His Cold Touch (Japan Series #1)

Chapter 10

Chapter 10

I chuckled when my mommy tried to hold my hand. I didn't let her touch me.

Japan was not in my plan. The idea of living in Japan never crossed my mind. Maybe staying there for a vacation, yes. But not for good.

"What do you mean, Daddy?" I carefully asked.

He massaged the both of his temple before explaining.

"Bumagsak... Bumagsak ang kompanya natin, Sonya..." nahihirapan niyang sabi. "Pinagkaisahan ako ng mga tarantadong pinagkatiwalaan ko! Matagal na pa lang akong gustong sirain!"

Narinig kong pumalatak si Mommy. Siguro'y sawang-sawa na sa mga naririnig. Ito ang naririnig ko noong nakaraan pa. Ito ang pinag-aawayan nila madalas. I can't believe this. Ang ayos ng kompanya! Kaya naman nitong tumayo mag-isa pero laging mapilit si Daddy! He always wanted improvement. He always aims for the top, for the peek. And what did that goal do to him? It made the company tumble down!

"That's beacause you let them!" I yelled pettishly.

My Daddy's eyes tapered as he looked at me. I know it was a wrong move. It was not his fault that those people betrayed him... Pero sana man lang ay nag-ingat siya.

"I didn't let them! They... They were my friends. Y-You know me, I-I trust easily," he said. It came out hard and frustated.

"I-I'm sorry. I... I was dazed. B-But please! Don't force me to come with you!" I pleaded.

"You need to, anak. Ang natitirang branch sa kompanya ay doon na lang at isa pa... some of our relatives are there. They will surely help us. At isa pa, nakaayos na ang mga papeles."

Mas lalo akong nakaramdam ng pagkairita dahil sa narinig ko. Bakit kailangang kasama pa ako? I didn't ask that. I looked at my mommy instead.

"Mi..." I called her, voice is begging.

Tumingin lang siya sa akin at ngumiti nang mapait. I rolled my eyes when I realized that she was helpless, too.

"How about my friends? Juliet? Dan? I don't want to leave them!" sabi ko. Naging pursigido pa akong tumaliwas sa sinasabi ni Daddy nang maalala ang isa pang tao.

I... I don't want to leave him, too. Importante siya sa akin. Hindi ko magagawang iwan siya pagkatapos ng lahat ng napagsamahan namin.

And if the only solution is the long distance relationship, then fuck it! Ang kasama nga siya ay walang kasiguraduhan, ang malayo pa kaya sa kaniya?

"They are not important, Sonya. They can-"

"What?!" I cut him off. I forced my throat to let out a sarcastic cackle to stop my tears from falling. 

Ito ang problema kay Daddy. He is so self-centered. 

Anong sasabihin sa akin ni Juliet kapag iniwan ko siya rito? Kami lang ang laging magkasama kaya't siguradong maiiwan siya mag-isa lalo na at madaming pinagkakaabalahan si Dan ngayon.

"At kailan tayo aalis?" I dropped my gaze to the floor, tears are waiting for another word that will cause them to fall.

"Next, next week," he sighed.

Natawa ako roon. Tangina! Next, next week!

"Excuse me..." I went out of the office and went inside my room.

Idinukmo ko ang mukha sa unan at umiyak. Anong gagawin ko sa Japan?! Ang huli kong punta doon ay hindi kami nagkaintindihan ng lalaki sa convenience store! Paano pa kaya sa eskuwelahan! Hindi ba naisip ng ama iyon?!