“Dad, you're here na pala.”
Nanonood ako sa entertainment room ng mansion nang dumating siya. Tumayo ako para salubungin siya at humalik sa pisngi.
“I heard that you're here,” he said. “And Jacob was here awhile ago.”
Napanguso naman ako nang dahil sa narinig ko. Jacob na naman. Pinuntahan lang yata niya ako rito para magtanong at kulitin ako tungkol sa baklang iyon eh. Malamang, magtataka pa ba ako?
“Why did you let him leave? I told you to—”
“He'll be back, dad,” nonchalantly, I cut him off, walking back to the couch to sit, mumbling, “You don't have to nag at me.”
“That's great! I'll change my clothes first, then meet me at the dining area with him later,” sabi nito bago ko narinig ang muling pagsara ng pinto.
“Whatever,” I muttered to myself.
Ano bang mayroon sa magpinsan na Mondragon na iyon at gustong-gusto sila ng mga magulang namin? Tito Martin, especially Tita Irene really loves Matthew since he was a kid. Si Jacob naman, my God, parang siya ang anak ni dad eh. Lalo na siguro kapag nagkasama-sama kami nila mommy sa iisang kuwarto, paniguradong out of place ako. Remember what happened before? When we were at Matt's place where our parents had gathered because of my cousin and her fiancé's incident? Tsk. Ilang beses ko nang tinanong ang sarili ko tungkol sa bagay na iyan pero hanggang ngayon, hindi ko pa rin alam ang sagot. Well, given naman na mabubuting tao sila, pero kahit na minsan ba, hindi pumasok sa isip nila na maaari din itong magloko? Na mademonyo? Jacob should be thankful about how vulnerable I am when it comes to him. Wait, is that right to say? Hindi naman ako mahina, sadyang mabait lang ako, at mahal ko siya kaya hindi ko siya kayang tiisin. Hindi ko siya kayang saktan o paiyakin man lang katulad ng ginawa niya sa akin, kasi nga, kaibigan ko siya. Sana, gan'on din siya, 'di ba?
I heaved a sigh after that thought. Hindi ko man lang naintindihan ang pinanonood ko, tsk. Lagi na lang siya ang dahilan ng pag-aaksaya ko ng kuryente. As you see, sa kalagitnaan ng panonood ko, lagi na lang niyang ini-interrupt ang focus ko mula sa pinanonood ko. Hindi ba puwedeng lubayan niya ako kahit sandali man lang? Whether he's with me or not, he keeps on bugging me, my head. And out of that thought of him again, I heaved a deep, loud sigh.
“Ang lalim ah.”
Agad akong napalingon sa bandang likuran ko nang marinig ko ang boses nito. It was Jacob and he's with....
“Mom?!” gulat na sabi ko kasabay ng pagtayo ko.
Nilapitan ko kaagad ito at niyakap.
“Hi, sweety,” she greeted me as we kissed each other's cheeks.
“Kailan pa po kayo dumating? Ang bilis niyo naman. I thought, you and Tita Irene would take some more time at the states before Martina's wedding?”
“Well, we have just arrived. We got too excited,” parang teenage girl na kinikilig na sabi ni mommy sa amin ni Jac. “And what we did there was all for those love birds. I'm sure, your cousins would be surprise after the wedding.”
Damn, nakikita ko ang sarili ko sa kaniya. And damn again, feeling ko, hindi bagay na maggagaganiyan ako once I aged as she is. I really have to act more prim and proper. I mean, it's not that mom is so... you know, but as for myself, I cannot keep the act of being so childish. Whoa, wait, I am not childish, am I? Argh.
“What, is it for their honeymoon? I bet, it is, tita,” natatawang sabi ni Jacob.
Mom laughed as well, saying, “Just keep it a secret. I want to see your cousins' faces upon that surprise.”
BINABASA MO ANG
Capturing Mine
Romantiek= Tempted Series 2 = I have never been in love. I have never felt love. I have never tried to love. But when I'm with him? I feel so loved. Diane Fortalejo's story from Tempted Series. Note: Be open minded. Remember, Plagiarism is a Crime. © March 2...
