KNIGHTS I-1: Empires High (Primo Knights)

Chapter 32

"Masyado nang maraming tao ang nasasaktan, Kaerraon. You fell inlove with Isabella back then and you two had a child which is Eerrah. Pero ngayon ay gusto mo siyang ilayo sa nanay niya? Why?"

"You don't know anything dad!"

"Maybe yes! But don't you dare raise your voice when you're talking to me! Sinunod ko ang lahat ng gusto mo, Kaerraon. Ako ang inayawan ni Eerrah nung mga panahong gusto mong magpanggap na ako na parang gagong lolo! Do you know how much I wanted to treat her as my own daughter?! You fooled everyone! You fucking fooled everyone Kaerraon! Stop this, I'm begging you. You're going to put your daughter's life in danger." I was stunned about what I heard. All this time, Vicente is just pretending like he doesn't want Eerrah as her grand daughter?

"Dad, hayaan mo na lang ako parang awa mo na!"

"Kaerraon, stop this. Sinasaktan mo ang sariling anak mo para lang sa sariling kagustuhan mo!"

"Dad! Shit! Dad just let me fucking explain! Damn it!"

Doon na natapos ang usapan nila, and I was left shocked. How dare he do that to my Eerrah? Alam kong tatay siya ng babaeng mahal ko, pero... Sinaktan niya si Eerrah, he chose to hide the truth.

"Tito, are you okay?" I heard Midnight's voice but I didn't answer him. My poor Eerrah, she always get hurt because of people around her.

"You guys can go home n-now," I said while stuttering. I can't even speak straight because all I want is to hug my Eerrah. Tangina, anong karapatan nilang saktan ang babaeng mahal ko?

They didn't say anything. Dire-diretsyo na lang silang lumabas dalawa. Hinawakan ko ang ulo dahil sa pananakit no'n. Napakaraming tanginang tanong sa utak ko. Isa na roon ay kung bakit nagsinungaling si Kaerraon. I understand that he only want to take Eerrah away from her mom dahil alam ko kung ano ang nangyari noon.

But Kaerraon is hiding something from everyone. I don't even believe him when he said that he's doing this for Eerrah. He never glanced at Eerrah when we were still a kid. He despised her so much. Kaya hindi ako naniniwalang ginagawa niya 'to para protektahan ang mahal ko.

He wanted to take Eerrah away from her mother. Her mother who's one of the reason why everything ended in 2015. Until now, hindi ko pa rin alam kung sino ang nanay ng mahal ko, I can't remember her face from the past.

"Kaerraon, what are you planning to do?" I whispered silently.

Gagamitin niya ba si Eerrah para pagtakpan lahat ng ginawa niyang katarantaduhan noon? Para paghigantihan si Isabella? Then I wouldn't fucking let him.

Eerrah

"Nasaan na kaya 'yon si Primo?" nakangusong tanong ko habang naghihintay rito sa harap ng classroom. He told me to wait for him and I'm doing it already. Baka marami silang pinag-usapan nila Sillhouette, he said that it's all about important things.

"Hi, sweety!"

 
Napalingon ako sa likuran ko nang may marinig na nagsalita roon. My eyes widened in surprise when I saw ma'am Isabella. Nakangiting naglakad ako papalapit sa kaniya.

"Hello po. Ano pong ginagawa ninyo rito? Primo is—"

"No, sweet heart, I came to see you," nakangiti niyang sabi sa akin na ikinagulat ko.

Napangiti naman ako dahil doon. She's really sweet, gustong gusto ko talaga ang tono ng boses niya.

Sana katulad siya ni mommy.

"Bakit po pala ninyo ako pinuntahan?" tanong ko sa kaniya habang nakangiti nang totoo.

"I just want to see you, ija. Alam mo kasi, simula noong makita kita sa office ni Primo. I couldn't stop thinking about you! Tell me, ginayuma mo ba ako?" she said while pouting her lips.

I chuckled mischievously. "I think we feel the same way, ma'am."

Sabay kaming tumawa dahil sa sinabi kong 'yon.

We just hanged out a little, we talked about many things, like how she decided to build her restaurant. Napakayaman niya pero sobrang down to earth. I'm silently praying inside my mind.
Sana siya na lang ang mommy ko.

"Eerrah. What are you doing here?" Napairap ako sa tanong ni Vicente. Kasalukuyan itong nakahawak sa doorknob ng pintuan ng hospital room ni daddy. Mukhang papalabas na ito.

"I'm visiting my father, so let me in." Nagpumilit akong pumasok sa loob pero hinarangan niya ang pintuan.

"Eerrah, you can't." Kapansin pansin ang pag-iwas nito ng tingin na ikipinagtaka ko.

"Why? As far as I know, I am her daughter. So shut up." Tinabig ko siya at puwersahang binuksan ang pintuan. Napatingin ako kay dad na kasalukuyan pa ring nakahiga sa hospital bed.

"Eerrah, maraming dadating na reporters dito kaya ngayon pa lang ay umalis ka na. No one shouĺd know that Kaerraeon has a daug—"

"So... Matagal na pala akong tinatago ni daddy. It's okay with me. And I know that it's fine with you as well as long as tinatago ni daddy ang sikreto ng pamilya natin," malamig na sabi ko rito.

"Eerrah, it's not like that apo. I just want you to be safe." Oh hell.

"Damn it. Stop acting like you care for me! Nakakasawa kang panoorin, gusto na lang kitang pagtawanan sa mga pinaggagawa mo," irita kong sabi.

"Eerrah." Paawa nito, napangiwi na lang ako dahil nakakarindi na siya.

"Get the hell out." I told him, tumango na lang ito dahil wala siyang magagawa kapag nandito lang siya. Dad doesn't even need him at the first place.