Twisted Fate (Twisted Series #1)

#60

"M-Mom.." My brother emotionally blurted out. Nag angat ng tingin si mommy at mapait na ngumiti.

My brother let out a soft scoff. "This is the first time you let me call you that." Aniya. napayakap ako sa aking kuya, hinimas himas niya ang braso ko, telling me that it's alright.

Maybe the heaven's finally took pity on me and helped me set everything straight. My brother accepted mommy's apology with a hug. it was a really heart warming moment kaya nakiyakap na rin kami ni daddy.

so this is what it really felt like to have a complete family.

"Hello po kuya Asher." Ngayon palang nagkaroon ng pagkakataon na makabati si Seclisse dahil ngayon lang nakakalma ang lahat. natatawa ko siyang tinignan dahil namumula ng lubos ang kaniyang pisngi, maging ang mga mata niya ay namumugto rin.

"Hello." Iyon lang ang sinabi ni kuya. nakaupo na kaming lahat sa sala habang pinag sasaluhan ang inihandang minatamis na saging ni mamang.

"I couldn't thank you any more for taking care of my daughter, Asher. I'm sorry for everything." Sinserong ani ng aking ama. Binigyan siya ng ngiti ni kuya at tumango, "She's my sister. ofcourse i'll protect her." Hindi ko mapigilang mapangiti. My brother's so sweet to me even though he's cold to everybody else.

"Mom what happened? Bakit nakay uncle Luis na ang Lazuli Co.?" Bigla ay tanong ko.  natigilan si mommy at nabura ang ngiti sa kaniyang labi.

"W-when you disappeared... Dad gave me a span of a year to find you and push the arrange marriage.." diretsang sagot niya. "I know that you were doing fine, i know that you were with Asher, i somehow figured that you'll be with him." Dugtong pa niya,

"So i didn't bother looking for you." Kumunot ang noo ko. Hindi niya ako hinanap? "Because if i try to find you, i'll have no choice but to do the same mistake again." Tumungo siya sa kaniyang mangkok at ngumiti ng malungkot.

"remember when i told you that in order for me to marry your Daddy—i have to arrange you in a marriage for the sake of business?" Tumango ako.

"Your grandfather was furious when he found out you ran away. He gave me a year to find you. When a year had passed and you're still missing— he appointed Luis as the acting director and took away my title, including everything i had." Nagulat ako sa sinabi niya, hindi makapaniwala. Lolo would do that? to his only daughter? Lolo always loved mommy too much yet how was he able to go through such lengths?

"H-he disowned you?" Tanong ko, malungkot siyang tumango. I heaved a sigh, pinching the bridge of my nose.

"Acting director lang naman diba? May contract ba kayo ni Lolo about sa pinag usapan niyo?" Matigas ang boses ko at may kaunting galit. Hindi nila pwedeng gawin ito.

Ngayon ay hindi ko na magawang magalit kahit pa handa silang ipakasal ako dati sa taong hindi ko naman pinili. Ito pala ang magiging kapalit. Mawawala ang lahat sa amin, mapupunta kami sa pinaka ibaba.

"H-hayaan mo na ang kumpanya Louie.."

"May trabaho naman ako anak, hindi mo na kailangang bawian pa ang kumpanya ng mommy mo." Pasiring ko silang tinignan. Susuko nalang sila basta basta? ganun nalang iyon? iaaabot nalang nila kay Uncle Luis yung kumapanyang trinabaho nila ng dalawang dekada?

"Ano? May contract ba?" pag uulit ko, hindi pinansin ang naunang sinabi nila. Acting director lang si Uncle, ibig sabihin ay parang substitute lang siya.