The Sealed Promise

Chapter 34

"Why?"

Parang sasabog yung ulo ko dahil sa sinabi ni Papa kanina lang. A lot of questions bombarded my head. I'm so whipped this time.

"How?"

Paano nangyari? How did it happen?

I'm really finding answers to my questions. Sumasakit na ang ulo ko kakaisip sa mga tanong ko ngayon.

"GEORGE! SUMAGOT KA!"

Puta!

Paulit-ulit na akong nagtatanong ngunit ni kahit isa ay wala siyang sinasagot!

"Bakit at paano nangyari lahat ng 'to?"

"I don't think it's time for you to heard about—"

"SAGUTIN MO AKO!"

He stayed silent.

"Bakit hindi mo sinabing pinalaya mo yung Papa ko sa kulungan? Bakit wala akong alam tungkol dito? Paano mo tinulungan ang Tatay ko? Paano ka naging abogado niya?" sunod-sunod kong tanong. "After all these years, why didn't you tell me? Why did you keep these as a secret to me? Why?"
"It's not my story to tell."

"Sagutin mo na lang kasi ako!" nawawalan ng pasensyang sabi ko. "Bakit? Paano?"

"You really want to hear the truth?"

"Sisigawan ba kita at magiging ganito kung hindi ako interesado? Ha? Tangina!"

"I've plan to tell you about this."

Natahimik ako sa sinabi niya.

"Sasabihin ko sana sa'yo Belley."

"Sana?" naguguluhan kong tanong. "Anong sana?"

Huminga siya nang malalim.

"Remember at the parking space on NMIS years ago?"

Kumunot ang noo ko sa kanyang sinabi. Parking space? NMIS?

"The place where you officially bid your goodbye to me."

Yun bang kinabukasan bago ako nakipaghiwalay sa kanya? Yung hinabol niya ako? Yung huling pagkikita naming dalawa?

"That was Friday. The first Friday of the month of August at exactly 4 o'clock."

Para akong bumalik sa panahon at sitwasyong sinabi niya.

He clearly remembered that day?

"That was the happiest day of my life," nakangiti niyang sambit. "At last, I have successfully achieved the goal I'm working for."

"G-Goal?"

"My goal is to set your father free from jail Belley."

(☉｡☉)!

Napatakip ako sa'king bibig dahil sa aking narinig.

Para akong naging bingi sa sinabi niya.

"I won your father's case that Friday afternoon. After the court, I drove towards NMIS to gave you the good news. I wanted to surprise you."

Is that his reason why he want to talk before? Sasabihin niya dapat sana ang nangyari ngunit—shit!

"Kakausapin kita. Sasabihin ko sayo. Hindi ko sineryoso yung pakikipaghiwalay mo sa'kin Belley," sabi niya nang nakangiti pa rin. "Because I know that you love me and I couldn't find any reason for you to leave. Wala akong ginawang mali. We're truly okay. We're happy with our relationship."

My eyes starts to watered.

"I didn't cheat you. I just love you Belley."

My tears starts to fall down.