Heart of Darkness

Kabanata 28

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Kabanata 28

"You're so pretty!" Kanina pa ako halos hindi pakawalan ng Mommy ni War. She was smiling widely at me, her black, doe eyes are shining.

"T-Thank you po, Ma'am." I murmured shyly.

"No! Call me Mom!" She exclaimed.

"P-Po?"

"Tess," Warrion's father called.

"Oh!" Napatakip ito sa bibig sa gulat. "Did I scare you?"

"U-Uh, no po..." I shook my head and she panicked at that. Nakita kong umayos s'ya ng upo sa sofa.

"Oh, I didn't mean to, hija! Ano, uhm, you can call me Tita Tess muna then, Tito Arthur. I didn't mean to scare you! H'wag ka makipagbreak sa Warrion ko, huh?"

Nanlaki naman ang mata ko roon at nag-init ang pisngi bago marahang umiling-iling.

"N-No po,"

"So you two are really together!" She exclaimed and clapped her hands. "I'm so happy, Arthur!"

Tito Arthur then chuckled a bit and shook his head, his green eyes flickering, resembling Warrion and Caspian more.

"Forgive my wife, hija. She's just overly excited about Warrion's girlfriend." He chuckled.

"Oo naman, Arturo!" Tita Tess exclaimed. "Kita mo 'yang bunso mong parang bato na tinubuan ng tao!"

"Tess..." Tito Arthur warned.

"Totoo naman! Kung anong kina-baby ng Caspian ko, s'ya namang kina-bato 'nung bunso ko! Akala ko nga hindi 'yan magkakaagirlfriend!"

"He's cold, always, Tita." I commented.

She laughed, tumango s'ya sa akin at tumango.

"Yes! True! And not just that! Hindi lang ako masaya dahil totoong may girlfriend na s'ya, I was so happy because it's you, Winter! Who would have thought? Naalala ko pa dati, nirereto ko kayo ni Warrion ko kahit baby pa kayo and now? Wow!"

Umawang ang labi ko roon sa gulat.

"T-Totoo po?" I murmured.

"Yes," She giggled. "Naku, hija, noong binyag mo palang at niyaya kami ng Mom mo maging Ninang at Ninong mo, I like you already!" Halos makahinga ako nang maluwang sa sinabi n'ya.

I touched my chest and sighed.

"T-Thank you po kung ganun." I murmured.

"You're a good woman and I am so happy na ikaw ang gusto ng anak ko." She smiled softly.

Matamis akong napangiti. Nang makitang natuwa ako sa sinabi n'ya ay halos sumayaw ang mata n'ya sa tuwa at mabilis akong niyakap.

"Welcome to the family, Winter! Alagaan mo ang Warrion ko, hmm? I know he loves you so much. Bato lang ang ugali pero malambot ang puso n'yan."

I smiled, hugging her back and nodded.

"I will, Tita." I whispered happily.

"Mom, stop squeezing Winter." Sabay kaming napatingin at nanlaki ang mata ko nang makita si Warrion na galing sa labas ng bahay.

I stood in shock, Warrion's lips lifted when he saw me staring at her.

"War!" I exclaimed, looking at him, unharmed.

Lumapit ako, akmang yayakap nang makita si Daddy na nanliliit ang mata sa akin. Napaatras ako, ang akmang pagyakap rin sa akin ni War ay natigil nang magsalita si Dad.