Five Stars

23

3 years ago~~~

I still can't believed that Greggy is here too in California.

I still remember that day when we need to move in other hotel just to be afar with him.

Nag-aaral na din ngayon si Callie, Sobrang bilis lang.

Mga binata na rin ang mga lalaki kong anak.

We are now 6 years here in California, magseseven years na rin in a half.

"We're here." Lara said, sinundo niya kasi si Callie sa school.

My baby is sad.

"Aww, bakit malungkot ang baby callie namin?." Sabi ko pagpasok niya sa pintuan..

"What happened Lara?." I asked her.

Lara didn't answer me, nagkibit balikat lang siya sabay na tumingin kay Callie.

"What's the problem, Love?." I asked her again.

"M-mommy....My classmate a-are bullying me." Hindi ko alam ang magiging reaction ko sa narinig ko.

"What??, Why???." I asked her so seriously.

"My teacher told us to bring a picture of our daddy with us...B-but i can't bring anything i don't have." And her tears starts to fall.

"Baby...Why didn't you tell this to mommy huh?."

"Daddy is not here po right?, Kuya alfonso and kuya Luis...May picture po sila kay daddy, ako wala." She sobbing.

Hindi pa niya nakikita ang itsura ni Greggy kahit sa litrato, sinabihan kasi siya ni Alfonso na may picture sila sa daddy nila pero bawal daw ipakita.

"They are so mean, don't mind them Callie." Alfonso said.

"W-we're gonna...Have a family day next week, And we are not part of it because...This ain't family wthout a daddy." She said while crying and she ran upstairs.

I tried to catch her but i failed but Lara followed her.

I closed my eyes so heavy at tumingin sa malayo.

"Ma.." Alfonso called me.

"Ma, tell me...Bakit po ba biglang umalis nalang tayo no'n?, Bakit biglang nawala nalang si daddy?." He asked seriously.

"Tell us mom, Promise we won't judge you." Luis said too.

They are open minded now, they are not kids anymore.

A moment of silence before i start to talk.

"Sasabihin ko..But promise me na hindi kayo magtatanim ng galit sa daddy niyo...Makikinig lang kayo, okay?. pero daddy niyo pa din dapat ang tingin niyo sa kaniya." i explained.

"Go ahead ma." They said.

"W-when..you guys only a child right?...We had to move for our good, for your daddy's good and especially for my good...I-i was so selfish." and i starts to cry.

"Sorry mga anak...Kung kailangan kayong ilayo ng mommy para lang mag-heal 'yung sakit na binigay ng daddy niyo." I'm trying my best to stop and wipes my tears.

They are listening to me carefully.

"Ano pong ginawa ng daddy?." Alfonso asked.

I am shaking now, pakiramdam ko bumalik kami sa dati ulit.

Bumalik lahat ng ala-ala, ng sakit at mga pangyayari.

"H-he cheated on me." I replied sabay na hindi ko napigilan ang mga luha ko.