Rains of Sparks (Celebrity Series #4) [COMPLETED]

Spark 39

Chapter 39

Akin Ka

Nililipad ng hangin ang buhok ko mula sa bintana. The wind was giving me a peaceful solace, despite the loud voices from the passengers joining the bus. Suminghap ako at napayuko, saka muling tumulo ang mga luha.

I can't still process everything. Even when my parents already explained the story, it wasn't making any things clearer. It just made me doubt more... and hurt me ten-times fold.

"Ten y-years ago when Keene was adopted by the Alvarez, and one year after him being adobted, he became their legal son. But S-Shan, hindi lang si Keene ang nag-iisang anak ng mga Alvarez noon. Before him was a boy who was very sick and staying for in the bed for years. That boy is their biological son... That boy is... Klein Jee." Mommy started the story.

Nanigas ako sa kinatatayuan. My lips froze so much that when it parted, I wasn't able to close it anymore. My heart palpitated so I fast that I felt like hitching out.

"Loren and I were good friends. Our family were good friends. Nasaksihan ko kung paano siya sobrang nangulila sa anak niyang hindi maalis-alis sa hospital. Klein Jee was suffering for heart failure for years, and he needs to be operated as soon as possible but there's no heart donor. Kung mayroon man ay hindi rin match kay Klein. He suffered a lot in the hospital and all the Alvarezes."

My heart ached. Kasabay ng pagkahingal ko sa sobrang sakit ay ang pagbuhos ng aking mga luha.

Ayokong intindihin... Napakasakit.

"Sobrang nadepress ang mag-asawa ng Alvarez dahil sa kalagayan ng anak kaya noong maisipang magbakasyon muna, napadpad sila sa bahay-ampunan sa GenSan... at doon nakilala si Keene."

Mommy was shaking hardly while telling the story.

"Keene was the same age as Klein Jee. They also looked really similar to each other na kapag ipinagtabi, walang makakapagsabing hindi sila kadugo. The two was very looked-alike. Loren was always reminded of his son everytime she was seeing Keene that's why she ended up visiting the orphanage almost everyday. Noong mga panahon iyon, kabibisita pa lang din namin ng Daddy mo sa ampunan. Loren was the one suggested the orphanage to us. The Alvarezes start loving Keene so much kaya nga kalaunan, hindi na nagdalawang isip at inampon ito agad."

"... Keene was really in good hand, believe me. Sobrang maalaga si Loren at mahal na mahal niya si Keene. Itinuring niyang parang anak at hindi pa nakuntento kaya ginawang legal. Napunan ni Keene ang pangungulila ng mga Alvarez sa masakiting anak kaya masasabi kong inaalagaan talaga siya ng sobra roon."

Yumuko si Mommy at inabot ang kamay ko. I was very frozen and was already crying hard. She sobbed.

"T-There's one time that Keene was sick and was got hospitalized. That same day, they found out that Keene matched Klein Jee's blood, degree, level and RNA too."

Pumikit ako nang mariin sa aalala. Yumuko ako at muling naramdaman ang pag-agos ng aking mga luha.

Hindi ko matanggap...

Hindi ko kaya...

Ang sakit-sakit.

Gusto kong marinig ang paliwanag ni Tita Loren. Gusto kong malaman kung bakit niya ginawa 'yon, kung bakit napakaselfish niya!

I was so frustrated because I wasn't able to reach her since earlier. Ang balita ko lang ay nasa labas siya ng Manila, kaya ngayo'y pupuntahan ko para maliwanagan sa lahat.

Dumilat ako nang naramdaman ang paggalaw ng sasakyan. Natulala ako sa bintana habang tumutulo pa rin ang mga luha ko.

Ang dami kong gustong itanong sa kanya. Kung bakit niya ginawa 'yon... Paano niya nasikmurang gawin 'yon...