What if a boyish fall in love?

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I have a messy hair ng makauwi ako, pero bago pa man ako pumasok sa loob ay nag-ayos muna ako ng sarili ko.

I slowly opened the door

Nakita ko si Mom sa living room

She’s looking at our old photo albums.

I walked towards her.

She’s about to cry while looking at some photograph taken when she and Dad got married.

“Mom..” I uttered and she looked at me with kinda surprised eyes.

“Kite?” she asked “What are you doing here?”

Without saying anything I just hugged her tightly.

“I love you, Mom.” I said

“I love you too, my sweet angel.” she said

Angel huh? Kinda ironic.

“Mom, are you alright? Kahit ganun yung ginawa ni Dad, hindi mo ba siya hihiwalayan?” I asked after we let go of each other

“I married your father. Kahit anong mistakes na nagawa niya, I’ll still support him. It’s because I love him.” I looked at Mom after she said that.

Love... The feeling of being in love. Is it love for family? ‘Cause if it’s that then I totally understand how to love my family. What about for friends? Yeah I do love those btchs in my life... What about for someone you’ll cherish the most? Like my Mom with my Dad? Well for that, I don’t know the feeling of it.

I smiled at her and she returned it too.

Umakyat na ako sa taas, it’s already 5 o’clock, naalala kong may tatapusin pa akong school assignment.

Nitong mga nakaraang araw puro ako takbo paakyat at pababa ng hagdan, unang beses ko ulit maglakad paakyat.

Sinulyapan ko muna sa huling pagkakataon si Mom, she’s reminiscing her past—No, their past. Then suddenly she smiled warmly.

Sa daan papuntang kwarto ko ay nadaanan ko ang office ni Dad.

Hindi ko alam pero parang may nag-uusap sa loob.

I tried to eavesdrop pero hindi ko sila masyado marinig.

“Ayoko na! Hindi ko na kaya ‘to!” rinig kong sigaw ng isang boses babae mula sa loob

Is that Ravi?

“Kayanin mo,” it’s Dad

“Hindi ko nga alam kung makakatagal pa ako dito eh..” sabi ni Ravi

“Ate Kite?” nagulat ako ng may tumawag sa akin, pagtingin ko si Elvory pala. Nilayo ko siya at pumasok kami sa loob ng kwarto niya.

“Anong ginagawa mo kanina? Nakikinig ka ba sa usapan ni Dad?” he asked

“Obviously” dugtong pa niya

Tinignan ko nalang siya, yung tingin na nananakot.

He just made a big smile and then after ilang seconds ay natanggal ito.

“Is Mom gonna file a divorce case with Dad?” I looked at him when he asked that

“What made you say that?”

“I know who Ravi is. She’s a mistake.”

Tinignan ko nalang ang kapatid ko, naaawa ako sa kanya.

“Don’t say that. And also Mom and Dad is not gonna split, ok?” I assured him.

“Ok...”