Zeph.
"Are you sure you don't want to stay at home? Mas maalagaan kita doon, anak."
I smiled widely and can't help to pull my mom for a hug. Ever since I woke up ay tutok na sa pag-aalaga sa akin si Mommy. I stayed in the hospital; for less than a month at sa bawat araw na paglagi ko roon ay walang araw na hindi niya ako binantayan.
"Mom, I'm fine here. Jayson is with me." I assured her. My mom sighed but then kissed my forehead.
"Too bad, ngayon pa lang ako bumabawi pero may taong kaya nang alagaan ka." Aniya ng nakanguso.
"Ilagay ko na mga gamit mo sa room, ha?" Sabay kaming napalingon ni Mommy kay Jayson na kapapasok lang.
Tumango ako at ngumiti. "Yes, Mine, Pahinga ka muna, I know you're tired too."
He smiled in return but then he immediately followed it with a yawn. Sabay kaming napatawa ni Mommy at siya naman ay kinusot ang kanyang mga mata.
"Go and sleep, mine. Susunod na ako mamaya." I said.
"Sige, antok talaga ako eh." Ibinaba niya ang kanyang dala-dala at saka lumapit sa akin. Paglapit niya ay hinalikan niya ang noo at tungki ng ilong ko na parang wala sa Mommy sa harap namin.
"I love you, baby. Tita, mauna na po ako." He said and then took our luggage again and went to the bedroom. Hindi niya na ako hinintay na sumagot sa sinabi niya.
Ramdam ko ang pamumula ng aking mukha sa ginawa niya at sinabi niya lalo pa't napakalaki ng ngisi ni Mommy. Nag-iwas ako ng tingin sa kanya at nagkunwaring kaswal lang. PEro nanay ko nga yata talga siya kasi hindi niya ako tinigilan na asarin.
"Bakit ba kasi hindi pa kasi kayo ikasal anak? Nagsasama naman na kayo and both of you are so much in love with each other. There's no reason for you not to get married." Aniya na halata namang kinukumbinsi ako.
"Mom, please don't push it. Masaya na kami sa set up namin ngayon." I said but my mom just grimaced.
Umayos siya ng upo sa tabi ko at saka hinawakan ang kamay ko. She sighed before speaking. "BAkit ba kasi ayaw mo siyang pakasalan, anak? Ayaw mo noon may hawak ka, may laban ka pag kasal na kayo?"
I sighed. Hindi talaga nila maiintindihan ang rason ko and it's frustrating kasi lagi nilang sinasabi sa akin na natatakot lang ako. That I should not let my fears eat me.
"Mom..." I started. "Iyon nga mismo yong dahilan kung bakit ayaw kong magpakasal."
Kumunot ang kanyang noo.. "What do you mean?"
I hesitated to answer her question but I think it would feel better if I would tell it to her.
BINABASA MO ANG
No Love Involved (COMPLETED)
General FictionZephanie Torres is known as the most silent of the group. She usually listens and just talk when it's badly needed. But behind this timid behavior, she's desperate to have her own family. A family that is composed of her and her child. Yes, just wit...
