Naramdaman ko ang pagkuyom ng mga kamao ni Cody at pinigilan ko siya sakanyang gagawin pagsugod kay delvin. “Fuck you.”










“The feeling is mutual. See you next time folks.” He said with a content grin before heading out.










I heard cody’s loud sigh before looking at me with worried eyes. Dinalohan niya ako at yinakap patalikod, I remain silent until I break down. Naalala ko lahat ng nangyari sa buhay ko, how my father never look at me straight on the eyes and how distant he was. He never wanted me to be his daughter? They never wanted me to be their daughter! Tumayo ako at pinunasan ang basang mata at hindi magawang tingnan si Cody.










“I’m always here, remember that.” He spoke.










“I know but I need to face this, I need to ask them!”










“Then I’m coming with you. Let us face it together.”










I shut my eyes close. “It’s not your problem Cody.” I said ending it.










Lumapit ako sakanya at binigyan siya ng yakap, ginantihan niya rin ng pagmamahal. He caress my nape and shoulders as he speak it feels so comforting. “Pero iihatid kita?”










Ngumiti ako ng mahina at tumango. Hawak niya ang aking magkabilang braso ay ipinatayo niya ako. We both walk away from the gym and I am also surprise dahil wala ng mga estudyante sa hallway. Madilim sa labas at hindi ko din napansin na malapit na mag 7. Pumasok ako sa loob ng sports car ni Cody at pumasok din siya pagkatapos akong pagsarhan ng pintoan ng sasakyan. He buckle my seatbelt on after his before starting the engine and drove the car away.










Mahaba pa ang byahe ay hinahanda ko ang aking sarili sa ipagtatapat ng aking ina. The moment my eyes darted on our front gate I am nervous, pero nang pinagsiklop ni Cody ang aming mga kamay nawala lahat ito sa isang kurap. He stretch a simple smile and mouthed “You're not alone remember I’m right here…”










Ngumiti ako at hinalikan siya sa labi, it was a fast swift kiss but enough to melt my other half. Huminga ako ng malalim at binuksan palabas ang pintoan at isinara ko rin bago bumaling kay Cody. Nakabukas ang car window kaya hindi ko na buksan ulit ang pintoan ng sasakyan para lang magtanong. I can ask him this way.










“Hindi ka pa uuwi?”










“No. I’ll wait for you, if you need someone to drive you away from the place I’m always the first option.” He grin.










Pasimple akong ngumiti at nagpaalam. When I look my vision up to my family’s mansion it is really majestic but I never grew up in this kind of place. I grew up in a simple house on Cebu where I can run around and enjoy my childhood. My only friend chicky and the only family I cherish, my lola. Now our circle has grow, I have kuya, Cody and my friends who I can family. I never hated my parents, hindi ko parin magawang magtanim ng sama ng loob. Kahit anong mangyari pamilya ko parin sila pero sa nalaman ko ngayon, pamilya pa ba talaga?










“Bakit late ka na umuwi?” bungad na tanong ni mama, still reading her magazine.









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