CHAPTER 20

Dada


"So, what happened after that first night?" pinanliitan ko ng mata si Erina dahil hindi talaga ako tinatantanan. We're currently eating in a pastry shop dahil mabilis lang namang natapos ang pamimili niya kaya hinatak niya ako sa katabing pastry shop para matapos ang pagku-kwento

"Tsaka na lang ulit Erina. I have to go home ya know"

"Ugh! Nakakainis bakit kasi di matapos tapos. I really want to know kung bakit nandito ka when it seems like your relationship with him and take note, your marriage life with him is obviously sailing" maktol niya

"Things happened so unexpectedly Erina"

"Tsk, I'm going with you to Grindelwald" kunot noo at napapameywang akong humarap sa kanya

"Really, Erina? Ganon mo kagusto malaman?"

"Ofcourse! Tsaka I'll visit the twins"

"Okay, bahala ka"

Someone called Erina on the phone kaya lumabas muna siya para sagutin then she came back to me to say that she need to leave because something urgent came up.

Pinabayaan ko na siyang umalis at ako ay bumalik sa pag ubos ng kinakain ko. Nasa gilid at bandang sulok ako nakapwesto kaya tumingin ako sa labas para tignan ang mga dumadaan sa kalsada pero napatigil ako sa pag nguya nang may tumayong lalaki at hinaharangan ang tinitignan ko.

Shit? Dapat na ba akong umalis? Pero bakit parang ayaw ng katawan kong gumalaw?

"Alessia....." Alessia huh? I don't think that I'll be missing his voice. But wait! He's... standing here in front of me, that fast? Nasa labas lang siya kanina ah

"Uhm, sorry sir but, do I know you?" napapikit siya ng mariin habang nasa baywang ang isang kamay. He's wearing a beige color shirt and white pants

What is he doing here anyway? Lumapit siya lalo sa akin pero iniatras ko ang katawan ko kahit pa nakaupo ako

"W-what do you want? I don't know you." Sige Klerah push natin 'to ulit. I heard him chuckled

"Never changed huh? I told you I won't buy that amnesia act of yours. What do I want? I want my wife back. I want my Alessia who leave me and let her husband worry for two fucking years" Wow! As if he didn't do anything.

Pumikit ako para pag isipan kung itutuloy pa ba ang amnesia act ko but, I think that won't do anything. Hindi naman siya naniniwala since then

"Oh yeah? Your Alecia? Isn't she back to you two years ago?" pinagdiinan ko pa yung two years ago sakanya na biglang kinalukot ng mukha niya

"W-what do you mean? What are you talking about? And why are you here? Fuck! You're here all these years Alessia?" hindi ko napigilan ang paglukot ng mukha ko sa mga itinanong niya. So paano ko masasagot yon?

"Why do you care? The first Alecia in your life came back to you right? Just let me... just let me go. Let's file a divorce... Lucas" his jaw dropped the moment he heard everything

"No fucking way!" Nagulat ako sa paglakas ng boses niya kaya napatingin ang ibang customers.

"Why not? You're probably happy now.... with her" He smirked at me at nawala ng bahagya ang madilim niyang tingin sa akin

"Happy? Yeah I'm fucking happy right now. Right here with you, Alessia. I'm happy to see my wife alive and healthy after years of losing her at my side" Naiiling ko ang ulo ko. Gusto ko nang makalayo, makaalis muna sa harap niya.

Tumayo ako at dumaan sa isa pang pintuan na nasa likuran ko. Nahigit niya ang braso ko tsaka ako hinila ng sapilitan papasok sa sasakyan niya.

"Ano ba Lucas?" Sobrang lukot na ng mukha ko sakanya habang inaayos ang seatbelt ko.

"Don't you dare run away Alessia" sinara niya ang pinto tsaka mabilis na naglakad papunta sa driver seat. Napahilot na lang ako sa sentido ko habang nag aantay sa kanya

"What divorce are you talking about? Why are you fucking asking for that?" He's mad. I can sense that.

"So the real Alecia and you can happen. Maybe she's right. I'm not really for you. Being yours is not the place I belong to. I'm just nobody that happened to be so dumb and careless when you've met me and a substitute Alessia to the real Alecia."

"Baby! Why are you listening to her? It's you whom I badly wanted. She's my ex already before you came into my life. I called you Alessia from the very beginning because there are lots of people calling you on your first name. Baby, you're freaking friendly. Don't you know that?" I want to laugh with what I am hearing but I need to continue this act. Come on Klerah, not now

"M-maybe you're just an experience, Lucas. A phase I just have to go through and a lesson I need to learn. M-maybe we're not really for each other"

"Fuck! No... no, no... Klerah Alessia!" he gets both of my hands at itinapat sa mga labi niya para dampian ng halik. "Remember your vow? You said you'll try your hardest to understand and make me remember moments of us like our wedding when things get blurred and dark between us, right? Please... let me do that to you instead"

"Lucas...." I cannot stop my eyes not to let out pools of tears while looking at him because of what I've heard. Kanin-kanina lang gusto kong matawa ah

"I want answers Alessia. I want to know everything that happened. The Alecia you are talking about... siya ang dahilan ng nangyari sayo diba? Why is my wife pushing me to the person who made her suffer? Damn! Inalagaan kita, Alessia. Tapos ganon lang ang gagawin nila sayo? She's in jail now, baby. Stop pushing me to her"

I know that she's in jail already and I badly wanted ask him about that scene that I saw on his room but maybe, not now

I suddenly remembered what I've been through that day. Humaplos ang daliri niya sa mukha ko para alisin ang mga luha

My heart suddenly felt at ease when he touched me again after years. It felt like the pain I have, suddenly washed away. Napapikit ako at dinaramdam ang mga haplos ng kamay niya sa mukha ko

"You vowed to listen to me, right? Will you please hear me out at least? You vowed to never leave me, right? You did... but I found you again, baby. Will you please stay with me again?" I opened my eyes and saw the tears wanting to escape from his eyes.

I should open my mind, right? I need to hear his side. He deserved to know everything as well. Two years is enough

"I have to go..." pabulong kong sabi sakanya. His jaw clenched

"Can I drive you home? Let's talk about it when you're already fine" Hindi mo ako pwedeng ihatid Lucas!

"I have my car with me. You don't have to drive me home"

"Oh, I see. W-when can I see you again? Can I at least.... have contact with you?" I bit my lip nang makita ko kung gaano nakikiusap ang mga mata niya na pag bigyan siya pero hindi ko alam kung anong pumasok sa isip ko at umiling ako

"W-why? May.... M-may iba na ba? Fuck! Alessia, I waited for you even almost everyone around me telling me to move on because you're probably gone. I tried and did everything I can to find you. I did not stop! I became lifeless and I buried myself to work for that two years. Sinikmura ko rin na makasama yung taong may dahilan ng pagkawala mo dahil yun ang nakikita nilang paraan. And now... now that I finally see you, you have s-someone else already?" Sige lang, Lucas. May iba na talaga akong baby

"Why are you acting like that? Don't act like that as if you didn't do anything!"

"I don't know what you are talking about! What is it that I did, huh? Tell me because I'm fucking clueless Alessia. I'm so tired from all the meetings I had that day and decided to sleep on my room inside my office so you don't have to worry about me being tired when we had our date on that night and then I received a call informing me that my wife is missing! So please baby, tell me..."

"I have to go, Lucas. Let's talk about it next time" nakita kong napapikit siya at napahugot ng malalim na hininga.

"Let me have your contact then" Ugh! Napakasigurista talaga! Inilahad ko ang kamay ko para ibigay niya ang phone niya na mabilis naman niyang ginawa. Matapos kong itype ang number ko, tinawagan naman niya iyon at nang makitang number niya ang tumatawag sa akin ay parang naginhawaan siya.

Tinanggal ko ang seatbelt tsaka lumabas ng sasakyan niya. Naramdaman ko na para akong nanghihina. Ikinagulat ko na sasakyan ko pala ang katabi ng kanya nan aka park. Pinatunog ko na iyon at binuksan para makapasok nang bigla niya akong niyakap.

"I missed you so much. I missed you being in my arms Alessia, please... comeback to me" he whispered. I felt him kiss my temple and forehead before he let go of me.

Dahan dahan akong pumasok sa sasakyan ko pero nagulat pa ako nang siya ang mag ayos ng seatbelt ko

"Drive safely, baby. Take care" Tumango na lang ako sakanya

"You too, Lucas" I saw him clenched his jaw but still nod his head to me.

My tears are falling while I am driving. There's only one answer I need to know, Lucas... Your actress wife has a lot of explaining to do to you, actually.

"You saw him?" Atlas asked as soon as I entered the house

"Yeah... Why is he here?" Tinignan niya ako na parang kinikilatis

"There's an auction here that we need to attend" tumango tango lang ako sakanya

"Mom!" magiliw na sigaw nung dalawa nang makita ako

"Hello my babieees. Give mommy a hug and kiss" lumuhod ako para mapantayan sila at idinipa ang mga kamay. Agad din naman silang lumapit at kiniss ako.

Nang makita nila si Kree ay iniwan na ako at nakipag laro ulit. Mga anak ko nga kayo

"How'd you know that we saw each other?" Tanong ko kay Atlas nang makatayo

"He messaged all of us that he saw you here and we're like 'wow! You finally see her bro!'" Napa face palm na lang ako sa sinabi ni Atlas. Mga gago rin e

"Why you didn't tell me he's going to be here?"

"We thought he's not going and I didn't know that you'll be going somewhere"

I just sighed at niyaya na si Atlas na kumain. After that, Atlas and Kree stayed for a while para makipag laro sa dalawa pero nang mapaliguan ko na at nakatulog na nagpaalam na sila para makabalik sa Zürich. I'm really thankful to them. I'm probably a decayed body now if they weren't there to help me.

My two angels became my strength to fight for my life and helped myself to survive as well. I will do everything to protect them.

It's such a long day for me.
I did everything I have to do and then laid myself beside my twins to sleep.


I woke up when I heard my phone ring early in the morning. I reached for it and answer without looking who's the caller

"Hello?"

"Good morning, baby... Can we meet today?" Parang automatic na nagising ako at napatayo nang marinig ko ang boses niya. Oh shit. I should have expected this.

"W-why do we need to meet?"

"Because, I miss my wife and I'll make her remember how she falls in love with the man named Lucas Ryder Melendez Bellandi"

"Such a flirt"

"Alessia, you're Mrs. Bellandi now. I told you before, let's flirt with each other na lang diba?" Napa face palm ako sa pagiging conyo niya and how come he remember everything?

"I can't meet you up today, Lucas"

"Why?" Napatingin ako sa dalawang bata sa tabi ko na ang himbing ng tulog

"Uhm.. I just can't. M-maybe next time" I heared him sigh

"It's fine. I'm not going back to the Philippines without you" I bit my lips while still looking at my twins. Nagising si Luca at nagpakurap kurap muna at nang makita ako ay mahinang humagikgik

"Uhm... can we just talk later? Bye" Agad kong ibinaba ang phone at hindi na tinignan kung na end ba ang tawag dahil gumapang si Luca papunta sa akin

"Mom!"

"Good morning, my little man! What is it that my baby wants? Hmm?" kausap ko sakanya gamit ang maliit na boses

"Luca milk!" I smiled widely at him tsaka kinarga

"My Luca wants milk? Kiss mommy first" itinuro turo ko pa ang labi ko and then he grabbed both of my cheeks and kissed me on my lips.

Iniayos ko ang karga sa kanya dahil hanggang ngayon ay nagpapa breast feed pa ako sa umaga pero sinasabayan ko na rin sila pakainin ng solid foods at cow's milk

"Luca don't bite mommy okay?" kausap ko sakanya nang magsimulang magpa breastfeed

"hmmm"

"Good boy talaga yang baby ko na yan" habang nagpapa breast feed ay dinampot ko ang naka dapa kong phone at laking gulat ko ng makitang on-going pa rin ang tawag.

What - the - hell!

"L-lucas..."

"I - I have a son... We have a son, baby!" Hay Lucas... we have a daughter too

"L-lucas - "

"Where are you? Please... Alessia, let me see you and our son" I closed my eyes and sighed deeply. This will happen Klerah, right? Napaaga lang...

"Fine. Ask Kree to give you the address"

"You're close with Kree, baby?!" oops! Selos ka buh?

"Yeah, why?" Yaaan Klerah dyan ka magaling. Maangmaangan at mang provoke

"Is he... Is he the reason why you're asking for a divorce? Really Alessia? Should I kill that fucker now?!" WHAT?! Oki ka pa ba Lucas? I saw Kahlea moved at unti unti nang nagigising. Oops, you'll be a surprise to daddy my Kahlea.

I sighed. "I'll just answer everything next time. I have to do something, bye"

"Bye baby. I love you" I hit the end button right away when my heart beat so loud and wild as soon as I heard those three words.

I erased it on my mind and just focus myself to my twins.

I played with them for an hour and then let them play on their own afterwards. I cooked for our lunch at pinaliguan ko muna ang dalawa bago kumain dahil alam kong pag nabusog sila ay mas tatamarin at mahirap nang yayain na maligo. I let them go to the living room and watch while I'm taking a quick bath dahil walang nagbabantay sa dalawa.

Lucas will be here later... Why does everything to me don't go according to my plan? This is kinda frustrating. I go back to them right after I finished at nag hain na para makapag lunch na kami.

Nang matapos kaming kumain ay nag hugas naman ako ng mga plato. Pagbalik ko sa living room ay nakita ko silang mga tulog sa sofa at nakaunan pa si Kahlea sa tiyan ni Luca. Luca is really a caring and sweet brother. He's just like his father and they both look alike while Kahlea takes a lot after me. She's kinda hard headed but still knew when to listen. Binuhat ko sila isa isa at inilipat sa kwarto.

Iniligpit ko ang mga kalat nilang laruan sa salas tsaka nag check ng mga emails. After checking my emails I go to my Art room here hinayaan ko lang na nakabukas ang pinto para marinig kong maigi kung magtatawag yung dalawa.

I decided to paint Luca and Kahlea version of what I've painted while I was pregnant with them. It's a three split canvas painting of Lucas and I. Lucas' half face was the only painted on the first canvas while on the middle canvas was both of our face in half and on the last canvas was my other half face. But, I accidentally posted the first canvass and the buyer offered a big amount so I just decided to let go of it. I can just make another one.

It took me hours to finish the first canvass and when I'm about to continue I heard a doorbell. I stilled for a moment with the thought that it might be Lucas. I breathed first before standing up and walk towards the door. I could feel the loud beating of my heart. Buti na lang ay hanggang ngayon tulog pa yung dalawa.

I opened the door and yeah... It was Lucas, holding a bouquet of my favorite flowers, boxes of pizza and platters of spaghetti, I think. My jaw dropped and I looked at him

"P-pasok ka" nilakihan ko ang bukas ng pinto at pumasok naman siya nang hindi inaalis ang tingin sa akin. Naglakad ako papuntang living room at sumusunod naman siya. Nilapag niya ang mga dala niya sa coffee table tsaka humarap sa akin.

"Uhm... They're sleeping -" hindi ko na naituloy ang sasabihin ko dahil niyakap niya ako bigla ng mahigpit. Ang isa niyang kamay ay nakapulupot sa likod ko habang ang isa ay nasa likod ng ulo ko.

"Lucas..."

"Please let me do this. I badly missed you so much" hinayaan ko na siya sa gustong gawin. Gusto kong ipulupot ang mga kamay ko sakanya para yakapin rin siya pero pinigilan ko ang sarili ko.

Maya maya ay humiwalay na siya sa yakap pero bakas sa mukha niya ang lungkot.

"This is for you, baby" abot niya sa akin nung bouquet

"Thank you Lucas. You don't have to -"

"Just let me, okay? For two years, I brought you flowers but I'll just put it on the location where you were last found" What the heck?! I just nod my head to him.

"Do you want to see them now? They're in the room"

"Y-yeah but what do you mean by 'them'?" nginitian ko lang siya at naglakad na, pumantay naman siya ng lakad sa akin hanggang sa makarating kami sa kwarto. Tumingin muna ako sakanya bago ko pihitin ang door knob pero nagulat ako ng nakatingin lang siya sa akin. Binuksan ko ang pinto at tumambad sa amin ang maamong mukha nila na natutulog.

Gulat niya akong tinignan nang makita ang batang babae na katabi ni Luca.

"We have... a daughter too?" Natatawa akong tumango sa kanya

Hinayaan ko siya sa gustong gawin at tumayo lang sa gilid ng kama habang siya naman ay maingat na naupo sa gilid ni Luca. Iniabot niya ang kamay para maingat na mahaplos ang mukha ni Luca at nagulat siya nang yakapin nito ang kamay niya. Maging ako ay nagulat dahil hindi naman niya ginagawa iyon kanila Atlas. Nang haplusin naman ng isang kamay niya ang mukha ni Kahlea, nakita ko ang pag ngiti niya nang gumalaw ito ng bahagya at isiniksik ang ulo sa leeg ni kakambal.

Nang bitiwan ni Luca ang kamay niya ay hinila niya ako para maiupo sa kandungan niya. Naramdaman ko ang pagkabasa ng damit ko sa bandang balikat

"Why?..." pabulong niyang tanong

"I'm sorry.... I have a plan to tell you about them when we get back but, you found out about it already"

"Why do you have to be here? I deserved to know everything Alessia. Who took care of you? I should've been the one do those things for you and for our twins. Did they give you a hard time? Hmm?"

I wipe his tears and I opened my mouth to say something but I just felt tears rolling from my eyes as well. I don't want to fool myself when I know that I badly love this man after all these years. Seeing him crying right now is new to me because I have never seen him like this before.

I hugged him at ibinaon ko rin ang mukha ko sa balikat niya at hindi na napigilan ang mga luha na kumawala as he hugged me back. I want to listen to him. I want to fight with him. I want him to be part of my life again and be part of our twins' life as their father. This time, I won't run away. He's mine and I'll keep him. I'm gonna break that Alecia's dream and besides, she's on jail now ilang buwan narin ang nakakalipas.

"You're pregnant when that happened to you... That bitch!" Agad kong tinakpan ang bunganga niya dahil baka magising ang mga bata at nakita ko rin ang at galit sa mga mata niya.

"I'm three months pregnant by that time" He looked at me so shocked

"You knew that you're pregnant already? Why didn't you tell me, Alessia?"

"I wanted to surprise you... on our first anniversary"

"Then why you were found on that road?" I sighed and shifted my gaze to our twins

"I'll tell you next time..." He looked at me so intently and he just nod his head before he planted a kiss on my forehead

"What's their name?"

"Luca Rylen and Kahlea Amyla. They're both using your surname, tinulungan lang ako nila Kree at Atlas para hindi mo malaman at hindi ka magka idea kung nasaan ako. It's Twentieth of Novemeber, 1:00 pm when I gave birth to them. They're one year and six months old now. Luca is three minutes old from Kahlea, and he's just like you. He's sweet and caring to his sister so much. While Kahlea, she takes lots of things after me" I giggled as I'm reminded how Kaleah and I are the same.

"You gave them pretty names. Well, I don't mind handling another you, baby. I'm glad that I have Luca to be my assistant. But... Why do you have to hide from me? What have I done?"

"I'll let you know soon, just wait"

"Whatever my wife says goes, except having divorce. There's no way I'll let you go!" I immediately cover his mouth again because the kids might wake up.

"I won't. It's just for acting purposes and to tease you" his brows furrowed but then chuckled and shake his head

"You're really learning how to tease me huh? Why do you have to act? So there's no other man?"

"I have to act so you won't get any idea that I know everything happening, Lucas and remember what we sang together on our reception? Won't be anybody after you; if I love another man, that would be our son" he stared at me for some seconds and after that he claimed my lips. I missed this, his lips, his kisses. I missed him so much. We stopped when we remembered that our children are here with us.

"Baby -"

"Ma?..." agad akong tumingin nang marinig ang boses ni Kahlea. Nagpakurap kurap pa siya habang naka kunot ang noo na nakatingin sa amin. Paiba iba pa talaga sila ng tawag sa akin, di pa sila nakaka decide kung Mommy or Mama.

"Hey sweetie" tumayo ako sa pagkakaupo kay Lucas tsaka inabot si Kahlea nang iniabot ang mga kamay at nagpapakarga.

"Hmmm?" Tanong niya habang nakaturo kay Lucas. Sasagot na sana ako nang magising naman si Luca. Kunot noo niyang tinignan si Lucas tsaka hinanap ako. Nang makita niya ako ay tsaka ibinalik ang tingin kay Lucas, nakailang kurap pa siya bago ibalik muli ang sarili sa tulog. Natatawa akong umupo sa tabi niya

"Hey baby... Wake up now. Mommy will tell you something.... Come on Luca" He looked at me first tsaka ngumuso. Pinaupo ko siya tsaka itinabi si Kahlea sa kanya. Tumingin ako kay Lucas na masaya lang kaming tinititigan

"Babies... call him daddy. He's daddy, remember this?" kinuha ko ang phone ko tsaka pinakita ang picture ni Lucas sakanila.

"Dada!" Sabay nilang sigaw sabay turo sa picture kaya naman lumapit ako kay Lucas

"Right my babies, look... he's dada. Give dada a kiss, come on"

Natatawa kong tinignan yung dalawa na nakatitig lang kay Lucas pero maya maya ay nagsimula nang tumayo si Luca at tumakbo sa tatay na tuwang tuwa. Si Kahlea naman ay gumapang papalapit. I look at Lucas na naluluhang nakatingin sa mga anak

"Dada"

"Yes little man... I'm your dada, hmm?"

"Dad" Parehas na nakakandong ang dalawa kay Lucas at tuwang tuwang tinititigan siya

"Yes my little princess? Dad's here now"

I wiped the tears coming out from my eyes and smile while looking at them. Lucas looked at me tsaka pinalapit ako sakanila. Umupo ako sa tapat niya at gumapang naman si Luca papunta sa akin tsaka pilit inaabot ang mata ko. Nagkatinginan kami ni Lucas tsaka natawa bago inilapit ang mukha sa anak. Luca kissed my cheek that's why I kissed him too and he giggled.

At dahil kagigising lang nila ay mataas pa ang energy kaya nakipaglaro muna kaming dalawa sakanila. Hearing their laughs and giggles, even their screams while playing with Lucas became my favorite sounds... This is the life that I always wanted.

Naghanda ako ng pagkain namin for dinner tsaka kumain na rin, pagkatapos ay tutok na tutok ang dalawa sa pinapanood na cartoons kaya naman nakitabi na rin kami ni Lucas habang kinakain ang mga dala niya.

Minsan ay iniistorbo ni Lucas ang dalawa sa panonood at sinisimulan ang pagkiliti kaya naman mag hahagikgikan ang dalawa at maglalaro nanaman kaming apat hanggang sa mapagod at bumagsak na.

Nagpunta ako sa art room para linisin ang mga kalat ko kanina habang naliligo si Lucas. Nang lalabas na sana ako ay nakita kong nakatayo siya at nakasandal sa hamba ng pintuan habang tinitignan ako. Napakagat labi naman ako nang makitang ang pogi niya talaga lalo ngayong bagong ligo siya. Is that man is really my husband?

Pumasok siya sa loob habang ang kamay ay parehas na nasa bulsa ng shorts niya. Nagpalinga linga siya para tignan ang mga painting ko at tumuon ang pansin niya sa split canvass painting namin.

"Naibenta ko yung other half ng mukha mo dyan, gagawa na lang ako ng bago"

"You don't have to"

"Huh? Why?"

"I'm the one who bought it. It was Atlas who sells that painting to me... I didn't know that it was you who painted it"

What?! Kung hindi lang marami ang naitulong sa akin ni Atlas bubugbugin ko talaga yon.

"Atlas really scammed you for two years" nagtatanong siyang tumingin sakin. Natatawa naman ako at napapailing na lang

"He told you he found a charity and asked you to help, right? He just told me recently that the money he was giving to me was from you" Napanganga siya pero napangisi na lang dahil sa nalaman

"At least I still had something that reached you and helped you while you were away from me.... Don't go away from me again Alessia, Please"

"I won't. I'll be with you from now on, Lucas" lumapit siya sa akin tsaka ako niyakap

"Thank you for taking care of our twins. I'll take care of my first baby and my twin babies from now on" I chuckled with what he said

"Don't tell anyone that you already see me, okay? I'll tell everything tomorrow when you get back from the Trade event you're going to attend in Zürich" he nodded and started kissing my neck

"I badly missed you, baby... Two years. Two fucking years without you is a torture for me"

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