Avoiding The Mafia (COMPLETED)

Chapter 1

I was running inside our home, excited to see my dad. I wanted to say something and I couldn't wait to let it out of my head.

"Dad," tawag ko dito pagpasok ng bahay. Mamita was sitting on one of our couch but I didn't bother greeting her. Nilampasan ko lang ito.

Agad akong pumunta sa study room ni dad nang hindi ko siya makita sa living area. That how excited I was to even forget na dad didn't like someone entering his study room without his consent.

"Dad, I want to meet my mother," walang alinlangan kong sabi pagpasok ko.

To my horror, I saw him scowled. He stood up menacingly and went towards me as he grabbed and dragged me out of his study room.

Nadatnan ko siyang may binabasang document and the moment he saw me entering his study room, he closed it forcefully.

"Didn't I tell you to not enter this room?" galit nitong singhal sa akin habang nakaturo sa pintuan ng study room niya.

I gulped. My heart started to beat furiously. "I'm sorry dad, I forgot," paumanhin ko dito. I'm scared but decided to shrugged it off. "Dad I want to meet my real mom." Ipinagtapat ko ang dalawang palad ko at tinignan ito ng nangungubinseng tingin.

I know he was mad at me for entering his sacred room. It was evident on how he clenched his jaw tightly and how he gritted his teeth. But still, I want to pursue the idea of meeting my mom.

I just found out that mamita isn't my biological mother and it hurts me.

"Sinong may sabi na pwede mong makita ang mom mo? Haa!" sigaw niya na umalingawngaw sa buong bahay.

Nangilid ang luha ko sa subrang pagkatakot. Natuptup ko ang labi ko at naistatwa sa kinatatayuan.

He's scaring me! And I know that this moment, I'm doomed.

"I'm sorry, hindi na po mauulit," tanging nasabi ko sa sobrang kaba.

He hissed. Hinawakan ako nito sa braso at marahas na dinala sa sala. Agad namang na alarma si mamita pagkakita sa amin.

"Never mention your mom around this house!"

Nakita ko ang paglapit ni mamita sa amin kahit may takot sa mata nito. "Ano ba ang plano mo sa anak mo ha? Mag hulus dili ka nga!" Agad akong inagaw ni mamita dito.

Dad growled. He eyed me furiously as if he was planning to kill me. Nagtago ako kay mamita habang umiiyak.

He tried to grabbed me again pero naiwas ako ni mamita.

Maybe I did cross the line kasi ng hindi niya ako makuha kay mamita, pinagsusuntok nito ang mga bagay na nahahawakan niya. Vases, TV, frames, you name it.

Kung saan saan na lang lumilipad ang mga bagay kaya Mamita screamed when we were almost got hit by a ceramic vase.

And that gained dad's attention. He went toward us. Nanginig ako sa takot kasabay ng pagyakap ko ng mahigpit kay mamita. She held me tight too at akong nilabas sa bahay. I heard dad's menacing laughed as he continued trashing inside.

Pagkalabas namin ay saka naman sumulpot ang mga kapatid ko galing sa likod ng bahay na naglalaro. They're six years old and I'm eight.

"Ate, bakit ka iyak?" tanong sa akin ng kapatid kong si Mitchelle.

I shook my head and just continued crying. I was trembling.

Margaret rushed towards me and hugged me. She too started to cry. Pagkakita ni Mitchelle na umiiyak ang kambal nito ay umiyak na din ito.