Costiño Series 5: The Painful Battle (HANDSOMELY COMPLETED)

Kabanata 9

Kabanata 9

Contentedly

Nagising ako sa mahigpit na yakap ni Ruslan. Hindi ko inalintana ang sinag ng araw dahil nasa mga braso niya ako nakatingin. His hugging me possessively.

I smiled saccharinely.

This man is really sweet in terms of me. I have been seen and feel how sweet he is when we was in highschool. He is protective and care. Kung si Ranilo ay mahigpit sa akin, mas lalong mahigpit naman si Ruslan. He is kinda like my brother and father.

Umalingawngaw ang tunog ng cellphone ko kaya nakuha iyon ang atensyon ko. Who is calling me?

Maingat kong inalis ang braso ni Ruslan at dahan-dahan namang umalis sa kama. Pasado alas sais na at iyon ay galing sa wall clock ko. I sighed as I pick my phone. The caller was my brother. I answered it.

(Yes, hello!)

I heard a deep sighed. My brother is now taking his college. I remember how he wants to pursue his course. He is taking business administration, as my father business to take in the future.

(Ate kumusta ka na dyan?)

I smiled. I know he is concerned regarding my health here. Sobrang ayaw niyang pumunta ako dito at tanggapin ang hinihinging tulong ng gobyerno. But because this is my field, he accept it.

(I'm fine Alli. I'm really fine here! My work is kinda hard but it's fun. Helping this people is making me happy. How about you? Kumusta sila papa at mama?)

He sighed deeper.

(That's good to know. Our parents is doing well here ate. And I'm so tired about the woman I love ate! I'm tired keeping her in my heart. You know how much I love her.)

Napalunok ako. That's hurt! Hearing this word from him makes me sad. Kilala ko ang kapatid ko, kapag mahal niya ang tao hindi niya kayang itago. He doesn't want keeping or hiding. Showy kasi siya at katulad ni papa, nag-iisang babae lang ang mahal niya.

(Alli why don't you stop hiding your feeling towards that woman? Why don't you show it to her? Stop pretending brother of mine.)

He sighed and I feel like he is listening to me well. Bakit kasi kailangang itago ang nararamdaman niya sa babaeng iyon? Bakit kailangan niyang ilihim ang tunay na nararamdaman sa babae? Ano ba ang pumipigil sa kanya?

Alam ko ang tunay na nararamdaman niya sa babae. And I met that girl before. She is really prim and proper. She is my definition of a simple girl. Maria Cresenciana is very persistent in terms of my brother. I like that girl for him but my brother controlling his love for her. May humahadlang talaga sa kapatid ko kung bakit ginagawa niya ang ganitong bagay.

He is showy and he love showing to people how he is lucky to have his love for us. At sigurado akong ganun din ang gagawin niya kung hindi niya pinipigilan ang nararamdaman sa babaeng iyon.

(Hindi pa pwede ate e. May tatlong taon pa ako para gawin iyan. I need to do this for her sake. For her future. Kaya kailangan kong gawin ito!)

See! May humahadlang talaga sa kanya kung bakit ginagawa niya ito. I know him well, and he cannot hide his real feeling for that girl.

(Alli your hurting yourself. Ano ang makukuha mo pagkatapos nyan? Siguradong kakamuhian ka ni Cres kapag pinagpatuloy mo ang pagiging mailap. Try to give yourself a peace in her. You deserve it!)

(I can't! And I need to do this! I need to endure everything ate.)

I calmed myself. I hate this kind of situation. Dalawa lang kami pero nahihirapan pa pagdating sa pag-ibig. I love my brother and seeing and hearing him being broken for that girl makes me shattered too. But how can I help him? Pati nga ako problemado sa sariling pag-ibig.