Kept From Sight, Hidden.

Chapter 6

Keeping A Secret

Three weeks had passed since the end of the school year. I was thankful that Miss Tuesday and Monday attended my graduation. They were shocked because Miss Tuesday was my guardian.

I celebrated my graduation to their house. They welcomed me like a member of their family. Monday was so happy.

Today is my day off kaya nandito ako sa mansion. I suddenly remember the documents in my office at yung librong vintage nakita ko sa mini library.

I went first sa mini library at kinuha ang libro and went to the office. The old office is big hindi ko alam sinong nagmamay-ari nito but I saw lot of initials.

When I was about to opened the documents may biglang nagdoorbell. I immediately locked the office before I went outside.

I saw Voughe and Wu holding flowers that I like, daisies. Wu is the former student council president in our school. I went to them.

"Hi." sabay nilang sabi and they looked at each other mad.

"How did you know I lived here?" tanong ko sa kanila habang nakakatitig sa kanila. I never said to anyone about the directions of my mansion unless sinundan nila ako. I sighed, inaayos ko ang eyeglass ko.

"Tuloy kayo."

Umupo sila sa isang sofa pero malayo ang agwat. Wu is a friendly guy pero parang hindi sila magkasundo ni Voughe.

"This is for you." I sighed kinuha iyon ni Voughe. Narinig kong nagsorry si Voughe habang nakatingin sa akin at inahad ang mga bulaklak.

"So, it's true ikaw lang ang nakatira dito?" Wu asked habang ang mga mata niya ay naglalakbay sa kabubuan ng mansiyon. Tumingala din si Voughe sa kumikinang na chandelier.

"Oo, since I was a kid." sabi ko.

"Hindi ba't delikado?" Voughed asked na para bang na aawa sa akin. Umiling ako.

"Walang naka pasok dito. This area of land is peaceful. Walang naliligaw dito." sabi ko.
Natigilan ako sa sinabi ko. Natatandaan ko ang biglang paglitaw ni Senki dito dahil sa bagyo.

"I taught this mansion is abondoned." Wu said.

"Hini pa ba nakabalik ang kuya mo?" Voughe suddenly asked that question.

"Hindi."

Ilang oras din ang tinagal nila dito bago sila umalis. Nagdadalawang-isip pa silang umalis dahil wala akong kasama pero kalaunan din nagdesisyon na itong umalis.

Bumalik ako sa office. I started to opened the documents. The documents has lots of business works na hindi ako pamilyar.

I saw lots of sketches na may same initials. Binuklat ko ang ibang pahina and I found a name and a picture. I gasped.

Architect Weasly Travic Y. Cliffins. My grandfather. He's an architect. So, this is his real name or may iba pa? I searched some names pero wala na akong nakita. So, Cliffins was our surname. This folder was belong to my grandfather.

He's from London. He came from a politician family. I looked the other folder it was from grandmother and has a picture of her, her younger version. Architect Polly Mendez Cliffins. They both architects. She's from Barcelona, Spain. She's half spanish.
She came from a middle class family.

Habang busy akong nagbabasa sa mga ibang background ng kanilang mga anak except for father's documents dahil hindi ko pa nakita biglang natabig ko ang lumang libro na kinuha ko sa mini library. Pinulot ko ito at may nahulog na isang sulat. Bigla akong kinabahan.

I opened the letter. It was for me from my brother. My heart sank to what I've just read. He purposely leave me, he lied.

Kyouske,

I'm so sorry. Hindi ko alam kung mapapatawad mo pa ako sa gagawin ko sana maiintindihan mo ako. I will try to search our parents babalik ako kapag nakita ko na sila. Sorry, kung iiwan kita.

Kyouskun.

"Kuya." sambit ko habang umiiyak. "Sana sinama mo nalang ako. You lied to me."

He never came back which means hindi pa niya nakita ang mga magulang namin o kaya kinalimutan niya na ako. Buong buhay ko nangulila ako sa mga magulang ko at kapatid ko but I tried to hide it para hindi nila ako kaawaan at tatanungin pa.

So, his the one who scattered the art gallery room. I was fool not to noticed him na palagi siyang lumalabas sa mansion o kaya'y palaging umaakyat sa hulihang palapag. He hid it from me.

Why, brother? Dapat bang paglihiman mo ako? I felt betrayed and dissapointed. Ilang oras din akong umiiyak at hindi ko alam nakatulog na pala ako.

Nagising ako ng may marinig akong ingay. I looked at my phone. It was ringing. It was from Voughe's number I declined it dahil wala ako sa mood makipag-usap.

Lumabas ako ng office hindi ko namalayan na gabi na pala. I went to the gates and locked it. Pagkatapos kong magluto at kumain bumalik agad ako sa office.

I texted Miss Tuesday about my absence tomorrow.

To: Miss Tuesday

Good evening, Miss Tuesday. Hindi po muna ako papasok bukas. May pupuntahan lang po akong importante.

I lied. I need to finish reading the documents. My phone beeped for a reply.

From: Miss Tuesday

Sige, ingat.

I replied her okay. Ayoko sanang magsinungaling kay Miss Tuesday pero kailangan dahil wala na akong panahon para hindi basahin ang lahat ng dokumento.

Ilang oras din ang ginulgol ko sa loob ng office and it's almost midnight. I found out that my parents hometown is Hoshi City. I remember Senki mentioned that place.

I remember Moshikon City, doon pumunta si kuya. I immediately searched the two places that I remember. Hoshi City is more far than Moshikon City.

I grabbed the remaining two folders and read it seriously. One of the folders contained about bank accounts of my parents and also.......us. The mansions, the company's business products and other properties were named after me? Is that my name? I'm confused.

Mr. Augustus Travicon Cliffins and Ms Tachiro Fujizikin Cliffins, my parents. They were both business person. The properties were named after me.

Kyouske Latte Evergreen F. Cliffins, that's my real name. So, since I was a kid alam na ni kuya ang totoo naming pagkatao? I can't believe him.

The company's name was under me, it was written here that when I reached the age of 21 pwede ko ng i-handle ang kompanya. I'm confused bakit hindi sa panganay binigay ang company?

Evergreen Luxe Compnay. I searched it in the internet. I gasped to what I've found.

Evergreen Luxe Company President:
Mr. Kyouskun Luxe Cliffins.

"Kuya." and then I cried again while looking at him living with his lavish life.

I clicked the next picture. My whole world stopped as what I've seen the second picture. I felt my body numb and the feeling of.....betrayal.

"No."

They looked happy and completed. My parents and my grandparents was there congratualating my brother success....at lalong sumakit ang puso ko ng may makita akong babaeng kapareho ng aking mukha.

"Who is she?"