Carrying The Bachelor's Daughter

CHAPTER 18

CHAPTER 18

I don't know if I'd be glad that mom will be back three days from now. Lalo't malalaman nyang hindi na talaga nakatira si kuyasa bahay, I just hope that my brother will get a better excuse.

I don't want mom to get hurt. But things are more complicated now, its inevitable.

Pero kung ako ang tatanongin? Mas gusto ko nalang na magising si mommy sa lahat ng to.

"Baby sis?" I heard my brother called me. I'm here in the coffee shop where he's working now. My kuya is now a part timer. Hindi narin nya ginagamit ang Cards nya from dad. He even talked to the school to lessen his tuition since he is part of the school's basket ball player which they obliged.

"Ano nga ulit yun kuya?"

He sighed and ruffled my hair.

"Don't worry about me and dad, okay? Saamin lang ang away na yun,"

"Pero paano si mommy?" tanong ko ng may pag-aalala, he put his hand on the table while the other one reached for my shoulder assuring me that everything will be alright.

"Mom won't know the reason, okay? Mom will be okay, she'll understand me. Kaya ikaw, just focus on your study and don't worry about kuya, wag mong masyadong dibdibin ang lahat ng ito." ani kuya sa marahang boses. Ngumiti ako at tumango kahit ang bigat parin ng lahat saakin.

Umalis rin si kuya sa table ko dahil natapos narin ang break na hiningi nya para makapag-usap kami.

I was just sitting while sipping on my juice trying to answer my assignment kahit hindi mawala wala sa isip ko ang mga nangyayari.

Seven pm na nang makauwi ako and as usual sobrang tahimik parin ng bahay, wala na yong dating sigla rito.

Dumeretso ako sa kwarto ko at pabagsak na humiga sa kama.

Hindi ko na namalayang nakatulog na pala ako ng hindi manlang nakapagpalit ng damit.

The next day, I was shocked when I saw my dad in the kitchen cooking a pasta. I was just standing at the door while memories about the past kept coming its as if seeing my dad who loves our family. This is the him before, who loves cooking pasta for mom, while humming their favorite song.

He may be noticed my presence dahil kaagad syang bumaling saakin.

"Apolonia, youre still here?" he asked confused. I nodded and work towards him.

"Opo, napasarap lang ang tulog. You look happy" I told him.

"Oh yes, something good happen to your dad." He answered, his smile never left his face.

"W-who are you cooking for? M-moms not here." I asked him still watching his moves, He averted his gaze and laughed awkwardly.

"I-its mine Apolonia, just feel like having a pasta for lunch." He said still not looking at me. I bit my lower lip and looked away.

"Papasok na po ako..." mahinang sabi ko sakanya tsaka tumakbo palayo.

I did not attend the morning class, instead sa lumang parke nalang ako dumeretso. I sat on the swing while looking up trying to stop my tears, but it was as stubborn as me as it keeps falling like how I was always hoping for our family to be back.

Witnessing everything thats happening to dad somehow scares me. What if?

What if this will happen to me too? Like how it happens to mom. Being cheated by my husband or even my boyfriend? What if hed choose his other girl over me? Will I do what mom do? Will I turn a blind eye too? Will I choose to believe his lies like how mom believes dad? Or will I be brave enough to let go of him?

But what if I become like dad? And what if I cheat? Will he give up? Or will he fight for me too? If Id ever make a mistake, Ill tell him right away or let him go to stop his pain. Because it sure hurts.

"You're crying again, tsk."

Agad napaangat ang tingin ko kay Mathon. Na ngayon ay nakatayo sa harap ko. Hes wearing a white long-sleeved tacked into his black formal pants his bag in his right shoulder.

"What are you doing here?" I asked him, confused.

He shrugged and walked towards the other swing beside mine and sit there.

"I saw someone running while I was outside our schools gate so I followed her.'

"Huh? Then why are you here? Nahabol mo ba? Is she your girlfriend?" He laughed and looked at me.

"Silly, I meant you." I bit the inside of my cheek embarrassed. Tanga ka rin minsan Apple.

He then, heaved a sigh.

"I know that whats happening to your familys hurting you, but you can always share it to your friends, to Emer, or to me if youre comfortable." He said, tsaka nag-iwas ng tingin. Wala sa sarili akong napangiti.

"Maybe, when Ill be more comfortable with you, but for now, he looks at me, I smiled and continued you have to endure seeing me cry." Tumawa sya. Making him looks more attractive.

"Don't worry Im getting more used to it." He winked at me.

Somehow just his presence comforts me. Hindi ko alam kung bakit ganito ako sakanya, Im starting to get more attached to him, Im so comfortable being with him, and I know where this feeling would go.

Honestly, Im afraid to acknowledge it, because its too early to feel this, hindi man lang nag-iisang buwan mula nang makilala ko sya, but he already makes my heartbeat fast.

I've been with Mathon the whole morning; we even eat to his favorite kainan together. I kept telling him to just go to his class, but hell just shrug and wont leave.

"Bat wala ka nung morning?" nagtatakang tanong ni Yuna saakin pagkarating ko sa classroom.

"Wala na late lang ng gising." I lied; she eyed me suspiciously. She then, raised her eyebrow.

"Really? Wag ako girl. Kilala kita beh, hindi ka parin talaga marunong magsinungaling, look at you, hindi makatingin sa mata ko." I bit my lower lip. Because its true, ang dali talagang malaman pagnagsisinungaling ako.

"Just let her be, Yuns, thats her privacy, well wait for you to share whatevers bothering you. Right Yuns?" Syn said raising both her eyebrows at Yuna.

"Oo na," Yuna answered, pouting.

The afternoon class begun, and we had our group activity in Filipino, thankfully, Tatlo kaming magkakakgroup, it wasnt that hard, but I cant really focus. Kung hindi lang din nila ako tinutulungan sa part ko ay baka bagsak na kaming tatlo.

"Bye, see you tomorrow girls!" paalam saamin ni Emersyn na naunang umuwi, kumaway kami sakanya.

"Uuwi ka naba?" Yuna asked. Ngumiti ako at tumango.

"Okay, take care, dadaan muna ako sa future husband ko!" my brows knotted.

"Future what?"

"Future husband! Ang kuya mo girl! Grabe ka. hindi mo baa ko gustong maging sister-in-law?" reklamo nya, natawa ako tsaka sya hinampas sa braso.

"Gaga! Sige, I'll wait for that to happen, thats if my brother will like you." She glared at me.

"Makita mo! Pag kami maging end game, who you kayo ni Emers saakin! Sige na at baka namiss naako ni Bebe!"

Naiiling akong pinagmasdan syang nagtatakbo papunta sa pinagtatrabahuhan ni kuya.

I havent met the girl my kuya likes, but if ever their relationship wont stay long or if they wont end up with each other, I surely hope Yuna will be the girl hell choose to be with.

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