First Kiss - LEGACY 5 (AWESOMELY COMPLETED)

Swing

"Wala akong intensyon na kunin sayo ang kumpanya Serise. Pero tama ang Papa mo. Masyado pang maaga para manahin mo-"

"Shut up!" sigaw ko sa atribida kong pinsan. Nanlaki ang mata nito bago namutla. Maging si Auntie Shana ay napatayo na rin.

"Serise, iha calm down." Anas nito. Tumayo si Seven at inakbayan ako.

"Se, ang wrinkles.." he whispered. I elbowed his stomach and stared at my father.

"You're doubting me, you're doubting if I can do it. Sino ba naman ako kumpara sa genius mong pamangkin hindi ba?" I challenged him. Papa sighed in frustration. He closed his eyes and looked helplessly towards my brothers.

"You're being unreasonable Serise Victoria." Aniya. Napatawa na lamang ako sa sinabi niya. Namulsa si Papa bago tiningnan si Illea na nasa kanyang tabi.

"You're right. With that attitude of yours, you will never be a good CEO." Madiin niyang sabi. Nanigas ang aking katawan sa narinig.

"Pa!" protesta ni Seth. Natawa na lamang ako at tinitigan ito.

"Serise, that's not what Tito means---"

"I said shut up. Alin ba doon ang hindi mo maintindihan? Tumahimik ka, tagalog na yan." Mataray kong sabi. I raised my head and stared at my father who was taken aback with what he said. Para bang nabigla pa siya na nagawa niyang sabihin iyon. It was just a slip of the tongue but it was enough to shatter what remains of me.

I smiled sweetly at him. "Don't worry. I'll do everything not to disappoint you. Hindi ko sisirain ang kumpanyang tanging alaala na lang ni Lolo." Sabi ko bago siya tinalikuran. Narinig ko pa ang pagtawag sa akin ni Papa at ng mga kapatid ko pero hindi ko sila pinansin. Only one hateful voice made me stop.

"Serise!" tawag ni Illea sa akin. Dumiretsyo ako sa terrace at agad naman siyang nakasunod.

"Serise, hindi mo dapat pinagsalitaan ng ganoon ang Papa mo." Mahinahon niyang sabi. My lips twisted with a wry smile. I faced her and met her gaze.

"Nasabi lang niya iyon kasi nasasaktan pa siya sa pagkawala ni Lolo. Serise, your father is still hurting that's why he said those things." Paliwanag pa rin niya. Dahan dahan akong humakbang dito, noong malapit na ako ay bahagya ko siyang niyuko.

"What about me? Hindi ba masakit sa akin ang nangyayari? Illea, Lolo died on my arms. I was with him when he died. I was there when he was shot. I was the only one at that time." Madikdik at may diin kong sabi. Nanlaki iyong mata ng pinsan ko. Mas lumapit pa ako sa kanya at napahakbang na siya sa takot.