Sweet Escape ( Constellation Series #2 )

Chapter 47

Chapter 47

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"You're sweating," He wiped out our daughter's sweat, ignoring the tension on the table.

"Yes, daddy! I played with Ninong Sky outside kasi, e!" She giggled.

"Oh, god," I murmured as everything sunk into my mind.

I was fisting my hands the whole time in the table napkin. Halos mapunit ko ang kapirasong tela dahil sa sobrang kaba. Walang nagsasalita kung hindi ang mag-ama. Malakas ang tawa ni Bella kaya siguro hindi makaisa sa pag imik ang mga magulang namin at ganun din si Riley. Si Sky ay nakatayo lang at nanonood. Hindi ko alam kung may alam ba siya dahil hindi bakas sa mukha niya ang pagkagulat o talagang normal na lang ang expression niyang 'yan.

"You have a daughter? And kuya is the father?" Bulong ni Riley sa akin nang makabawi siya sa pagkakagulat.

I closed my eyes tightly and nodded to his question. He dramatically gasped.

"What a scope." He tsked and tapped my fisting hand.

"Explanation is a must. Our parents might pass out." Aniya at malakas na tumikhim. Napatingin tuloy sa kanya ang lahat at mga natauhan.

Kanya-kanyang ayos ng upo ang mga magulang namin at 'tsaka bumaling ng tingin sa akin. Napalunok ako at tiningnan na lang ang pinggan ko na hanggang ngayon ay hindi pa rin nababawasan ang pagkain.

"I want pasta!" Tanging si Bella na lang ang bumubuhay sa hapag. Raven is assisting her.

Walang nagtatanong. Alam ko na pagkatapos ng dinner ay kailangan naming magpaliwanag. This is out of my plan kaya hindi ko maiwasang matakot.

What if they don't like the idea? What if my parents get angry with me? With Raven?

Fuck it!

"Mommyla, why are you so quiet?" Bella asked. Maagap na pinunasan ni Raven ang bibig ni Bella nang kumayat ang sauce ng pasta.

"Huh? Uh," Mommy seems like she couldn't find a word.

"Princess, we're still eating. Talk later, hmm?" Malambing na sabi ni Raven sa anak.

"Okay, Daddy!" She beamed and continued eating.

"Bella, go to your Ninong Sky muna. We will have an adult talk here." I knelt on Raven's side and caressed our daughter's cheeks.

"Stand up, Cassiopeia." Raven groaned.

Kumunot ang noo ko at umirap bago tumayo. Problema mo, tanda?

"Okie po, mommy! Byee! Bye bye, daddy, mommyla, daddylo, and visitors!" She waved her hand with enthusiasm.

Napatingin ako kina Tita Loraine at Tito Martin at para akong nabunutan ng tinik sa lalamunan nang makitang nakangiti silang parehas kay Bella.

"Let's go, Ninong!" Tumakbo siya papalapit kay Sky. Riley was talking to him, parang magkakilala na sila.

Sky carried her and went upstairs. May binulong siya sa bata kaya tumili ito at nagtatalon sa braso niya.

"Care to explain?" Tita Loraine started after a long pause.

I breathed deeply and closed my eyes, calming myself. Nakatayo ako sa tapat ni Raven, I flinched when a hand touched mine. I opened my eyes and saw how his jaw clenched.

"Sit down." He ordered slowly.

Umupo ako sa katabi niyang silya at hindi pa rin alam kung paano sisimulan ang lahat. We will be interrogated in a second now! Damn! Mamatay na ata ako at parang tatalon na Ang puso ko sa kaba. Hahatulan na ata kami ngayon!