Chasing In The Dark

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In the hospital, Kendal is still crying while facing Dad's room. That's what she said to me inside the car. I left Sameir in the house with Maria, Sameir is clueless on who is she but i didn't bother to introduce her to him properly. After the things i heard from Kendal, who would be, right?

"W-What really happened to Dad, Kendal?"

I asked still standing walang planong buksan ang pinto. Im scared he will pushed me again like the old times. My fear is still in, from the things happened in the past it traumatized me. I heard her sobs beside me, i didn't bother to look at her because seeing her state now makes me pity her.

This is not the Kendal i know, the Kendal before was opposit to the Kendal i am seeing right now. How did this all happened? Why did Klenda didn't inform me that Kendal is being like this? For many years wala talaga akong balita sakanya kaya ganito nalang ang gulat ko nang magpakita siya.

"D-Dad wants to explain everything."

I nodded even though im still confuse at everything. I held her hand then i opened the door. Sabay kaming pumasok at ang bumungad sa akin ang nagpalabo nang aking mga mata dahilan nang pamumuo nang luha. Kinuha ni Kendal ang kamay niya na hawak ko para lumakad palayo sa akin, palapit kay Dad na nakahiga sa hospital bed.

"D-Dad, Yame is h-here."

Nasapo ko ang mukha ko. Seeing Kendal caresed Dad's cheek made me wanna do it. He looks like weak, hopeless, he even can't move his hands a bit. If Kendal change, Dad did too. The strong, masculine, baritone and big Dad is now gone, and it was now opposit from what was it was.

Kita ko mula dito ang paglapit nang tenga ni Kendal sa baba ni Dad. After that Kendal look at me then smiled.

"Hinahanap ka niya."

I nodded at dahan dahang naglakad papalapit sakanya. I held Dad's hand when i get nearer. Lumayo naman si Kendal, giving us some privacy to talk. I smiled while looking at my Father's handsome face, hinagod ko ang buo niyang mukha. Trying to memorize every inch and detail about his face.

"H-How are you Dad?"

Lumapit ako sakanya kagaya nang ginawa ni Kendal kanina, when i saw his lip parted na alam kong nagsalita.

"A-Anak, Daddy's s-sorry for e-everything."

Naluluha ako habang dahan dahan niya iyong sinabi, naluluha ako habang dahan dahan niya iyong binigkas kahit na nanghihina na siya. Naiiyak ako sa naririnig ko mula sakanya. I hugged him tighed and i sobs in his chest.

"Your already forgiven Dad, years ago."

I sobs and sobs.

Binantayan ko si Daddy hanggang sa makatulog siya hindi parin ako matigil sa pag iyak at paghikbi kahit na alam ko sa sarili na nauubusan na ako nang luha at wala nang maiyak pa. Mas lalo pa akong lumuha nang may ibinunyag sa akin si Kendal na mas lalo kong ikinaiyak at ikinasakit.

"Your a true Del Moore, Yame."

All this time i was lost, but then i found myself to them. All this time im seeking for answers on who im really was, without knowing na iniwan ko sa Pinas ang totoo. Thank god hindi ko hinanap ang totoo kong mga magulang na alam ko namang hindi ko makikita dahil nandito lang sa Pinas.

Dad think im not his daughter cause Mom cheated but then he was wrong. Mom didn't cheat, kundi ay umalis ito nang buntis para lang ilayo si Dad sa kapahamakan. My Mom was a member of Mafia before and she's good at holding and shooting guns. When she encounter some enemies they send her some threats that they will kill her family, and that is Dad, and my two siblings.