Sixto (COMPLETED)

Kabanata 6

AIDAN

I watch Ava sleep beside me, bet she's tired from what happen. I laugh at that thought. Una kong tinawagan ang pinsan ni Ava na si Tonio or Tania, whatever. Nakalimutan namin na magpaalam na hindi kami makakauwi. Hanggang ngayon kasi ay malakas pa rin ang ulan, umaga na pero parang hindi pa rin tumitila.

Walang sumasagot sa tawag ko. "Anong ginagawa mo 'dyan, Aidan?" It's Ava, she's awake. Binanggit ko na nakalimutan namin magpaalam at hindi din sumasagot si Tania sa tawag.

"Hala, ang lakas ng ulan. May bagyo 'ata ngayon eh. Subukan mo kayang tawagan ang katulong sa bahay niyo."

She's right. I called one of the maids and she said that Tania misplaced his cellphone that's why. I immediately told Ava about it.

"Hay, okay lang. Luma na rin naman 'yun. Teka at tatawagan ko ang cellphone ni Tonio," what? It's missing. Ah, maybe to track it. Smart, huh? Looks like what Meko told me is true.

"Tawagan natin si Tonio para malaman na nawawala ang phone niya," or not. No, she's not that smart. Napatampal nalang ako sa noo ko at inaya na lang siyang mag-almusal.

Nakauwi din kami ng umaga na 'yun dahil nag-aalala na siya kila Tania at Ader. Walang dead air sa'ming dalawa, dahil na rin siguro walang nagbabanggit sa aming dalawa.

Nagbihis lang ako saglit at pumasok na rin. Marami pa akong kailangan kausapin. Marami pa akong trabaho na aasikasuhin. Sinabihan ko na rin si Ava na sa susunod na araw ay makakausap na namin si Wren para tungkol sa kapatid niya.

"Hello tol! " Medyo malakas na bati sakin ni Meko. Nandito na pala ang mokong na 'to sa Maynila. Mukhang nagsawa na sa bakasyon niya sa probinsya. O baka naman may babalikan.

"Why are you here?"

"Ouch, pain, pighati!" Hindi ko maintindihan ang pinagsasabi niya.

"Tol, unang-una may trabaho ako dumaan lang ako para kamustahin ka. At sorry, tol," biglang nakayuko niyang sabi. For what? Ano bang ginawa nito?

"What are you sorry for?" Bago pa niya masabi sa akin ay may biglang pumasok sa opisina ko. I thought it was my secretary but no. It was my Mom with Bliss.

"We'll talk about that cheap woman you bring in your house Aidan. What is going on? I thought you're doing fine with Bliss? Aren't you two engage?"

Mukhang alam ko na. Napatingin ako kay Meko. Nag-peace sign siya at bumulong ng sorry. Childish. I don't want to blame him but he knows I don't want to talk with my Mom.

"Don't call her cheap Mom. She's my girlfriend," I've no choice but to sort of lie. Ava is just a baby maker but no one should know that. It's a secret. At para saan pa? Para palayuin nila siya sa'kin? No way! I still need her. I need her.

"Bliss and I we're done. That was ages ago. She's just delusional, she still thinks that I'm her fiance. And why do you fucking care? I said I don't want you meddling with my life."

I tried to calm myself because she's still my mother. And Meko is with me, I don't want to lash out my anger recklessly.

But I'm mad at her. No, scratch that. I'm furious. Why is she always like this? She's just showing herself when she thinks I'm doing something wrong.

She never really care since dad died. Maybe because she knows that it's her fault. Or she's just like this eversince. Hindi ko lang napansin dahil nabulag ako ng pagiging ina-inahan niya sa'kin. Masyado ako naging uto-uto.

"I'm just concern about your future, anak. Do you think that woman is good for you? Well, think again. That woman surely has nothing. You help her dad's funeral, right? She's using you for money. And I heard her brother is sick-" I immediately cut her off.