Chapter 74

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A few years ago. Our kids are well-grown up now, and our second baby is a boy! Alessandra is now a fourteen years old. Oh see? How big is her now. And her baby brother is now a eight years old.

"Mom, i'm invited to my friends birthday party" Alessandra said, and i don't know with her she wanted to be called as Alessandra now.

"Alessandra, you know naman right? It's very delicate to go out." I said back, delikado kami ngayon dahil kami ang pinagi-initan ng mga tao na may ayaw sa Marcoses. Sandro is running for the another position, i'm not yet sure kung saang position pa. Pero yeah! Nalaman nung kabilang team, kaya ayon mga nag u-umpisa ng maglaro nang madumi.

"But mom.. all of my friends are going. I want to go too.". "It's very unfair."

"Alessandra, come on! Listen to me, don't insist those things." . "You know how delicate our life is."

Kagaya nga nung unang sabi ko, nag u-umpisa ng mag laro ang kalaban ni Sandro sa position na tatatakbuhan niya.

"Dad!!! I wanna go, but mom is not allowing me to go to my friends party." At ayon na nga... she asked for her dad's help. Akala mo naman papayagan rin.

"Alessandra, sweetheart! I'm worried about your life okay? So please just listen to your mother" Sandro said, and Alessandra pouted.

"Sorry for what she's acting, hubby." I said and hindi ko alam pero bigla na lang din naging ganon si Sandra, but maybe she just really want to attend her friend's birthday bash. Pero it's a no talaga.

"I understand that, wifey.. hmm? Just don't stress yourself okay?" He said and he even kissed my forehead.

Actually, sandro's always out of the house or sometimes out of the country to meet some people that is really important to meet. Kaya lang, nawawalan na nga kami ng family time.

"Hi my big boy!!" I approached my son, playing his toy cars.

"Hello mom! Hmm.. is daddy around? Can we play?" He asked immediately. As i said, hindi na nga kami masyadong nagkakaron ng family time dahil sa pag ka-busy.

"Sorry, but your dad is in the meeting right now.. hmm but me! I can play with you"

"He's always in the meeting.. nevermind mom! I can play with myself naman, i don't want you to get tired" he said, he's the sweetest!

"Alright, but if you really need someone to play with you. Mom is always here okay? I love you" i said and kissed his cheeks.

I named him next to her sister, Alessandro Archer.

Alessandra is on her room painting something or maybe using her phone. She's really a teen, hindi na katulad ng dati.


(Next day)


"Good mor-" hindi ko pa man din natatapos ang sasabihin ko, wala naman pala yung babatiin ko. "Hayahay... you're not around again, my dear" saad ko sa hangin. As usual, wala si Sandro.



Bumangon agad ako mula sa pagkakahiga at nag tungo agad sa bathroom para gawin ang aking morning routine, after that pinuntahan ko agad yung kids.



"Rise and shine! Wakey wakey, my Alessandro" pag gising ko sa baby boy ko.


"Good morning mommy!!" He greeted me with all of his energy.


"Let's go to your sisters room?" I asked him and yeah routine na namin 'yon. Tumango siya at tumungo naman kami kaagad sa kwarto ng ate niya.


"Rise and shine! A-ate?" Parehas kaming nagulat dahil wala na yung ate niya dito.
"W-where's ate mom??"


"I-i don't know, wait! Let me check her to the bathroom" I said and run towards Alessandra's bathroom area. "Oh no, she's not here."


"So, where is she mom?" He asked again.


"U-uh maybe your sister is already eating downstairs??" I said, pampalubag ng loob kasi medyo nai-stress na rin ako lalo na't hindi ko talaga makita si Alessandra sa buong kwarto niya.


Bumaba naman kami kaagad at agad hinanap ng paningin ko si Alessandra, pero wala.. wala akong nakita ni-isang anino niya. Where is she?.


"Manang? Have you seen Alessandra?" I asked Manang.


"Hmm, ma'am sorry but no." She answered directly.


"Oh no, can you say to our ate's na paki-hanap po si Alessandra? I haven't seen her yet in her own room." Saad ko, at oo. Pinahanap ko na siya agad dahil ang pagkaka-alala ko may birthday party ngayon yung friend niya. What if? What if umalis siya ng hindi nag papa-alam?!



After our maids searching for her, walang Alessandra na nakita sa buong bahay. Kaya naman may part sa'aking sarili na mag panic na lang bigla.


"Ma'am tawagan na po ba na'tin si sir??" Tanong saakin nung isang kasama namin sa bahay.


"U-uh" bigla namang may pumasok sa isipan ko. As i remembered, someone told me that i shouldn't disturb sandro. "No, i can handle this."


"Sure ka ma'am? Sige po kami na munang bahala kay alessandro" ani niya. Tumango na lang ako kasama noon ang aking pag ngiti kahit na sobrang iba na 'yung nara-ramdaman ko.


Nag hadali ako sa pag a-ayos ng aking sarili. I'm scared, dahil baka mamaya anak namin ang pag initan. Kaya nga sobrang higpit namin sakanila.



"Manong, i'll drive my own po. Just stay here thanks!" I said and grabbed the car key immediately.

"Shet, where are you Alessandra!!" I start ranting in the car. I feel so stressed and i don't know what to do.


Finally, i arrived on my daughter's friends house.

"H-hi! Uh, can i come in??" I asked their maid and thankfully they know me so yeah pinapasok naman ako kaagad.


"Oh! Alessandra's mom, is here." The mother of the celebrant noticed me. So i smiled to everyone.


"H-hi! Hi Rebecca, nice to see you. Ahh happy birthday to your lovely daughter. Sorry for disturbing but i'm here for my daughter Alessandra" I said.


"Aww, thank you so much for that! Hmm.. I think they are in the pool area" she said and nag paalam na agad ako para puntahan si Alessandra.


"Sandra!" I yelled. I'm so happy right now because i saw her finally. "I'm so worried about you! Why you didn't ask first my permission ha?" I whispered on her. It's not my thing ang mag pahiya ng anak.



"M-mom. Sorry, uhh because i knew your answer already, i just want to be here so me and my friends would be complete" she reasoned out


"I-i know, but much better if you ask me right? I'm very worried!" I said with my soft tone.

"S-so sorry!! Hmm but can we go home after the party na lang mom?" She pleased with her puppy eyes. How could i stop her from her happiness oh my goodness.

Before answering her, i heard my phone ring. So i answered it immediately and i let her to chichats with her friends muna.


Hello?
[Hi, we're watching you and your daughter]
Who's this?
[Find it out, then you'll know]

I ended the phone call, i feel something weird. Kaya agad kong pinuntahan si Alessandra.

"Baby, come on we have an urgent" I called her. And she pouted. "Sandra, we should stay at home. We're not safe here anymore someone's watching us"

"Mom, how sure you are? I mean it's safe here." She kept on insisting


"Someone called me earlier, please don't be so hard headed!" I said. And she kept on insisting that it's safe here.


"Come on, mom let's stay for some minutes pa" she makes pilit talaga. Then suddenly! We heard a sound.. it's a gun!

"I told you! It's not safe here, come on!" I said and carried her like a baby style, sobrang kabado ako ngayon. Kaya hindi ko na alam kung paano ko nakayanang buhatin si Sandra ng ganon-ganon na lang.

She's scared, i can feel that now.




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