Keren's Point of View
After dinner ay dumeretso ako sa veranda kung saan madalas ay duon pumunta si Mommy. And I wasn't wrong, she was there, standing and looking at the wonderful view seen.
"Mommy," I called and went beside her.
"Keren, hija." she faced me.
"What is it you wanted to say, Mommy??" I asked her directly to the point.
"How are you in school?" she asked the same question as daddy asked me a while ago.
"I-I'm doing great naman, Mommy. Why?" I answer even though I'm still confused.
"Hmm.. how about your status?" she asked.
Eh? S-Status??
"Anong s-status, mommy?"
Hindi ko maintindihan 'yung tinatanong niya. Status? Educational Status? Family Status? Martial Status? or maybe Facebook Status? Pero hindi naman ako madalas mag Facebook.
"Your Relationship Status. May nanliligaw ba sa'yo—" agad kong pinutol ang sinasabi ni Mommy.
"What the! Mom, what are you talking about? I don't have one okay? I'm single. I don't have a boyfriend, I don't have suitors." sagot ko agad sa kaniya.
Wala naman kasi talaga, diba?
"Ahh.. Ganun ba?" sambit ni Mommy at tinanguan ko naman agad sya.
Ang weird lang niya ngayon.
"Wala po, mommy."
"Okay," she stare at my eyes and I can feel that she wants to say something. And just by thinking what it is, I'm getting nervous.
"Keren, anak." hinawakan niya ang kamay ko.
Bigla akong nakaramdam ng kaba sa kung ano man ang sasabihin niya.
"B-Bakit po, Mommy?"
Kita ko ang kaniyang pagbuntong-hininga. Para bang hirap na hirap sabihin sa akin ang gusto niyang sabihin, na syang mas lalong nakapag bigay sa akin ng kaba.
"Anak.. c-can you.. do me a f-favor?" sambit ni Mommy na syang mas lalong ikinakaba ko.
'F-Favor???'
"W-What favor?" I asked.
"Can you.. date the son of Mr. Villanueva?" she said that made me stiffened.
*GULP*
Wake me up! Now na! If pwede sampalin nyo na rin ako nang magising ako ng tuluyan.
"I-I know this is a big f-favor.. pero anak.. our company is not at good state—"
"Wait. What? The Company? Mom, what the hl is happening?"
"It's hard to explain the full details, but we are having problems with our employees and investors."
"Wait.. Does Daddy knows about this???"
"Yes.. but not your brothers—"
"What? Mom! Why not tell it to my brothers? Maybe they can help. Mommy naman!" pigil ang inis na sambit ko pa.
I don't want to be rude. She's still my mother so I'm controlling my emotions. I should not raise my voice at her. I know it's a big big mistake to do that.
"I know, but we didn't want to let your brothers know about this—"
"And you're telling it to me? For what reason?"
I really just can understand her point right now. At naiinis na ako dahil duon.
"Listen to me first okay?!" sigaw ni Mommy kaya agad na na natahimik naman ako.
"We didn't tell them because we have a way to solve it. The best way—" agad ko siyang pinutol sa sasabihin niya.
"And that's for me to date the son of that who ever guy is?!" I asked and she just nodded.
"You're joking, aren't you?" I asked pero iling lamang ang naisagot niya sa akin.
"I know, I know this is a huge favor. But I see nothing else to do to fix this." mahinahong sambit ni Mommy at di naman ako kumibo.
"But still its okay na hindi mo gawin, anak. Okay lang—"
"I-I'll do it." sagot ko at kitang-kita ko ang panlalaki ng mata ni Mommy sa sagot ko.
"Omo! R-Really?!" paninigurado niya pa. Tumango naman ako sa kaniya.
Agad niya akong niyakap ng mahigpit. Sa sobrang higpit ay parang mawawalan na yata ako ng hininga.
"A-Ahh.. mommy.. too t-tight.." sambit ko pa agad namang bumitaw sa yakap si Mommy at nakangiting tumingin sa akin.
"Thank you, anak.." sambit niya pa. Tumango na lang ako at nagpaalam na na babalik sa aking silid.
Habang naglalakad papalayo ay muling pumasok sa isip ko ang isinagot ko kanina.
'Um-oo ba talaga ako?? Whaaaaa!! Bakit ba kasi 'yun ang sinagot ko?!'
'Hindi ko kayang h-um-indi eh!'
'Iyan na ang sinagot mo, Keren! Panindigan mo 'yan! Angalan ng bawiin mo pa?'
Paano na ako ngayon???!