Kabanata 86
■Problem maker■
Akala ko ay makaka hinga na ako ng maluwang ng ibalik nya ang sword nya pero agad ulit akong na alarma ng bigla nyang hablutin ang kwelyo nung waitress.
"K-kyaaah" napa tili ang babae dahil sa gulat.
Napa sigaw din ang ibang tao sa loob ng restaurant dahil sa sunod na ginawa nya.
"Mom!" Pigil ko sa kanya.
"I should at least punch this bitjj." Mahinang sabi nya.
"T-This is not right. We should leave right now. There's a lot of people here" sabi ko sa kanya.
Sandali nya akong sunulyapan bago ang paligid namin.
"Then..I'll just kill them all" simpleng sabi nya.
I sigh.
She's worst than my dad.
"Lets just go okay?" Pilit ko sa kanya
Kita ko ang pagbuntong hininga nya bago binitawan ang kwelyo ng waitress.
Finally.
"Ah whatever. Make them shut their mouth Tetsu. We're leaving this piece of shit restaurant." Utos nya kay Tetsu.
"Understood"
"Let's go Blake." Sabi nya sakin saka naglakad na palabas.
Sinundan ko sya hanggang sa makapasok kami sa kotse nya.
Halos maiyak pa ako ng makita kung gaano kadaming kotse ang naka park sa labas ng restaurant.
"Mom? You shouldn't bring all your men here. This is too much of attention" sabi ko pagka upo ko sa tabi nya.
"Do you want me to kill those people who give you too much attention?" Tanong nya bago sinindihan ang sigarilyo nya.
"Nevermind. Just bring your men wherever you go" pag suko ko.
"Did you start smoking again?" Tanong ko
"Yup. It's been 5 months"
"Stop it"
"Why?"
"I might die because of it's smoke" ani ko.
Sandali syang natigilan saka mabilis na binuksan ang bintana ng kotse. Tinapon nya ang sigarilyo nya pati ang lighter.
"Tetsu?" Tawag nya kay Tetsu.
Mabilis namang sumulpot si Tetsu sa labas ng sasakyan.
"Yes boss?"
"Burn all my cigarettes and lighters and don't let the other men smoke in front of my daughter" utos nya
"Understood"
Napa buntong hininga ako dahil sa narinig.
Sinenyasan nya ang driver na umalis na.
Nasa kalagitnaan na kami ng byahe ng bigla syang magsalita.
"So...How's your life?" Tanong nya ng hindi ako tinitignan.
Nilabas nya ang phone nya. Nang buksan nya ito ay kita ko agad ang pictute ko na naka wallpaper.
"Okay naman" sagot ko.
Sandali syang tumahimik.
"What do you want?" Maya maya'y tanong nya.
Napalingon ako sa kanya bago umiling.
"Nothing" sagot ko
"Hmm do you want money? Or new clothes?"
"I don't want any of it"
"Then what do you want"
"Maybe a peaceful life" ngumisi ako.
"Hmm that's a bit impossible.Since you'll be the next head of the family." Aniya
"I don't want too" mabilis na tanggi ko
"Are you saying that you want to be the heir of that damn ABC company?" She,then raise her right eyebrow.
"No way! And It's C.A. company, mom "
"Then what do you want?" Sandali nya akong sinulyapan.
"Let's just stop this conversation mom. Hahaba lang tayo dito eh"
"Okay. Then tell me what do you want?"
"Mom!!" Singhal ko
"Just kidding." Tumatawang aniya.
Is she serious?
My mom is a bit different than most of the people I know. She's like....you know. Ahmm.. like those obsessive mother who will do everything what their daughter want. She's a half Filipino and half Japanese. Here mother, my grandma is pure filipino while her father, my grandpa is pure japanese. Her Filipino accent is really good na pag narinig mo syang mag tagalog ay aakalain mong hindi sya nakatira sa Japan. She is the 20th boss of her family's organization and the youngest to take over the boss position. She was just 25 years old when she inherited her title. And she's planning to make me the boss after I gradute in college.
"Do you want to stay with me Blake?" Tanong nya
"Bakit? Hindi kana ba babalik sa Japan?"
"For now, hindi na muna. I've been away for more than a year and It's been a while since I met you. I guess I'll stay by your side while I'm here." Mahinahong sabi nya
"Is that okay with you?"
"I...think it's not okay" sagot ko
"Are you saying that It's okay if your staying in that freaking damn CIA company?"
Napatampal ako sa nuo ko dahil sa sinabi nya.
"I'm not."
"Then just stay with me" she insisted
"Can we just stop with this topic?" Tila ba pagod na sabi ko
"But I don't want you to stay with that NBI Company" sabi nya pa na parang bata.
What is wrong with my mom?
"You can just stay with dad while your here. And It's C.A. company" sabi ko
Hindi sya sumagot.
"Okay fine. You can stay with me" sabi ko
Umayos sya ng upo.
"Really?" Umaliwalas ang mukha nya.
"So where is your apartment?" tanong nya
Sandali akong natigilan
"Apartment? But I'm staying with dad's mansion"
"Where is your apartment Blake" ulit nya sa tanong nya.
I sigh. I guess she already know that I'm living in an apartment alone.
Sinabi ko na sa kanya ang address ko.
"Do you want to move in another place?"
"It's okay mom. I like my place more than anything"
"More than anything?" Takang tanong nya
"More than me?" Seryosong dagdag nya
"O-Of course not." Mabilis na ani ko.
Sigurado akong hahaba na naman kami kung di ako sasang ayon.
My parents may not have the same blood type but they have the same personality which is pestering my life.
Maya maya pa ay dumating na kami--- wait.
"Why are we here mom?" Takang tanong ko ng makita ang school gate namin.
"I just want to talk to the school director" nakangitinl nya iyong sinabi saka bumaba sa sasakyan.
Sunod sunod naring bumaba ng sasakyan ang mga tauhan nya.
This situation is a bit familiar. Parang nangyari na ito dati.
"Mom. I think you don't need to talk to the director"
Nilingon nya ako.
"But I want to confirm something"
Confirm something my ass! I know you'll kill him
"Just talk to him some other time."
"Why?"
"Just because"
"Hmm but I really want to talk to the director" ngumiti sya sa akin saka sinenyasan si Tetsu.
Mabilis namang lumapit si Tetsu saka inabot sa kanya ang isang baril.
Napalabas ako sa kotse ng wala sa oras.
"Let's talk about this matter....calmly. Okay?" Pilit akong ngumiti sa kanya.
"But I'm calm right this moment" kalmadong aniya.
"I-I mean the director didn't know my situation. Let it slide just this time" pangungumbinsi ko pa
"Let it slide? Me and your old man is different" seryosong sabi nya.
"L-let's just say that your right. But this is my school mom."
"I know. Kaya nga nandito ako."
Mabilis ulit akong nag isip ng magandang dahilan para mapigilan sya.
"A-ahm let's just go home for now." Pamimilit ko.
Pero hindi nya ako pinakinggan. Imbis ay tumalikod na sya saka nagsimulang naglakad palapit sa gate.
"Uka-san? Unigae"
(Tl: Mom? Please)
Hindi sya sumagot.
I think I don't have a choice.
"T-then if you continue your plan. I won't talk to you anymore" banta ko.
Nang marinig nya ang sinabi ko ay mabilis syang pumihit pabalik sa akin.
"It's just a joke. Let's go" mabilis na sabi nya saka binalik ang baril kay Tetsu.
"What are you waiting for? Get in, Blake" tawag nya sa akin matapos maupo sa back seat.
"O-okay"
My mother will be the cause of my death. Sigh~
"Let's eat something delicious" excited na sabi nya sa akin na para bang wala syang binalak na masama kanina.
What a pain.
"You know that food with a lot of prickles." Dagdag nya pa
Madaming tinik? May pagkain ba na madaming tinik?
"What..do you mean?" Takang tanong ko.
"Those Filipino food. You know ,it's sweet and very tasty" mas lalong nag spark ang mata nya na tila ba ini imagine nya kong anong tinutukoy nya.
"I wan't to eat it"
"Ahmm are you sure it's a food?"
"Of course. Your old man once bring it with him when he visited me last month"
"Is it langka? " tanong ko
"It's not junkfruit!"
"Mom, it's Jackfruit"
"Tss pareho din yun"
Kahit kaylan talaga.
"Is it mangosteen? "
"No way. I know that one"
"Then what is it? Are you sure you can eat those kind of food?"
"Yes! I definitely eat all of it! " proud na sabi nya
"What kind of food. Is it streetfood?"
"No"
"dessert?"
"No"
"You said it's sweet right"
"Yes yes"
"Hmm candy?"
"No"
"Ah is it blah blah"
"Blah"
"Blah blah blah---"
Ilang minuto kaming ganun lang ang usapan. Hanggang sa....
"Tao, bagay ,hayop, lugar,pangyayari. Puta mag pinoy henyo nalang tayo" pagod na sabi ko
"Ohh I like pinoy henyo"
"Kureseyo! " inis na ani ko
[Tl:Shut up]
"Ano ba kasi yuuuun?!!"
"I can't remember the name"
"Hindi mo maalala o hindi ka lang nag tanong kay dad?"
Sandali syang natigilan saka umiwas ng tingin.
"Why should I asked that old stupid man?" She almost roll her eyes.
I knew it!
"Then let's just ask dad if--"
*CRREEEEEACK!*
Nagulat kami ng biglang huminto ang sasakyan.
"What's wrong?" My mom asked the driver.
"Boss. May iilang sasakyan ang naka harang sa gitna ng kalsada" paliwanag ng driver.
Sabay kaming napatingin sa harapan ng kotse.
Unang kita ko palang sa mga sasakyang nakahelera sa gitna ng kalsada ay alam ko na agad kung sino iyon.
"Damn it!" Mahinang mura ni mom saka mabilis na lumabas ng sasakyan.
Lumabas na din ako saka sya sinundan.
Bumukas ang back seat ng kotseng nasa harapan namin saka lumabas doon si..dad.
Yes! It's dad again.
Another problem maker.
Can I just leave this story? Total tinatamad nadin naman ang author, lulubusin ko na.
*TBC*