A Royal Disaster in Brooklyn

Chapter 13

CHAPTER 13 | KISS

Summer

“INDIA?!”

Halos mabingi ako sa pagsigaw na iyon ni Lauren. Kausap ko siya ngayon habang nabiyahe kami ni Isaac papunta sa Dubline Park. Doon kasi namin kikitain ang mga makakasama namin sa almusal. Simpleng damit lang ang sinuot ko at komportable para nakakagalaw ako ng maayos. Hindi ko naman maintindihan kung simple ba itong suot ni Isaac ngayon. He still looks expensive in every clothes he wears.

“I will be there before you give birth, Lau. Our trip will kick last week of next month. So, don't worry okay?” Napatingin ako kay Isaac matapos sabihin iyon. Hindi ko pa pala nasasabi sa kanya na sasama ako sa lakad niya papuntang India at Pilipinas. “I can't wait to see CJ.”

“Me too, but you vowed to me. Hindi ako tutol sa ginagawa mo kahit 'di ko ma-gets kung paano ka nahilig sa charity works.”

“People changed, Lauren. You proved it to me already.” Muli akong tumingin kay Isaac saka ngumiti. He's driving now and his guards are following us maintaining the distance Isaac asked before we left the estate. Binalingan ko siya matapos kausapin si Lauren at ilang ulit na sabihin na nasa tabi niya bago pa siya manganak. “I'm sorry. I just can't let it pass not telling Lauren about my decision of going to India with you.”

“So, you're serious with that?”

Kahit nagtataka, pinilit ko pa rin na huwag ipahalata sa kanya.

“D-don't you like the idea?”

“Not like, Summer. I love it.” I smiled and let him held my hand, slowly lifting it up and then plant a kiss at the back of it. “I'll take this for a while. I only have four days with you.” Sinamantala niya ang pagtuon ng atensyon ko sa ginawang paghalik sa aking kamay para makuha ang aking cell phone.

“Right, but can I take one last selfie with you?”

Nagsalit-salit ang tingin niya sa akin at sa daan. Sa bandang huli binigay niya rin at kumuha ako ng ilang picture kasama siya paghinto namin sa stop bago sinauli iyon sa kanya. I think that's enough to flaunt online. I posted silhouettes to tease everyone, but not going to publicize the relationship we have. Kung ano 'man ang tawag dito.

“It is the first time that one of you came here in Dubline to have breakfast with us, ma'am,” magalang na sambit sa akin ng isa mga associates na sumasama sa amin ni Isaac mag-ikot sa Dubline Pallative Center.

“I'm not one of them,” pagtatama ko sa sinabi niya. “I'm just a regular girl, but what's the meaning behind your statement earlier. Why first time?”

“Because of the stigma.”

The pallative center taking care of patients diagnose with HIV virus. I know about the stigma and it's circling around Isaac's family. It's everywhere in the world that sometimes associated with races.

“Breakfast is ready, Summer,” bulong na aking narinig. Agad ako bumaling kay Isaac saka ngumiti. Hinawakan niya ang kamay ko at sabay kami lumabas. “What are you two talking about back there?” tanong ni Isaac sa akin.

“She said this is the first time that someone from your family visited them here, Isaac. Don't you think it's odd?”

“Well, yes, it is, but I am here now, changing the world a bit with you of course,”

To change the world he's living in a bit is the main point of these. But what I don't get is the lining of reporters and fans out there, taking picture of us that might trigger Isaac's family. May masama akong pakiramdam tungkol sa ginagawa namin.

Masamang-masama.

TAMA ang hinala ko sa masamang pakiramdam ko kahapon habang nag-a-almusal kami kasama ang mga pasyente sa pallative center. Our face - mine and Isaac - were all over the internet headlines now. My name and my family's still on the top five trending topics of Twitter. Huling message na natanggap ko sa kapatid ko ay panay daw tunog ng telepono sa bahay. Dad have to disconnect all our telephone line to attain peace.