Authentic Love

Kabanata 46

Deanna

Nadatnan ko na naglalaro sina Jema, Peter, Jasmine and dalawang pinsan ko. Nakita ko naman sina Mom and Dad sa may veranda sa taas. Ito na siguro ang time para kausapin sila about sa amin ni Jema. Kaya umakyat ako at pumunta sa kinaroroonan nila.

"Mom, Dad." sabi ko

"O ang bilis niyo naman. Nasan si Sassy?" tanong ni Mom

"Ah, e pinauna na po niya ako may kikitain daw siyang kaibigan niya." pagpapalusot ko dahil iniwan ko naman talaga ito

"Why are you here? Nagbobonding sila sa baba." sabi ni Dad

"May sasabihin ka ba?" tanong naman ni Mom

"Honestly, I have something to tell you both." pag uumpisa ko

"What is it anak?" tanong ni Mom

"About me and Jema." sagot ko

"What's between you and Jema?" tanong ni Dad

"Dad and Mom, Jema is my girlfriend now." sagot ko

"What?!!" sabay nilang sabi

"That can't be she's your brother's ex you know that." sabi ni Dad

"Since I've met her I fall inlove with her but she is Dean's girlfriend that time so I love her in silence because I don't want to hurt my brother. But what he did? He hurt Jema and I suffered to because I'm hurting seeing Jema in pain. When they broke up I started courting Jema and the other day she just answered me to be her girlfriend." paliwanag ko

"I can see that Jema is a kind person naman. Nakilala naman namin siya nang sila pa ng kapatid mo. Pero siguro kana ba jan?" tanong ni Mom

"Yes Mom. I love Jema so much. She is my life, my everything." sagot ko

"I just don't want you to be hurt again. I'm your mother and I don't want to see you in pain again. All I want is for your sake."

"Then why you let Sassy come here?" tanong ko

"She just visited us and wanted to see you if you are doing well." si Dad ang sumagot

"I don't think so." saad ko

"She's already married anak. Kaya nothing to worry about her." sabi ni Mom

Hindi ko alam kung totoo mga sinasabi nila dahil naalala ko yung sinabi ni Sassy kanina.

"Mom, Dad accept Jema as my girlfriend. I can't lose her." pagmamakaawa ko

Nagtinginan naman sila at parang nag iisip.

"Okay, but gusto namin ng apo. As soon as possible. We're getting old and we want to see our apo with you." sabi ni Mom

"What? Kababago palang namin apo na agad." hysterical na sabi ko

"Ayaw mo?" tanong ni Mom

"We're not yet married. Ayoko namang magkaanak kami ng di pa kasal." sagot ko

"Kahit mahuli na ang kasal." sabi ni Dad

"Okay fine." sagot ko nalang para matapos na ang usapan

"Let us know first if magkakaapo na kami, okay." sabi ni Mom

Tumango ako bilang sagot at bumaba na. Paano ko ba sasabihin kay Jema napag usapan namin. Magugulat yun for sure.

"Hey Love! Nandito kana pala. Nasaan si Sassy hindi ko nakita kotse ng Daddy mo a." sabi ni Jema ng makita ako

"May dinaan pa e kaya nauna na ako." palusot ko ulit

"Dada, let's play." yaya ni Jasmine at hinila ako kina Peter