Kai's life was close to perfection but due to his inability to hear, the loss of communication became a hindrance to having a normal life. Despite having troubles, he tried his best to cope with his underlying situation. Carrying the disability for...
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Chapter 14
I fidgeted the hearing device with my finger and images of Zie flashed in my mind. I was sitting on the couch, waiting for the clock to hit two in the afternoon. I will see Zie later and every time we get to see each other ay hindi ko mapigilan ang excitement na nararamdaman ko. She's like the fuel to my engine. Binubuhay niya ang sistema ko.
Kapag tinanong kung bakit ako masaya, my answer would be about Mackenzie. She's the definition of happiness for me. Hindi ko alam kung bakit sobra akong na-attached sa kanya at ganito ang nararamdaman ko. But I guess, if I'm really falling in love with her, hopefully she would be the girl I'll be turning into my wife. Claiming it already!
When I left the mansion, I felt free. Mas gumaan ang pakiramdam ko. I don't know if the people there suffocated me kaya hindi ko nagagawa ang mga gusto kong gawin. I would probably be locked up for my whole life kung hindi ko ginawa ang desisyong ito. I think it was the best thing I did even though they were against it.
Mom visited a few days ago to check in on me. She was quite intrusive about my living space. And because she saw how happy I am, she let it go. I know she only wanted the best for me and the best thing about it is they're not controlling it—like my father did.
I could have a better life growing up. I have everything I need. Money wasn't a problem. Food wasn't as well. Pero habang lumalaki ako, I knew that there's something wrong and missing in me. And that was their love—they partly showed it but not every bit of it. And that's fine. They don't need to love me at all times just because I'm deaf. Hindi naman nila kasalanan 'yon. Hindi 'ko rin naman kasalanan 'yon. I just had to grow up and accept it.
Life may be hard but sometimes, it only takes a leap of faith to seek for betterment.
Maya-maya lang ay nakatanggap ako ng message galing kay Zie.
You're not wearing your device again, are you?
Agad ko namang sinalaksak sa tainga ko ang device at halos tumalon pa ako sa pagkakatayo ko para tumungo sa pintuan. Hindi naman ako masyadong excited. Slight lang naman pero hindi ako magsasawang makita siya araw-araw.
Mabilis kong binuksan ng malaki ang pinto at isang napakagandang dilag ang bumungad sa akin. She's wearing a plain yellow light waist dress. She's too simple in it. But God, I can definitely say she's simply perfect for me. She's like the missing piece to my thousand puzzle pieces. Somehow, she filled me with so much happiness but I don't know if she felt that too.
"Those stares look familiar, Kai," she giggled. "I've seen those before."
"And you don't like the ending?"
Then she came confused, shaking her head lightly. "No, I meant of something but anyway, don't worry about it. If I haven't texted you, siguro hindi mo na naman ako maririnig at pagbubuksan ng pinto."
