Madly (IN LOVE SERIES #1)

KABANATA 16

KABANATA 16

TRUTH

In life, there's always surprise and twist. It will just appear in situation you never expected it will occur. In my life, I never dreamt to have a perfect family because I truly believe, there's no such thing as perfect. I'm content of having a comfortable home, a stable career and a happy family. I am okay with that. At hindi ko rin pinangarap ang ganito. Na magiging mala teleserye ang buhay ko. Na I will cry this hard just because I am a lie... a mistake.

This is what I asked for. This is a gooddamn bullshit. This is why there's always this feeling which stopping myself from asking my father. Kung sa balita ay talagang bad news.

I reached Chase's classroom in no time. With a face full of tears, I bombarded him in his classroom. Good thing, Charles was there too. They are fighting for something. Halata iyon sa kanilang mga mukha. I stared at them for a moment.

That explains why we have the same color of the eyes. That explains why I have this light feeling when I'm with them. That explains why they treated me special lalo na si Charles. And that explains the sweet gestures of them.

I am their sister! Can you believe it? Because me? I still can't believe it because oh my gosh! Yesterday I am a Rodriguez! A simple and a goddess from Lucena but now? Samaniego pala ako. Hindi ko kayang paniwalaan pero ang bobo ko naman kung nandiyan na sa harap ko, babalewalain ko pa. Nandiyan na ang katotohanan, kailangang tanggapin.

Acceptance is what people need to be happy.

Pero kaya ko ba? Siguro kaya ko pero hindi pa ngayon. Kailangan ko muna silang makausap nang masinsinan dahil hindi ko kayang tanggapin ito ng nag iisa. Hindi ko kaya ito ng ako lang. I need Papa... I need my family so I could accept this truth whole and complete. I need Papa's words so my heart can be free from pain and agony.

I stared at the two men fighting in front of me. They are my brothers. Hindi lang pala si Robi ang kapatid kong lalaki. May dalawa pa pala.

"Lola's getting worse every day! She needs to know!" Charles shouted at his brother's face. Chase grimaced.

"Hayaan nating si Daddy ang magsabi sa kanya o kaya ang kanyang Papa!" Chase shouted back. Ano ba ang sasabihin nila? Alam ko na eh. No need to fight about that matter.

"Kailan pa? Hindi nga natitinag si Daddy eh!" hindi nagpapatalo ang batang Samaniego. "You know from the very beginning, I wanted to have a sister! Now that we have, ang tagal naman bago ko mayakap!"

"Intayin muna natin maayos ang lahat. Baka hindi pa rin handa si Charity—"

"So it's true..." singit ko sa kanila. Hindi na ako nag abalang punasan ang luha sa aking mga mata.

Ang luha at pawis ay naghahalo sa aking mukha pero hindi ko na iyon napagtuuan ng pansin. I wanted the truth and that what's important!

"What your mother said was true," I said and laughed mockingly. Another set of tears streamed down on my face. Hindi na kayang itago pa ang sakit sa bawat luhang pumapatak.

"C-charity... W-what are you..." Chase stuttered. It was obvious that he can't find the proper words to utter.

"H-how could you..." I said in between my tears. Sinapo ang bibig para sa pigilan ang aking pagtangis.

Some students were gaping at us. Some were just curious of what is happening between me and the Samaniego brothers. And I don't care about them.

"C-charity..." si Charles ang unang lumapit sa akin. Akmang yayakapin ako pero inilingan ko lang siya at umatras ng ilang hakbang.