?"

"Yes, Sirius." Tanong ni Alex.

I stared at Caspian and saw him staring at Sirius, hawak pa rin n'ya ang baywang ko.

"C-Cas, what is he saying?" I asked curiously.

"What?" He looked at me, oblivious of my question.

"He called you Papa and--"

"B-Bawal ba?" He blinked and looked so hurt kaya suminghap ako at marahas na umiling.

"No!" I shook my head at him and took his hand. "Nagulat lang ako, I mean--"