Chapter 13
"It is better to be hurt by the truth, than to be fooled by lies."
"Anak naman-- you know your situation, dapat hindi ka na nag-papagod," Nikko's father said as he released him from a long embraced.
"Magpapahinga lang ako nang maayos, kung hahayaan niyo na ako sa gusto ko," his voice turned cold.
"Sige-- but in two conditions,” he held Nikko in his shoulder.
"Anything, basta h'wag lang ang bumalik sa bahay mo, kasama ang bagong pamilya mo," walang emosyon niyang sagot.
"Anak, ang gusto ko lang ay maging safe ka, kaya please, doon ka na tumira ka sa vacation house natin at sasamahan ka ni Victor," tumingin ang daddy ni Nikko sa isa sa mas matandang lalaki.
"Fine," cold nitong sagot.
"Pangalawa, dadalaw ka sa bahay natin twice a month," his dad firmly said.
Napabuntong-hininga naman ito habang napapailing. "Sige-- wala naman akong choice diba?" he shrugged his shoulders.
"Then, everything is good," napangiti naman ang dad niya. "Are they your friends here?"
Napalingon naman bigla si Nikko. He looked at us with his mouth wide opened.
"Ahmm... girls let me explain," he fidgeted his sleeve. "Ah... he's my dad, and dad, sila naman mga kaibigan ko, sina Athena, Daisy, at Shine."
"Hello po," pagbati nila Shine at Daisy. I just stare at them without any reactions nor words coming out from me.
"Please to meet you ladies," his dad smiled. "Anyway, I have to go now, Nikko anak-- dadalaw ka ha at susundin mo si Victor ha."
"Oo na po," he sighed.
His dad embraced him and left afterwards. Naiwan naman ang matanda, 'yun siguro si Victor. Nag-usap sila saglit, at umalis na rin ito.
"Ah... based on how you look at me, I know na marami kayong gustong itanong sa'kin," si Nikko na napa-bilis ang paghinga habang nagsasalita.
"Of course! Because you lied I guess?" I crossed my arms.
"I only lied about my status, but everything I told you is all true," he gulped. "My dad has a new family, my girlfriend left me dahil hindi ako pumayag na mag-stay sa dati kong university."
"So ano ka nga?" I raised my eyebrow.
"Anong-ano?" nakatingin siya sa'kin na parang wala sa sarili.
"Anak mayaman ka diba? Lahat ba ng ipinakita mo sa'min ikaw ba talaga 'yun?" I shook my head. "Mukha kang mahina, kawawa, at mahirap, 'yun pala you're a totally different person."
"Sorry Tina, I needed to stay low-key, kasi ayoko may makapansin sa'kin dito," tinanggal niya ang suot niyang salamin.
"Kaya pala-- lage mong sinasabi kay Greg, na hindi ka niya kilala, kaya dapat mag-ingat siya sa'yo," I frowned. "This is what it means right?"
"I'm really sorry Tina, I need to do it kasi di ko na kaya mag-stay sa bahay ni daddy, kaya tumakas ako," he lowered down his eyes.
"Enough with reasons, kasi sana man lang sinabi mo, how can we trust a person who lied?" nakatingin ako sa kanya na walang reaksyon."Alam mo, it's better to be hurt by truth, than to be fooled by lies. Nikko alam mo kung gaano kasakit maloko diba?"
"Tina wala namang nagbago eh, still this is me," his voice was almost apologetic.
"I don't think so, alam mo 'yung ayaw ko sa lahat, 'yung mga sinungaling at manloloko," I modulated my voice, para malinaw sa kanya.
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