Unwavering

Chapter 21

CHAPTER 21
Betrayal

We are all frozen at our places. Gulat na napatingin saamin si mayor at si mama. Kaagad na bumaba si mama sa table at inayos ang nagusot niyang blouse at ang palda niya.

Napalunok ako. I was unable to move. Sobrang daming pumapasok na thoughts sa isip ko at hindi ko alam kong anong dapat kong gawin. Biglang nag flash sa isip ko si papa, ang masasayang memories namin.

There was one thing evident in my expression. I felt betrayed and at the same time, disgusted. Kailan pa niya kami niloloko ng ganito? Ang kapal ng mukha nilang magloko sa likuran namin.

"E-Ellie, Anak—" Bago paman makapagsalita si mama ay kaagad akong umatras at umiling. Tears couldn't stop falling from my eyes. My sight was getting blurry at the thought of my mom's betrayal.

"What the hell is this, Dad!" I heard Aiden shouted while Angelo's hands were formed into a fist and his jaw clenched at what he saw.

"Pareho lang pala kayo ni, mommy... Uncle.." Angelo said with a sarcastic tone. Mas lalo akong naiyak at napahagulgol. Hindi ko magawang gumalaw ngunit ng akma akong hawakan ni mama upang patahanin ay kaagad ko siyang tinulak palayo saakin.

"Don't talk to me like that, Angelo!" Sigaw ni Mayor dahil hindi niya nagustuhan ang sinabi ng pamangkin niya.

"B-Bakit, dad? Totoo naman diba.." Aiden even pointed out. The mayor's face became furious at halatang nagpipigil ito ng kaniyang galit. Everything now is in chaos. "You're so disgusting.."

"It's not what you think it is..." Mama tried to loosen up the tension between us but Angelo just plastered a smirk.

"We already saw it! How could you!?" Sumbat ni Aiden na nagawang iduro ang tatay niya. I saw how Aiden's dad palm balled into a fist and it seems like he was ready to punch his son straight to it's faced.

"H-Hindi.. N-Nagkakamali kayo..." Mama's voice was trembling. Gusto nya akong lapitan at hawakan but I'd walked backwards everytime he tries to reach for me.

"Then what!" Sigaw ko, "Then what, huh? Nakita na namin! huwag niyo ng itanggi pa! You're having an affair with the mayor!"

Hindi ko na napigilan ang sarili ko. I was so furious. I was thinking about papa, ano nalang ang gagawin niya pag nalaman niya ang lahat ng to? Kapag nalaman niya ang kalokohan ni mama. I was already heart broken, what more kapag si papa ang naka alam?

"Ellie please, we can talk about this without the shouting." My mother was already sobbing. She trying to sound sweet but I don't care anymore. Masyado na akong na consume ng galit.

"Ganyan na kayo makipag-usap sa matatanda ngayon? huh?" Saad ni mayor. Kaagad niyang kinalabit ang kuwelyo ng polo ni Aiden at sinampal ang anak na kaagad nadapa sa sahig. Gulat kaming lahat sa ginawa ni mayor.

Even Aiden couldn't believe what his father did. Angelo's eyes grew wide, kaagad niyang nilapitan ang pinsan na naka handusay sa sahig habang hawak-hawak ang namumula nitong pisnge.

"Richard!" Nilapitan naman ni mama si mayor at pinigilan ito dahil akma pa sana nitong sugudin muli ang kaniyang anak. He looks like a demon with his angry and furious eyes.

Masamang tinignan ni Aiden ang kaniyang ama. Nasa pagitan nila akong lahat. Unti-unting nawawala ang pandinig ko dahil sa mga nangyayari. Sobrang naguguluhan ang isip ko. I was shocked, hurting, amd confused at the same time.