Not A Fairytale✔

Chapter 26

Chapter 26

The next day, tito Alexandro is all over the social medias and newspapers.

Maraese Corp's CEO, Cheating??

Ibinato ko pabalik sa kama ang cellphone ko at nagtungo sa dining area kung saan ko naabutan si Mommy na binabasa ang isang newspaper habang nagkakape.

"Morning, Mom." Bati ko at hinalikan ito sa pisngi.

"Are you going to school?" Tinanaw niya ako habang nagsasalin ako ng fresh milk sa isang slender glass.

"Yes, Mom. It's our exam for today." Paliwanag ko.

"Oh, you should eat now, then," aniya.

Humarap ako sa kanya at mabilis ding umupo at pumwesto sa harapan niya. Tinitigan niya ako nang bahagya bago napagpasyahang tupihin ang newspaper na binabasa.

"Do you wanna talk about something?" 'Di niya na napigilang itanong.

Umiling ako, "It's nothing, Mom."

"Come on, you'll have your exam, you can talk to me to lessen up." She said softly.

I only sighed.

"Is it about your tito Alexandro?" Agad niyang tanong.

Mabilis akong umiling. "Uhh," I trailed off, "Have you ever wondered, Mom? What hurts more? Saying something and wishing you had not, or not saying something and wishing you had?"

Hindi ko alam, kung ikatutuwa ko ba ang pagvo-volunteer ko para layuan si Bradley.

Tumagilid ang ulo niya at bahagyang naningkit ang mga mata.

"It depends on you, Neterini. If you had to, because you think it's not healthy anymore..then.." She trailed off, nalilito akong tinitigan. "What's happening? Why? Is there a problem?" Sunod-sunod niyang tanong.

"There is, Mom. I just had to cut some strings to avoid damage.."

"Oh, okay.." Aniya, parang 'di pa rin makuntento dahil puno pa rin ng pagtataka ang kanyang mukha.

Tumikhim siya at 'saka umayos ng upo, ngayon ay nakangiti na ito at ipinatong ang magkabilang siko sa lamesa, ihinilig niya ang kanyang pisngi doon, "Of course, there are always this time where you have to cut people who aren't good for you."

"How do I know if I made the right decision, Mom?"

She cuckled, "Don't take it too hard, you are only confused. If you really mean to cut the string between you and that person, you shouldn't be wondering if you made the right decision right now." Aniya na para bang pinagdaanan niya na ito.

"I guess I made the right decision, Mom. But why do I feel...too shallow?"

"Because you're in doubt. Cutting people isn't the only way, you can take a break too, give yourself some time..and realization." Napangiti siya sa akin, "Is it Bradley?"

Napaiwas ako ng tingin at tumayo na, "I-I have you go, Mom. Bye."

Mabilis ang lakad ko paalis sa building at mabilis ding nagpahatid sa school.

Nang makarating ako sa school ay pinagtitinginan ako ng mga estudyante. I sighed when I realized this is because of tito Alexandro.

The Maraese Corp is not properly handled this time, he is in the hospital—with encephalitis... and tita Sope is with him, devastated.

I cannot blame people, halos nagsabay-sabay pa.

Hindi ko pinansin ang mga tingin nila at mabilis na nagtungo sa classroom dahil malapit ng mag-umpisa ang exam. Dire-diretso ang lakad ko at naupo sa tabi ni Shaney na agad naman akong kinalabit.