Ace's POV
"Stop the car" Usal ko habang nakatingin sa parke di kalayuan dito. "Bakit?Dito na?" Agad naman akong umiling sa tanong ni Kaizer.
"Just find our house,wala naman atang binago doon,then 2 blocks away is where their house is located" Wika ko bago bumaba ng sasakyan.
Dumiretso naman ako sa Park at umupo sa isang bench doon.I'm wondering kung nandito pa yung puno na inaakyat ko dito dati.
Di naman kalayuan ay nakita ko si Kane nakahiga sa damuhan at mukhang malalim ang iniisip kaya hindi na ako nagatubiling lumapit sa kinaroroonan niya.
"Why are you alone here?" Tanong ko kay Kane na agad namang lumingon sa direksyon ko. "None of your business" Agad niya namang ipinikit ang mga mata niya pagkatapos.
"Of course,it is."
"Annoying,tsk!"
"So bakit ka nga magisa dito?" Tanong ko muli sakanya na agad namang tumayo mula sa pagkakahiga niya at agad naman akong sinamaan ng tingin.
"Why are you so nosy?" Balik tanong ni Kane. "Ako ang unang nagtanong kaya sagutin mo muna yung tanong ko.A question can't be answered by another question." Natigilan naman siya sa sinabi ko pero nagkibit balikat na lamang.
"I'm thinking about what my dad and about my dream last night."
"Care to share?"
"Nandito ka na rin naman,might as well it to you,kahit hindi ikaw yung taong inaasahan ko na pagsasabihan ko tungkol dito." That person must be Kael.So,They're really that close,huh!
"Remember your first day in Blythe? Wala ako doon,diba,that's because I'm in the hospital. I was there because of some reason but,the thing here is,My Dad visited me there the day before my discharge is scheduled." She stopped for a while at may tinuro na kotse hindi kalayuan mula sa kinauupuan namin.
"See that car? If he's not there maybe the guard that he hired was there. He knew what happened to me when I was 13.He said he was sorry,he cried infrohe wants to be with me,he wants to know me at gusto niya raw bumawi.Pero bakit ngayon lang?" She asked with a thick sarcasm on her voice.
"Maybe,he has his reasons."
"Oh,fuck his reasons." Naudlot naman ang susunod niyang sasabihin dahil nagring ang cellphone niya.
"Hi,Mom" Bati niya sa kausap niya na mommy niya pala. Nanahimik lamang ako sa tabi niya habang pinakikinggan silang magusap.
"Baby,your dad talked to me" Sandali namang natigilan si Kane sa sinabi ng mommy niya pero kalaunan ay tumango na lang. "He tried to talk to you,right.Alam ko ang tungkol doon,ako ang nagsabi na gawin niya yun,pero you only stared at him like you don't care daw.Well,we can't blame you,baby,he can't blame you.Alam ng daddy mo kung anong mali niya at nagsisisi raw siya doon but,he can't take that his son and his daughter are mad at him." Nangunot lang ang noo niya sa sinabi ng Mommy niya. Kane and Kazuke.
"Yes,you have an older brother on you daddy's side and his mother is my half-sister,alam mo naman yun diba na kaya tayo iniwan ng daddy para sumama sa kapatid ko but,Aetherielle, your daddy's sorry about what he did,he really do,because,he just really lied about his reasons,that's not the truth."
"Mom,don't defend him" Wika ni Kane na animo nauubusan na ng pasensiya and when she looked at me I only gave her a smile and a thumbs up as a sign that everything will be alright sooner.
""I'm not defending him,Baby, I just want you two to be in good terms.In fact,what he did was the best for his and your aunt's son."
"He only think about what's the best for his son but,how about me? Did he even think twice when he left?"
"He did not.Hindi rin niya nagsisi na umalis siya dahil alam niyang yun yung tamang gawin ng araw na yun because he know that you still have me pero ang mali niya hindi niya ipinaliwanag saakin,papayag naman ako nun,baby."
"What really happened,Mom?"
"Your Aunt encountered an accident that day. She didn't survive but her son did.He's just one year old that time as what I've heard,kaya naman nung araw na yun hindi na nagatubiling umalis ang daddy mo dahil kung hindi niya ginawa yun,lalaking walang magulang ang Kuya mo.Well,on your side,I know you've been through a lot because you wanna meet him before and after what happened,you've changed your mind,but,give your daddy a chance to be with you and to know you."
"But,he can bring him naman saatin,hindi ka naman magagalit nun,mommy,diba.You can be his mom and I'll be his sister,we can be a family"
"Hindi yun ganoon kadali,baby,of course he has his own mother at yun ang gusto ng daddy mo na walang ibang kilalanin na nanay ang bata."
"What's his son's name,Mom,I wanna meet him"
"Only your Kuya?" Tanong ng mama ni Kane sakanya na iling lang ang sinagot dito.
"Get to know your daddy first,baby.Give him a chance.I'm doing this for you and for him.Well, If your thinking about me,It's really fine with me as long as I know that you're in good hands"
"Mommy,his son,what's his name?" Kazuke. Gusto kong sabihin ang pangalan na yan pero ayoko naman mangialam,sapat na nandito ako
at handang alalayan siya.I don't have any special feelings for her,It's just that I miss being with her.
"Sabi ng daddy mo,he's always with you. Keeping you away from him dahil ang alam niya kukuhanin ka raw saakin he's not letting your daddy come near you,I'm not saying this for him but he really did that.His name is Kazuke Montello,baby" Nakita ko namang natigilan si Kane sa sinabi ng Mommy niya.
What's good is,I already saw Kazuke walking to our direction.Aish! Balak ko pa naman magpakilala kay Kane as his Childhood Friend dahil parang hindi niya na ako naalala pero not,now.
"Bye,mom,he's here I'm going to talk to him"
Agad naman niyang pinatay ang tawag at hindi na hinayaan na magsalita pa ang mommy niya.
"What will I do?How will I Start? What should I call him?" Nagpapanic na bulong niya saakin.
"Just be yourself" Usal ko habang inaayos ang buhok niya.
"Kanina pa namin kayo inaantay,nandito lang pala kayong dalawa" Wika ni Kazuke ng marating niya ang direksyon namin.Inaantay ko naman magsalita si Kane pero nakatingin lang siya kay Kazuke na animo hindi alam ang sasabihin.
"Dapat nagstart na kayo,kami naman ang partner ni Kane" Ako na ang nagsalita dahil balak lang atang titigan ni Kane si Kazuke.
"You really looks like my papa" Mukha namang tuod na natigilan si Kazuke dahil sa sinabi ni Kane.Napangiti na lang ako dahil sa reaksyon niya.Mukhang walang balak sabihin kay Kane eh.
"Uhm.." Tumingin naman sakin si Kazuke na parang nanghihingi ng tulong pero nagkibit balikat na lamang ako at humalakhak.
"Stop laughing.May kasalanan ka rin,akala mo siguro I didn't remember that annoying face of yours.Well,you'll tell me your reasons why you left without even telling me,asshole!" Ako naman ang nabigla sa sinabi ni Kane at si Kazuke naman ang tumatawa ngayon.
"Stop laughing,too.I wanna know why you didn't tell me dahil alam ko naman na alam mo"
"Alam ko yung ano?"
"That you're a brother of mine and,well, I wanna meet our Daddy...Kuya"
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HAPPY FATHER'S DAY PO.LOVELOTS XOXO.
-Akiracollen
BINABASA MO ANG
So, Let's Love
Teen FictionThe Class of A-1 has unchangeable list of students from elementary to college. They're always waiting if there's a student who will join them but, none. Not until, they're in college. Autumn Jae, Aetherielle Kane and Avery Winslet, 1-A students who'...
