Thorns And Roses

Kabanata 17

Kabanata 17

"IF you'll excuse us..." my Dad finally spoke after the long silence.

Kaagad na tumikhim si Mr. Valderama, Darius bit his lip and I saw Thorn lowered his head and put his hand on his pocket.

"Nice meeting you all," I said in finality as I withdrew my stare from them. I took a glance at him and saw him staring at me with those gloomy eyes again.

Tumalikod ako, my Dad held my arm softly habang naglalakad kami palayo.

I managed to smile at those people who greeted me on my way to my brothers.

Dad was silent beside me, nang nginitian ko siya ay bigla siyang nagtanong sa akin.

"Do you know them, Zidney?" my Dad suddenly asked.

Nilingon ko siya at pagkatapos ay umiling.

"No..." I answered him, his forehead creased at me.

"But why are they calling you Scira?" he asked. "That's the name you had when you were gone, right?"

"Yup," I answered him, sumulyap ako sa mga tao roon at nagsalita. "Maybe a coincidence? We really don't know, it was my first time seeing that family."

Napatango si Dad, still confused of what happened. Hindi siya umimik at ngumiti lang sa akin.

"Okay, if you say so..." aniya. I smiled and nodded, inalalayan niya ako palakad at kaagad kong dinaluhan ang mga kapatid ko sa pagkain.

Clyte stayed with her yaya, nakatulog na raw ito kaya naroon na sa kwarto sa itaas. We ate food and I noticed my Kuya Zeijan's absence.

"Where's Kuya Zeij?" I asked Kuya Iñigo who was feeding Crest.

Nag-angat ng tingin sa akin si Kuya. Wearing his black tuxedo, I can't help but smile, father material talaga ang Kuya, oh!

"Where is he? I don't know," ani Kuya at umiling. Napalabi ako, bumaling ako kay Kuya Dash pero nagkibit-balikat lang siya kaya napanguso ako.

Where could he possibly be?

"Kumain na ba ang baby ko?" I asked Kuya Dash and he nodded at me.

"Yup, she ate with Kaia, ayon, nang nabusog at nakapaglaro nakatulog kasama ni Macky."

I smiled and drank my wine. Muli akong sumulyap sa paligid at natigilan nang makita ang ang mga matang nakatingin sa akin.

His eyes were still on me, tila natatakot kumurap at mawala ako kaya kumunot ang noo ko.

What's his problem anyway? I hope I won't see them again after this.

Iniiwas ko na lang ang tingin ko sa kanya at muling bumaling sa pagkain ko.

The party went on and it was fun, I have talked to a lot of people I haven't seen before. I saw different personalities everywhere and they greeted me with smile on their faces.

Nang nag-announce ng sayawan sa gitna ay kaagad akong isinayaw ni Daddy. I was giggling as I danced with him, who would have thought I'll get to dance with him?

I asked for a family dati pero ngayong mayroon na ako ay hindi pa rin ako makapaniwala. It was magical, knowing that there's a family waiting for me to come back kahit noon pa man.

I also danced with my Kuya Dash and Kuya Iñigo, men I didn't even know also wanted a dance with me at pahirapan pang napapapayag ang mga lalaki sa buhay ko para lang maisayaw ako.

I was tired the moment na naubos na ang kasayaw ko. Naupo ako pabalik sa upuan ko at hinawi ang buhok ko.

Nakakapagod din pala, 'no? Mas masaya pa ring humiga at matulala kung saan. Somehow, it was tiring to socialize.