Warming the Ice Queen's Tears

Chapter 13

Chapter 13

Who is he?

 

Aiden

Everything was going perfect at first. Nagkaroon ako ng pagkakataong makasama at makausap si Alonna. I didn’t know what I did ‘til I’ve done it. It was supposed to be a simple visit, a simple dinner and a simple ‘no talking to her’ moment but unexpected things happened.

She talked to me! She fvcking talked to me.

Uuwi na sana ako nang mapagpasyahan kong tumigil muna sa garden. Naalala ko na dito kami palaging nagpapalipas oras nila mommy. I remember when she taught me and Alonna to play music using a leaf. Tumugtog ako pero hindi ko inaasahan na nakikinig pala si Alonna. She was watching me while I play at nagulat nalang ako nang bigla siyang sumabay sa pagtugtog.

We had a moment and that was fvcking great.  I made a step forward and it was heartwarming because she finally opened herself to me for acceptance.

Kinakausap ko siya pero tango at pilit na ngiti lang sinasagot niya pero at least may response at hindi gaya ng pagwawala at pag-iyak.

Hindi lang don nagtapos lahat dahil kapag dumadalaw ako, kinakausap niya na ko kahit hindi siya tumitingin sa akin. Ang nakakailang lang was the way she addressed me. She’s calling me sir instead of kuya. Masakit dahil hindi niya nakakalimutan ung sinabi ko sa kanya noon bago siya mawala.

I demanded her to call me that before and she’s still following what I ordered. Nalungkot ako don pero magbabago rin ‘yon. Alam ko.

Maayos na sana lahat pero may nangyaring hindi inaasahan.

“How did the media know about this?” Auntie Therese said. She was upset dahil nalaman ng media ang tungkol kay Alonna.

“Hindi ko rin alam Auntie but I’m working on it.”

“Who knows about this outside our family?” tanong ni Uncle Ben.

“Beside Azel, no one.” Si Azel lang naman ang pinagsabihan ko eh. Hindi naman pwedeng siya ang magsabi dahil alam niya ang sitwasyon namin.

“Kailangang ilayo natin siya dito. It’s not healthy for Alonna to be exposed to this.”

I think tama ang sinabi ni Auntie Therese. Magulo ang mga media. Lagi silang nakabantay sa labas ng bahay namin at pati narin sa office building ko. They were like parasites around us. They kept on following us, especially me.

Hindi nab ago sa amin ang ganito dahil kilala ang pamilya namin pero sana marunong silang lumugar kung kailangan. I already scheduled a press conference and gave a statement but they were so dumb, they didn’t know the meaning of the word stop and privacy. Damn them! Sinisira nila ang lahat.

“What if we go to another state or as far as Hawaii until the issue sets down?” suwesyon ni Uncle Ben.

“But the media’s could still follow us there.” Sabi ko.

“Let’s get her out of the country. Let’s bring her to the Philippines. Mas makakabuti ‘yon sa kanya.”

Sumang-ayon kami sa sinabi ni Auntie Therese. Mas malayo mas maganda.

“Go take care of the media Azel.” Uncle Ben said. “I’ll talk to the pilot to prepare the plane.”

I sighed approvingly. “Okay.”