I groan when I felt dizzy. Sinubukan kong galawin ang kamay ko pero nakatali ito sa upuan. Sh*t. Nadali nanaman kami. Argggghh!
"You're awake, son." I heard my father's voice. Son. Haha.
"Papatayin mo rin kami diba? Bakit di mo pa ko umpisahan?" Malamig kong sabi.
Pero wala man lang emosyon ang makikita sa mga mata niya.
"I'm doing these because of you and your brother." He said calmly. How can he said that? After what he have done to our life?
"Don't say as if you did something good to our life. Because after our mother died, we forget that we've a father like you. Keep it to your mind, old man!" Napangisi ako ng dumapo ang kamao niya sa mukha ko.
"Wala kang utang na loob! Tandaan mo George, wala ka dito kung wala ako!" Napatawa ako ng pagak.
"As if na kinatuwa namin ang pagiging ama niyo samin." And with that he punched me once again. I taste my blood on my lips. Dinura ko 'to sa harap niya.
"Hindi pa ba sapat? Sige suntukin mo pa ko. Patayin mo na rin ako. Hindi mo naman ako anak diba?!" I shout on him. Yes! I knew it. Na hindi niya ko anak. Dahil anak ako ni Mommy sa una nitong karelasyon. And this old man loathe me a lot.
Halatang napatigil ito base sa galaw nito. "Saan mo naman nalaman 'yan?" Napangisi ako saka tumawa ng malakas.
"Huwag mo kong gawing tanga. Umpisa pa lang alam kong ayaw mo na sa akin. Kahit na nasa tabi mo lang ako, si Sergio lang ang lagi mong nakikita." Nakatingin lang ito sakin saka umiwas ng tingin. Tumalikod na ito palabas.
"Paano kaya pag nalaman ng totoo mong anak ang nangyari kay Thea? I know how he cursed you to death. And I know he'll not forgive you forever!" Tumigil lang ito saglit saka nagpatuloy lumabas.
Napayuko ako ng maramdaman ang mainit na likido sa mata ko. Gusto kong magwala. Napaka-wala niyang kwenta!
"What happened to Thea?" I startled when I heard Sergio speak. Umiwas lang ako ng tingin.
"I thought you knew, besides you're Zalbeda." I simply said. Trying not to sound bitter.
"I heard your conversation with that old man. What's with Thea?!" Lumakas na ang boses nito. Tumulo ulit yung luha ko. Hindi ko magawang punasan kasi nakatali yung kamay ko.
"Damn! Tell me George what happened to Thea?!" Halos magwala na 'to habang nakatali sa upuan.
"S-She's g-gone." Nauutal kong sabi. Napayuko ako at pilit winawaksi na hindi 'to totoo.
"Tell me you're k-kidding. Tell me it's a joke." Mahina niyang sabi.
Umiling lang ako. "Nung bumalik ako kahapon. Nung araw na yun, Reese told us that she's gone. That old man use Thea to his crazy experiment." Biglang tumahimik ang paligid. Tiningnan ko si Sergio but his face didn't show any emotions.
"I don't know if I should believe on you. I have this feeling that she's alive. I know her, she's not just Thea that you all know. She's t-tough. She is..." Tumigil 'to sa pagsasalita. Nakita ko ang pagyugyog ng balikat nito.
"I am dumb, Sergio." I started to say to change the atmosphere.
"All I want when I was a kid is attention. Attention from our father. No, it's your father." Napangisi ako ng mapakla.
"Ginawa ko lahat hanggang sa umabot na siniraan kita sa kanila. Pero ako lang napasama. Inisip ko na siguro nga ampon lang ako. And which is true. I f*cking hate him." Tumingin ako sa kanya. Nakita ko ang pamamasa ng mata nito.
"And you're lucky that you're not the bastard of the family." Napatahimik na ko. Naninikip na yung dibdib ko. Gustung-gusto ko manuntok. Gusto ko magwala.
"I'm not lucky, I am not lucky to have a father like him." Napangisi ako ng mapakla. Then, we feel the same.
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(PART 2)
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