Even If It Means A War (Chaotic Series #1)

Kabanata 3

Even If It Means A War

Kabanata 3

Pumasok kami sa sasakyan. Bigo at inis ako sa nangyari. Gustong-gusto kong bumalik pero hindi pwede!

"I'm sorry, Yary. Nayabangan ako sa asal niya," Rall said while driving. "Hindi naman kami magkaaway. I don't know what happened and why he acted like that."

Because I'm his wife. And you know nothing.

Ang dami kong gustong sabihin pero hindi pwedeng isatinig kaya mas mabuting manahimik na lang.

"Kilala mo naman si Zame, 'diba?" lingon niya sa akin.

"Oo." Tipid kong sagot.

The truth is, they are not aware of the issue with our grandparents. All they know is there was an affair between my father and Zame's mother, Ave Vendivil.

Which is true.

There was a relationship between my father and Zame's mother when I was a kid. Ito ang dahilan kung bakit kami dinala ni Mama sa Maynila dahil sa galit niya kay Papa.

But eventually, they reconciled, although it was decided that we should stay away from the province, so we settled in Manila. Nang mapanatag na si Mama na hindi na ulit magtataksil si Papa, muli kaming bumalik sa probinsiya. Natatandaan ko pa kung paanong lumuhod si Papa at yumakap sa mga binti ni Mama para humingi ng tawad. Sa kabila ng isyung 'yon, naging maayos ang lahat at naging maayos ang pagsasama nila.

Palaisipan pa rin sa aking kung bakit nagawa ni Papa na pagtaksilan si Mama noon. I still wonder if his involvement with Ave Vendivil was driven purely by lust or if he truly loved Zame's mother.

That issue has long been buried in the past. We concealed it, and Lolo denied its truth. He warned everyone who spread rumors about it, will face the consequences. Para hindi mapahiya ang pamilya namin, ginamit ni Lolo ang kapangyarihan niya bilang pantakip sa totoong nangyari.

Ang pamilya Maguin lang ang nakakaalam na totoong nangyari 'yon dahil kaibigan namin sila. They were also the ones who helped conceal the issue. They always don't take sides.

Alam din ni Rall na galit ang pamilya namin sa kanila pero dahil parehong kaibigan ng pamilya Maguin ang Vendivil at Bernardino, wala silang kinakampihan.

"Sa susunod, 'wag mo na lang patulan, Rall," banayad kong sabi habang nakatingin sa maalikabok na kalsada.

"Ayoko ng mga gano'ng pag-uugali." Iling niya. "Narinig mo ba ang tono ng pananalita niya kanina? Na parang sinasabi niyang nagmamayabang ako agad tapos hindi pa naman kita girlfriend?"

Bumuntong-hininga ako. "Maybe you just misinterpreted the person."

I don't want to sound like I'm favoring Zame's side, but I can't help but take his side. Kumpara sa inasta niya kaninang mali, Rall's aggression towards him is even more inappropriate.

"Kinakampahihan mo ba ang lalaking 'yon?" Rall turned to me, he's in awe but also annoyed.

"Hindi."

"Oh? Bakit parang pinapaboran mo pa 'yung bastos na gagong 'yon?"

"Dahil baka pagod siya!" I exclaimed when I already lost my control.

Umawang ang kaniyang bibig. Umigting ang panga ko sabay nang pagmolde ng aking kamao.

Did he just insult Zame? Anong sabi niya ulit? Bastos? At gago pa?

"Yary–"

"Stop. 'Wag ka nang magsalita, Rall, please." Pakiusap ko.