KABANATA XLIII
[JIRSTEN MYLES]
Nanlalabo ang paningin ko nang unti-unti kong binuksan ang mga mata ko. Mabilis akong napabangon nang marinig ang boses ni Kyllian. I looked around until my eyes fixed on the couch where I saw Kyllian and Cornelia playing.
“Mama!” masiglang ani Kyllian matapos akong makita na magising. He climbed into the bed and hugged me.
I was dumbfounded as I looked at Lucasʼs secretary.
“The young Chavez returned him.”
Parang nawala ang tinik sa puso ko dahil sa narinig. I embraced my son between my arms as I roamed my eyes around, but I was failed to see him.
“Where is he?” I asked again.
Cornelia could not reply. My lips parted when I realized that she was here, and so was Lucas.
I know Lucas. He would do anything to let him out of my life. Gusto ko lang na tahimik kaming mamaalam ni Owen sa isaʼt isa. Both of us have already suffered so much from the past.
“Mama?” Kyel called me.
I cupped his chin, “Can you stay here with Tita Cornelia? I will talk to your uncle.”
He pouted before nodding, “Okay!”
Kyllian ran back to Cornelia. I stood up and walked toward the door.
“Ms. Luna,” Cornelia called me. I looked at her, asking why she was calling me.
She smiled at me as she picked Kyel into her lap.
“They are on the rooftop.”
I smiled back, “Thanks.”
Nagmadali akong nagtungo sa exit stairs upang magtungo sa rooftop. Hindi ko alam kung ano ba ang pinag-usapan nila.
Pagdating ko sa rooftop ay bumilis ang pagtibok ng puso ko. Nanlaki ang mga mata ko nang makita si Owen na nakaluhod at hirap huminga. He was crying too much.
Hindi ako makapaniwalang tumingin kay Lucas.
“What did you say?” I asked.
He looked away, “The truth.”
“The truth, and what is that?” kunot-noong tanong ko.
Seryoso siyang tumingin sa akin, “I am just trying to do what I know is right. Youʼve lost too much for him, Luna.”
Napabuntong-hininga ako at umiling sa kaniya. Mahinahon akong nagsalita, “I know you were just trying to protect me, Lucas, but this is not what I want. What did you tell him?”
Nawala ang atensyon ko sa kaniya nang makita si Owen na hirap nang huminga sa kakaiyak. Agad ko siyang nilapitan. Lumuhod ako at paulit-ulit ko siyang tinapik sa pisngi. Parang wala siya sa sarili. Kahit sino man ang makakita sa kalagayan niya ay maaawa sa hitsura niya. Namumula na ang buong mukha niya sa kakaiyak.
“I-Iʼm sorry... Iʼm sorry, Gem,” nanginginig niyang sabi.
Hinawakan niya ang kamay ko at paulit-ulit na lumuhod sa harap ko. He bowed his head on the floor and apologized nonstop.
“O-Owen, calm down.”
I tried to hold his chin to get his attention, but he kept bowing his head, apologizing.
Hindi ako makapaniwalang tumingin kay Lucas.
“What did you tell him?!” bunto ko.
Owen was crying so much that he could not breathe normally. Lucas clenched his teeth. Ilang saglit pa ay sumuko na lang siya at sinabi sa akin ang totoo.
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