Reaching Star (S)

Chapter 15

Chapter 15

That night Mommy called me and she said we will have a dinner at Savour's again. Gusto kong masiguro na wala na kaming ibang kasamang kumain. Gusto kong masigurong hindi namin kasama ang mga magulang ni Kian. 

"Don't worry anak, it's just a simple dinner with the both of us," she smiled. 

"How about Dad?" I snorted. She didn't say any words, she just smiled sadly instead. Oh, I think I know what's going on.

"Okay." I said then went quickly to take a bath.

Bahagyang nawala ang pag-iisip ko kay Kian at sa nangyari kanina dahil sa pag-aya sa akin ni Mama sa dinner. Kahit sa amin ang restaurant na ito, madalas hindi kami nagpupunta rito lalo na kapag hindi kasama si Daddy. Naninibago ako ngayon na kaming dalawa lang ni Mommy ang kumakain. I wonder what's gotten to her head this recent days.

"How's your first day of school?" she asked. 

"Good Mommy." I said though I am not sure if I am okay. Iyong iniiwasang kong mga taong makakasalamuha ko, nasa iisang school lang pala kami mag-aaral? The hell!

There's a long silence between us after that, only the sounds of the utensils we are hearing. Suddenly, she stopped eating then looked me in the eye.

"This coming weekend, we will have another dinner together with the De Guzmans," she said. Natigilan ako sa narinig. Biglang tumibok nang malakas ang puso ko.

"K-kailangan ba ako doon?" tanong ko habang hindi makatingin ng deretso sa Mommy, natatakot na mabasa niya ang kahit anong emosyon sa mukha ko.

"Well... we will have some arrangement so yeah. Kailangan ka roon anak."

"Nangunot ang noo ko, "Arrangement?"

"Yup."

"What kind of arrangement?" I curiously asked.

"You'll see." she said.

"I'm not interested Mommy." I declined. I wiped my lips with the table napkin. I think I lost my appetite.

"Kailangan ka roon anak." magsasalita pa sana ako ngunit muli niya akong naunahan.

"Perhaps do you know their son, Kian? I bet you already knew him." she said. My body froze the moment I heard his name.

"Nakilala mo na siya dati. Hindi ba same school lang kayo dati sa high school tapos nakilala mo na rin siya sa birthday ni Tita mo-"

"What about him?" I glared at my Mom.

"Are you two close?" she asked while she's sipping on her wine. Nanatili ang tingin ko sa kanya.

"No." Never. That will never happen.

"Then you should two get along," makahulugan niyang sabi. Bahagyang umawang ang labi ko. 

"What do you mean?" seryoso kong sabi.