Heart 1: Teared Heart

CHAPTER 41

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ZIDIOUS TOPAZ'S POV

"Paano natin 'to ipapaliwanag kay Dad?" Balisa kong tanong kay Theressa habang minamaneho ang sasakyan niya.

Her attention is still on her laptop. Nasa passenger's seat lang siya pero parang hindi niya naririnig ang sinasabi ko.

"Pati si Zaria, Theress? Paano natin 'to sasabihin sa kanila? Sa magulang niya?" Sunod-sunod kong tanong.

"P'wede ba, Topaz, relax ka lang." She said while she's still focusing on her laptop. "Magiging maayos ang lahat, Topaz. We just need to go on with the flow," she looked at me and smiled sweetly.

"How can I be relaxed, Theressa?! Ilang buwan na nating 'tong nililihim, hanggang ngayon hindi pa rin natin nasisimulan ang pag-uunti-unti na 'yan! Mother's day na ngayon, Theressa, pero wala pa ring nangyayari!" I insisted. "Death anniversary na ni Mom pero wala pa rin!" My tears were about to fall pero pinigilan ko lang at muling lumingon sa daan.

"Just wait, Zidious."

"Theressa, it's hard to wait. Too hard!" I said annoyingly. "Lalo na't alam mong dalawang bagay ang iniintay mo, Theressa. I want to make Dad aware of everything that it was an accident and I'm waiting for it while I'm waiting for her at the same time. May magagawa pa ba 'yong paghihintay ko, Theressa?"

"Pero wala ring magagawa 'yang pag-aalburoto mo d'yan." She said blankly.

"Theressa, hindi lang ako ang lalaki sa mundo! Hindi lang ako ang p'wedeng magmahal sa kaniya. We're not sure if a guy will love her even she's nerdy. Hindi ako sigurado kasi baka mas mahigitan pa nila ako. I'm not the best, Theressa."

"Zidious, if Zaria really loves you, she will not see a guy better than you. Maybe they're more handsome than you, maybe they're smarter than you, but no one can replace your name in Zaria's heart if she really loves you, Topaz. Believe me." Lumaglag na lang ang balikat ko sa sinabi niya.

"But I'm not sure if she love me," I whispered nowhere.

"Maybe you're not, but I am," she winked at me.

Parang may kakaibang boltahe ng kuryente ang dumaloy sa buo kong katawan dahilan para mag-init ang mukha ko.

"Ayiee~ si Topaz, kinikilig!" Sundot pa niya sa tagiliran ko pero pinigilan ko lang mapangiti at itinuon ang pansin ko sa daan. "Oh, tingnan mo, nagba-blush pa 'yong beklog mo, oh!"

"Oy, hindi, ah!" Tanggi ko pa.

"Nag-deny pa ang pota! Oh s'ya, bilisan mo na d'yan! Baka nag-iintay na do'n ang biyenan mo! Ayiee!" Napangiti na lang ako habang umiiling. "'Wag mo munang isipin ang pagkamatay ng Mommy mo, okay? Mamaya natin s'ya bibisitahin kasama si Mr. Lorenzo."

"Okay," I said and drove the car towards the airport.

I let out a deep sigh and gave my attention to the way.

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"A-Are you t-their s-son?" I nodded bitterly at Mr. Lorenzo.

My jaw dropped when he kneeled in front of me and hold my hands tightly. Pinagtitinginan kami ng mga tao pero hindi tumigil Mr. Zen.

"I'm so s-sorry, T-Topaz. T-That was an accident. B-Believe me, Son, that w-was an a-accident."

"I believe you, Mr. Lorenzo." I smiled bitterly at him saka siya inalalayang tumayo.

"I'm really sorry, T-Topaz..." a small amount of tear escaped from his eyes. He looks like Zaria.

"That's fine, it's not your fault. For now, we just need to inform Dad," I said then smiled bitterly at him habang parang nagmamakaawa pa rin ang mukha niya.