The Hidden Rising Star 1

XIII

"Aga, mag-usap tayo. If you will just listen while I explain my side." Miss Lea begged and suddenly held Dad's hand.

This is my first time to see her like that.

"Wala tayong dapat pag-usapan." - Dad.

"What is it that you two need to spill?" I asked the two of them.

"Cassandra!? Didn't I tell you to go inside the car?" Dad raised his voice towards me.

Dad demanded Mang Oscar to pull me inside the car.

I couldn't do anything but to look at the two quarreling.

Seconds after, Dad went it and Mang Oscar started the car.

I looked at Miss Lea who's looking at me and went to her car.

While traveling, I couldn't help myself to asked Daddy.

"Dad, Tell me what the hell was that about?" I asked him confusedly.

I didn't get any response. He looked at me using the rear-view mirror and looked again in the road.

I continued to asked him until he replied.

"Cassandra, Language. Let's talk about that once we arrived home." He replied coldly.

"Sir, para pong may sumusunod saatin?" Mang Oscar uttered and Dad and I looked at the back.

I was confused on what's going on.

"Iligaw mo." Daddy told Mang Oscar.

Seriously? We look like we're on a movie right now.

We arrived at our house while I still keep on asking Dad.

"Cassandra, please. Tomorrow na lang?" He told me and he's annoyed.

I don't care, I really want to know about the needs to spill thing.

"Dad, No. You said we will talk about it now. Tell me what I need to know. The thing about you is that you always change the topic and you always cut me off." I continued to insist.

"Whoa! Stop right there. What is going on with you two?" Tita Anna asked us.

"I can't- I can't tell you and you don't have to know about it."

"I need to know what's Miss Lea's talking about." I told Dad.

"Lea already told you?" Tita asked that makes me wonder.

"Not yet." - Dad.

"You know about that?" I asked Mommy Anna and she kept quiet as she looked at my Dad.

"Dad, just tell me. I hate being cut off. I'm not a child anymore. I just want to know what was that about?!"

"Fine! you want the truth? I'll give you the truth."