Guilty Mind

Chapter 13

isabel.

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Still on Lea's Point Of View

Nakaramdam ako ng mahinang yugyog, saka lamang ako nagising. Nightmare. I saw Aga in my front, I can't hold my self anymore. I cried and hugged him, hindi ko makakayang mangyari iyon sa akin. Never. I don't want to lose him, hindi ko kaya at hindi rin pwede. Nakokonsensya akong hindi sabihin kay Aga ang lahat, and now I am now telling him.

"Pawis na pawis ka, ayos ka lang ba?" he cupped my face. Lalo naman akong napaiyak.

Kinda, marupok this time.

"Aga, you need to know something.." I started, patuloy lang naman ang pakikinig niya, "I didn't know and I didn't mean to hurt you, but Aya is —"

"Mama," Aya ran towards me and gave me a tight hug, "mabuti naman po at gising ka na, luto na po kasi ang hapunan eh. Kakain na po tayo." she flashed her sweet smile.

Anak ko nga,

Ay hindi pala.

I wish.

"Let's go, kakain na tayo, Mama. Tara na." I automatically smile with that 'Mama' thing, pinaninindigan niya talaga.

I stood up and carry Aya, mapayat naman siya kaya kaya ko naman siyang buhatin. I sit her beside me while Aga is on the 'Father's Chair'. Ikinuha naman kami ni Aga ng plato, sinandukan ng ulam at kanin. Nagmumukha na kaming pamilya nito, and I am still hoping that we are.

"Aya, taste this." sinubuan naman niya si Aya, and I know that he will be a great father to ou— I mean his child. Well, we are not sure.

"Ang sarap po, Papa. Saan niyo po 'yan kinuha?" Aya asked. She still munching the cookies that Aga gave to her.

"Niluto ko, para sa 'yo. Before kasi, ang kinuha ko talagang kurso ay about sa pagiging chef." amazing.

"Can I taste some?" I asked and twinkled my eyes.

Lea, what are you doing?

Nagpapabebe ka na naman sa kaniya pa.

"Yeah, sure. Don't eat too much at baka madiabetes ka ha?" he's concern. I rolled my eyes in my mind.

I munch the cookie and, "damn! I'd never taste a cookie like this before, paano mo 'to ginawa? Engot naman nito, turuan mo 'ko." I said and swallowed.

"Mama, ano po 'yung engot?" sorry, I forgot that Aya is here. I shouldn't say that.

Isip, Lea.

"Hm.." I uttered while thinking a lie to this cute and adorable girl.

"Engot is Mahal, Mama said that she loves me and asked me to teach her how to cook this. For you, because Mama and Papa do loves you so much." my heart melted. Pwede na po akong lamunin ng lupa, ngayon pa lang.

I smiled to him, "Mama, brought a usb. It has many movies, after we eat, we are going to watch, okay? So, finish your food."

We all munch all our food and swallowed it as fast as we can, movies are what I love.

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Aga offered to wash our plates, nakakahiya 'yun. He cooked tapos siya pa 'yung magluluto and he insist, ayoko namang makipagtalo. Aya and I ran to the second floor and prepared the movie, we both sat down in the bed and chitchats.

"Mama, kayo po ba ni Papa?" she's genius, no need to lie, Lea.

I shook my head, "we're not."

She automatically gave me a sad face, "sana kayo na lang, you two are perfect parents."

Speaking of parents, alam ba ng nanay at tatay nito na inaangkin na namin 'tong bata.

"Where is your Mom and Dad pala?" I'd never asked her before about this.

"I don't know." she said.

Ha? Hindi ko gets.

"Seryoso si Mama, Aya. Where is your Mom and Dad?" I asked. She cried.

Sorry.

I didn't mean.

"Direk just got me from the orphanage, I don't have parents."

Can we just adopt you?

Hm.

"Don't worry, Mama and Papa were just here for you. Mahal na mahal ka namin, Aya. Hindi ka man namin kadugo, we'd treated you like our own. And actually, I am claiming you as my daughter. Kung pwede lang.. na.. I-adopt ka namin. The problem is, mahabang proseso lang ang aabutin." I said.

Badly, I want to have this kid.

Bigay niyo na si Aya sa akin.

"Did I disturbed my Mag-ina?" I wiped Aya's tears, nandito na pala si Aga.

"We have something to talk about," I said to him, "Aya, manood ka lang diyan ha? Maguusap lang kami ni Papa." she nodded.

We both walked in the ground, paano ko ba 'to sisimulan? He straitly faced me, I started to be nervous.

"Si Aya.." I started.

"What about her? May problema ba? May sakit ba siya? Tell me? May ano ba siya? Ayos ba siya?.."

"Aga!" he stopped, "she's from orphanage."

Nandilat naman ang mga mata niya.

"R-really? Seryoso ka ba?" I just nodded.

"And, napamahal na ako sa bata. Alam mo naman ang batas, you can only adopt a child when you have husband/wife. And, I think you can help me? With this." I said.

"Papakasalan kita? Ganun?" he asked.

"No, pepekeen lang natin na tayo. Like, we will pretend na magkasama. Just to adopt her, she's crying earlier. If you were there, maiiyak ka rin. Her eyes wanna say something. She deserve a happy family." I said.

"May punto ka naman, ayos lang sa akin. Kaso may isang hindi ayos." napakunot naman ang noo ko.

"What? Anything just for Aya." he automatically smiled. Nakakapanloko ang ngiti niya.

"No pretend, pakasalan mo ako." he said.

"If this is part of your trap, sige 'wag na lang. Iba na lang." nagwalked out ako.

Then he grabbed my hand and pulled me.

We kissed.

"I love you. I can't give you to other, this wasn't a trap. Seryoso ako. Hindi na 'to loko. We will treat Aya like our own child."

We both hugged each other, nakakainis ka Muhlach!