Wish Upon A Fading Star

Chapter 8

Malia POV:

"What if I'll die mom?"

Then mom looked at me curiously.

"What kind of question is that Lia?" pabiglang giit nito.

"I-I'm just asking mom we don't know when it's our time"

"Malia did I do something na ikagagalit mo anak? Avoid speaking as if you would vanish in a second" sabi nito.

"Of course wala po, I'm just asking" I said at hindi na umimik ito, maybe she's upset about my question.

"Mom?" paulit kong banggit.

"Let's just sleep anak. Goodnight" mom remarked as she turned off the lamp, which was now facing away from me.

I was shocked by mommy's reaction.

"Kasalanan mo talaga to Lia, sana hindi ka na nag overthink sa sinabi ni manang kanina. Yan tuloy" tahimik na daig ko sa aking sarili habang naka tingin lang sa kisame.

I still attempted to sleep despite my lack of sleepiness, and thank you because after a few minutes, I too fell asleep.

I also sensed na may pumasok sa room ko and tumabi sa gilid ko, it was dad.

"Goodnight our princess" giit nito at hinalikan ako sa noo.

*Kinaumagahan*

Pagkagising ko ay wala na akong katabi and I checked the time and it was already 9:30 in the morning na pala.

Kaya tumayo na ako at tsaka naligo.

I went downstairs a few minutes earlier and it appeared as though no one was in the house at the moment, even more so softly.

Hanggang sa lumabas ako at tumungo ng garden na kaagad ko namang nakita si manang nagdidilig ng mga halaman.

"Manang goodmorning po, sila mommy po ba umalis?"

"Ay goodmorning rin po ma'am opo, kanina pa po bandang 7" sagot nito.

"Ah ganoon po ba, may ibinilin po bang sulat si mommy sa inyo?" tanong ko.

"Wala naman po ma'am mukhang ang tahimik nga kanina ni ma'am eh. Tsaka ang seryoso niya"

"Pero ma'am baka maaga rin naman po silang makauwi mamaya, mag agahan na po kayo" dagdag pa ni manang at sinabihan ko na ito na sabayan na ako pero nakakain na daw siya kaya ako na lang mag-isa ang kumain.

It's simply that I'm not used to it because mommy always leaves me a letter when she leaves. However, they may have been rushed sooner by dad.

Nang matapos na ako ay napaisip-isip ako ng kung anong pwedeng gagawin sa ngayon. Tinatawagan ko si mama Imee pero mukhang she's busy ganoon rin ang mga pinsan ko.

Until a notification popped up on my phone and it's saying I've got at message from Jessan.

She said how am I?

I was about to respond nang tinawagan ako nito.

"Hi teh, kamusta kana. Mukhang bihira ka na lang mag online nakakapanibago"

"Hello Jessan I'm doing great. So sorry kung minsan na lang ako mag check ng social media for dami kasing ganap lately" sagot ko naman.

"Okay ka lang ba? Mukhang nag-iba yung boses mo ah"

"Y-yeah I'm fine" sagot ko.

"Nga pala nandito sa lugar namin sila Sir Bongbong, Ma'am Imee at mommy mo. Bakit di ka sumama?"