Every Ending (COMPLETED)

Kabanata 43

Kabanata 43

Gone

There are just a few bad things that happened today. Only two, but trust me, those two are probably the worst thing that happened in my life.

The conversation between me and my so loving mother and this one. The sudden arrival of Donya Isabela at our house.

I remained stunned while looking at her. At the very famous Donya Isabela because of her bad reputation here in this province.

I can't believe it. Hindi ako makapaniwala na may mas masama pang mangayayari ngayong araw. Akala ko'y ang pag-uusap lang namin ng nanay ko ang masamang mangyayari ngayon. Hindi naman pala dahil may kasunod pa.

The old woman is still looking at me in an insulting way. Tila isa akong maruming bagay na nasa harap niya. Nanliit na naman ako sa sarili ko. I didn't forget that she called me alalay earlier. I have no problem with the maids, really. I was just offended by the way she looked at me and says the word 'alalay' in a disgusting way.

Old woman. Yes, she's an old woman but then she doesn't look like one. Hindi siya ganoon katanda ang itsura.

"Why are you looking at me like that, young lady?"  Nakakatakot niyang tanong. Nanlaki pa ng bahagya ang mata nitong highlighted dahil sa eyeliner.

Napalunok ako at nag-iwas ng tingin sa kanya. She's literally scary. I can say that sa kanya nakuha ni Gen ang pagiging nakakatakot, I mean awra pa lang, manginginig ka na.

"Uhm... B-bakit niyo po ba siya hinahanap?" Hindi ako makatingin sa kanya habang sinasabi 'yon.

"It's not your concern anymore. Basta gawin mo ang dapat mong gawin at h'wag ka ng mangielam." Diretso nitong sinabi.

Itinikom ko ang labi ko. I suddenly felt embarrassed kahit wala naman akong ginagawa.

Kahit na gustong-gusto kong malaman ay hindi na ako nagsalita pa. I'm still not looking at her, I just can't. Her presence is very scary as well as her voice.

Pero dahil sa pagtataka nang hindi pa siya umaalis sa harap ko ay napatingin muli ako sa kanya. She was looking at me in a wierd way, na parang binabasa niya ang buo kong pagkatao. Her perfect brows were furrowed while doing it.

Napalunok ako.

"Bakit po?" I asked.

She narrowed her eyes at me. "You are very familiar. Nagkita na ba tayo dati?" Seryoso nitong tanong.

I cleared my throat.

Hindi ko maintindihan kung bakit niya nasabi 'yon.

"Hindi po. This is the first time that I met you." I said honestly.

She rolled his eyes at me. "Oo nga pala. Well, maybe it's because you have a little resemblance with your mother... Paulina." She made a face and she mentioned that name.

I made a face too.

I don't want to hear that name.

"Bad for you." Pailing-iling niyang sinabi, hindi sa naawang boses kundi sa nang-aakusa.

I didn't say a thing and didn't take that thing in a serious way.

"I just hope that you are not like your mother... and your aunt." Nagdilim ang anyo niya nang sandaling sabihin niya si auntie.

Kumunot ang noo nito.

"Wag na wag mong kakalimutan ang sinabi ko. Tell your grandma that I'm looking for her... May mahalaga kaming pag-uusapan." Mariin nitong bilin bago tumalikod at eleganteng naglakad palabas. Someone approaches her, her driver I guess, and guided her outside of our property.