"Vida,"
Nilingon ito ni Vida sa likuran. She's now on their terrace, feeling the cold breeze of San Lorenzo Village. She just had dinner that was delivered to her room. Hindi sila nag-usap ng Daddy niya simula nung sagutan nila kanina.
Tumabi sa kanya si Anne na may hawak ng dalawang bote ng ginger beer. Anne handed it to her, she looked at her weirdly.
"You're seriously giving that to me? I'm a minor." malamig na sabi ni Vida.
"Yes, you are a minor and yet, I saw you the other night sneaking out from your room to get this beer from the kitchen." Anne chuckled.
Inirapan niya ito. Even her voice irritates her.
"Come on, I asked your Dad naman.."
Vida rolled her eyes at kinuha ang beer sa kamay nito. She took a sip from it, she knew she needed that.
"Your Dad left," agad napalingon si Vida kay nung narinig ang mga katagang 'yon.
"Where did he go?" she confusedly asked.
"Well, your Ninong Richard called and they're going somewhere daw... Hahanapin ang Mommy mo,"
Vida nodded and licked her lower lip. Uminom siya ng kaunti sa beer. Natahimik silang dalawa, tanging ihip lang ng hangin at huni ng mga ibon ang naririnig nila. Neither both of them refused to speak.
Biglang napaisip si Vida kung nasaan kaya ang Mommy niya ngayon? Is she safe? Bakit pumunta siya sa pharmacy? Bakit may pasa sa gilid ng labi niya? Bakit hindi pa ito umuuwi?
She's been having a hard time right now... She's confused of why did her Mom leave her? Or why didn't her Mom come back? Hindi na ba siya mahal nito? O napagod na ito maging ina niya?
Biglang nagsalita si Anne sa gilid niya, "Vida," she just hummed as an answer. "Do you hate me?"
Agad nilingon ni Vida si Anne sabay sabing, "Yes." nang walang pag-aalinlangan.
Mukhang nagulat pa si Anne sa sagot nito. There were no expressions on Vida's face. Tinignan siya nito nang diretso sa mata. She didn't even blink nor stutter. Mas nagulat si Anne sa sunod na sinabi nito.
"I don't just hate you... I despise you."
Napakurap-kurap si Anne nang marinig iyon... She thought they got along well, maybe she was wrong. She still gathered confidence to ask her why.
"Oh... why do you hate me?" pabulong niyang tanong.
Vids scoffed. "Nagtanong ka pa... You just ruined a teenager's dream of her parents getting back together." sumimsim si Vida sa beer na nasa kamay niya.
"B-But it wasn't my fault, V..."
Napalunok si Vida at pilit na pinipigilan ang luhang malapit nang tumulo. She harshly turned her gaze to Anne who's leaning at the terrace, while looking at her.
"'Yun nga e... mas nakakainis. Hindi mo kasalanan pero ikaw 'yung naging isa sa dahilan kung bakit hindi na sila magkakabalikan." diretsong sabi ni Vida, hindi naka-imik si Anne.
Agad na ibinaling ni Vida ang tingin sa kawalan. She doesn't want Anne to see the pain in her eyes.
"Ang Mommy ko dapat ang nandito ngayon e, dapat siya ang kasama namin ni Daddy... pero wala e, ikaw ang nandito."
Vids looked up to stop herself from crying and breaking down. She always gets emotional. Nakakainis.
"I'm sor—" hindi pinatapos ni Vida si Anne na magsalita.
"Stop. Stop that."
Napalunok si Anne at tumango. "Are you mad at me, Vida? Iba kasi 'yung galit at 'yung ayaw mo sa isang tao."
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A Lifetime Connection
Фанфіки16-year-old Vida Georgina Marcos Araneta was born into affluence and led a posh upbringing. She possesses all the desirable qualities for a woman, but there is one thing she cannot possess, an entire family. Her parents, Irene Marcos and Greggy Aran...
