Costiño Series 4: Tagpuan (HANDSOMELY COMPLETED)

Kabanata 1

Kabanata 1

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"Hija may pupuntahan tayong birthday party mamaya. I want you to wear your beautiful dress okay." My dad said.

I stop playing my barbie. I looked at him with a furious eyes. Why should I come with them? It is really important?

Sa dami ng pinuntahan ni daddy na parties, ngayon niya lang ako sinama. This must be important huh!

"Dad do I really need to come with you?" I ask.

He nodded. Si daddy ang tumayong ina ko dahil iniwan kami ni mommy. She left us when I was five year old and now that I am already ten, it's been five years since she left.

I heard the reason why, she didn't love my father. She has this first love and she choose it. I am mad, bakit niya pinakasalan si daddy kung hindi naman niya mahal. Bakit niya ako isinilang kung hindi naman pala niya gusto.

I pity my father for that. Why in this world he fall in love with that kind of woman. He insist himself just to get my mommy. And now that mom left us, he is fucking devastated.

Kung sa pera lang, mayaman naman si daddy. He just owned a cement plantation, construction builders. Sa pera ni daddy siguradong mabubuhay ng masagana ang ina ko ngunit hindi iyon ang gusto niya. She choose her first love over wealth. She choose her first love over us.

Avogadro family is filthy rich, my dad owned the half wealth of his family. He is the first son and his dad which is my grandfather give him the legacy. Well dad is handsome too, he has this kind of appeal that every woman will drool. Hindi ko lang alam kung saang mundo nanggaling si mommy at binitawan nalang ng ganito si daddy.

"Yes hija. We need to go there because it's a family friend. Ikaw lang ang maisasama ko, and they want to meet you." He said, forcing me to come with him.

I had no choice then. If this is my father wants, then I have to go. Matagal na rin naman akong hindi nakakasama sa mga parties, the last I was out when my auntie birthday. Sinama ako ni daddy kasi kapatid niya iyon.

So I have to prepare my dress then. Bata pa naman ang itsura ko kaya siguro simpleng dress lang. White or pink dress can do!

"Okay dad. I'll come with you!" I assured him.

He smile. Lumapit siya sa akin at hinalakan ang noo ko. Sa lahat ng meron ako, ang pinaka importante sa akin ay si daddy. Kung iniwan man siya ni mommy, ako ay hindi. I will stay at him no matter what. Sa lahat ng pipiliin ko, siya ang uunahin ko.

I love my father for being good to me. Kahit alam kong malungkot siya, ginagawa niya parin ng maayos ang pagiging ama sa akin. He is the best I had ever.

I hate my mother for being heartless. Alam kong may mahal siyang iba pero hindi pa ba ako sapat para manatili siya sa amin? Hindi pa ba ako naging sapat para hindi niya iwan ang ama ko? In this world, we are lucky for having a person who loved us unconditionally. My dad, he love my mother for all of his life but he failed to take my mom forever.

Kahit pa anong pilit natin, kung hindi tayo mahal ng taong minamahal natin, sa huli ay iiwan at masasaktan parin tayo. That's what you get for falling hard, for giving your all. Kaya ako, hangga't maaari ay iiwasan ko muna ang mga ganyang bagay. As long as possible, I will avoid myself to love and to commit.

Pagkatapos kong maglaro ng barbie, pumasok ako sa kwarto at natulog na lamang. Tutal ay mamayang gabi pa naman ang pupuntahan namin ni daddy. Nagising ako ng kumatok si nanay everline, matagal na naming kasambahay. I opened my door for her.

"Yes po nay?" Tanong ko.

Ngumiti siya sa akin at pumasok sa loob. Si nanay everline ay parang Lola ko narin. She stayed at home for almost of her life. Matagal na siyang namuhay sa bahay, siguro nung binata pa si daddy. Ang sabi sa akin ni nanay everline marami daw ang nagkakagusto sa ama ko.