Dancing With Fire

Kabanata 17

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Kabanata 17

"Kumusta ang intership, anak?" My father asked me while I was eating breakfast.

Nakaalis na sina Miggy para pumasok at iyon din ang pagdating ni Tatay matapos kumpunuhin ang jeep.

"Ayos lang po," I smiled and stared at him.

I noticed him breathing a bit weirdly, pumipikit s'ya at humahawak sa kanyang dibdib.

"Tay..." I murmured. "Umiinom ka naman ng gamot mo, diba?"

He opened his eyes and smiled.

"Oo, anak." He nodded. "Ang dami ko ngang supply roon, salamat. Paano ka nakakakuha ng pambayad?"

Sa card ko, gusto ko sanang sabihin pero hindi ko ginawa.

"Hindi 'yun mahalaga, Tay. Ang importante ay maging maayos ka. Tay, kailangan nating pumunta ng doktor para mapa-check-up ka."

"Hindi," He shook his head. "I'm okay, Sera. Sa halip na pang-check-up, mag-focus nalang tayo kay Miggy. Dagdag din iyon pang-maintenance n'ya."

I sighed, kahit ano atang sabihin ko ay hindi makikinig ang tatay.

"Nasa mga Miranda ka pa rin ba?" That caught my attention, muli ko s'yang sinulyapan at tumango.

"Opo,"

"Wala bang ibang firm d'yan, anak? Alam mo may mga kilala ako at gusto ka nilang kunin."

"Ayos lang ako, Tay." I stared at him and noticed him uncomfortable now. "Maganda ang kompanyang 'yon at magiging maganda rin ang credentials ko kung sakali."

"Ang...mga tao roon? Kumusta naman? M-May sinasabi ba sila?" He looks so nervous.

"Wala naman," Tumitig ako sa kanya. "Mayroon po ba dapat?"

"W-Wala naman," He cleared his throat. "Bakit hindi ka nalang umalis, anak?"

"Tay..." I stared at him. "Iniisip ko ang credentials, maganda iyon para sa resume ko, kapag nakatapos ako."

"P-Pero, hija, marami ring magagandang firm. Ako, tutulungan kita--"

"Bakit, tay, may tinataguan ka ba?" I asked him seriously and he stopped.

He sighed and looked away.

"Tay."

"Umalis ka lang sa firm na iyon, Sera." He closed his eyes tightly.

"Bakit po?" Tumitig ako sa kanya.

"Basta," Giit n'ya at muli akong sinulyapan. "Hindi maganda ang firm na 'yon--"

"May pinagtataguan ba kayo, tay?" I asked and I saw how his mouth parted, mas bumilis ang paghinga n'ya.

"Anong sinasabi mo--"

"A-Are you...involved in the death of Akisha Santos?" I asked him.

He froze. His mouth parted and I gasped when he suddenly shook his head and a moment later, his tears fell.