Chasing Fire (Completed)

Chapter 30

Wait

"Vienna, I'm just trying to say that your Dad doesn't need-" Si Mommy na agad kong pinutol.

"Don't need what? Me? How did you know when you don't even talk to each other? Do you even care about Dad, Mommy?" For the first time, I felt a bit of hatred towards Mommy.

Why the fuck are they stopping me from going home?

"Because I care for you Vienna. I know going back to the Philippines will hurt you."

"Then let it hurt me!"

Nagpatuloy ako sa pag impake at napansin ko ang pag senyas ni Lex kay Mommy upang umalis. Nang nakaalis si Mommy sa kwarto ko ay agad namang hinawakan ni Lex ang kamay ko at hinila palapit sa kanya.

"Don't tell me I shouldn't go back, it makes me want to do it more." Sabi ko habang dinudungaw siyang nakaupo sa gilid ng kama.

Daddy doesn't want me there. Mommy and Lex too. Everyone doesn't want me there. Ayokong mag isip ng kung ano. Because maybe they're just protecting me from all the pain I felt way back. Maybe they think I can't stand being there.

"I'm sorry." He said. "I'm just worried." He said gently.

"Lex, kaya ko. I won't decide on things like this kung alam kong hindi ko kaya."

He sighed. Tumayo siya at pinunasan ang luha ko bago ako niyakap.

"Let's go back together, can we do that?"

Tumango lang ako bilang sagot.

The day before our flight, Danna wanted to see me kaya't nagkita kaming tatlo ni Kevin sa Toma. Hindi ako pumayag na sumama si Lex because based on what I remember, siya ang dahilan ng pag-aaway nina Kevin at Danna.

Naging maayos naman ang pakikitungo nila sa isa't isa. I am happy for them. Hindi na rin ako nagtanong kung paano.

"We booked a ticket to the Philippines! Kaso four days pa after nung flight mo." Danna said excitedly.

For real?

"Hindi ka naman excited niyan." Kevin and his side comments.

"Shut up!" Sabi ni Danna at inirapan siya. "Can we visit you Vien?"

"Sure! Tinatanong pa ba yan? And... "We"? Magkasama kayo?" Pinigilan kong mapangiti.

"No!" Si Danna.

"Yes." Si Kevin.

At halos sabay silang dalawang nagsalita. I saw how Danna pinched Kevin's arm. Concluded.

"Why are you so shy about us? We should tell her." Mahinang sabi ni Kevin kay Danna na mukhang nangungulit pa.

Danna's cheeks turned pink. Napansin iyon ni Kevin at agad ni kinurot ang pisngi nito.

I smiled.

"No need to tell me anything." I said then winked at them.

"I hate you Kevin." Si Danna.

He just chuckled then kissed the side of Danna's head na dahilan kung bakit siya nasuntok.

Few minutes later, Kevin excused himself para punta sa toilet. Danna used that time to check on me.

"I'm not stopping you but are you really sure about this Vien? You might... you know, see each other." She asked worriedly.

Ilang beses ko ng inisip yan tuwing gabi. Halos hindi ako makatulog kakaisip kung sakaling magkita kami.