xxi: trouble

Chapter 21

"I thought you're not on good terms with your mom. Okay na kayo?"

We're still here at the cottage. Kami nalang dalawa ang natira. The girls went out and swim with the boys. I stayed here with my boss. Nakakahiya naman kung iiwan ko sya 'e inimbitahan namin sya rito.

"Still my mother after all. Wala rin naman sa plano niya ang tumagal pa rito. She just came home to check the company." Aniya sabay inom ng alak.

I was playing with my fingers while having second thoughts if I'm going to ask him a question or not. Ayoko sanang isipin niya na chismosa ako.

"Go ahead. Ask something." Napaangat ako ng tingin sakanya. Ang galing, nababasa niya isipan ko?

Bahagya naman syang natawa. "Alam ba ng mommy mo na may sakit ka?"

His smile fade away. Sabi ko na nga ba. I shouldn't have asked. Ang tanga talaga, Lucille! "It's okay, questions doesn't bother me." He respond and then looked away. Pinagmamasdan niya ang dagat, ganun din ako. "She didn't. She doesn't need to know. Dad d