Soul Librettos

♬ 46

♬ Forty-six

Visitor

Tanghali na ng nagpaalam sila Tita Catalina at Tito Fredd sa amin para makabalik sila sa Miami. They told us that they will be back after two weeks for the New Year's celebration.

Clef and I both agreed dahil pagkatapos nuon ay babalik na rin ako sa Pilipinas.

Si Musika naman ay mahigpit lang akong niyakap habang sinasabing hindi niya ipagsasabi ang sikreto naming dalawa. We both giggled at that. Clef even raised an eyebrow when he saw the both of us whispering at each other.

Nagkibit-balikat na lang ako't ginulo ang buhok ng kanyang kapatid. Hinatid namin sila sa labas hanggang sa matanaw namin ang paglayo ng kotse nila mula sa bahay.

When they already left ay agad na kaming tumalikod pabalik sa bahay.

"Clef... " I called him while walking behind me.

Agad naman siyang lumingon sa akin at inangat ang kanyang kamay na parang sinasabing hawakan ko iyon.

I don't know but that simple stunt made the butterflies inside my stomach gone wild. Kagat-labi ko iyong tinanggap habang sabay na kaming naglalakad papunta sa beach house.

"Hmm?" he asked.

Sumulyap ako sa kanya na diretso ng nakatingin sa daan bago muling tumingin sa buhanging inaapakan namin.

"Can we call, Dad?"

That made him stop from walking. Agad siyang napatingin sa akin habang nanlalaki ang kanyang mata na parang hindi siya makapaniwala sa aking sinabi. Sa kabila ng gulat sa kanyang mata ay kitang-kita ko rin ang pagdaan ng takot duon.

I bit the inside my lips before gripping his hand tightly like I am saying that it would just be alright.

"I'll just tell him that I'm okay"

"Paano kapag pinauwi ka niya?" he asked with serious tone.

Tumikhim ako't marahang umiling sa kanya, "Dito lang ako. I'll wait until the New Year ends" I assured him.

His stares became intense. Tumitig siya ng matagal sa akin gamit iyong nanantiya niyang tingin. I know just like me he's also scared that we might both ended up in separate ways because of people around us.

He made it clear that he's scared of losing me and hell I'm more scared that he might leave me the moment he realized that I am not worthy to have him.

But this love I have for him taught me lot of things. It taught me how to care for other people, it taught me how to appreciate the things that other people do for me, it taught me how to reciprocate everything I received from all the people that cares for me and I know it's really unfair for Dad not to know where I am right now.

I know he is real worried about me now. Baka nga pinapahanap niya na ako sa bawat lugar rito sa Florida o sa Los Angeles sa sobrang pagaalala. Just thinking about that makes my heart throbbed. My Daddy doesn't deserve it and I feel so guilty about it.

I heard him sigh. Agad niya akong hinila palapit sa kanya para ikulong sa mahigpit na yakap. I immediately felt myself closing my own eyes as his warmth enveloped my whole being.

Kumalabog ang puso ko ng maramdaman kong ibinaon niya ang kanyang mukha sa aking balikat, "O-of course you can, baby" he murmured, "That's your father"

"Are you sure?"

Inilayo niya ako ng kaunti bago tinignan ang aking mukha. I saw the side of his lips curving upward giving me a sly grin.