Love After Life

Sixteen: Unexpected

*Note: Expect that there are typos and wrong grammars here*

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Pauwi na kami ni Iven sa kanilang bahay matapos niyang magpahinga sa bahay namin. We left there after lunch. Natulog at kumain lang si Iven bago kami umalis. Nagpa-iwan naman si ate dahil mananatili pa siya sa amin ng dalawang araw. Alam kong masama ang loob niya kay mama dahil sa mga sinabi niya sakanya pero kanina nang kumakain sila ng tanghalian ay hindi niya iyon pinahalata. She tried talking to my mom even though her treatment to her is cold. Naaawa tuloy ako kay ate.

Tahimik lang kami ni Iven buong biyahe. Ayaw kong magsalita dahil baka mapagod ko siya at wala rin ako sa mood para mangulit. I'm really tired of what happened earlier. Ang dami kasing nangyari. Ang daming luhang tumulo kahit maaga palang. My heart still throbs in pain.

It's already nine in the evening at malapit na rin kami sa bahay nila. Just a few meters away at makakrating na rin kami. Few minutes later, Iven stopped his car in front of their gate.

"Are you tired?"

I heard him sighed that's why I asked him if he's okay or not. Baka kasi ay magkasakit siya pagkatapos nito dahil sa pagod.

He licked his lower lips before looking at me and shaking his head.

"No. Are you okay? You seem distant earlier because you're not talking. Do you still feel sad?"

My lips quickly formed into a thin smile. Matapos ko kasing umiyak sa harapan ng bahay namin ay hindi na natigil ang pag-aalala ni Iven sa akin. I always noticed that he is glancing me every minute just to check if I'm okay or not. Hindi naman ako manhid para hindi iyon mapansin.

"Why are so very concern of me, Iven?"

His brows shot up slightly. Nagulat yata siya dahil sa tanong ko. Gusto ko lang naman malaman kung anong dahilan kung bakit siya nagiging ganito sa akin. Iven is a difficult person to be with. He's actually cold and is distant to people especially when it comes to women. Kaya gusto ko talagang malaman kung bakit siya nag-aalala na makita akong malungkot. This is not the first time that he became worried about me. Nung una ay nung nilabas ko sakanya lahat ng mga saloobin ko nung nasa balcony kami.

"I don't want seeing other women cry. It just makes me feel sad, too. That's why I'm trying my best to stop them from crying.

Napakurap ako sa sagot niya. I'm now wondering if I'm not the first girl that he comforted. Meron pa ba kayang iba? Hindi ko mapigilang isipin na baka si Liana iyon. When I thought that, the special meaning that I felt just faded away.

"Really? So meron pang iba bukod sa akin? Is it Liana?" I just wanted to fish things. Baka kasi may gusto si Iven kay Liana at hindi niya lang iyon pinapahalata. You know, boys are usually not fond in showing their emotions.

Pero ano naman ngayon kung gusto niya si Liana, diba? As if naman na magiging kami eh patay na nga ako.

The side of his lips rose and he looked at me with amusement. Natigilan ako doon dahil ang guwapo niyang tignan.

"No, it's not Liana and why are you always bringing her up?"

"Masama ba? Diba sinabi mo kasi na close kayo. That's why I thought that she was the first girl that you comfo-"

"It's my mom."

Natigilan ako sa dahil sa sinabi niya sa akin. I looked at him seriously when the tone of his voice became sad. He avoided my gaze and looked in front. Hindi ko alam pero pakiramdam ko may mabigat na dahilan sa likod ng kaniyang sinabi. Hindi naman magbabago ang tono ng kaniyang boses kung hindi, diba?