CHAPTER 69—Repentance comes too late

“Hindi ka pupunta sa kasal,” madiing sabi ni Dad. “Cora, let’s go,” pagalit na dagdag pa niya.

“What?! His cousins want to see him!” Bumitaw si Mom kay Dad at lumapit sa akin. Kumapit ako sa braso niya. “And Damielle wants to see him! Ipinakilala ko na siya sa kanya.”

“They can spend their time with each other at other times and I will talk to Mr. Forteza to cancel the engagement party and to ask for his consideration and forgiveness for him. Sa birthday ni Rome, doon sila magkita-kita ng mga pinsan niya.” I think that would be my father’s final decision when he left us both in my room.

Niyakap ako ng mahigpit ni Mommy. The room was filled of full of tension and silence.

“Huwag kang mag-alala, hindi naman matagal magalit ‘yang daddy mo. Ganun talaga siya, kapag sinabi niya, sinabi niya. Hindi pwedeng kontrahin niyo. We should go. Pakinggan mo na lang ang daddy mo kaysa magalit siya sa atin pareho. Sorry, son, I can’t be at your side, mag-aaway lang kami ng dad mo,” hinawakan niya