Hating Love (Hate Series#2)

Chapter 2

Why Home hurts

"I suppose you're not coming back to Spain," biglaang banggit ni Mom.

We were having dinner, it's already seven in the evening. Para ngang fiesta dahil sa dami ng pinaluto nina Mommy. Kala naman nila mauubos ko lahat iyon.

"Yes Mom," tipid kong sagot.

"We miss you Rhi. Sana bumalik ka kaagad," malungkot na sabi ni Mom.

"Oo nga anak. Ten years is a pretty long time Rhianna," dagdag pa ni Dad.

I sighed, "Almost Dad. Almost ten years, I'm only gone for like nine years and two months?" Pinapagaan ko ang usapan.

"Only? Rhianna, you-" medyo galit na si Dad, ngunit biglang sumingit si Rio.

"Dad, it's done. Tapos na iyon, let's just be happy na nakabalik na si ate." Pagpapakalma ni Rio.

Thank God!

"Fine," suko ni Dad. "So how about a vacation then? For you Rhianna,"

Tumango ako, "Where?"

"I don't know. Rio? Ano sa tingin mo?" Daddy asked.

"I won't come. I've got... plans," mabagal na sagot ni Rio.

"Okay! Then we'll bond together. The three of us," Mommy interrupted. "I will choose a location." Tumango naman si Daddy.

Uminom muna ako ng wine at tinignan si Rio. He glanced at me too.

Oh... Sino naman kaya ang inaatupag ng kapatid ko?

"Don't drink yet Ate, you're coming with me." Biglaang sabi ni Rio.

"Saan?" Takang tanong ko naman.

"Bar, di'ba sabi ko sa'yo inaaya ako ni Jacob kahapon? Prepare yourself and we're leaving at 10 o'clock," paliwanag niya sa'kin.

Tumango ako, medyo kinakabahan. I'll prepare for later then. But then... Am I ready?

Magpapaliwanag ba'ko sa kanya? Why I left? Why I'm not planning to come back? Why I fucking come back? Am I ready?!

Maybe not. But I will meet him anyway.

Ire-ready ko na lang ang sarili ko. Not the appearance, but myself and my heart. Prepare for him. Prepare if he likes another woman. Prepare for his rage. Prepare for another heartache.

Wooh! Breathe in... Breathe out...

Can I do this? Can I?

**

Saktong alas diyes ay kinatok na ako ni Rio sa kwarto ko. And for the nth time, I look at the mirror.

I am wearing a black fitted spaghetti strap shirt, with bare back neckline. Partnered with shining silver high waist short, and gladiator heels. Para hindi sobrang revealing ay pinatungan ko ng isang striped topcoat.

I think bumagay ang lahat sa aking mga katangian. I have fair white skin, and enough freckles. My ginger head stands out, namana ko ang mga katangian sa aking ina.

Unlike my brother na namana naman sa aming ama. He has a brown hair and he's very tall. Ako, para akong bata na nagpupumilit lang tumangkad kapag katabi siya.

Though I'm not very short with my 5'8 of height.

He smiled at me when I opened the door.

"You look pretty. I'm sure gagapang pabalik sa'yo si Jacob niyan," binatukan ko siya sa pang-aasar niya.

"Funny," I said without humor.

"Pikon," bawi niya sa'kin.

Inirapan ko lang siya at dumiretso na kami sa kotse niya. He drove fast na parang may hinahabol kaming curfew.