BABYSITTING THE 9 VILLAMAYOR SIBLINGS

Chapter 33 - Eyes Wide Open

Chapter 33 - Eyes Wide Open

*Linus' POV*

Sa sinabi ni Dad, I know for sure na hindi lang ako ang tinamaan don. I know he cares for Jannie and that he is just putting up a facade for the hell I know the reason of. 

For a second, I realized that Nero wasn't able to answer immediately. He must be thinking of things too after what Dad spoke. Yet not too long he responded,

"Still, I wish to marry Belle."

What? After Dad's words, you aren't even moved, Nero? Are you dumb or worse, numb?

Nakita kong nagulat si Dad sa sinagot ni Nero na yun. But soon he composed himself and pats him on his shoulder and his head.

"I'm giving you some time to think about it, son. I won't be rushing you on that decision, okay?" Dad spoke disheartened but still manage to pull off a smile before they departed.

As Dad leaves, I heard him sighed heavily and soon throwing himself on the seats.

I can't see his expressions from here but from the sounds he make, I know he's struggling with himself with the words he just blurted.

I know this ain't my problem. At sa totoo nga, hindi ako ang tipo ng taong nakikialam sa buhay ng iba. Pero I just feel like I am being pushed to do something.

I like Jannie. I really do. All of us do love her. But what I realized, I may not love her that much the way Nero loves her. Maybe, no one loves Jannie better than him. We just don't know kasi never niya namang sinabi samin. Pero unti unti, nararamdaman ko na yung difference naming dalawa o ang pagkakaiba naming lahat sa kaniya. He can do anything for everyone's sake. He can do anything for Jannie's sake. That's the Nero that we are blind of. The Nero that cares more than anyone else. The Nero that loves us, his family, more than anyone else. The Nero that loves the important people in his life, more than himself. That is Nero.

Right now, inaamin ko, kinakabahan akong tumayo at kausapin siya. Pero gagawin ko. Kasi, I don't want my brother regretting things. I don't want him to live with regrets that he wasn't able to do anything for the girl he loves.

Tumayo ako kahit pa nanginginig ang tuhod ko, namamawis ang mga palad ko at nanlalamig ang katawan ko sa kaba at humakbang patungo sa kaniya.

I am making heavy steps that even my body can hardly analyze. I'm not the Linus I know right now since my body is even betraying me. Yet I know for sure and made up my mind, I'll be doing this thing not for him but for everyone.

Every step felt heavy but I was able to manage reaching and facing him upfront.

Mula sa matagal niyang pagkakayuko ay iniangat niya ang kaniyang ulo para tignan kung sino ang nasa harapan niya.

Nakatulala lang siya sakin at wala sa sarili. Iniisip ko nga ngayon kung si Nero ba talaga tong nasa harap ko kasi ang alam kong Nero, hindi ganito ka-wasted ang itsura. So to pick him up, inunahan ko na siyang magsalita.

"Narinig ko lahat. Wag ka ngang gago at feeling superhero. Hindi ka ganon. Malayong malayo ka don. Bumalik ka sa pagiging ikaw, ang Nero na makasarili at walang pakialam sa iba. Don't just do the things you don't like."

He barely spoke a word. Kaya naman sa inis ko dahil sa pakiramdam kong binabaliwala niya ko ay kinuwelyuhan ko siya at isinalya sa pader.

"Mahal mo si Jannie, di ba?! Then siya dapat ang pinapakasalan mo! Hindi kung sino man dahil lang sa business na pinagsasasabi mo! Cut that sht Nero! Stop making an excuse and face your dmn problem! Face it! Face her! Tell her that you love her! Do that not for us but for yourself!"