|Chapter 16|

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Jaqy's POV

Nagulat ako sa malalakas na pagkatok mula sa pinto ko. Kinuha ko ang unan ko sa ilalim ng ulo ko at itinakip iyon do'n. Ugh! Istorbo! Unti-unting bumabagsak ulit ako sa kawalan ng marinig ko na naman ang malalakas na katok. Naiiritang kinuha ko sa mukha ko ang unan.

"Ano ba?! Sino 'yan?"

"Jaqy, open this door. Right now!" Dumadagundong na sigaw sa kabilang bahagi ng pinto. Daddy. Did I do anything bad again? Cause last time I check I'm just right here in my room taking a nap. Binuksan ko ang pinto at agad bumungad sa akin ang naiinis na mukha ni daddy at ang malungkot na mukha ni Aine. Napakunot ang noo ko. Tsk! Sheesh! Why is she still here?! Can't she just leave us again? She's worthless anyway.

"You need to talk to your mom." I rolled my eyes even though dad is here. May respeto ako kay Dad pero sa kanya wala na.

"Dad I don't want to hurt your feelings pero mas gusto ko pang umalis ulit kesa makausap siya."

"Jaqy! Respeto naman!"

"Dad." I frustatedly called him. "You know the story, right? Oh come on," I said at tinalikoran siya at nagmadaling pumasok. I won't shed a single tear again. I just can't stand the way she stares at me. It's annoying! I heard the door closed. I almost sigh in relief if only I didn't see my dad coming. Tsk!

"I understand you but she's still your mom."

"My mom already died daddy and that's 'my Olivia. I will not recognized another mom other than her," I said then crossed my arms. Si Mommy Olivia ay mommy ni Aine. In other words she's my grandma. Pinalitan niya ang p'westo ni Aine nang umalis siya sa amin. Sa lugar na ito. Sa bansa. Nawala siya na parang bula. She didn't even bother explaining things up after all those years.

"Jaqy, don't be a brat. You're already a lady can't you understand the situation?" He asked. Padabog na kinalas ko ang dalawang kamay ko nagkrukrus.

"Iyon nga? Hindi ko naiintindihan kung bakit pa siya bumalik. She left us without telling us the reason. And now she's here probably explain her I-dont-care side and you immediately understands her and accept her? Can't you see the picture?! She's just an old woman trying to ruin our family." I shouted. Inis na inis na inis na ako. Nadadala na kasi ako sa emosyon ko. I always let my guard down if the topic is about mom. I take back my words kanina bumabasa na kasi ang mga mata ko but I still have to left something for my pride. I hold back my tears to fall but my father's hand just landed on my cheeks. Wow! Ngayon na nga lang ako nakauwi tapos ito ang magiging welcome party ko? Wow! Ang galing, galing. I smiled, full of bitterness.

"And now, you hit me. I love you dad," I said, full of bitterness. I saw something crossed on my dad's eyes but eventually, gone. He looked at me seriously.

"I hope you could join us in lunch later," he finally said and then storm out of my room. Napasalampak ako ng higa sa kama ko. Should I join them?

Mhmm. I guess not. Then again I smiled, evily. I fell asleep when my eyelids closed.

It was midnight and again nagsusuffer na naman ako sa insomia ko. Bakit kaya kung do'n ako sa mansion ng Zerien maganda ang tulog ko, rito naman hindi? Baka siguro sa pangyayaring 'yon. Biglang may narinig akong nabasag sa isang k'warto 'di kalayuan sa kwarto ko. I creep my way through the wide and long hallway. Walang ingay, magaang pagtapak at steady na hininga ang ginawa ko. Mahinang inopen ko ang pinto at hindi makapaniwala sa nakita. Napakrus ang braso ko across sa chest ko. Nakita ko naman siyang dali-daling napatayo at tinakpan ang dapat takpan at pinatay ang tv tsaka itinapon sa ilalim ng kama ang mga bagay na nasa higaan niya.

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