Chapter 4 My baby girl

Chapter 4

Her tears doesn't stop from falling at nayakap niya ang tuhod and she cries her heart out.

She was just sitting beside the grave at inabot na siya nang maghapon doon the wind starts blowing strong mukhang uulan pa but she has nowhere to go now kaya naman hindi na siya gumalaw sa kinauupuan until the rain starts to pour, it's cold but she felt numb, lumalakas ang ulan at hangin ngunit naka upo lang siya leaning on her parents grave.

Hindi niya alam kung ilang oras siyang nasa ulanan hanggang paunti-unting dumidilim ang paligid.

Pagabi na at palamig na nang palamig ang hangin the rain didn't stop from pouring at nagiinit na ang talukap nang mga mata niya she closed her eyes.

"Aurora!"

She slightly opened her eyes nang makarinig nang boses, it sounded Max but it was impossible.

"It's.. so impossible, Max won't be here"

The rain was pouring heavily now and it's getting colder ngunit nagulat siya nang biglang may humawak sa mga braso niya at hinila siya at binalot , she slightly open her eyes it was Max.

".. Max..?"

She asked him with a hoarse voice.

"Au, Aurora please open your eyes, I'm sorry.. I'm sorry"

Ramdam niya ang yakap ni Max and when she tried to open her eyes she can see him, his hair was starting to get wet by the rain.

She can't see his face but he sounds worried.

But her eyes were heavy she still try to lift her hands just to touch his face.

".. be safe..haa,. Max.."

"What the hell are you talking about per favore apri gli occhi Aurora! riesci a sentirmi?please open your eyes Aurora!can you hear me?"

Ngunit tuluyan na siyang nilamon nang kadiliman.

...

Aurora open her eyes nguni napaka init nang talukap nang mga mata niya, her body felt so heavy and she felt so cold, she was shivering kahit pa balot na siya nang kumot she can hear voices she tried to open her eyes and they sounded Daddy Maximus and Max.

But she is still too sick to open her eyes and talk to them kaya naman isinara ulit niya ang mga mata.

She open her eyes at umaga na, hindi na niya maalala ang mga nangyari but here she is alive again.

The door open at nagulat siya maging ito ay nagulat.

"D-dad.."

"My gosh! grazie a Dio, you're awake mu little angel" agad siyang nilapitan ni Daddy Maximus at niyakap nagtataka man ay hinayaan niya narin ito she missed him kaya gumanti siya nang yakap.

"When did you arrive..?"

"Hija,I arrived two days ago and you are unconscious for two days!"

Bulalas nito she stiffed Daddy Maxim slightly pushed her and cupped her face.

"I'm happy that you're awake I'm sure Max will be Happy--"

"Aurora.."

Mula kay Daddy Maximus ay napabaling siya sa pinto it was Max na tila nagulat din nang makita siya.

Daddy Maximus let go of her at naupo sa couch while Max slowly walked towards her.

He cupped her face, he looked so worried and.

"I'm glad, you're awake.. I'm sorry.. I'm sorry Aurora,"

Max eyes was full of regrets his voice quiver he leaned towards and kissed her forehead.

"I'm sorry my baby sister, I'm sorry"

This is the first time he treat her as a family again, hindi niya alam kung anong nangyari when she was unconscious but Max change.

Max prepared a light meal for her, nang hugutin na nito ang IV na nakakabit sakanya she lost consciousness gaya ang sinabi ni Daddy Maxim.

Max is the one who takes care of her when she was unconscious and he already finds out about her condition.

"Ok, I will feed you"

Deklarasyon nito magaling na siya thanks to Max help wala na rin siyang lagnat konting sipon nalang.

Max took her to a doctor at pinaresetahan siya nang mga vitamins para sa immune system niya na ngayon ay tini-take niya.

"I'm fine Max, I can do it on my own"

"No, I will feed you"

He responded casually at di man lang siya binigyan nang pagkakataon para mahawakan ang kutsara niya.

Napanguso siya but the truth is she was enjoying being with him.

Hanggang sa gumaling na siya ay inaalagaan siya nito unlike before ay walang nagbabanggit sa kanila nang tungkol kay Angel at ayaw din niyang mabuksan ang usapan na iyon she already love this peace between her and Max at ayaw niyang masira pa iyon.

..

She put her things on her backpack pauwi na siya katatapos lang nang last subject niya, nang lapitan siya nang kapwa niya Tourism student at campus heartthrob na si Ace.

Ace likes her and she was aware of it but her eyes and heart belongs to only one man kahit kapatid pa ang turing nito sakanya he was still her first love.

"Hey, Aurora mind if I ask you out for dinner tonight?"

Napatitig siya dito hindi siya pwedeng makipag dinner dito wala siyang phone at siguradong mag aalala si Daddy Maximus at si Max pag hindi siya umuwi nang maaga.

She shook her head.

"I'm sorry Ace, nasa bahay ang kapatid at dad ko ngayon so hindi ako makakasama"

She slightly smiled at tumalikod na dito but Ace held her arms kaya napalingon siya dito.

"Au, please.. ngayon lang kahit snack nalang please ilang buwan na at graduation na tayo, I don't know if after this ay may chance pa ako"

Nahihiyang pag amin nito, napatitig siya kay Ace naaawa naman siya dito kahit habulin si Ace nang babae ay siya parin ang gusto nito..

Napaisip siya maybe their situation is like Max and her a one sided love.

She checked her watch at alas singko palang seven naman sila kumakain sa bahay siguro wala namang masama.

She sigh.

"Ok, but just snack I still have to eat at home"

"Talaga? Yes!"

Napasuntok pa si Ace sa hangin ngunit ang akala niyang snack ay sa isang unlimited Korean restaurant siya dinala.

At dahil unlimited ay wala siyang magawa kundi magpakabusog dahil sa sobrang sasarap nang pagkain.

At kapalit ay hinatid siya ni Ace hanggang gate nang bahay

"Thanks Au, you made me a super happy man right now"

And Ace beamed and she smiles.

"Yeah thank you sa pagkain"

"No problem, see you tomorrow"

"Yeah see you take care"

At pagkatapos ay nagpaalam na ito, she entered the house to see Daddy Maximus sitting in the couch.

"Hija is that your boyfriend?"

"Dad? "

Agad siyang napa baling dito at nangunot ang noo niya.

Napabaling sila sa hagdan kung saan kabababa lang ni Max.

"Boyfriend? Dad she's too young to have a boyfriend" nagsalubong ang kilay nito while scanning her body.

"It's fine Max as long as she's happy" Dad Maxim responded nonchalantly.

Nakalapit na nang tuluyan ito sakanya at inakbayan siya.

"Happy? She's just an eighteen dad, for heaven sake boyfriend's will ruin your future Aurora , how's in school? "

Max stares at her at ngumiti naman siya.

" It's fine just normal. "

" Good"at kinabig siya nito palapit kung saan ramdam niya ang init nang katawan nito, after what happened ay naging mabait na ulit si Max sakanya like the Max before.

" Eighteen is not a kid anymore hijo, she can have her boyfriend and Aurora is a beautiful girl kaya hindi maiiwasan yun, I bet maraming nagkakagusto diyan sa batang yan"❤️

Doon na nagsalubong ang kilay ni Max na giniya siya papunta sa couch at naupo.

" No, hindi ako papayag dad mahaba pa ang panahon hindi kailangang magmadali Aurora"

Bulalas ni Max na tila nawala na sa mood he was staring at her hanggang makaupo siya sa couch.

Natawa naman si Daddy Maxim

"Like a real brother,"

Max smiles at her.

"Yes, because she's my baby girl dad,"

'.. baby girl? Bakit masakit pakinggan? I'm not considering you as my brother Max'

"I cook dinner so c'mon let's eat"putol pa ni Max sa pag iisip niya

She was supposed to be happy but she's already full, ngayon lang ulit nagluto si Max. .

Ngunit hindi siya nakakain nang maayos, sinusulyap-sulyapan siya ni Max and after their dinner ay sobrang busog na niya kaya naisip niyang lumabas at magpahangin muna siguradong mahihirapan nanaman siyang matunawan the conversation goes through Max training plano itong ipadala sa military as a pilot at mukhang ok naman ki Max iyon.

'.. it's better para makalimutan niya na nang tuluyan si Angel,'

At ang katutuhanan na 'baby sister 'siya nito his words won't stop lingering in her thoughts

"Aurora, why are you here?"

Kahit hindi na siya lumingon she knows that voice at napangiti siya.

Max stop and stood beside her.

"Ahm, nagpapababa lang ako nang kinain,"

Rason niya agad.

"Nagpapababa? Ni halos hindi ka nga kumain, tell me is that guy your boyfriend? "

Napatingala siya dito, he knew it so nakita pala nito ang paghatid ni Ace but when she's looking at him blanko lang ang ekspresion and this is not what she expected kagaya kanina she wanted to hear him asking about it yun bang parang nagseselos.

" Don't worry, I'm not going against you and that guy, I just wanted you to finished your study first at wag mo munang i priority ang boyfriend like what I did"

'.. ouch!.. it's hurt! I thought he would be jealous '

But Max was right kagaya niya Max stares at the clear sky at inakbayan siya nito.

" You can have your boyfriend but for now focus on your study first ok? "

Napangiti narin siya,

'.. of course I can have my boyfriend someday and that was you.. '

" And you too,. Wag ka munang mag girlfriend wait for me"

Makahulugang sabi niya dito she was so nervous it was a slight confession but it came from her heart.

Kung magkaka boyfriend man siya she wanted it to be him at wala nang iba.

Max chuckled and leaned to kiss her forehead.

"Ok, ok I won't, I will wait for my baby girl to grow up, para mabantayan ko at makilatis ang magiging boyfriend mo"

Aa ngayon she's not planning to go against him, bata panaman siya and it's not to late.

'.. on process I will going to do anything para mapansin mo ako Max..'

...

Like promise Max leave to train for Military kasabay nang pagpapatuloy nito sa naudlot na pag aaral nito, he was the only heir of De Volo Morreti.

Kaya kailangan nitong matutong humawak nang negosyo rin.

Max faced her he look so handsome he already has a haircut he was wearing a jacket and shirt at naka maong pants ito.

"So, baby girl aalis nako ok? Your promised don't forget"

She nodded and smile at him.

" Uuwi ka dito if you have time Max"

Max nodded and tapped her head.

" Of course I will, and the phone I gave to you, you can call me anytime ok? "

She smiles at siya naman ang tumango.

" Yeah of course "

Max lean and kiss her forehead like he always does a sister kiss, ngunit pakiramdam niya ay hindi ok ang puso niya,he will going to leave at hindi niya alam kung anong klaseng Max nanaman ang uuwi after.

Nakasunod lang ang tingin niya dito until he get inside his car Max open the window of his car her heart beats rapidly sa plano niya but she has to do this.

'.. it's now or never.. '

Max smiles at her and waves but she can't smile back at him aalis nanaman ito, his promises were empty at wala ring kasiguraduhan.

Nabura ang ngiti nito nang makita siyang hindi na nakangiti.

"Aurora?"

Tila nag alala itong bigla napahawak siya sa laylayan nang t-shirt niya she was so nervous but.

Inisang hakbang niya ang pagitan nila at mukhang hindi naman nakampante si Max kaya binaba pa nitong lalo ang bintana nang sasakyan.

"Come here baby girl,"

Utos nito and she obediently follow him she leaned towards him this will be the last kaya kailangan na niyang gawin iyon.

She cupped his face na ikinagulat ni Max, ngunit nanlalaki ang mga mata nito sa sunod niyang ginawa.

She kissed him.

His lips was soft and she can smells his breathing, she didn't know how to kiss but she tried her best.

Max didn't respond to her kisses at doon siya nasaktan and soon gave up.

"Au, what are you doing? I'm your brother --"

"No you're not Max"

Pakiramdam niya ay sasabog ang mukha niya sa hiya dito her heart was beating rapidly pakiramdam niya ay aatakihin nanaman siya sa kaba.

Max stares at her amusingly at lalo lang siyang napahiya sa reaksyon nito kaya naman natakpan niya ang bibig gamit ang likod nang kamay niya.

"Take care Max"

And she turned around at patakbong pumasok sa loob nang bahay she heard him call pero hindi na siya lumingon pa dito.

After that ay nahihiya siyang kausapin ito, Max was calling her ngunit hindi niya sinasagot sa text message lang siya nagrereplay dahil nahihiya siya dito dahil sa nangyari, he was sending her pictures and video of him kahit hindi siya nakikipag usap sa video call dito.

But when Max turned twenty four ay nakiusap ito na kung maaari ay makita nito ang mukha niya, she has no choice but to grant his wish.

("Hi, baby girl..!")

Max was beaming after talking to her at nakaramdam siya nang hiya but she missed him already.

"M-Max stop calling me baby girl"

He was staring at her at nagiwas siya nang tingin.

But Max chuckled and she missed the sounds of his voice.

("Oh, look at you you're blushing, my baby girl look adorable")pang aasar pa nito.

But she was so happy to see him again.

" I.. I miss you Max.. "

Max smiles fade dahil sa sinabi niya kaya naman nag iwas siya nang tingin.

But to her surprised Max hands moved like he was going to touch her face kung kaharap siya.

(" You're too far, kung nandito kalang I will pinched your chubby face")

Still he was expressionless.

She stared at him nasa video call lang naman sila.

" If you're here I-I will punch you, kaya tumaba ang pisngi ko kakukurot mo"

Kunway nakairap niyang sabi Max smiles at malamlam ang mata na tinitigan siya.

(" If you ever had a boyfriend pakilala mo siya sakin ok? ")

Nakaramdam na naman siya nang inis dito she knows in her heart na hindi siya nagbo-boyfriend unless it was him pero tingnan mo naman ang ginagawa ni Max.

"Ok sure"

She fake a smile kapatid lang yata talaga siya para dito.

Max beam at her

"Good girl "

A long five years has gone so fast, she already graduate at malapit naring umuwi si Max.

Daddy Maximus was staying at Italy dahil nagkabalikan na ito at si Mama Mercedes and she was now a Thelcas model.

She work so hard to achieve her beautiful body now co'z she's waiting for him to come home.

And the long wait is over.

She was wearing an off shoulder dress na hapit sa bewang her hair was curled now, she wears a light make up and a two inch heels while waiting for his arrival.

Gusto niya itong gulatin but when she saw a man walking palabas nang arrival area she was stunned.

He grows so much, his body his face everything in him change he looked so handsome right now and she can't believe it.

Max eyes scanned the whole place, rinig niya ang pagbubulungan nang mga babae sa tabi niya.

"Artista ba yan?"

"Oy, and gwapo grabe!"

But no he is her brother.

"Max!"

She waved at excitement at napako ang tingin nito sa kanya when she walked forward para makita nito.

Max eyes widened when he looks at her scanning her face down to her body she was now confident.

She's not his baby girl anymore.

Nilapitan niya ito and Max grind after seeing her.

"Au, my baby girl.."

Agad na salubong ito dahilan para mapasimangot siya but he chuckled handsomely sa reaction niya inilang hakbang nito ang pagitan nila and grabbed her and hugged her tight at halos binuhat na siya nito.

She was mad at him for calling her again baby girl but, she encircled her arms around his waist and hugged him back

"I miss you Max.."

She whispered.

"I miss you.. Au.."

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