Cursed Kiss (Curse #1)

Chapter 27

Chapter 27

Infuriate

Upon hearing that I quickly moved and picked a presentable dress to wear. In the end, I had nothing but a white colored dress like usual. Iyon na lang ang isinuot ko matapos maligo.

I tried to ease my own nervousness by flicking my hands countless times. But it won't go away. Kahapon ay hindi naman ako kinabahan ng ganito. I just felt nothing. I was even curious to meet his father na para bang handing-handa na ako. But right now, I wonder where did the curiosity go? Kaba na lang ang nararamdaman ko.

I got another call while I was combing my hair in front of the vanity mirror. The caller ID was Deo, so I answered it agad.

"Señorita?" his voice on the other end.

"Hmmn? Pupunta daw kami ni Abuela riyan? Gusto mo bang may dalhin ako diyan? Anong gusto mo?

"Wala..." he said and I heard him sigh. "Can you not come here yet?"

My brows furrowed. "Ayaw mo kong pumunta?"

"Well... Are you ready enough? My father is not like Lolo. Lolo is nice, while Dad is... a bit complicated"

"My Abuela wants me to come, Deo. So what's going to happen, hindi natin mapipigilan."

True enough, his father is really scary. Nagkatitigan kami ni Deo habang nag-uusap si Abuela at ang Tatay niya.

Nakasuot ang Papa niya ng asul na uniporme. May kalakihan ang katawan at tuwid na tindig. Sa mukha naman ay bagaman masasabi ko na nagmana si Deo rito ay parang sa pisikal na aspeto lang iyon. Dahil ang mukha ng tatay niya ay parang minsan lang nakakaranas ng kasiyahan. Idagdag pa ang peklat sa kaliwang mata na parang nahiwa noon.

"Can I talk to them alone, Señora?"

Mi Abuela nodded. "I'll be waiting outside, my granddaughter shouldn't stay so long. Your son still needs to rest."

The general nodded without a smile.

By that, I was getting more and more nervous. Ni hindi ko nga magawang umupo sa sofa.

"Sit, young lady," inilahad niya ang kamay sa sofa. He was sitting on the white monobloc chair beside his hospital bed. "Hindi magandang tingnan na nakatayo ka lang diyan."

I sat on the sofa. Kahit gaano kakomportable ang lambot noon ay hindi noon magawang tanggalin ang kaba ko.

Deo was sitting on the side of the bed. Pouting. He looked at his Dad who was also observing me.

"Pa," he called his father.

His father gave him a sideglance and a high brow. "Ano?"

"Pwede tabi kami?"

Pinandilatan ko agad ng mata si Deo. How could he ask that nonchalantly? We're in the middle of something serious!

His father eyed him judgingly. Umiling ito. Looking very displeased by the question. "Mamamatay ka ba kung hindi ka makakatabi sa nobya mo kahit ngayon lang?"

"Pero Pa, hindi siya magtatagal rito. Uuwi sila agad ng Lola niya."

"Donis Amadeo. Bawal pa sa'yo ang kiligin," babala ng Papa niya.

"Pa..." Deo begged.

His father ignored him and proceeded. "Let's pretend that my son is not here while we talk, hija."

I nodded to that. Pinagsiklop ko ang palad sa tuhod. "That would be fine, sir."

"Señorita, that's not fine to me," angal ni Deo.