If Only (Rainbow Series #1)

Chapter 12

Chapter 12

It's Monday today. My parents get busier and more strict. Mommy calls to check up on me if given a time which she doesn't do normally and that got me thinking, "Did they found out my relationship with Haley?"

If they did, they would have confront me about it, though.

I don't know, since they announced our transfer to the US, they became more observant of me. It's been going on for days now.

Bago pa ako malunod sa pag-iisip ng kung ano, tinignan ko ang orasan sa ding ding. 7:45 am na pala.

I yawned and get off the bed to check my phone.

A smile immediately formed on my lips as I read Haley's text.

Haley:

Good morning, B! Off to school early. See you, I love you.

It was sent around six so I guess she's in school already.

Kapag may pasok kami pareho ni Haley, we go to school separately. Then I spent my nights in her apartment.

Ako:

I'm getting ready. See you after class. I love you. <3

After typing my reply I went downstairs to eat my breakfast.

"Good morning, 'Ya. 'San sila Mommy?" Tanong ko ng maabutan si Yaya Sally sa kusina.

Umupo na ako sa dining table at nagsalin ng tubig. Si Yaya naman ay sumunod para dalhin ang juice.

"Kaaalis lang anak. Alam mo naman, masyado na silang busy dahil malapit na kayong umalis," Baliwala niyang sabi, "Kumain ka na, magwawalis lang ako sa labas." Paalam niya at saka umalis.

Natigil ako sa pag inom. Oo nga pala, I only have few months to settle everything.

I pursed my lips. Why do you have to remind me that Yaya, first thing in the morning?

I almost forgot about it because of Haley. At sa araw araw ko siyang kasama ay hindi ko pa rin nasasabi na aalis kami kasi naniniwala pa rin ako na hindi 'yon matutuloy.

And I stand by my belief!

Mabilisan ko na lang tinapos ang pagkain at saka umakyat.

Ilang minuto pa akong natulala bago nagpasyang maligo na at gumayak. I have a 10:00 am class.

Nang matapos ay naabutan ko si Yaya Sally sa garden na nagwawalis.

"'Ya, alis na po ako."

Papasok na sana ako sa sasakyan nang magsalita si Yaya.

"Uuwi ka ba mamaya?"

Shocked, I look at Yaya. She knew?

"How... Alam din nila Mommy?"

Impossible. I've been very careful. It's been a week since I started sneaking out. Sa loob ng isang linggo na iyon, isang beses lang ata ako nagpaalam at muntik pa akong hindi payagan mag-sleep over. Kaya ang ginagawa ko ay uuwi muna ako para kumuha ng damit tapos dadaan ako sa backdoor para makaalis. Then I'll go home around 5:00 am para hindi halata. Kagabi lang ako hindi natulog sa apartment dahil maaga umuwi sila Mommy.

"Hindi," aniya bago tumigil sa ginagawa, "Hindi ko sinasabi dahil may tiwala naman ako sayo anak na wala kang ginagawang masama." Aniya pa sa seryosong boses.

Tinignan ko muna ang wristwatch ko bago lumapit kay Yaya. Maaga pa naman.

"Do you have any idea why they became so strict, 'Ya?" I asked.