Marrying Ms.Bratinella

Chapter 21. (Fool & Cheat)

"I need a love that's strong
I'm so tired of being alone
Foolish heart, hear me calling
Stop before you start falling"

Karina Georgitte

"Anak?"

My mom called me and shed the raindrops on my body with an umbrella. I was still sitting here on the bench trying to process everything.

"What happened?" She asked, standing in front of me whilst hugging me with her left hand. There's a pain in her voice and worries.

I hugged her back, not minding that my body was soaked with the rain.

"Let's go home mom. I want soup." I wiped my tears and sigh deeply.

I heard her frustrated sigh. Then she tapped my back whilst resting her chin on my head.

"I love you so much, anak. Whatever happens I'm still here forever for you. You're still our baby." Madamdamin niyang sabi kaya naiyak ako lalo.

"Bakit ganun mom? I thought when I came back here everything would be smooth. Like.." I paused.

"Just like what I dreamt of. We will live h-happily and fulfilled.  But I guess, all my thoughts were w-wrong."

"Wala naman ganun, anak. Lahat ng bagay sa mundo pinaghihirapan. But have you tried to express your feelings? I guess that's your miscommunication. Nag try ka bang sabihin sa kanya na mahal mo siya. Na mahal na mahal mo siya?" She asked me after those long phrases.

She hugged me tight enough that the cold winds won't bother us.

"Kung hindi pa anak, then subukan mo. Wala namang mawawala eh. Malay mo, mahal kana rin niya. Matagal-tagal ka na rin naghintay ng pagkakataon. Heto na yun. Press the golden button. Kung wala talaga at ayaw niya. Then that's the time para sumuko ka."

My mom was the living proof of how I am crazy, deeply, madly in love with Danger.

I feel that someone hugged us too.

"Tama naman ang mommy mo, anak. Ang layo na ng nilakbay mo. I didn't interfere with your decisions in life but I want you to be happy with someone you choose to." It's my dad.His hug becomes tight."You're not single anymore, problems between you and Danger would be normal sooner but try to communicate with her." He added. "As always, baby.Mandatory yan." Dagdag niya ulit. I can feel dad's hands caressing my back. Telling me na kaya mo yan, anak.

They are so supportive kahit mali-mali ang desisyon ko sa buhay.

"I don't have any grandchildren from you so bawal muna kayo maghiwalay." Then he giggled kaya natawa na rin ako.

"George?!" Banta ni mommy.

"What? I didn't say anything wrong." Pagtatanggol ni daddy sa sarili niya.

"Bakit pa kasi sumama ka eh. Maling desisyon na nandito ka." Sumbat ng mom ko.

"Eh 'di ba tinatamad kang mag drive. Kaya pinasama mo ako. Remember honey?"

My mom sighs. Somehow, I felt relieved. Napapagaan nila ang sitwasyon ko ngayon but hindi pa rin mawala sa isip ko ang nangyari kanina.

"Tayo na dyan anak. Sa atin kana muna matulog." Yaya ni mommy sa 'kin. "Mahina ka pa naman sa ulan."

"Basta was sa gitna namin anak ah." Si dad ulit. Siniko tuloy siya ni mommy.

Ang kulit ni daddy.

I heard my mom sigh many times. They look at me in the interior mirror. I was pressing my head on the window at the backseat. Staring at the dark roads while hearing and watching the raindrops na tumatama sa sasakyan ni dad. My mind is wandering, thinking about them whilst my tears continue falling.