My Everything In His Past (2nd Book of 'In His Past' Series)

Chapter 21

He wasn't a judgemental type of person, but honestly, he can only describe Eduardo as a foolish man. That man is addicted to gambling and likes to drown himself in alcohol. Tuwing bumabalik siya sa nakaraan ay magugulat na lamang siya dahil puno ng pasa ang mukha niya at nangangamoy alak. Eduardo was like a loose man whenever he wasn't there to control his body. Iyon na rin ang naging dahilan kung bakit lagi na siyang bumabalik-balik sa nakaraan. Ayaw niyang iwan si Tatay Ado sa walang-kwentang anak nito.

He adored the old man and promised to take over all of his businesses after finishing college. Nag-iba nga lang ang kaniyang plano nang dumating si Apple Pie sa buhay niya. He used to tell Kuya Zy that he would stay in the past for good after he finished his studies, but then his girlfriend came into the picture. That left him torn between his adoration for his tatay-tatayan and his love for the woman he wished to marry. If kakayaning tanggapin ni Apple Pie ang tungkol sa sikreto nila then that would make it easier for him. He would encourage her to go and live with him in the past.

"Sanayin mo na iyang girlfriend mo na hindi laging nakatingin sa phone niya. If she can do it then I would consider hypnotizing her," ika ni Kuya Zy.

"I'll make sure she would fall in love in the old ways para madali ko siyang madala doon," nakangiti niyang pangako sa kapatid.

"Yohan . . . before I forgot, make sure that Dad won't know about her. Bawal kayong mag-post ng tungkol sa inyo sa social media. Although hindi naman chinicheck ni Dad ang mga accounts natin ay dapat pa rin tayong mag-ingat. Kapag nandito si Dad sa bahay ay huwag mo siyang papuntahin at siguraduhin mong walang maiiwan niyang gamit dito sa bahay. I already talked to the maids and made sure that they won't tell Dad about her," dagdag paalala sa kaniya ni Kuya Zy na agad namang nagpakumo sa kaniyang kamao.

"If murder isn't a crime, I'm gonna kill that fucking bastard myself," he muttered under his breath, but Kuya Zy quickly reprimanded him.

"Yohan! We already talked about this!" Kuya Zy scolded him.

"What Kuya?! I know you have the same sentiments about him too! Siya ang dahilan kung bakit namatay ng maaga si Mom! If he just showed a little bit of care and love to Mom then maybe she wouldn't die early! Sakal na sakal na ako sa kaniya!" hindi niya napigilan ang galit na ilang taon na ring nabuo sa kaniyang puso. He hated his own dad and wished that Tatay Ado was his true father.

"I know na nahihirapan na kayo ni Xav sa kaniya. That's why I'm just asking both of you to finish your studies at kapag makaya niyo ng tumayo sa sarili niyong mga paa ay iwanan niyo ang hell hole na ito," paliwanag sa kaniya nito bago biglang tumayo at lumapit sa kaniya.

Pinatong nito ang kamay sa kaniyang balikat at tiningnan siya ng mariin. "You're gonna graduate soon and when it happens . . . you can leave now. Kaya kumapit ka muna. Malapit ka ng makatakas."

"How about you, Kuya?" 

Pait itong ngumiti bago siya sinagot. "I can't leave yet. Kailangan ko pang hintayin na maka-graduate si Xav. Kapag nangyari na iyon ay sabay tayong tatlong magpakalayo-layo dito. I might as well try my hand on farming or some shit when it happens," nagbibiro nitong dagdag na ikinatawa nilang dalawa.

"I can't imagine you doing that kind of job, Kuya," tawa niyang sabi. Ang kaninang tense nilang atmosphere ay biglang nawala at napalitan ng light-hearted teasing. "Maybe you should try being a kargador. Mas bagay iyon sa iyo, Kuya."

Napatawa naman ang kaniyang kapatid bago ginulo ang kaniyang buhok. He always does that even when they were still a little kid. Paminsan-minsan lang ngumingiti si Kuya Zy, but when he does, his face actually transform. Lagi kasi itong parang galit sa mundo kung makatingin pero kapag tumatawa ito ay para itong isang gentle giant.