His Own Possession 2: Still Loving You (HOP Series #2)

Chapter 9.

Final Re-Published: July 20, 2019

CHAPTER 9.

AIKO'S POV

Naalimpungatan ako ng mga bandang alas dose ng madaling araw dahil sa nauuhaw ako. Napatingin ako kay Mike na mahimbing natutulog ngayon.

Dahan-dahan akong tumayo at naglakad palabas ng kwarto at bumaba sa kusina para uminom ng tubig nang may napansin akong tao doon.

Hindi ko makita kung sino siya dahil sa sobrang dilim ng paligid. Lumapit pa ako sa pwesto niya hanggang sa napalingon siya sa'kin at agad ko siyang nakilala.

"Hello po." Bati ko kay lolo Vanrelle. "Do want something? Do you want some tea?" Pag-alok niya. Ngumiti ako at tumango.

Nilagyan niya ng tsaa ang tasa at inabot niya sa'kin. "Thank you po." Sagot ko. Uminom ako at tumingin sa kaniya. "It's delicious." Saad ko.

"Thank you. Let's talk for a while if you can't sleep, Aiko." Umupo kami sa upuan ng magkatabi habang nainom ng tsaang ginawa niya.

"I like you for my grandson, Aiko. I can really sense and feel that you're a kind and sweet young lady. And I know that you can take care of him and make him happy." Malumanay niyang saad.

"I'll take care of him po. Hindi ko po siya pababayaan." Sagot ko. Nakita kong napangiti siya ng sobra at uminom ulit ng tsaa.

"I'll do everything to protect you for my grandson. I can't let your father take you away from my grandson." Sabi niya pa.

"At first akala ko po ay mabait si daddy pero hindi pala. Lagi po siyang wala sa una hanggang sa sumunod na po silang lahat." Pagkwento ko.

"Laging busy po sa trabaho - sa kompanya at hindi po nila ako naasikaso since 6 years old." Dugtong ko pa.

"That's familiar." Napangisi siya. "Raphael and Asunta were like that too before with Mike and Zero. Too busy with work to point that they can't take care of them." Pagkwento niya rin.

"We are the ones who are taking care of them. I remember the time when both of them are too much to handle." Nakikita ko ang frustration sa mukha niya.

"Hindi ko alam kung alam mo na ang tungkol dito pero no'ng nag grade 10 sila ay doon na sila nagsimula." Marunong pala magtagalog si lolo.

"Nagsimula pong?"

"That's the time they started bedding girls." Nagulat kami nang biglang sumingit si kuya Phinraite at nagtitimpla ng kape.

"I tried to stop them but they never listened." Sabi niya pa at ininom na 'yong tinimpla niyang kape. Lumapit siya sa'min at napabuntong hininga.

"That's also the time when Chain met his first love and Pain never believed in love - he despised it." Saad ni kuya Phinraite.

"He despised it because of their parents. He never felt that love from them that's why he despised it and never believed it." Dugtong niya.

"That's why I am happy when I met you last time. Because for the longest time, he's now happy with you." Nakangiting saad niya.

"Love? Are you there?" Napa-iling sila lolo at kuya Phinraite nang narinig nila si Mike. "She's here Mike. She can't sleep." Saad ni kuya Phinraite.

"Love? You're here." Lumapit siya sa'min at tumingin sa mga kasama ko. "Something wrong?" Tanong niya at umiling ako.

"Okay. Let's sleep. We still have works to do tomorrow." Saad ni lolo at tumayo na siya. Si kuya Phinraite naman ay naglakad na paalis.