Chasing the Forbidden (Salazar Series #1)[COMPLETED]

Chapter 18

Chapter 18

Home

"Your mother's going to be so happy," malawak ang mga ngiting sabi sa akin ng aking tatay. He's sitting on the driver's seat, driving the car that he brought with him. Napatingin na lamang ako sa aking mga kamay at pinaglaruan ang aking mga daliri.

We are currently on our way home. But, will it really feel home for me when I get there? Well, my real family is there. And, it should feel like home wherever your family is. You should always feel safe and secured with you family surrounding you. But, in our situation, I haven't even met them even when I was a kid. They are mere stranger to me.

Madiin 'kong pinikit ang aking mga mata at lumingon sa gawi ni Dad. I looked at him as my lips curved up into a smile. "I hope she will like me..." bulong ko. I really do hope she will like me. What if the real reason they gave me away was because they don't want children anymore?

"She will. You know, ako ang may ideya kung bakit ka pinamigay. She really didn't want to give you away," he laughed. "She almost killed me when I came home without you," he said with a smiled on his lips.

I chuckled upon hearing his words. Good thing that I've already confirmed that she still wants me. I looked up at the roof of the car sw I thought of a question to ask him. Just to fill the awkward air between us. "Do I have siblings? Or, am I an only child?" tanong ko.

"You have two older brothers. Nick and Zion. Zion is the eldest, while Nick is three years younger than Zion, making it nine years older than you," he answered.

"Oh."

Patuloy siya sa pagkuwento tungkol sa pamilya namin. I didn't have to think of a topic to avoid the awkwardness. He's naturally chatty. Hanggang sa mapagod ito sa pagsasalita at nang mapansin nitong unti-unti na ring bumibigat ang mga talukap ng aking mga mata. I didn't want to be rude and sleep on him, while he blabbers about our family. Pero sa huli ay hindi rin kinaya ng aking kaantukan. Pagod rin siguro ako sa mga nangyari sa araw na 'to. It's too overwhelming.

I moaned as I felt a hands on both of my shoulders as my body lightly shook. I opened my eyes a little and looked at the person who's shaking my body. Sinalubong ako ng mukha ng aking tatay. I heard his fuzzy whispers in my ears. He said we already arrived on our destination.

I lightly nodded as I fully opened my eyes. I felt the whole car move as he stepped out to get my things at the back. Umayos ako ng pagkakaupo at isinandal ang aking ulo sa sandalan ng upuan. I clasped my hands together as I took a deep breath in. Agad namang namawis ang aking mga kamay dahil sa kaba.

Nang makalma ang aking puso ay agad 'kong inabot ang pintuan at binuksan ito. I stepped out of the car as I pulled my hoddie down, covering my denim shorts. I looked ahead of me, looking around the whole place.

The house in front of me was not a modern house. It's more of a vintage victorian house. Sa likuran nito ay makikita mo ang mga matataas na puno sa malayo. Mukhang malayo ang syudad mula dito. "This house is old. We also don't like the city that much, that's why we stay here. Para na rin malayo sa mga tao," I looked back at Dad who explained the whole thing. "Come! They don't know that you're already here," malawak ang mga ngiti nitong banggit.

Nauna siyang maglakad at binuksan ang pintuan. Agad sumalubong sa amin ang boses ng isang babae. "What took you so long? Ano ba iyong inasikaso mo?" malakas nitong tanong mula sa loob ng bahay. Nakarinig ako ng mga yabag na palapit sa amin hangga't sa makita ko itong tumigil sa tapat ng pintuan. "Oh, ano 'yan at napakarami naman ng dala mo?" sunod-sunod nitong tanong.

Tuluyan nang pumasok si Dad at tumabi para mabigyan ako ng daan para makapasok. Humakbang ako at agad bumungad sa akin ang isang babaeng kulay itim ang buhok.