Long Lost Daughter

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I texted the mother of Celes in US, i'm still waiting for her response.

I texted Celes too, but her number is cannot be reached already.

'i don't have anytime for you, but yeah. We will try to come there as long as you need' message sa'kin ng mother ni Celes.

'yeah, thanks for the time Ms. Don't worry it's not about me, it's all about your daughter. Our daughter Celes' i replied.

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"Mommy..." Tawag sa'kin ni Celestine kaya itinabi ko ang cellphone ko.

"baby?"

She walks forward to me, and she hugs me.

"Thank you po sa mga hinatid niyong tulong sa lugar namin" her head is on my shoulder while hugging me.

"Sobra po silang nagpapasalamat." Sabi pa niya.

I kissed her forehead and hugs her tight.

"Anything for our baby" i giggles.

"May...update na po ba?" She asked me.

I stay quiet because i don't know what to say.

"Mommy?, May problema po ba?" Tanong niya dahil sa katahimikan ko.

I don't want to hide any secret of her, but i don't know how to say it.

"Hmm, nothing anak. Let's go to our room?"

And we both walked.

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After ilang hours umalis ako ng bahay, sinabi kong pupuntahan ko ang opisina.

Pero ang totoo magkikita kami ni Celes, she finally answer my messages but in different number.

I know this is wrong, but i have and need to do this.

...

I've waited for more than 30 minutes before she came to our meet up place.

"Mommy." Celes.

Pag-lingon ko siya nga, i walk towards her and hug her.

I missed her.

She hugs me too.

Umupo kami sa resto bago kami nag-usap.

"Anak, Celes please. Tell me, pa'no mo nagawa 'yon?" I asked her gently but worried.

She closed her eyes for the meantime and took a deep breathe.

"I-i don't know..." Her answer.

"a-ayokong makulong, kaya i need to hide. I can't see my passport too" she said.

Her all files and passport and bank accounts ay hi-nold ng daddy niya, hawak namin lahat

"Here..." At may inabot siya sa akin na paper bag na may mga laman.

"I think that's Tine's important thing."

"I get it before i start to do it."

What? She save these all?

"I'm not bad as hell, alam ko kung gaano kaimportante sa kanila lahat. Ang bahay, 'yung gamit, but i have no choice. I want a revenge." Umiiling niyang sabi.

"Yes you have, may choice ka pang 'wag 'yon gawin." Mariin kong sabi.

"What do you want me to do?, Pinagpalit niyo 'ko ni daddy!. Nalaman ko nalang na iniwan niyo 'ko! Pinabayaan niyo 'ko mommy!"

Nagagalit siya, i don't know.

Is it wrong ba na unahin ko muna si Celestine?, Am i bad mother?.