Choosing my Forever (Book Two)

KABANATA 23

Kabanata 23

Issues

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"Amora!!"

Early in the morning, I heard Mama's loud and almost angry voice knocking on my bedroom door. Dinilat ko ang mga mata ko at nakita sa bintana na hindi pa ganong kaliwanag ang labas. I think it's only six in the morning.

"Amora!! Open the door!" Mama shouted again.

Bumangon ako. Hindi ko alam kung bakit nambubulabog si Mama sa ganitong kaagang araw. I was a little irritated but thought it might be important because she had never knocked on me like this before.

Before I could even lower my feet to the floor, the door opened immediately. Pumasok ang iritadong si Mama habang hawak ang napaka raming susi. Si Papa naman ay problemadong pinipigilan si Mama sa pagsugod sakin.

"Amora!" Mama shouted.

"Mama..." napatayo ako.

Amara also entered my room. Her face was serious and her arms were crossed. Nagpalipat lipat ang tingin ko sa kanila.

"Anna, masyado pang maaga. Patulugin mo muna ang anak mo--"

"Anong patulugin?! Nagsinungaling ito satin kaya walang tulog tulog!" Pinutol ni Mama si Papa.

"Po? Nagsinungaling?" Lito kong tanong.

"Ano ito?!" Hinarap sa akin ni Mama ang cellphone nya.

Naduling ako sa sobrang lapit ng phone nya kaya bahagya kong inatras iyon. Tinignan ko ng maigi ang gustong ipakita ni Mama. At halos manlamig ako nang makita kung ano yon.

"Ano?! Ano ito?!" Malakas na sigaw ni Mama.

"Tss. Oa ka naman, Mama," Amara said.

"Ikaw! Anong oa?!" Mama turned to Amara.

"Anna, calm down, please..." Papa said.

"Anong calm down?! Kumakalat na itong picture! Malaking issue itong pinasok nya!"

I sat on the bed. I close my eyes tightly and hold my forehead. My head suddenly hurt. I'm also very surprised by the picture.

"Ang paalam mo samin, Amora, pupunta ka lang concert nina Klara at Denzil. Pero bakit magkasama kayo ng lintik na Joshua na yon?!" Mama shouted again.

"Anna! Wag mo namang sigawan ang anak natin. Hayaan mo syang magpaliwanag," pigil ni Papa.

Napapikit ulit ako. Hindi ko akalaing may nakakilala nga sa amin kahapon. Alam ko namang posible talagang may makakilala lalo na at pareho kaming kilala ni Joshua. Pero gabi noon at nakasumbrero kami pareho. Kaya paanong... tsk!

The picture that Mama showed was a picture of Joshua and me together. Meron sa loob ng arena na hindi kita sina Sofia, Candy at Lance. Kaming dalawa lang ni Joshua ang kita at sakto pang nag uusap kaming dalawa noon. The other one is outside the MOA Arena. Magkaharap kami at nag uusap. I can't believe someone took a picture of us.

"Fine! Sige! Magpaliwanag ka, Amora. Anong ibig sabihin nito?" Mama seriously asked.

I understand why Mama reacts like this. Ever since the Salvadors did that to me, she has been very angry with them. Alam nyang walang alam si Joshua at hindi sya galit sa kanya pero malaking problema talaga itong pinasok ko. Wala pa man, nakikita ko na ang mga mangyayari.