Long Lost Daughter

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We're home now, we're eating a dinner.

"Baby try this" sabay na inabot ko kay Celestine ang specialty ko.

"Masarap po siya." Sabi niya lang.

I know that she's not feeling well pa, that's why i'm trying my best para maalagaan at bantayan siya.

"Ate malapit na pala 'yung pasukan ko." Sabi ni Jack habang kumakain kami.

I saw Celestine's reaction, parang may iniisip na naman siya.

Iniisip na problema.

"Uhm...bukas uuwi na tayo sa bahay, okay?...Magwo-work si ate tapos pumasok ka sa school." Sabi ni Celestine.

She's not fully decided pa pala na tumira dito sa bahay.

"No, you don't have to 'nak...a-ayaw niyo ba dito?" I asked gently.

"uhm..hindi naman po---"

"Madami po kaming gamit" singit ni Jack sa ate niya.

"Ayan lang ba?, Don't worry malaki ang bahay..please be with us" i said.

"Yes, Celestine this is your house" Greggy said.

"Matagal kang hinintay nito, eversince." I continued.

"uh..kailangan ko din po kasi mag-trabaho po..para po sa pagaaral ni Jack, hindi po kasi siya pwede tumigil--"

"I can..uhm i mean ako na..kami na ng daddy mo ang bahala sa ganiyang bagay...please Celestine 'wag ka na humiwalay sa'min." I said in a sad tone.

"Matagal kang nawala sa'min, this is our time para bumawi anak" Greggy said.

...

"Mommy!!!!" Napatingin kaming lahat sa pumasok at sumigaw sa pinto.

Si Celes..nandito siya, bumalik siya.

"Missed me??" She said.

Natahimik siya ng makita niyang andito pala si Tine.

"Ohh..you're here.."

I saw how Tine got nervous, i suddenly remember na bawal siyang mastress o maiyak.

I know what Celes can do, si Tine na naman ang target niya.

This time i won't let her to do what she wants.

"Celes, what are you doing here?" I asked her because as i know she's in US.

"'yan talaga agad 'yung salubong sa'kin mommy?, hindi mo ba'ko namiss?" She asked sarcastically.

"No..i mean aren't you---"

"What's that girl doing here?" Mariin niyang tanong.

"please Celes" Greggy said.

Lumalapit siya paonti-onti kay Tine.

Tine stand up immediately.

"Celes.." Tine said.

"What are you doing here, huh?!" Celes shout.

"Uhm--"

At sabay na itinulak ng malakas ni Celes si Tine.

"Omygoodness Celes, stop it!!!!" I shout.

Nagmadali akong pumunta kung saan bumagsak si Tine at inalalayan siyang tumayo at inakap siya.

"You don't have right to do that!!" I said.

"Let go of me dad" she said because greggy was stopping her.

"Ano 'to ha?, Kaya pinapauwi niyo ko sa US para sa Tine na'yan?!" Sigaw niya.

Pilit niyang sinasaktan si Tine pero inaawat ko siya at humaharang ako kay Tine.

"I said stop it!!!"

"Wow!!, Ang galing!!! Anong nangyayari mommy??, You used to be on my side!!" Sigaw niya.

"Because she's my daughter!!!"

Kung hindi ko pa sasabihin hindi pa siya mananahimik.

What's the reason why she came back here.

"daughter?, Huh..That's not a good joke Mom!!"

"Well i'm not joking!!, Don't you ever hurt my daughter again Celes."

"no..no that's not true!!, Ano?? Etsupwera nalang ako?!...No!!!"

She never stop screaming.

"You need to accept it!!, Accept it or leave my house..Anak kita Celes pero si Tine na ang sinasaktan mo!!"

"Why would i leave this house, huh?!..Sa akin 'to, Ako ang nauna dito!!.."

"Hindi na tama ang mga ginagawa mo!, Hindi ka na namin maintindihan ng daddy mo!!. Anong nangyayari sa'yo ha??"

Nangingibabaw ang poot at galit sa puso ni Celes.

Wala na'kong magagawa, kailangan kong unahin ang anak ko.

"Okay lang po...Aalis nalang po kami ni Jack dito.." mahinang sabi bigla ni Tine.

"Edi mabuti pa nga!" Ganti ni Celes.

"No!!, Walang aalis sa inyo!!. Celes stop this!!." Greggy shout.

"No, Baby please...Celestine don't do that.." i said while holding her hands.

"Ganon??, Hindi ako papayag...You have to choose mom..Me or that crazy Tine!!!"

She's insane, bakit siya nagkakaganyan.