Addicted To Your Kisses (KissWard)

22: Red Eye

"What?!" I asked almost shouting dahil sa nakakagulat na binalita sa akin ng isa naming kasambahay sa probinsya.

"Eh si mama kamusta sya?" I asked once more at para bang nanlumo ako sa narinig kong sagot nya. "Kisses?" I heard someone asked and it wasn't the one who I am talking to over the phone. It was Christian.

"Oh bakit nakaupo ka dyan sa sahig?" Tanong nya at doon sunod sunod nang tumulo yung mga luha ko. Hindi ko na mapigilan. "Kisses? Uy. Speak to me." Sabi nya habang tuloy pa din ako sa pag-iyak.

"Kisses." Sabi nya ulit, I quickly hugged him and cried my eyes out. How? How did this happen? How could dad be in the ICU? Bakit may babaril sa kanya?

Mabuti syang tao, tatay at boss sa mga tao namin sa hacienda. Sinong gagawa nun sa kanya?

"Anong meron? Kisses? Christian?" I heard someone said. I quickly lifted my head and saw Vivoree. "Kisses? Anong meron?" She asked at tinanggal ko yung pagkalayakap ko kay Christian.

"Si dad." I said my voice shaking.

"Why? Anong nangyari?" Usisa nilang dalawa.

"Binaril sya." I finally uttered as I broke down into tears once more. Bakit? Bakit ba nagyayari ang lahat ng 'to? What did my family do to deserve this?

"Umuwi ka na muna Kisses, ipapahatid kita kay Marco." Sabi ni Vivoree at iniwan kami ni Christian sa kitchen.

"Stay strong Kisses, malalagpasan nyo to. 'Wag kang magalala." Pagkukumbinsi ni Christian sa akin.

Agad na pumasok si ate May, at niyakap ako. "Kisses kinausap na ako ni Vivoree, ipapahatid ka na muna namin kay Marco. Baka mamaya kasi kung ano mangyari sayo sa daan."

Hinatid nila ako sa may back door and there I saw Vivoree and Marco. "Ihatid mo, this is the directions." Naguusap sila at may inabot si Vivoree sa boyfriend nya.

"Okay, I'll come back later. Take care babe." He said and pecked a kiss on her cheek.

"Kisses." He turned and greeted me with a nod. But I was in no mood for anything, binukas nya yung pinto at agad akong pumasok. I need to go home, no hindi sa flat ko. I mean home home.

I need to see mom and dad. I need to be there for her lalo na ngayon critical pa yung lagay ni dad, sana payagan ako ni ate para mag 1 week na leave.

I sighed as we drove the streets.

Tahimik lang kami and hindi nagsasalita si Marco, hindi rin naka on yung radio. But this is better kaysa pilitin nya akong makipagusap sa kanya.

We soon stopped sa may condo kung nasaan yung flat ko. I went off on my own and agad akong sinundan ni Marco.

"What do you need?" I asked not really minding kung rude man yung dating ko. "I'm sorry, I just want to say something about Ed." What? I was like poured on an ice cold water as I heard that name.

Tumahimik lang ako and nagnod, "He's different now, much different on those days you are with him. I know this isn't the time to say this pero can you please meet with him?"

"Marco, I have my father back in the province who is dying. Do you think Ed is much more important?" I asked, hindi ngayon ang oras na dapat iniisip ko sya. Kasi sa mga ganitong panahon I have to mind my parent's well-being.

"I'm sorry if I am being insensitive." Sabi nya at napayuko. "I got to go. Take care." He added and ran to his car and drove away.

Of course I care for Ed, pero kung papipiliin ako between sa kanya and sa parents ko of course my parents are much more important.

If we are not meant for each other, then we are not. And besides I have no right to show up to wherever Ed is, afterall what we have was just one night to show his parents that he was finally moving on.

And he did quite a show, bakit he lang? Kasi it was so damn obvious that I fell.