Love A Lifetime (Completed)

07

CHAPTER SEVEN

"You answered someone's question when someone asked you that if you are single and ready to mingle, you answered no and you already had a daughter? Right?"

"Huh?" Napakurap-kurap ako at dahan-dahang umiling. "H-Hindi naman, baka nagkamali ka ng narinig. Ahm- uwi na ta'yo?"

Kahit nagtataka man siya ay sumang-ayon, tahimik kami sa loob ng kotse niya habang tinatahak ang daan pauwi sa aking apartment, ihahatid niya raw ako dahil delikado sa daan lalo na at gabi.

"Dito nalang, salamat." Baba na sana ako ngunit pinigilan niya ako sa braso.

"Yes?"

"Are you free this Saturday?"

Nagtataka man ay tumango ako. "Yeah, Saturday is my rest day, why?"

"Incase you're not busy, can I invite you to my mom's birthday party?"

Napatanga ako. "B-Bakit? K-Kakakilala lang naman natin atsaka hindi ako kakilala ng mom mo."

He sighed heavily. "Oh, yeah. Sorry, It's okay. You don't have to come if you don't want to."

Nakonsensya ako kaya sa huli nalang ay umoo ako dahil kahit papa'no ay may konsensya ako.

Ibinuka ko ang aking bibig ngunit walang ni isang salita ang lumabas man lang.

Adrian was also speechless while staring at our daughter. I clenched my fists at the thought that what if he learned that she is his daughter? Paano kung kukuhanin niya siya sa akin?

"Senyorito, pinapahanap ka po ni madam dahil magsisimula na raw maya-maya ang party." Nakangiting sabi ng isang kasambahay na kararating lang ngunit nagulat nawala ang ngiti nang makita ang aming itsura. "Aba'y mga bata kayo! A-Anong... b-bakit basa ka'yo?!"

"Huwag kang mag-alala manang, okay lang kami. Magpapalit kami muna saka pupunta doon, pakisabi kay mommy na hintayin lang ako, huwag mo na pong sabihin ang nangyari dahil tiyak mag-aalala iyon. Saka ako magpapaliwanag nguit hindi ho sa ngayon. I do not want to ruin my mom's birthday."

He said while his eyes are darted at me, parang iyong may powers na manghihigop ng hangin mula sa akin sa sama ng tingin. I gulped.

"Miss Romualdez, sundan ninyo ako." Malamig niyang sabi saka tumalikod. Napatingin ako sa anak ko nang hinaplos niya ang likuran ng kamay ko dahilan para makuha niya ang atensyon ko.

"Hmm? Are you okay? You feel bad?"

She shook her head. "No mommy, but I'm bothered?"

"What? Why?" I asked confused. Sasagot na sana ang anak ko ngunit sumigaw na naman si Adrian.

"Miss Romualdez! The party is going to start sooner, come on!"

I rolled my eyes when he turned his back at us.

Gossips, I can hear that they're talking about us but I didn't mind as I took my daughter's hand to follow Adrian. I gulped when he faced us, he looked at my daughter for couple of seconds with his forehead creased. "Come here, little girl." His voice softened as he spook at his daughter.