“Kimzeiah Vergara”
Khiert Ghil POV
Matapos kong madala sa ospital si Ilarian, hindi narin ako nakasunod pa sa ER dahil narin sa biglaang tawag na natanggap ko mula kay Mommy, nakauwi na raw si Daddy and he's expecting me to come home as soon as possible.
My father has its time issue. He always want something happen on time, or someone arrive on time. The last time I saw him is when Ilarian and I were met. And I really missed him.
I immediately opened the door as I arrived. Only to see a familiar face sitting on the couch, laughing with my parents.
“Kimzeiah...” gulat kong tawag kay Kim
“Khiert..” lumapit siya saakin “Hello, ma'dear” wika pa nito at yumakap saakin, ramdam ko ang dibdib niya. Ayaw ko siyang mabastos kaya ako narin ang bukitaw sa yakap niya
“What are you doing here?” I ask
“Tito Jericho invited me over, ma'dear” she said. Im started to get embarrassed on how she call me.
“Stop saying that word” malumanay, seryoso pero nakangiti kong wika upang maiwasan siyang mapahiya
“Oh, sorry...” parang napapahiyang wika niya
“Son, come, come, come” wika ni Daddy “Sit down”
Naupo ako sa couch at sumumod naman saakin si Kim. “Dad, parang ang bilis mo namang bumalik?”
“No, son. This is just urgent and I need to tell this personally” tumingin pa siya sa relo niya “You know that the Vergara Corp. is such a big company and big business partner which is to be happen as Kim's family business...”
Napatitig ako. I have bad feeling about this.
“As a celebration for the 5th Year of our company, which is the Ferreira Airline Company, the Vergara and Ferreira will become one” wika ni daddy.
“Wait, what?!” gulat kong wika. Ramdam ko naman ang pagpulupot ng braso ni Kim sa braso ko. Shit.
“You and Kim were getting married” wika naman ni Mommy
Napatayo ako kaya napabitaw si Kim saakin “I wont agree with that...” kita ko ang pagtataka sa mga mukha nila “I want to marry a girl because I love her, not because my parents told me. This is not just about our company, dad. Its about my future. I have my own plans, with my own girl...”
“So, if you dont mind, I should go...” umalis na ako nang hindi nagpapalit ng damit.
I have my own plans. No one can be hisrance in my own future, not even my parents.
Nang maalalang magpalit ng damit ay babalik na sana ako sa bahay nang...
“So, your 17th anniversary will be celebrated?” boses ni mommy ang narinig ko. Gamit ang wikang espanyol. Siguro para hindi maintindihan ni Kim. But Who the hell is she talking?
“Yes, her daughter requested...” sagot ni daddy. Nabigla ako.
What the hell are they talking about!
“Why dont you tell that damn girl about this damn situation?!” galit na sigaw ni mommy.
“She's sick. I dont want to stress her out...” sagot naman ni daddy
“Ohh. I forgot, you've been her dad for almost 5 years. Sorry, I forgot” sarkastikong wika ni mommy
“Ilarian is sick, Monique! Please, understand!” sigaw ni daddy.
Nagpaulit ulit sa pandinig ko ang sinabi niya.
“Ilarian is sick, Monique! Please, understand!”
“Ilarian is sick, Monique! Please, understand!”
What the hell?!
