When Love Grows (16)
I blew a deep breath at tuloy-tuloy naglakad.
"Hello?" I stealthily step backward when I heard Ate Kristina's voice.
Where's Kuya Miguel? Bakit siya lang 'yung dumating? Hindi ko rin naririnig si Maya. "Tita Dina? Sandali lang lalabas ako."
My eyes were panicky looking for a spot I could hide. Hindi ko alam kung bakit kailangan ko magtago. Basta ang alam ko ayoko na makita niya ako hanggang sa makaalis ako dito. I wasn't planning anything now that I knew Kuya Miguel isn't here. Me? Staying here with Ate Kristina is a big no no. I'd rather leave without her noticing my presence.
"Tita naman...Tita konting panahon pa." Her voice was pleading.
"Nandiyan ba ngayon si Miguel? Sabi ko sayo hindi ba iwanan mo na! Tapos na ang bahay ng mga Padua dapat matagal ka nang nakaluwas sa Maynila!" said on the other line in a loud speaker. Dinig ko na galit na galit ang kausap niya.
"Wala ngayon si Miguel dito. Gusto ko na rin naman makaalis na dito. Paano kung...Hindi siya pumayag?" worry was laced in her voice.
Parang mapupunit ang tela ng eco bag na hawak ko.
"At hahayaan mo bang mangyari iyon?! Tandaan mo buntis ka sa anak ni ser Huan. Mayaman 'yun, limpak na salapi lalo pa kapag lalake 'yang nabuo ninyo."
"Tita huwag kang masyadong atat. Aalis na ako dito. Hindi mo kailangan ipaalala sa akin iyan."
"Kapag ikaw nakunan sinasabi ko na sayo Kristina pati ugnayan natin puputulin ko wala kang babalikan dito!"
"Tita Dina naman...Inaalagan ko naman ang sarili ko at ang magiging anak ko. Kapag gusto niya akong makita nagkikita naman kami sa bayan."
"Pasalamat ka Kristina at baliw sa'yo yang chinese na 'yan! Sabik na sabik sayo. Pinupuntahan ka diyan. Binibigyan ka pa ng pera! Pera na magiging bato pa! Iwanan mo na si Miguel! Sarap lang ng katawan ang ginugusto mo diyan!" I could hear how ired her Tita was. Every words she just said were harsh and disgusting enough that it hurts me that it brought tears to my eyes. Tahimik ko silang pinapakinggan at sobrang nasasaktan ako sa sinasabi nila. As if the words they were saying were meant for me.
Nanlalamig ako sa kinatatayuan mabilis kong pinapahid ang luha ko. I was breathing heavily as I continued to listen.
"Tita...Alam ko naman 'yan, e! Ayoko na rin dito. Kaso hindi ako makahanap ng timing na makaalis. Dalawang araw pa...Aalis na ako..." She said like she's really determined to do it.
"Dapat lang! Mag ingat ka. Ibababa ko na ang tawag."
How can she stomach fooling him? Why hurt him? Why fool him? Hindi ko ma-kontrol ang emotion ko. Umiiyak talaga ako at sinubukan kong pakalmahin ang sarili ko. How selfish...I do understand how hard living life when you're financially unstable, but the forgotten conception of right and sensibility is something I don't understand if why they extremely crossed out of it. Things that people do for money.
I drew a deep breath and another moment of silence I let passed at dahan-dahang naglakad at nagpakita sa kanya. I felt the strength. I felt the courage to unzip everything. I don't need to feel scared at her nor threatened. I heard it clear and cruel just how I have this new image of her being dreadful. I can't be scared to a liar and a cheater like her.
Gulat siya nang makita ako. I was glaring at her with contempt. I disdained her as a selfish-liar-bitch right now.
"B-bakit ka nandito?" worry was all over her face. Hindi ko siya nilulubayan nang tingin. I want her to feel how much annoying and hateful she is right now. I want her to think and dread the idea that yes I heard it and she's doom in my hands. Nahuli kita at wala kang takas ngayon.
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