Beautiful Disaster

CHAPTER 3: The Vergara's

"You deserve someone who's more capable of standing he's ground for both of you, yung kaya ka i-laban sa kahit anong situation anak. I hope you understand where I'm coming from, you're my daughter, your brother and I only want the best for you" dad sincerely said to me.

I immediately stood up para lapitan si daddy sabay yakap sakanya.

"I understand that dad, but I really love him... Please give him more time" tinapik ako ni dad sa likod before nodding at me.

Alam ko na hindi talaga nila gusto si Migs para sa akin, ramdam ko iyon una palang. Lalo lang lumala iyon ng panindigan ni Migs na hindi humarap sakanilang dalawa ni Kuya Peter.

Natapos ang dinner namin ng tahimik after that conversation, nang palabas na kami nag paalam na sa amin si mom and dad na may dadaanan pa daw bago umuwi.

Dumiretso kami sa sasakyan ni Kuya, ng bubuksan ko na sana ang pinto bigla niya ko hinawakan sa braso dahilan para mapa tingin ako sakanya.

"Why kuya?" I curiously said to him.

"Let's talk" he said.

Sumandal kami pareho sa right side ng kotse niya.

"Penny I really don't like that guy for you" biglang pag basag ni Kuya ng katahimikan namin, I maintained my blank face before answering him.

"That guy has a name Kuya, and it's Miguel, and that guy you're pertaining to is the man I love. So please just let me be" I told him in a pleading tone.

Nakita ko na napa hawak si Kuya sa sentido niya na para bang sumasakit sa narinig na sinagot ko sakanya.

"I'll let this slide for now, pero mark my words sis, once na saktan ka ng lalaki na yan I wouldn't have a second thought, mananagot talaga siya sa akin" Kuya Peter said in a warning tone, alam ko na hindi siya nag bibiro lalo na sobrang seryoso niya ngayon.

We have a lot of conversations like this, ilang beses na niya ko kinausap na hiwalayan ko na si Migs, but I just can't cause I loved him.

After a while bigla umayos ang mood ni Kuya, he suddenly hugged me and kiss me on the top of my head.

"I'm just concerned about you, please don't get mad at me and dad. We are just protecting you hmm?" malumanay na usal ni Kuya sakin, tumingala naman ako sakanya sabay gulo sa buhok niya.

"I know that Kuya! kaya love na love ko kayo ni daddy"

My brother and I are both close to each other, we have this great bond together that grew fonder. Kahit papiliin pa ko ng ibang kapatid siya at siya pa din ang pipiliin ko, he's the best brother for me.

Napag desisyonan namin na mag coffee muna ni Kuya bago umuwi, we went to my most favorite coffee shop located just outside our exclusive subdivision.

Pag dating namin doon, pinag buksan ako agad ng pinto ni Kuya. Medyo madaming tao kasi Friday night, may mga nag aaral and yung iba naman nandoon just to chill.

A lot of eyes are looking at us, most especially sa Kuya ko. I can see the amusement through their eyes while looking at us.

"Are they a couple?!"

"Omg! That's Peter Vergara right?"

"Ang ganda naman ng kasama niya, baka nga girlfriend"

I saw my brother smirking, dahil sa mga naririnig namin.

I just rolled my eyes at him, cause this guy looks like he's enjoying the attention we get.

Hindi lingid sa kaalaman ng nakararami na kapatid ako ni Kuya Peter, lalo na hindi ko naman iyon pinag mamalaki o niyayabang sa ibang tao.

People with the same status as ours are the only ones who knew me as a Vergara, I don't even use our surname in my social media accounts.

Maiden name ni mom ang ginagamit ko doon which is Aguilar, my reason for that is I don't want to attract any attention. My privacy is important for me, especially for my peace of mind.

After namin mag order, umupo na kami sa alfresco table sa labas ng coffee shop na hindi gaano crowded.

"Kuya pwede ba, tigilan mo nga kaka ngiti mo nakakainis" pag mamaktol ko na pahayag sa kapatid ko, kanina pa kasi siya naka ngiti na halatang nang aasar.

"Why? I can't help it, gwapo kasi masiyado ang kapatid mo lil sis"

I just laughed at him sarcastically, minsan talaga masiyadong mayabang itong kapatid ko, na nakaka inis na din.

Maya maya ay dumating na din ang order namin, I saw Kuya getting a box of cigarettes through his pocket, that made me sharply look at him.

"Why?" kibit balikat niyang tanong sakin.

"You should stop that Kuya, do you know that, each cigarette shortens your life by 11 minutes? Each pack of cigarettes shortens life by 31/2 hours. And smokers who die of tobacco-related disease lose, on average, 14 years of life. Ayoko ko pa mawalan ng kapatid Kuya!" pahayag ko sakanya na ikina laki ng mata niya.

"Woah! Jeez! Take it easy nurse Vergara. Grabe! I didn't know you're that good on your field! You're making your big brother proud!" he exclaimed, sabay tawa at iling niya na ikina ikot nalang ng mga mata ko sakanya.

Nag usap at nag kwentuhan lang kami ni Kuya na halos lahat tungkol sa mga businesses namin, I really enjoyed talking to him. Para na din akung nag u-unwind every time me and my brother talk about our own fields.

Masaya din siya para sa akin kasi nakikita niya daw na nag e-enjoy ako sa ginagawa ko.

Maya maya biglang nag ring ang phone ko pati si Kuya napatingin din doon, agad ko iyong kinuha para tignan kung sino ang tumatawag.

And I saw that it was Alyssa, agad ko sinagot ang call niya.

"Sis!!" tarantang bungad niya sakin na ikina gulat ko ng bahagya.

"Oh Alyssa bakit?" diretsahang tanong ko sakanya, naririnig ko pa ang malakas na music sa background niya.

"Ah a-ano k-kasi sis..." bigla akung naka ramdam ng kaba na hindi ko maintindihan, parang may masamang balita kasi siyang sasabihin sakin.

That's what my instinct is saying to me at the moment, lumakas bigla ang kabog ng dibdib ko.

"Ano ba yun Alyssa, can you go straight to the point please?! at tsaka hindi kita gaano marinig ang lakas masiyado ng music diyan" pag rereklamo ko sakanya, pero ang totoo ay gusto ko lang malaman kung ano ba ang sasabihin niya.

"Wait! lalabas ako dito" halos pasigaw na usal niya sakin, hindi ako sumagot sakanya at hinintay ko lang ang pag sasalita niya.

Hindi naka takas sakin ang mariin na pag titig ni Kuya Peter, na para bang hinihintay din ang sasabihin sakin ng kaibigan ko.

I know that tension is written all over my face, na hindi ko maiwasan hindi maramdaman.

"Okay na ba sis? naririnig mo na ko ng maayos?" biglang pag sasalita ni Alyssa sa kabilang linya.

"Yes, kaya sabihin mo na ang sasabihin mo please" I told her in a pleading tone, I can hear her deep breaths on the call. Halata na nag aalinlangan siya kung sasabihin niya ba o hindi.

"H-hindi k-ko alam k-kung paano sasabihin sayo to sis, pero hindi ko din kaya na hindi sabihin, may ise-send ako sayo na picture pero please kalma ka lang ha?" my forehead creased, I can feel the seriousness of her voice while she's stammering.

Bigla tumunog ang notification ng messenger ko, I slowly opened the message that she send me which is the picture that she's pertaining.

Then that's when my whole system suddenly crashed, nanikip bigla ang dibdib ko kasabay ng panlalamig ng buong katawan ko.

Naramdaman ko ang panginginig ng kamay ko habang hawak ko ang phone ko at naka titig sa picture na sinend ni Alyssa.

It was Migs, kissing a girl who is sitting in his lap.

Hindi pa ko nakakabawi sa nakita ng may i-send ulit si Alyssa, this time it was a video.

I slowly pressed the play button while my hands is still visibly shaking, and their I saw everything.

Ang pag lapit ng babae sa table nila Migs, ang pag bati nito sakanya ng naka ngiti pa. Walang bakas ng pag aalinlangan sa mukha ni Migs ng biglang umupo sa kandungan niya ang babae, I can see him smile widely then after a few seconds the girl just kissed him and he fully oblige to it.

I can also hear our other block mates cheering at them.

"Go Migs!"

"Ang ganda niyan Migs! Chance mo na maka score!"

"Woooh! Nice one Migs"

Some of the voices in the background said.

Hindi ko na namalayan na may tumutulo na palang luha sa pisngi ko, naramdaman ko ang biglang pag tayo ni Kuya sabay lapit sakin.

Agad niyang kinuha sa kamay ko ang phone ko, I can hear him cursing while looking at my phone.

Naka tulala nalang ako habang nag hahabulan ang mga luha ko sa pag bagsak, I don't even know what I feel anymore.

Angry? Sad? Hurt? Betrayed? mga emosyong nag u-unahan pumasok sa buong systema ko sa mga oras na to.

I just came back to my senses, when my brother suddenly grabbed and hugged me tightly.

That's when I burst out even more.

"I'll f*cking deal with that b*stard Pen, I promise you that" my brother mumbled to my ears.