Limerence (Dauntless Series #2)

Chapter 31

"Saya mo ngayon ah?" Puna ni Seamus habang nakasunod ang tingin sa akin. Tinikom ko ang aking bibig at tahimik na naupo sa tabi niya. Sa tapat namin nakaupo si Papa na tinitirintas ang buhok ng apo na abala sa kaniyang kinakain.

"Am I missing something? Kahapon para kang binagsakan ng langit at lupa." He probed more.

"That's none of your business, Kuya Seamus," I said, stressing the 'Kuya' to which I rarely call him. I only do that when I want to annoy him. Sumimangot siya.

"I'm sorry about last night, Saoirse..." Si Papa.

Tumango ako at inabot ang tofu para sa taho. "Ayos lang po. I understand that you care for my health that's why you are being tight on me. Saka nakapagdesisyon na rin po ako na magtayo ng art business."

Hinarap ako ni Kuya pagkatapos niyang marinig ang sinabi ko. He was eager to hear my plans. Bakit, tutulungan niya ba ako? "And?"

"I'll sell my artworks to different galleries or do commissions. Half of what I'm going to earn will go to the charity."

Napapalakpak si Kuya. Binigyan ko siya ng matamis na ngiti dahil pakiramdam ko may nagawa na akong tama. Si Papa ay hindi makapaniwala sa kaniyang narinig. Hindi niya alam kung anong reaksyon ang angkop sa mga sinabi ko. Mas lalo akong napangiti.

"You really are my daughter, Saoirse Heena. If only your mother is here, she's definitely shedding tears right now. I'm so proud of you, my baby..." he said. Naramdaman ko ang panggigilid ng luha ko kaya mabilis ko iyong pinalis. I don't want to cry in front of the food.

I remember my childhood days. My father and I likes to try different things together which made our bond stronger. You can say that I'm a daddy's girl. But as I grow older, I am slowly drifting away from him--- but not physically. I just feel like I've missed so many things that's why I feel so lost. I wanted to go back to that time where I can only think about what toys should I play next or what place should we go to for our next vacation. I miss my childhood.

"It all thanks to you." I said.

Habang kumakain kami ay nakipag-Facetime si Papa kay Mama para ibalita ang napag-usapan namin kanina. She's about to nag us about using phone in front of the dining area but the news blown her irritation away. Halatang galing ito sa pagrrounds sa mga pasyente dahil halata sa mukha niya ang pagod ngunit nang marinig niya ang sinabi ni Papa ay biglang lumiwanag ang kaniyang mukha. Mas excited pa siya kaysa sa akin.

"Who should we call next?" si Papa pagkatapos ng tawag.

"Tito Marceu!" si Eli na agad tumingin sa screen ng phone ni Papa. Halos hindi na nito maipagpatuloy ang pagkain.

Tinawagan nga nila si Marceu. Tahimik lang akong kumakain ngunit ang mga tainga ko ay alerto sa pakikinig sa usapan nila. Eli greeted him when he answered the call. Nagtawanan sina Papa at Seamus dahil mukhang miss na miss niya na naman ang paborito niyang Tito.

"When are we going to play again, Tito Marceu? When am I going to see you?"

"Probably this weekend? I have a duty for the next two days, after that, we'll spend lots of time together."

Kunwari ay wala lang sa akin ang narinig ko. I thought I'm going to see him today. After our conversation last night, I expect him to do a proper proposal this time. Shame on me to expect from him. Bakit kasi lagi kong pinapangunahan ang mga bagay-bagay?

"You know what, after learning that you performed a surgery on Saoirse, she keeps telling everybody that she's Tito Marceu. We thought at first she meant it literally but turns out she wanted to become a surgeon like you. Heto at nagpabili pa nga sa Papa niya ng medical toys."