When Reality Strikes ( Completed )

Chapter 55

Hatak hatak ako ni Daddy papasok ng mansion. Nandyan ang mga sampid na nakamasid lang si Manang Soleng na nag-aalalang nakatingin sakin.

Marahas akong binitawan ni Daddy nang makapasok na kami sa loob. Agad akong napaluhod habang patuloy ang pagtulo ng mga luha ko.

"Explain this video to me, Jiezel." Malamig na sabi ni Daddy at iniharap sakin ang isang cellphone. Nanginginig ang kamay kong kinuha ito at pinanood.

Mas lalo akong naiyak habang pinapanood ang video. It's a video of us sneaking in the garden to see each other and we even caught kissing on the video. Nakuhanan toh kagabi...

Damn it. Sino ang walang hiyang nag-video nito?!

Isang malakas na sampal ang dumapo sa pisngi ko na ikinabaling ko sa kanan at ikinabitaw ko ng cellphone. Napahagulgol na lang ako at napakuyom ng kamao.

"Daddy, what's wrong of loving him? Daddy, kasalanan bang mahalin namin ang isa't isa? Daddy, I love Alloy..." Napahagulgol na lang ako nang muli niya kong sampalin.

Namamanhid na ang pisngi ko. Ilang beses bang kailangan saksakin ang puso ko sa araw na ito? Daddy, tama na. Ang sakit sakit na...

"WHAT DID YOU DO, JIEZEL?! WHAT IS HAPPENING TO YOU?! That asshole, is poor! Wala siyang maibibigay sayo! He can't give you everything! Ano bang pumasok dyan sa kukote mo at nakipagrelasyon ka sa isang hampas lupa?! Sa isang binatang nanggaling sa squatter? Jiezel, are you blind? Can't you see your differences? Can't you see that he's not for you?" Galit na galit na sigaw ni Daddy habang dinuduro ako.

He's so angry to the point that he can point a finger to her daughter! He slapped me! He's shouting at me! He is mad like I killed someone! Hindi niya alam na dahil sa ginagawa niya ngayon, pinapatay niya ko. He's my Dad but he always killing me deep inside. He kills me emotionally and the truth is, I can't handle the pain his giving to me.

Using my trembled hands, I tried to wiped my tears and looked at my dear father. I looked straight at his eyes while tears can't stop flowing down my cheeks.

"Stop insulting him, Daddy. He's my love. Dad, si Alloy, kahit mahirap lang siya, nakatira sa squatter, he's a good guy. Pinaramdam niya sakin na may kwenta pala ko, I did love him because he is always in my side. He always listen to my problems in this family. Noon pa man, Dad. Dad, I feel so worth it, appreciated, needed, and love by him so much that I never felt in this family. On you. He is the best I've ever had. He made me realize that it's really hard to live. He made me realize that living in this cruel reality is still worth it, because he is there, loving me and appreciating my existence. Because of him, I felt the freedom to be me. Daddy, mahal na mahal na mahal po ako ni Alloy and I love him so much. Para samin, wala pong mali don. Wala po kaming ginagawang masama. Daddy, we just both love each other..."

I tried to explained to him my feelings, how much I love Alloy and how much he mean to me. Kahit paulit-ulit akong sinasaksak sa puso ko. I tried to fight for my love to Alloy.

"JIEZEL!" Hindi niya makapaniwalang usal at napailing-iling. Niyugyog niya ang balikat ko. "Jiezel, sweety wake up. Please, anak, you can't love him. It's wrong to love a gardener. Sweety please listen to your father, wala siyang maibibigay na maganda sayo. Puro paghihirap ang mararanasan mo sa isang hikahos at mahirap na tulad niya. Jiezel, did you forgotten that you are a princess not just a princess but a royal princess. A real princess, Jiezel. You can't love a poor guy. Anak, marami akong pangarap sayo. Gusto kong makasal ka sa isang lalaking ituturing kang higit pa sa prinsesa, yung ituturing kang reyna. Yung ibibigay lahat sayo, because daughter, you deserve all of it. Si Alloy, hindi niya yon mabibigay. Paghihirap lang ang maibibigay niya sayo. Jiezel, you can't love him..."