The Curse of Limerence ✔

Chapter 34

Nitong nakaraan lang sinabi sa akin ni Hades na nahanap niya na ang kapatid niya. And now, It's beyond joy and excitement that I felt when my little cousin showed herself to me. Marami nagbago sa kanya. I almost forgot her face.

Nag-usap kaming dalawa at nagkwentuhan tungkol sa buhay niya at paano siya naka-survive. We spend time talking with each other in her old room, habang hindi pa lumalabas si Hades at Eisha mula sa master bedroom.

The first thing I noticed in Heidi's room was her pictures with Hades and their oldest brother. Hades didn't change anything in her sister's bedroom, it stayed the same.

Naalala ko tuloy kung paano nawasak ang damdamin ni Hades nang malaman niya na may kumuha sa kapatid niya. This room became his comfort zone. I've always seen him coming into his sister's room bringing his food so that he would still feel his sister's presence.

Young Hades couldn't accept that his sister was gone. Lagi ko siya naabutan nasa kwarto ng kapatid niya, minsan naglalaro, minsan natutulog at kinakausap ang sarili. That's how big an impact it has on Hades.

No one comforted him at that time. I tried to talk to him but he's so cold towards me. Minsan sa pagtulog niya ay hinahanap niya pa rin ang kapatid niya. Hanggang lumaki na siya, dala dala niya pa rin ang sakit sa pagkawala ng kapatid niya. He blames himself for what happened.

Kaya hindi ko siya masisisi na naging ganun ang galit niya kay Eisha. Dahil ang babae na sobrang pinagkakatiwalaan niya ay mismo nagtago sa katotohanan tungkol sa kapatid niya. He was there, he had the chance to see his sister again but Eisha just couldn't bring herself to tell him the truth.

"Ate? Ayos ka lang?" Natauhan ako sa malambing na boses ni Heidi sa aking harapan. Nakasalampak kami sa kama niya.

Kitang kita ko ang pag-aalala sa mga mata niya. Pareho sila ng kulay ng mga mata ni Hades, the one that they inherited from their father. Gray eyes.

I smiled and ruffled her hair.

"I just remembered something." Mahinang sabi ko.

"Is it about Kuya?" Ngumuso ito at nagbaba ng tingin. Nagbuntong hininga ako at tumango.

"Hindi seryoso ang pinagdaanan niya nung nawala ka. So promise me, you won't disappear again. Stay with him, okay?" I stared at her.

Tumawa ito.

"Wow ate, parang aso at pusa kayo ni kuya noon, pero ngayon ang sweet mo na sa kanya." Ngising sabi niya. Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin. Umirap ako.

"Oh please, that man is hard-headed. Kung pwede lang itali ang leeg niya, nagawa ko na."

She laughed at me.

"Don't worry, ate. Hindi na ako mawawala. But it seems dad is planning to send me to the States, he doesn't want that to happen to me again." She mumbled.

Natigilan ako doon. Kinuyom ko ang kamao ko nang banggitin niya ang tatay niya.

"What about your brother?"

She shrugged her shoulders.

"I don't know, I heard he'll be staying here for business. But I'll make sure to come here!" Tumayo ito at ngumiti sa akin.

"That's good. Stay with your brother no matter what happens. Kayong dalawa lang pwede magdamayan kung sakali may mangyayari masama, kaya huwag niyo pababayaan ang isa't isa." I told her seriously. Her gaze stayed on me for a while before she nodded.

Families should comfort each other. That's what they stands for, dadamayan at tutulungan ka sa oras na wala ka ng lakas. They should be your strength. With them, you will conquer the circumstances.