ATHENA (Book 2: Siegfried & Athena) (On-Going)

Chapter 6: A Brother's Promised

"Someone's knocking at my door, baby."

"Baka si Tita?"

"Siege?"

"It's Athena, babe. Can I call you back?"

"Sure, sure. Huwag mo awayin si Athena babe ha."

"Ako nga ang inaway diba? Sige na, I love you, take care there, Baby. See you soon when things are going well here."

"Yeah. Don't worry. I understand. I love you more, Baby. Take care as well."

"I will. Bye."

He opens his door and saw a crying and defeated Athena.

"What happen, love?" he asked.

His sister went straight to his arms and hugs him. He hugs her back.

"Sssshhhh. What happen?"

He closes the door at pina upo ang kapatid niya sa kama. Umupo siya sa sahig, kaharap ang kapatid niya. He holds her sister's hands.

"Anong nangyari, Athena?"

"Siege, I hurt Daddy, and I felt terrible. Ang sama sama ko bang anak at kapatid Siege?"

"Sssshhh. No you're not. Anong nangyari, tell me para maintindihan kita. Teka, kukuha ako ng tubig."

"No. Please don't leave me..."

"Love, I won't. Ikukuha lang kita ng tubig. Athena kanina ka pa iyak ng iyak. Wait here okay?"

His sister nod. At iniwan niya ito saglit para kumuha ng tubig sa baba. While going down, he texted his mom.

To: Mommy
"Mom, anong nangyari kay Athena? Andito sa kwarto ko umiiyak. She said she hurt Daddy daw? May alam ka Mom?"

He waited for his Mom's reply. But there was none. Bumalik na siya sa kwarto niya dala ang bottled water.

Naabutan niyang nakahiga na ang kapatid niya sa kama niya pero patuloy pa ring umiiyak.

"Bangon, love. Here, inumin mo."

Bumagon si Athena at ininom ang tubig.

"Pwede ba akong dito matulog, Siege?"

"Of course, love. Anytime naman. Can you tell me now what happen?"

Umiling si Athena.

"Okay. If ayaw mong sabihin, please stop crying now, love. Matulog ka na."

Tumango si Athena at humiga ulit sa kama niya. Tumalikod sa kanya, facing the wall. Humihikbi pa rin.

Nakakunot ang noo niya. Ano kayang nangyari sa kanila ni Daddy? He check his phone but saw no reply from his Mom.

He texted his Mom again.

To: Mommy
"Mom, Athena is sleeping with me, baka hanapin mo mamaya sa kwarto niya."

He decided to call it a night as well. Natulog na din siya, ngayon lang niya naramdaman ang pagod.

Ilang oras ang nagdaan, naalimpungatan siya. He saw his mom peep on his door. He leaves his door unlock kanina because he know his mom will check on them.

Pumasok si Maine sa kwarto niya.

"Mom, it's 2am na. Ba't gising ka pa?"

"Late ko na nabasa text mo. Pinatulog ko pa ang Daddy mo. How's she?" Maine looks at her daughter, sleeping with a frown on her forehead.

Siege looks at her sister too.

"Nakatulog din Mommy, pero hikbi pa rin ng hikbi kanina. Ano bang nangyari?"