《Reaching the Sky》40
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"Ate Tricia, tara na bumalik sa taas,"
After what happened, Jill tried persuading Tricia na bumalik sa taas kasama namin.
"Tricia will come with me," Miguel said.
"Hindi ikaw ang kausap," Ate Aiks answered. "Trish, come on,"
We all looked at Tricia na nakatayo lang sa gilid.
She didn't answer pero dahan dahan siyang nag lakad papunta sa kung nasaan si Miguel.
Wala na sana akong planong makialam sa kanilang magasawa, but I felt Jill held my arm.
When I looked at her, 'yong tingin niya sa akin ay parang nagmamakaawa na I should try to do something.
Cha on the other hand na katabi ni Jill ay nakita kong tumatango sa akin.
I took a deep breath at bago pa makarating si Tricia kay Miguel ay nagsalita na ako.
"Tricia,"
There, she stopped.
Miguel looked at me but I didn't bothered to look at him. Diretso lang ang titig ko kay Tricia.
I felt Jill rubbed my back.
"Don't.." I closed my eyes. "Don't go with him,"
Saying those words, lahat ng alaala ko nung gabing 'yon ay bumalik.
How she chose him over me.
And now, here I am. Never did I imagined na mapupunta ulit ako sa ganitong sitwasyon. Na magmamakaawa ulit akong huwag siyang umalis at sumama sa iba.
But this time, I'm not doing this for myself.
I'm doing this for her sisters, I saw how worried they are kay Tricia, lalo na si Jill.
Still, hindi sumagot si Tricia at nakatayo lang siya ron. Pabalik balik ang tingin sa akin at kay Miguel.
I looked at Jill and Ate Aiks, their eyes are so worried. 'Yong kay Jill ay nagsisimula nang magtubig.
"Just this one, Tricia," I said. "Stay and choose m—" she looked at me which made me stop. I gulped. "Choose your sisters,"
Tumitig siya sa akin at nilabanan ko naman 'yon kahit sa totoo lang, nanghihina ako.
Hindi ko alam kung dahil sa pag suntok ko sa gago na 'yon, o dahil.. nandito na naman ako sa sitwasyon na 'to.
I saw a tear escaped her eyes.
"I'm sorry," she said.
Doon pa lang, alam na namin ang sagot niya. Ramdam ko kung paanong nanghina si Jill at tuluyang pumatak ang mga luha niya.
"Trish, kahit para kay Mama na lang," Ate Aiks said, with her eyes full of hope.
Tricia continued walking towards Miguel who's offering his hand.
When Tricia was about to take it, I looked away.
"Kailangan ako ng asawa ko,"
Lahat kami ay hindi makasalita dahil sa naging desisyon ni Tricia.
They slowly walked papunta sa kotse. Tricia looked at us one more time bago tuluyang pumasok ng sasakyan.
I was about to walk towards Miguel pero naramdaman kong hinawakan ni Jill at Cha ang kamay at balikat ko.
Pareho silang umiiling sa akin, even Ate Aiks and Keith.
"I just need to tell him something," I said and smiled at them.
They slowly let go of me at patakbo naman akong lumapit kay Miguel.
Bago siya makasakay ng sasakyan ay hinawakan ko ang balikat niya at lumapit sa tenga niya.
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"You'll regret doing this," I warned him. "Hindi ka na nahiya sa bata,"
He looked at me, his eyes full of pain and anger at the same time.
"I don't know that baby,"
Nakaramdam ako nang matinding galit nang marinig ko 'yon. Mas hinigpitan ko ang hawak sa balikat niya at agad naman siyang napaaray dahil doon.
"You don't know Lian, but you do know my Ate Mikhaila, how funny is that?" I said, sarcastic.
He was about to answer when a police approached us.
"May problema po ba tayo rito?" he asked and looked at us.
Dahan dahan kong binitawan ang balikat ni Miguel at tinapik tapik 'yon.
"Nothing, Sir. Nag uusap lang po kami," I said and looked at Miguel. "Diba, Engr. Valdez?"
Agad na yumuko si Miguel para hindi makita 'yong mukha niya at saka tumango bago pumasok sa kotse at mabilis na pinaadar 'yon.
"Aba, bastos 'yon ah!" the officer shouted.
"Nasa dugo niya po 'yon," I whispered.
"Ano 'yon?"
"Wala po, okay lang po lahat dito, Sir. Salamat po," sagot ko.
When he looked at the girls at the back, nginitian lang nila ito.
Mukhang wala siyang balak umalis pa kaya ako na ang nag paalam at agad akong dumiretso kina Jill.
"I'm sorry, Ate Aiks, Jill," I apologized dahil wala rin akong nagawa para mapigilan si Tricia.
They just tapped my shoulders and smiled at me.
"It's not your fault, Khit," Cha said at tumango tango naman sila. "You still did well sa pag try na pigilan siya,"
"Atleast you tried, diba?" Jill said at niyakap ako. "Thank you, bubby."
"Oo nga, Arki. Choice na 'yon ni Doc Tricia, wala tayo magagawa ron," Keith agreed. "Si Tita na bahala ron,"
Naguluhan ako sa sinabi niya pero nakita ko rin kung paanong pabirong hinampas ni Ate Aiks ang tiyan ni Keith.
"Ibig kong sabihin, Arki tara na umakyat, hinahanap na tayo ni Tita for sure," pagdadahilan niya.
Kahit na nawiweirduhan ako ay hindi ko na lang 'yon pinansin dahil baka wala naman talagang ibang ibig sabihin.
"Ano? Tara na?" aya ni Ate Aiks.
We all nodded pero nang maglalakad na ako ay hinawakan ni Cha ang kamay ko dahilan para mapaaray ako.
Tiningnan niya 'yong mga sugat ko ron.
"Mauna na po kayo, Ate. Ayusin ko lang po 'to," she said, pertaining to my bruises.
"You can do it sa taa—"
"Ate, makikita ni Mama," Jill answered.
Walang nagawa si Ate Aiks kung hindi tumango.
"Tawagan niyo kami if you need any help, ha?" she said and looked at Cha. "Doc Cy, ikaw na bahala,"
Cha nodded. "I got this, Ate."
"I'll go with them," Jill offered. "Keith, samahan mo na sila sa taas,"
"Oh, baka kinikilig kilig ka pa d'yan, ah," biro ko para kahit papano ay gumaan ang atmosphere namin.
"Arki! Hindi no.." tanggi niya.
"Defensive so much," sabay sabay naming sagot nina Jill at Cha.
Natawa kami, maging si Ate Aiks pero si Keith ay nakanguso at akala mo ay inapi siya.
"Huwag mo na sila pansinin," Ate Aiks said at inakbayan si Keith. We saw kung paano nanigas ang katawan ni Keith dahil doon. "Tara na?"
Wala sa sariling tumango tango si Keith at sumabay lang sa paglalakad ni Ate Aiks.
Tatawa tawa kaming pinanood silang maglakad palayo sa amin. Nang mawala sila sa paningin namin ay saka kami tumalikod para mag lakad papunta sa 711. May mga kailangan daw bilhin si Cha.
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"You both are the best," I said out of nowhere.
I just suddenly realized that they both stayed with me, sa kabila ng lahat nung nangyari. And I'm really grateful for that.
They both looked at me with their confused eyes. Tumawa lang ako at inakbayan sila pareho bago tumakbo papunta sa 711.
Nang makabili ay ginamot ni Cha 'yong mga sugat ko. Minsan pa ay sinasadya niyang idiin kaya halos magkagulo kaming tatlo rito habang nakaupo.
"Dahan dahan!" reklamo ko.
"Wala akong naririnig," Cha answered at natawa naman sila pareho ni Jill.
"Dalawa na kaming mangbubully sa'yo ngayon," Jill said, nakipagapir pa siya kay Cha.
Habang inaayos ni Cha ang kamay ko, biglang tumayo si Jill.
"Bibili ako water, may gusto ba kayo?"
Umiling si Cha at ngumiti sa kaniya. Jill was about to walk papasok nang bigla akong magsalita.
"I want dutchmill!"
"Strawberry?"
"Strawberry it is!" sagot ko at pabiro siyang tinuro. "Saulo mo pa rin mga gusto ko ah,"
"Kailan ko ba kinalimutan mga bagay lalo kung tungkol sayo?" she whispered.
I was about to asked her anong sinabi niya dahil hindi ko masyadong narinig nang bigla niya akong talikuran at saktong pagtalikod niya ay meron siyang nabangga.
"I'm sorry,"
"Omg! Sorry!"
Agad kaming napatingin ni Cha sa kanila.
"Okay lang,"
"It's okay,"
Nagkatinginan silang dalawa at natawa nang bahagya, maging kami ni Cha ay natawa dahil kanina pa sila aksidenteng nagsasabay sa pagsasalita at pareho pa ang sinasabi.
Tumayo kami ni Cha to check them.
"Okay ka lang?" Cha asked Jill.
Humarap ako ron sa nabangga ni Jill and gently tapped his/her shoulder.
"How about you? You alright?"
"Okay lang p—Arki!?"
I curiously looked at the person in front of me. Confused kung paano niya ako nakilala.
He/she took off his/her cap. And there, I saw a familiar face.
"Attorney?"
"In the making pa lang, Arki," he/she answered. "Pero namiss ko po tawagin niyo ako niyan!"
It's my cousin. Anak siya ng kapatid ni Papa. Ang akala ko ay sa Bicol siya nagsstay kaya laking gulat ko nang makita siya ngayon.
We hugged each other and I softly tapped his/her back. "Kumusta na? Tagal din kita hindi nakita,"
"Oo nga po, e. Balita ko po nasa Bicol kayo nitong mga nakaraang buwan, hindi ko lang alam kung saan kaya hindi kita napuntahan,"
I nodded at humarap kina Cha. "Girls, this is my cousin," pakilala ko.
They both smiled at him/her at nakipagkamay. Kita ko ang gulat sa mata niya nang matitigan si Jill.
Patago kong kinurot ang tagiliran niya. "Jill stan ka no?"
"Huh?"
"Oops," asar ko at tinakpan pabiro ang bibig ko. "Stage 1: Denial."
Umiling iling siya at siniko ko naman siya. Nag kwentuhan pa kami saglit habang bumibili 'yong dalawa.
"Saan ka ba pupunta?" tanong ko.
"Duty po, Arki."
"Dito ka nagtratrabaho?"
"Opo," he/she said at ipinakita 'yong uniform niya ng 711. "Part time po, para sa law school ko rin po,"
Tumango tango ako at nginitian siya. Kahit kailan ay napakaresponsable at magalang niyang tao.
Nagpaalam na siya sa akin at saktong lumabas naman 'yong dalawa. Nahulog pa ang wallet ni Jill at 'yong pinsan ko ang nag abot.
"Thanks," Jill said.
Tumango lang 'yong pinsan ko at dali daling pumasok, mukhang nahihiya pa at nag papanic.
"Bagay kayo," asar ko nang makalapit sa amin si Jill. Cha agreed with me at inirapan lang kami nung isa.
I saw how Jill take a one last look sa loob ng store at mukhang may hinahanap siya. Magsasalita na sana ako para asarin siya pero pinigilan na niya ako agad.
"Huwag kang maissue, bubby," she said at hinampas ako.
Tatawa tawa kaming nag lakad pabalik sa condo. Despite of what happened earlier, we tried our best to change the mood, pero kahit ganoon ay marami pa rin bagay ang pumapasok sa isip ko. Ayoko lang na idamay pa sila.
Tita offered na rito na kami mag stay for the night. Even sina Cha at sina Inay.
"Keith, anak saan ang punta?" Tita asked Keith na kasunod ni Ate Aiks papasok ng kwarto at pabirong itinaas ang kilay.
Napatigil silang dalawa sa paglalakad at dahan dahang humarap si Keith.
"Ah hehe," tila naspeechless si Keith at kinamot ang likod ng ulo. "Hahatid lang po si Aika,"
"Gaano ba kalayo ang kwarto ng anak ko?"
"Lagot ka," asar ko at tumawa.
"Ano po, hehe diba po kasi sa hotel ako nag wowork, nasanay po ako," palusot niya.
Tumango tango si Tita at natawa. "Great palusot pero hindi tatalab sa akin," she said at itinuro ang daan papunta sa kwarto na tutulugan nina Inay kasama si Keith. "That way, anak."
"Yep!" Keith said at tinuro rin 'yong way bago dahan dahang naglakad papunta ron. "This way, yes. Good night, Pres!" dali daling saad niya at tumakbo papasok ng kwarto.
Tatawa tawa kaming umiling ni Tita. Ibinalik niya ang atensyon niya sa amin ni Cha.
"You should rest," sabi ko kay Cha. "Tita said you can tabi kay Jill,"
"Yes, nak. Nag okay naman si Jillian," she said and smiled at Cha.
The hugged each other. "Good night po,"
"Nighty night, Cha," I said and hugged her before smiling. "Sweet dreams," I whispered.
"Palagi kang nasa panaginip ko," she said at tinapik tapik ang likod ko before giving me a sweet smile at umalis sa harap namin.
Hindi ko inaasahan na 'yon ang isasagot niya.
"A very sweet girl," Tita suddenly said while looking at Cha na papasok sa kwarto.
Nang makapasok siya ay tumingin si Tita sa akin. "Tara sa kitchen?"
I quickly nodded at sabay kaming pumasok sa kitchen habang hawak niya ang likod ko. And somehow, I felt relaxed.
I smiled. Palaging comforting ang presence ni Tita sa kahit anong sitwasyon.
"Sit down," she said at tinuro 'yong upuan.
Umupo ako at siya naman ay kumuha ng dalawang baso bago nilagyan 'yon ng gatas.
Tricia's favorite milk.
"That's Tricia's favorite," aniya at inilapit sa akin 'yong baso. "Try it, anak,"
Kahit na ayoko ng gatas at tinanggihan ko si Tricia noon nung siya ang nag alok, I can't say no to Tita.
Dahan dahan akong uminom sa baso at tinikman 'yong gatas.
"How was it?"
Nilapag ko 'yong baso sa lamesa at pinunasan ang bibig ko. "Not that bad, Tita,"
She nodded at tumabi sa akin. "Gustong gusto 'yan ni Tricia, kahit noon,"
Tahimik lang akong nakinig sa kaniya dahil hindi ko alam ang isasagot. Hindi ko alam kung dahil ba walang puwedeng isagot sa sinabi niya, o dahil si Tricia ang usapan?
Natawa siya at tumingin sa akin. "Noon pa man, gusto na ni Tricia 'yang gatas na tinikman mo. At hanggang ngayon, gusto pa rin niya," Tita explained. I nodded as a sign na she can continue. "What I'm trying to say here is.. I know my daughter very well, anak. Kapag gusto niya, gusto niya. Kapag gusto niya nung una, gusto niya hanggang dulo. Kapag gusto niya, may dumating man na iba, 'yon pa rin ang pipiliin niya,"
I couldn't talk. Hinahayaan ko lang si Tita na magsalita.
She held my hand. "At kapag gusto niya, pinaninindigan niya,"
"Tita.."
"Kumusta ka sa Bicol, nak?"
"Okay naman p—"
Napatigil ako at napatingin sa kaniya sa sobrang gulat nang marealize ko 'yong tanong niya.
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❝ 𝘐'𝘓𝘓 𝘈𝘓𝘞𝘈𝘠𝘚 𝘊𝘖𝘔𝘌 𝘉𝘈𝘊𝘒 𝘛𝘖 𝘠𝘖𝘜 ❞Clary Solo would do anything for her brother; little did she know that meant rebelling against the Galactic Empire. ( star wars, ep iv - vi ) ( luke skywalker x oc ) ( completed 2019 dec 30 ) ( book 1 in the 𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗞 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗥 series)© tilmourning 2015
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