Kabanata 10: Movie
After I took a shower and got out of the shower room, I caught my phone alive. Mabilis na lumapit ako at mabilis na kinabahan ako nang makita ang pangalan ng Daddy ni Aara sa screen ng phone ko. Tito Elizar.
I sat at the egde of my bed as I swiped my phone to answer his call.
“Hey, Jude!” I heard him gave out a sigh of relief.
“Hey, Tito!” I cleared my throat. “How are you?”
“Not so fine. Andyan ba si Aara?”
Kumunot ang noo ko dahil sa tanong niya. “Ah, yes, of course, Tito. What’s going on?”
“Thank God!” Tumawa siya sa kabilang linya. “Hey, Hon! Aara is with Jude. You have nothing to worry about anymore.”
“Really? Oh, my god. I am so relieved,” I heard Tita Lineth’s voice, Aara’s mom.
“I’m sorry if I interrupted you, Jude.”
“No, Tito. It’s totally fine,” I smiled as if he could see me.
“It’s just…” He let out a heavy sigh. “She’s been declining my calls and my messages. I thought something bad happened to her.”
Napatango naman ako. Why would Arra avoid her parents?
“She’s with me, Tito. You have nothing to worry about,” I said.
Pinaglaruan ko ang unan na nahagip ng kamay ko habang naghihintay ng mga susunod pa niyang sasabihin.
“So, how was the wedding preparation so far?”
“The wedding preparation will just start after my graduation, Tito.”
Narinig ko ang mahing pagtawa ni Tito sa kabilang linya. Kahit na boses niya lang ang naririnig ko ay kinakabahan ako agad. He loves his daughter so much that I know he is willing to take her away from me if he finds out that I hurt her love many times.
“I was just kidding, Jude. No pressure.” He laughed.
“What? Wala pa silang nagawa kahit na ano?” dinig kong tanong ni Tita Lineth sa kabilang linya. “Let me talk to him…” Napapikit ako nang maging magulo ang tunog ng phone. “Hello?”
“Hello, Tita?”
“Wala pa kayong naayos sa wedding kahit na ano man lang? Hindi niyo pa napapag-usapan?”
“S-Sila Daddy at Mommy, I think, may balak na sila.”
“How about my daughter, Jude? She was so eager to come there--- for your wedding. I even caught her one night with her sketch of your suit. How was it? Hindi pa ba natahi?”
Hindi ako agad nakasagot dahil hindi ko rin alam kung ano ang sasabihin ko.
“Hon, calm down. Alam nila kung ano ang ginagawa nila.”
“No, they don’t, Mr. Limpio. I smell something… What’s going on there, Jude?”
I gulped. “What do you mean, Tita?”
“Kilala ko ang anak ko. Kung gusto niya ay mabilis niyang magagawan ng paraan. Pero, bakit? Bakit parang hindi umuusad?”
Shit! She knows her daughter so well and I have no idea right now what to say. Should I say that… That I asked her not to do anything but to wait? No! This is insane.
“Jude? Is my daughter okay? I want to talk to her.”
“Yes, Tita.”
“Can you tell her to answer my calls, please?” she sounded so desperate.
BINABASA MO ANG
Escaped
RomanceTIL Series #2 Judeus Clavez has been living his life as the only child until one day, he finds out about the past of his father that he has a half-sister. He feels betrayed, and that overpowers his eagerness to know her. Living in a different family...
