Long Lost Daughter

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Many days after she's still not awake.

I'm here in her room, i'm just looking at her.

We're still hoping na gigising siya even it takes a longer.

Umupo ako sa upuan at si ate naman ang tumayo.

My head is on Greggy's shoulder, we're missing our baby's so much.

I'm just looking nowhere , malalim ang iniisip.

"Irene...irene!" Sigaw ni ate na ikinagulat ko.

We stood up immediately.

"What ate?!" I'm worried.

"I-i saw it!, She- her hand is moving!" She said.

"W-what?, Really???" The excitement in my voice.

"Y-yeah ---" she stoped.

Nagulat kaming lahat, all the alarm starts to beep.

"Greggy--Greggy what's happening?!" Natataranta kong tanong.

No, please no.

"Irene!!, Imee!!" Sabay na iginilid niya kami.

All the nurses and doctors came in.

I starts to cry, they reviving Celestine.

Ate hugs me, i don't know what to do.

Hindi ko makita si Celestine, nakaharang ang mga doctor.

They stoped?.

"Ay, doc bakit kayo huminto??" Tanong ni ate.

Sabay-sabay silang nagsi-gilid hanggang makita na namin si Celestine unti-onti..

My heart beating so fast.

I cried a lot seeing her alive, she's awake.

Finally.

She's looking at the ceiling, not blinking.

"Ate, ate wh-why?" Mahina kong tanong.

We're waiting for Celestine to move.

"Doc..." Senyas ni Greggy sa mga doctor.

"Don't worry she's fine, she's just having a brain memory. Matagal na panahon siyang natutulog, kaya baka matagalan din ang pag develop ulit ng brain ng pasyente." Sabi ng doctor.

Nag-paalam na ang mga doctor, may aasikasuhin lang daw sila sa mga kailangan kay Celestine babalik din daw sila.

"Celestine...." Mahinang tawag ni ate pag-lapit namin.

She slowly blink and slowly looks at us but not moving.

"Yes,yes she's awake!!" Excited na sabi ni ate.

i'm so happy. We're so happy.

"Baby..." I call her.

She's looking at me.

It tooks a 2 minutes before she talks.

"s-sino po kayo?" She said in a low tone.

"Na...saan po ako?.." tanong niya habang dahan-dahan na iginagalaw ang bawat parte ng katawan niya.

Nagulat kaming lahat, nag-taka din ako.

She can't remember us?, Is she?.

"Huh?, Ahm.. bebe ako 'to si tita mo, Ito si mommy at daddy mo..." Nakangiting sabi ni ate pero malungkot.

"Celestine, anak. Don't pressure your self okay?, It's okay...we're here." Lapit sa kaniya ni Greggy.

Umatras ako at tumalikod, nilapitan ako ni ate. I'm crying silently.