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

Kabanata 23

Kabanata 23:
Bliss

"I'm sorry about your mother. I'll talk with her." marahang sinabi ni Daddy habang hinuhuli ang ibang takas ng buhok na dumikit sa pisngi ko dahil sa pag-iyak. He softly tucked it into the side of my ears, and I stared at him.

"Do you love me, Dad?" tanong ko. Mabilis siyang napahinto sa ginagawa.

"Of course, Kayeziel! I love you." sagot niya sa marahang tinig. Umiling ako.

"Pero bakit ganito? B-Bakit mo hinahayaan si Mommy na gawin ito sa akin?" Tumulo muli ang mga luha ko. He sighed and held my shoulder.

"Para sa'yo 'to. Lahat ng ginagawa niya. Ikaw lang ang iniisip niya, anak."

"Para sa ikabubuti ko ba ang makulong sa isang kasal na ayaw ko, Dad? Payag ka pa bang ipakasal pa ako kay Lyndon pagkatapos ng ginawa niya k-kanina?" May puno ng hinanakit kong tanong sa kaniya.

I am relieved he has the urge to be with me right now. It's the first time he defied Mommy, and I somehow had a glimpse of hope on that. I'm guilty for harming him for all the nasty words I told him when I arrived here.

My father is getting old. It was visible in the wrinkles on the sides of his eyes and on his hands. All I wish was to reconcile with him. I hate them for all their wrong decisions for me, but I don't want this argument to continue staining our relationship.

"I don't want anyone to hurt you, Kayeziel. I'm ready to stay behind the bar if someone tried to harm you." aniya sa seryosong tinig. Humigpit ang hawak ko sa kaniya.

"Ayoko nito, D-Dad. Please, help me get out of this arrangement." I begged as I held his hand to convince him. He's my only hope right now.

"Ayoko rin nito, pero wala na tayong magagawa. I'll talk with Lyndon. I know him. He's not like this." Nalaglag ang panga ko sa narinig. Ang namumuong pag-asa sa akin ay unti-unting gumuho. I can feel my hatred starting to seethe in my skin.

"Your Mom won't do anything to harm you. She knows what she's doing." I gasped in disbelief. Halos mahilo ako sa sunod-sunod na iling.

"Kung ganoon, hahayaan niyo lang talaga siya? Bakit hindi ka lumaban, Dad? I thought you love me?" I spat. Inalis ko ang pagkakahawak sa kaniya. His eyes turned glassy as he watched how I slowly put a distance between us.

"I love y—"

"Then why can't you fight for me?! Why can't you disagree with her! Ayoko nito, Dad! Ayoko! You're selling me to that disgusting man?" I snapped. I looked at him angrily.

"Kayeziel!" suway ni Dad. Basang-basa na ang pisngi ko dahil sa bilis ng pag-agos ng mga luha ko.

"You're no different with Mommy. Siguro mas mahal mo siya kaysa sa akin, na mas ayos lang na ako ang masaktan kaysa sa kaniya! You can't fail her, right? You can't take to break her rules, so you choose to break me instead!" sigaw ko na nanlumumo.

There's no hope anymore! Umasa pa ako na siya ang magiging liwanag rito. Why am I so stupid to hope he's going to be my light when he couldn't even shield me all these years from the light of this house!

Humiga ako sa kama at tumalikod sa kanya habang niyayakap ko ang unan sa gilid ko.

"K-Kayeziel..." His broken voice called me, and I screw my eyes shut.

"You can leave now, Dad. I don't want to hear your lies anymore. I'm so sick of it." He sighs. He tried to caress my hair, but I avoided his touch. Hindi ko na nakita pa ang reaksiyon niya. Narinig ko na lamang ang mga hakbang papalayo.

I bit my lower lip to stifle the sobs. When I heard the door close, I sobbed loudly. I cried all of my pain, but I think this is endless.

I didn't sleep that night. Ramdam ko ang paglipas ng oras habang patuloy na tumutulo ang luha ko. Sobrang lamig ng kwarto na tila tumatagos patungo sa dibdib ko. My heart is bleeding, but I can't feel the warm blood, it's cold too.