Longing for Love

XXVI

Aimee's POV

Kakatahan lang ni Livy sa pag-iyak, madalas syang ganun kaya alam ko na kung paano sya i-handle... I opened the fridge and grabbed a glass of water.

I released a sigh as I sat down..Nakailang hilot ako sa ulo ko dahil gulong gulo na ang isip ko. Hindi ko na alam kung anong gagawin, bukas na ang music class nya,paano kung nag tantrums sya at walang maka handle?

Paano kung saktan sya? Molestyahin? Hindi ko maiwasang isipin Ang mga ganun lalo nat madaling mapag-samantalahan ang pamangkin ko.. should I quit my work? Eh paano ko naman bubuhayin si Livy?

At isa pa sa problema ko ay kung paano ko ipupuslit sina Ate at Kuya kapag pumunta sila dito... They can't go deaf naman eh. Hindi nila matitiis na hindi magsalita.. Hay kung nakakain lang yang mga yan kakainin ko na eh...

Nilagok ko ang baso ng tubig at sinalinan ulit ito. I grabbed my laptop and decided to call them there in the Phil.. tulog na naman na ulit si Livy kaya pwede kong lakasan ang boses ko..

Grabe ngayon lang ata sila naging consistent sa pagsagot ng tawag ko ah. Isang ring palang sagot agad..
"Yow Tita anong latest mga Marites" bungad ni Michael siniko naman sya ni Ate kaya pinagtawanan sya ng dalawa.

"Aimee napatawag ka?"tanong ni Kuya Bong na halatang kagagaling lang sa work dahil suot nya pa ang suit nya.
"May nangyari ba Aimee? Bakit nakabusangot ka?" Ate Imee asked worriedly.

"May problema ba? Napano si Livy? How is she. Okay lang ba sya?" Ate Irene asked aggressively na animoy lulusot na sa screen dahil sa pag-aalala.

"Chillax okay? Mga puso natin dyan. yung bp nyo." Buga ko kaya naman at natawa nalang din sila. Paano ba naman kasi kung manadtad ng tanong akala mo talaga nasa crime scene ako

"Livy's music class will start tomorrow, you know I can't go jobless" I frowned and bowed my head.

"Aimee quit your job ako na'ng bahala sayo" dali daling sagot ni Kuya Tommy
"Okay meeting adjourned" he continued. Apakadali talagang magdesisyon nitong bayaw kong higante.
"You're seemingly in rush, tommy" Saad ni Kuya Bong.

"Eh kasi nadistorbo sila sa exercise ni Mommy. GangTi pa nga" sagot ni Michael. Kaya sinamahan sya ng tingin ni Ate HAHAHAHAHAH kaloka.

Ate Liza joined the frame while Kuya Greggy left.
I saw ate Irene in the corner of the screen still in a blank space.

"Ate what's your plan??? You know nagiging busy narin ako para sa eye donor ni Livy. " I said worriedly.
Hindi ko maiwasang mag alala ayoko namang ma disappoint yung bata.

"Quit your job Aims I'll take the responsibility for the financial needs of you and Livy." She said emotionless..
"I have been preparing our things here. I'll go there immediately" she sighed.

I can sense something going on kay Ate Irene hindi nman sya ganyan katahimik before. May sakit ba sya? Well I hope wala...

"You'll go there? Akala ko ba WE'LL go there? Hindi mo kami isasama? Si Greggy hindi mo rin isasama?" Ate Liza asked confusingly. I can sense na there is really something going on kay Ate Irene...

"Oh! I said that? My bad nakalimutan ko lang. Busy kasi sa company" she explained. I saw Ate Imee crossed her arms and raised her eyebrows.

"Company? Akala ko ba pinaubaya mo na ang pagmamanage sa kumpanya? Meron ka bang sikretong hindi sinasabi sa amin, Irene?" she asked... Ate Irenes eyes widened and shook her head in disapproval..

"Going back to our main topic. Aimee, I have a great friend there. We can ask for her help to look for an eye donor for Livy." She said weakly while rubbing her temple with liniment oil.

Umayos ako ng upo at nakinig pa sa iba nilang discussion. After some little chitchat we bid our goodbyes and decided to end the call...

Kinuha ko ang gitara ko at tumugtug habang nasa kama... Nakita kong gumalaw si Livy. "Tita??? Are you playing guitar po?" She asked at kinapa kapa ang kama.

"Oh hi! Gising ka pa pala, ah oo bored ako kaya napag isipan kong tumugtog... Gusto mo?" I asked and handed her the guitar. She showed a bitter smile as I realized that she can't play the guitar Kasi nga bulag nga pala sya...

"Actually, I wanna play again... Will you guide me po ba?" she asked with hope vivid in her voice. I answered her enthusiastically and kinalong ko sya.

She started strumming a very beautiful yet unfamiliar melody. Sasakit naman ulo ko dito eh jusko... Pero in all fairness nakaka last song syndrome sya.

"You are a ray of a sunshine, that wake me up in every morning" kanta nya na may halong nginig sa boses nya. I should be happy hearing this since mukha namang pang GV ang tono.

I immediately fished out my phone and place the camera Infront of her.
"Your smile means a thousand to me, that melts my heart everyday" she continued..  nakinig lang ako at iwinagayway ang kamay ko.

"Cause I admire every part of you, and everything that you do, as I write this song for you.

Dodumdodumdodum
You are my inspiration you! You're the love of my life. You're an angel in disguise oh you! You saved my life my"

From there she stopped and wiped her tears and heaved a deep sigh Before continuing.

"My C-celestina.." she started weeping
"My C-celestina this is a song for you"... She continued and sobbed... She's like mourning. Her voice were full of anger, pain and regrets...

"I wish you were able to listen to that before this happened... I remember I wrote this song 3 years ago... And I never got the chance to sing it infront of her because of her and I guess never na talaga..." Sambit nya na parang may iba syang kausap...

I moved closer to hug her... Hinimas ko ang likod nya to let her know that I'm here for her.

"Tita akala ko madali lang eh. Ang hirap pala... Masakit, Hindi ko alam sa loob loob ko eh... Kahit ilang beses ko syang itaboy kahit ilang beses ko syang kamuhian sya parin ang laging hanap ng puso ko. Namimiss ko na ang Mommy ko" hikbi nya..

"Kandungan nya parin ang hanap ko. Yakap nya parin ang nagpapatahan saakin. At ang boses nya parin ang hanap ko sa twing napupuno ng galit ang puso at isip ko... Tita ang sakit sakit, Hindi ko na kaya" she sobbed at lalo pang isiniksik Ang ulo nya sa balikat ko.

I didn't utter any word but instead I hugged her and kissed her forehead.
Paano mawawala ang sakit na nararamdaman mo kung ayaw mo paring babaan ang pride mo? Patawarin mo na Kasi ang nanay mo Olivia, alam kong hindi madali pero kung yun ang makakapag pawala sa sakit na nararamdaman mo please yun nalang ang gawin mo...

Pero habang hindi mo pa kayang magpatawad nandito lang si Tita. Kaya kong gawin ang lahat mapasaya ka lang. Mahal na Mahal kita Olivia ko...

Sabi ko sa isip ko bago ko siya pinahiga sa kama. Nakatulog na pala siya kakaiyak. I kissed her forehead and tucked her to bed...

"Goodnight Ate Olivia" I whispered and kissed her hand..

End of chapter

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