Her Deceitful Adonis

Lesson 23

Author's Note: Natapos ko 'to habang naghihintay na magsimula ang Presidential Debate. 1.5 hours din yun!

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Avery Rain Santillan

Now everything about my family is fixed, mukhang issue ko na lang kay Kyron ang natitira.

Nakwento na sa akin ni Niccolo na si Kyron ang naiwan sa Pilipinas para bantayan ang mga kapatid nilang susunod dito sa London next week dahil next week pa matatapos ang formal classes ng mga ito.

A few days of being away with him and a few time to think of myself, I realized that nothing won't be accomplished if i'll just run away. I should talk to him. Maybe after our vacation, I'll talk to him.

While I was lying on my bed, thinking how to sort out some things, a loud knocked disturbed my busy senses.

"Come in." Baka kasi isa sa mga chambermaids dito sa Palasyo. Hindi kasi pumapayag ang crown prince na may mag-overnight na kasambahay dito. Lahat sila pumapasok ng maaga at umuuwi din right after dinner.

"Ate!" Napabangon ako ng dahil sa mga boses na yun. From there, I saw Wade and Wyeth running towards my bed with that happy smiles on their faces.

How come they're here already? Ang sabi nila daddy next week pa daw sila pupunta dito.

"Ate! How are you na po? Hindi kah na poh sad ate?" Tanong ni Wade.

It was just so weird na natatandaan niya ang mga sinasabi ko sa kanya kahit pa hindi naman niya ako naiintindihan. Minsan kasing umiiyak ako ay nakita ako ni Wade. He was so persistent on asking why I was crying. Sabi ko na lang na sinaktan ako ng bad people para lang tigilan niya ako. But his response that time surprised me.

"Shino nam-away chayo ate? I'll ask our titos to sha—what was it again? Shaphak?"

Kahit pa nabobother ako sa pagkabrutal ni Wade, hindi ko pa rin maiwasang matawa sa mga sinasabi niya. Straight kasi ito kapag nag-eenglish pero nabubulol kapag nagtatagalog.

"Ate's fine na. Wala nang nanghuhurt sa akin na ba guys. How's your flight on your way here?" I asked Wyeth who was just quietly sitting beside me.

"Smooth." Kakaiba ang pagiging tahimik ni Wyeth that's why it got me worried. "Is there something wrong Wyeth?"

"Ate, are we in some kind of a danger?" Nabigla ako sa tanong niya. "Before we left the Philippines, biglang dumami ang securities natin sa bahay. Pati sa school may nakasunod na sa amin. The last time we had this kind of number of security was when mommy was lost for three months. Ate, may mangyayari na naman bang masama?"

There is indeed a danger but I don't know how to explain it to a kid without making him worry about it.

Hindi ko naman masisisi si Wyeth kung matakot man siya. It was true that the last time we had tons of guards was when Mommy was shot in the mansion. I can't blame dad for tripling the security of the family when that happened. When those things happened, Wyeth was still a toddler and he can only barely remember things like mom was gone for months.

"Walang mangyayaring masama, okey Wyeth? Kaya nga pinataas ni daddy ang security sa bahay para walang mangyaring masama."

"Mommy? Gone?" Nagsimula nang mamuo ang luha sa mga mata ni Wade saka humagulgol ng iyak. Masyado kasing attached si Wade kay mommy.