Lahat ng Kabanata ng FORBIDDEN AFFAIR : Falling In Love With My Adopted Daughter: Kabanata 21 - Kabanata 26

"Ayaw mong maging responsable sa nararamdaman ko pero kung tratuhin mo naman ako parang hindi mo anak." Matamlay na wika nito. Tila ba sinisisi ako kung paanong naging mabuting ama lamang naman ako sa kanya. I brought her home and lifestyle that her biological mother can't. I took care of her. From baby feeding to changing diapers. I barely slept when she was a baby, she'd cry nonstop every night. I sent her to school. Prepared her food. Fund and secured her future expenses. "Hindi tayo magkasing-edad lang, Ashianna. What you feel was just a puppy love, a hormonal influence on emotions during adolescent. It's normal but it's unacceptable." Nilingon ko si Ashianna. Nakasandal ito sa headrest ng kotse. "Kaya hindi mo'ko gusto?" "Ashianna, you- you're. my. daughter." Aabutin kami ng kung ilang oras na nakatigil sa gilid ng kalsada, kung paikot-ikot lang ang pag-uusap namin. Nandito ako para linawin ang mga bagay-bagay. Na hindi kami pwede, dahil bata pa sya at hindi ko m

Later that night, after hearing nothing from me. Ashianna vanished out of my sight and refused to leave her room. Kahit si Manang hindi nya kinakausap o pinapansin. She looks quite annoyed by what I've acted back in the car.And now, mom's pestering me. Begging me to visit them in New York. Things that she clearly knew I won't give a fuck."Son, ang tagal-tagal na naming hindi umuuwi. Your titos and titas are all here. Wala naman tayong relatives dyan. Kaya why don't you stay here instead, son?" Mahinahong pangungumbinsi ni mama. "Mom, we've talked about it many times. I'm good here. I'm already teaching in college." Napapagod na paliwanag ko.Kung dati, dinadahilan ko ang pag-aaral at pagrereview para sa board exam. Ngayon, pagtuturo naman ang ginagamit ko para lang hindi mapilit ni mama na sa ibang bansa na lang manirahan."Magbakasyon ka muna sa pagtuturo. Ilang taon ka na, wala ka pa ring. girlfriend." Mom emphasizes the last five words. As if it is the most essential thing I co

"Son, your papa and I are talking about having a vacation there in the Philippines, but your dad is super busy...Please, anak...Ikaw na lang ang bumisita sa'min dito. Miss na miss na kita...Look oh, my skin was not as healthy as before, ang dami ko ng wrinkles at kulubot na ang balat ko, matanda na ako, di mo ba ako balak man lang alagaan dito sa Melbourne, son?"Pagdadrama ni mama nang makausap ko sa video call. He was just in her late fifties. Talagang gusto lang nya na pumunta ako ng US para bisitahin sila."Mom, I told you last time..may trabaho ako dito. I'm teaching." I explained for over a million times already. Mom frowned. And I gave up."Fine, mom. Fine. Bibisita ako." Pagsuko ko. I was in the College of Arts and Sciences office when she called and kept on pestering my work. So I had to silenced her down by agreeing on what she's saying. It's not like I don't want to go to Us. Or I don't wanna visit them. Pabor pa nga 'yun para sakin dahil hindi nila kailangang umuwi at ma