Kabanata 17
Promise
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Even though I didn't want to tell Lee what happened, wala na rin akong nagawa dahil mukhang hindi niya ako hahayaang makalusot ngayon. I cried a lot and he really wanted to know what happened to me. Kaya sinabi ko na.
And... he was angry. Angry at Janelle. Pero sinabi ko nang hayaan nalang. Tutal mukha namang titigil na iyon dahil sa mga sinabi ko. Kaya lang... hindi ko alam kung hahayaan niya na nga talaga. Sa galit niya kasi, pakiramdam ko hindi niya patatawarin si Janelle.
"Flores?" taka kong tanong kay Daddy.
"Yes. Kaibigan ko ang mga Flores kaya inimbitahan tayo sa kanilang party. I expect you to be available on Sunday, especially you Johanna," baling niya kay Ate.
Tumango si Ate. "Yes, Dad. I'm free on Sunday evening."
"Sunday morning?"
Natigil sa pagsubo si Ate sa kanyang kutsara nang tanungin iyon ni Daddy. Muntik na akong matawa kung hindi ko lang tuluyang sinubo ang kutsara ko. Tinakpan ko ang aking bibig habang ngumunguya.
Dad smirked, looking at Ate Johanna while she couldn't answer his question.
"What do you mean?" kunot noo at mukhang nalilito na tanong ni Mommy.
"Uhm... I uh... I'm going out with my friends Sunday morning and afternoon so..."
Muntik na akong matawa roon. Sinipa ako ni Ate sa ilalim ng lamesa kaya tumigil ako.
"Why, Dad? Do you need something from me tomorrow?"
"Nothing," Dad said, still smirking.
Nalilito kaming pinagmamasdan ni Mommy. Yumuko nalang ako sa aking pagkain para hindi na matanong at hindi na rin mahalatang may alam.
"Hijo!" maligayang bati ni Mommy.
Umirap ako. I crossed my arms and watched my Mom slightly hug Blade as if he's a very handsome and famous actor and she's one of his fans but still elegant.
"Nice to see you! Pinilit ka bang pumunta ng Mommy mo rito?" tanong ni Mommy.
"Hindi naman po. I love to go here," sabay tingin sa akin ni Blade, nakangisi na naman.
Umirap ulit ako at hindi na nanood sa kanila. I just turned my gaze to something else while listening to them.
"Oh! That's good!" si Mommy na halatang may ibang naiisip sa sinabi ni Blade at natutuwa siya roon. "Hindi ba makaka abala sayo, hijo, ang pagsama kay Michelle?"
"Hindi naman po. Wala naman akong gagawin ngayong araw," sagot ni Blade.
"That's great! So... are you ready? Don't worry, she'll just go to the mall to buy a gift for the party later. Birthday kasi ng anak ng kaibigan ko," anya, tinutukoy ang mga Flores.
"That's okay, Tita. Dadalo rin naman po kami at baka bumili na rin po ako ng regalo."
So Blade came with me to the mall. Even if I don't want to, of course I can't do anything because this is what my Mom wants. Pinandidilatan niya pa ako kanina para lang ayusin ko ang mukha kong nakabusangot. Pilit tuloy ang ngiti ko kay Blade dahilan para mas lalong ngumisi ang lalaking ito.
"Are you happy?" si Blade habang nagda-drive.
Oo, pinagkatiwala talaga ako ni Mommy dito sa lalaking ito at hindi pinahatid sa driver namin.
"Happy for what?" tanong ko.
"Happy because you're with me? Don't worry, hindi ako pinilit rito. I want to be with you too."
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