SERIES 2: Trapped In Sadness

TIS Chapter 11

"There are things in life you can't have even if you fight for it." — Monique Allison Youdelman
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VAUGHN sighed and stood straight. Nandito siya ngayon sa hardin nila para kausapin ang ama ni Willa Jenica.

Tumango si Bernard. "I understand if you don't like my daughter, sir." Anito. "I've talked to ma'am Leticia and sir Frederic to stop the agreement but they still want to pursue it. They liked my daughter for you."

"But I don't like Willa Jenica—" he stopped. "I'm sorry." Diretsong sabi niya, he didn't mind kung masasaktan ito o hindi basta nasabi lang niya ang totoo. "Look uncle, you're a good person and I thank you for saving my life. But... I cannot marry your daughter. I don't..." Huminga siya ng malalim. "I cannot see my life with her." Tumango siya. "Willa Jenica is a good daughter, I see that, but... I don't want her to waste her life with me. We will both living in miserable if that'll happen."

Walang nakuha na sagot si Vaughn sa lalaki. Nakatingin lang ito sa kanya pagkatapos ay tumungo.

"I don't want my daughter to live a miserable life, sir. She's too precious for me, she's all that I have after her mother's death. I love her so much." Mahina nitong sabi sapat lang para marinig niya.

Pagkatapos ng usapan ay pumasok nasi Vaughn sa mansyon. Sakto naman na kakalabas ng kanyang mga magulang sa kusina. Mariin siyang tinignan ng ama.

"Vaughn," simula ni Frederic. Nakatingin lang sa kanya ang ina na nasa tabi ng kanyang ama. "We need to talk."

Walang salita na lumabas sa bibig ng lalaki pero sumunod parin siya sa mga magulang.

Nang marating nila ang library ay hindi siya umupo. Nakatayo lang siya sa harapan ng dalawa na ngayo'y magkatabing nakaupo sa sofa.

"Why don't you take a sit, son?" Nakataas kilay na anang ina niya.

"Thanks, but I don't have plan to stay long here."

"You indecent man! Why are you being like that?!" Namumulang sabi ng kanyang ina.

Tumaas ang sulok ng labi niya. "Why don't you ask each other, maybe you know the answer." He said sarcastically.

Sisigawan na sana siya ni Leticia nang hawakan ng ama ang kamay ng kanyang ina.

"Honey enough. Calm down." Mariing sabi ni Frederic. Malamlam na tinignan nito ang asawa pagkatapos ay walang ekspresyon na tumingin sa anak. "I want you to take a sit, son. Let's talk about you and Willa Jenica."

Kumuyom ang kamao ni Vaughn; his jaw clenched.

"Fvck this shit! Why don't you leave me alone? This is crazy!" Aniya at umiling-iling. "Stop being an old-school mom, dad! Enough with your stupid idea—"

"You're getting older—" said his mom.

"So what?" He hissed.

"We want you to settle down with the woman we knew. She's good enough to be your wife Vaughn. She's a good person, she can be a good mother to your children."

His forehead creased. "Huh! This is absurd!"

Tumayo ang ina niya dahil sa inis at sinigawan siya. "Listen, Vaughn!"

"No, mom! You listen! What do you think of me? A kid that would easily comply what you had told me? Huh! Funny it is." Sigaw niya pabalik.

"You have no gratitude! Bernard saved you when you were young!"