Running Through The Waves (Isla Vagues Series #1) - COMPLETED

Kabanata 18

Kabanata 18:
Stay

"H-Hello, Tita." My voice shook as I greeted her. Lumunok ako para ayusin ang tinig dahil ayaw kong makahalata siya na may problema.

"Kayeziel!" ani Tita sa galak na tinig. I tried so hard to regain my strength, but I'm just suddenly weak. As if her call is bad news for me. I grabbed the sheets and shut my eyes.

The sun setting on the horizon is also resonating with my struggle right now. As if the orange gleam of happiness within me is slowly shutting down because of her words.

Hindi dapat ito ang maramdaman ko. Ito ang pinakaaasam ko, 'di ba? Hindi ko dapat aksayahin ang sakripisyo ni Tita para sa akin. She even risked her life saving me from my family, and I'll just take that for granted?

Pero kaya ko ba talagang ipagpatuloy ito kapalit din ng kasiyahan ng puso ko? Before, my only option was freedom. Which I'll have after Tita settled everything. Now I have another option, which is Kairus.

Ayaw kong lokohin ang sarili ko kung sino ang mas mabigat sa dalawa.

"May sakit ka ba, hija? Bakit matamlay ang boses mo?" Napadilat ako sa tanong niya. Tumikhim ako at napaayos ng upo sa kama.

"A-Ayos lang ako. Bakit po kayo napagtawag?" I bit my lower lip. I shouldn't ask her. Isang rason lang kung bakit siya tatawag sa akin.

Tumawa ito na para bang may biro akong sinabi.

"I think you're just too nervous on my call, Kayeziel, aren't you?" Napalunok ako sa sinabi niya. Hindi makapaghanap ng mga salitang sasabihin.

"Sorry, I'm just so excited. Gusto ko nang agad sabihin sa'yo dahil ito rin naman ang pinakahihintay mo. Muntik na kitang hindi makamusta." aniya. Namatay ang screen ng phone pero nanatili ang tinig niya.

I opened it again and my eyes heated when I saw the wallpaper. Kaming dalawa iyon ni Kairus. It's a photo from our mini outing. He was behind me, smiling as I kissed his cheek.

"I know you're doing well there, Kayeziel. But I'll ask you about that later. My purpose in calling you is what's more important."

"What is it, Tita?" Nanikip ang dibdib ko sa tanong na iyon. Hindi ko pa man naririnig ay nahihirapan na ako sa pagtimbang ng sitwasyon.

"I'm done processing all of your papers. Your Visa is already ready for you, including your fake IDs. I thought this would be hard, but I know someone who works behind the government's database, so it was done quickly." I can feel Tita was smiling ear to ear as she announced it. But that confirmation only made my shoulders sag.

"Hindi mo na kailangan pang maghintay ng apat na buwan. Makakaalis ka na! You can run away from your family for good!" Naghalo ang kaluwagan at pagkasabik sa tinig niya.

My hold on the phone loosened as I lost all my strength.

That's not the announcement I want right now. I just suddenly want to hear a knock on my door, and I'll see Kairus when I open it.

"Hija?" Ramdam ko ang pagtataka ni Tita nang mapagtantong wala akong masayang reaksiyon sa sinabi niya kundi mabibigat lang na paghinga. Sinubukan kong ayusin ang sarili pero hindi ko kaya

"T-Thank you po Tita..." My tears strolled down my cheeks. Not in happiness, but in sadness.

What should I do?

A sob slipped from my mouth, and Tita gasped. She probably heard it.

"Oh my hija, hush. I'm too h-happy for you too. I don't want you to experience the same hell I've been t-through." Nabasag ang tinig niya. Waves of guilt assaulted my chest. I know she's doing this because she was in the same situation as where I am right now.