KABANATA XXXVIII
[JIRSTEN MYLES]
He looked so miserable after I told him the truth. I could feel my hands trembling. I clenched my fist and hid it behind my back. I looked at him coldly to hide my emotions. Hindi ako maaaring gumawa ng aksyon na maaaring pagsuspetsahan niya.
He shook his head again and spoke, “Youʼre lying again. If he is not my son, then where is my son? Gem, nabuntis ka. Hindi maaaring wala tayong anak,” giit pa niya.
Ang pula ng mga mata niya. May ilang butil pa rin ng luhang lumalabas sa mga ito.
Umismid naman ako.
“Owen, hindi ko alam kung saan mo nalaman ang lahat ng ito, but I did not bear your child. I was never pregnant while we were together,” giit ko pa.
Muli siyang umiling. He was panting, and I understood why. I would act the same way if I was in his position.
“Gem, this canʼt be true. He has no reason to lie,” halos pabulong na niyang sabi. Sumandal siya pader upang hindi siya matumba dahil sa panghihina.
Naninikip naman ang dibdib sa nakikita. Umiinit na ang mga mata. Nagiging emosyonal na naman ako.
“Owen, go home for now. Ask whoever told you if he was really saying the truth. Dahil ako na ang nagsasabi sa iyo na hindi tayo nagka-anak.”
Bumuntong-hininga ako ng malalim. Iʼm having an anxiety.
“And Kyllian, just pretend you donʼt know him. H-He is supposed to be someone who never exist in your life. Ayaw kong pumasok kayo sa buhay niya matapos ang ginawa niyo sa nanay niya. No one will ever tell him the truth. I will be his mother, and you will be just stranger for the rest of his life. Iyon lang ang pakiusap ko,” mahinahong wika ko sa kabila ng nagsisimulang pagbigat ng paghinga ko.
“Goodbye, Owen.”
Tinalikuran ko siya at isinara ang pinto. He did not do nor say anything. He was just left devastated and broken.
Pagkasara ko ng pinto ay mabilis akong napasandal dito. Bumagsak ako sa sahig nang tuluyang mag-panic ang katawan ko.
Nahihirapan akong huminga nang kunin ko ang cellphone ko. Agad kong tinawagan si Lucas. Lumipas ang ilang saglit ay sumagot siya sa tawag.
“L-Lucas,” I called him between my breaths.
“What happened?” he worriedly asked.
“Y-You told me he would never know my past. Y-You told me... Lucas, h-he knew...”
Nagsimulang tumulo ang mga luha ko.
“Luna, breathe. Breathe, Luna. Take a deep breathe,” utos niya sa akin nang mapansin ang kakaibang paghinga ko.
He knew I was having a panic attack. Ginawa ko naman ang sinabi niya.
“And breathe out.”
I exhaled after a long deep breathe. Ginawa ko iyon ng ilang beses bago tuluyang kumalma ang katawan ko.
“Are you okay now?” muling tanong niya.
“Y-Yes,” nanghihinang tugon ko.
“You donʼt have to worry. I will assure you that he wonʼt bother you ever again. Do you understand?”
Tumango naman ako.
“Now, did you bring your medicine?”
“Yeah...”
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