It's not enough....
THE most beautiful and purest smile he have ever seen.
It was one of the thing that he needs to completes his day.
It was his mother.
The very first woman that she loved.
He run towards her with an open arms. Then he kissed her cheeks. He's mother chuckled.
"How's school son?" His mother said with a smile plastered oh her face. He patted his son's head.
"Ok lang po mama." The six year old Solemn
answered.
"You want some Ice cream?"
Solemn eyes widened after hearing that.
"Really? Mama? Bibilhan nyo po ko ng ice cream."
She chuckled seeing her son's cute reaction.
They bought ice cream. One vanilla and chocolate ice cream.
After that they planned to go home.
He ate his Ice cream while walking. Hawak-hawak siya ng kanyang Ina sa kabilang kamay nito habang daladala naman sa kanang yung bag nang kanyang anak.
For Solemn, he has the sweetest mother. He couldn't ask for more. Hindi nya ipagpalit ang kanyang ina sa kahit na sino o ano man. He loved his mother dearly.
Akala niya matatapos ang araw na iyon na puno ng masasayang pangyayari.
But not until they got home.
Tahink ang paligid, pagkapasoknplang nila sa gate ng bahay nila.
They entered their house. Him and his mother.
He's shocked at what he saw.
He saw his Father kneeling in front of a guy. Begging.
He is confused. That's what he feels that time.
(:)
His father is a well known guy. Mayaman ito.
Kilala rin ito bilang manlalaro sa casino. Maraming bisyo ang kanyang ama at grbad ito kung makawaldas ng pera.
But everything went downhill. Matapos , magkautang-utang ang kanyang ama. Matapos nitong matalo.
...
Hindi niya naiintindihan ang mga nangyayari. Tanging alam lang niya ay inakay siya nang kanyang ina papunta sa labas at iniwan sa basement nila.
"Whatever happens dont come out, okay nak?
Tumango lang siya. Hindi nya alam ang mga nangyayari, pero nanatali siya doon at nakinig sa sinabi ng kanyang ina.
'And that what's saved his life'
After her mother left para bumalik sa loob. He heard something.
A gun shot.
***
He opened the door. He let his father enter his condo.
He don't know what he's supposed to feel now. He is angry, he knows that. But as much as possible he composed his self and tried to control his temper.
His father sat on the couch, he also sat on the couch, facing his father.
Silence...
No one dares to talk. They were just silent. Pinapakiramdaman ang paligid.
Not until he decided to break it.
"What do you want?"
"Um..." His father.
"What do you need?" Solemn added.
"Hey, Son."
"Don't call me that." Malamig niyang turan.
He do hate his father. Galit siya dito at ang tanging laman ng isip niya na ito ang daholan ng pagkamatay ng mama niya at ito ang sumira sa pakilya nila.
"Tell me, why are you here? Enough with chit-chats."
He did tried to control his temper but seeing his father really triggers him.
"Anak, um... Pwede bang sumama ka sakin mamayang gabi? Mamasyal tayo." Kinakabahan pero nakangiti na turan ng kanyang ama.
He hate his guts. Kapal ng mukha.
He know his father is trying to make up with him. Gusto nitong mag kaayos sila, he's aware of that. But he just cant find himself forgiving this guy. After all he still blames his Father. He's the reason of jis mother's death.
"I can't. I'm busy, and also i don't want to. So if youre done, maybe you can leave now."
He's father sadly nodded. His father stood up in the couch and him farewell. Disappointment is obviously seen in his fathers face. But Solemn doesn't really care.
A moment of silence.
After his father left napabuga sya ng hangin. Humig siya sa kanyang upuan at pinakiramndaman ang paligid.
He felt a hot liquid gushing from his eyes. He's crying.
Hurt. He's indeed hurt.
Alam niyang hindi niya maibabalik ang nakaraan. He's mother is already dead.
He tried to forgive his father pero hindi niya kaya. He just can't forget.
Nawalan na siya ng gana na ipagpatuloy ang pagkain. Tinakpan niya lang ito, he plans to eat it mamaya. Dumiretsyo nalang sya sa kwarto niya and doon humiga.
He is still crying. He did not restrain his tears from falling. He just let it.
***
Nakaupo na ako ngayon sa waiting shed malapit sa bar na sinasabi ni Drake. Dinig na dinig kuna ang ingay kahit nandito pako sa labas.
I hate it.
Bakit sa lahat ng pwedeng gawin niyang lugar for meet up bakit dito pa talaga. I don't really understand him.
I've been here for almost 10 minutes. Where is him?
Did I arrived too early? No. He said that I should be here by 5:00 pm. It's curently 5:11 pm.
Plano ba ng lalaking yun na paghintayin ako. Geez.
I decided to wait for him. 10 minutes.
Kapag hindi pa siya dumating , well i'm leaving.
Hinintay ko pa siya. Tahamik lang akung nakaupo dito pinagmamasdan yung mga taong dumadaan.
Until my phoned suddenly rang. I fished it in my pocket.
It's Drake.
"Where are you?" I blurted. Naiinip nako dito.
"Papunta na. Sensya na Bro natraffic eh."
"Sige sige bilisan mo. Inaamag nako dito."
"Sure, sure."
I ended the call.
Papunta na daw siya kaya hinintay ko nalang.
Minutes of waiting. I saw a familiar car.
It's Drake.
Nilapitan ko ang sasakyan at sumenyas.
Ibinaba naman nito yung bintana ng sasakyan niya.
"Hey bro, miss me?" He said.
I laughed.
"Mas mamimiss ko pa yung pusa mo kesa sayo."
Tumawa naman siya at syka nagpaalam muna para magpark. Hinintay ko muna siya dito.
Malapit lang ang parking lot dito. He parked his car near a tree.
Nakita ko siyang lumabas. Pero may lumabas rin salikod ng kanyang sasakyan.
It's Calvin
Well he did mention na sasama ito.
Pero may isa pa silang kasama, babae. Magka holding hands sila ni Calvin.
Buwan lang na hindi kami nagkita, tumino naba ito?
Nakakatawa.
Nang tumingin to sakin nginitian ko naman.
"Hey Bro, Solemn!" He called me.
Tumuakbo to papalit sakin and gave me a fist bump. Nakipagkamay rin ako sa babaeng kasama niya.
Her name is Claudine. Girlfriend ni Calvin. From what I heard, they are in serious relationship. Calvin really did change.
"It's nice to meet you." I blurted with a smile plastered on my face.
"Same." She said.
Tinignan ko si Drake. Weird.
Tahimik lang siyang nakatayo doon.
"Kinakabahan ako." He blurted.
"For what?" I asked.
"Malalaman mo rin mamaya."
Di nako nag-abalang sumagot pa. Ang lakas mag pa mysterious ng lalaking ito.
Nevermind, sasama nalang ako.
Wala ng nagsalita saamin. Nagsimula na kaming maglakad papunta sa Bar.
I heaved a sigh.
Rinig na rinig ko ang ingay and it's stressing me out. Kung hindi lang siguro ito importante hindi talaga ako pupunta. Pero since sumama ako, wala akung magagawa kundi ang tumahimik at sumunod nalang sa kanila.
***
Love Gatekeeper,