"Then why did you meet him?" inis na tanong ni Irene kay Kyd.
"He wanted to talk kasi. Don't worry, hindi naman kami nagsuntukan." parang natatawang sagot ni Kyd kay Irene.
Irene rolled her eyes at him. She knew that Kyd met Greggy. Nag-text daw ito para para mag-usap sila.
"Pupunta kami ng Australia sa susunod na araw, gusto daw nila ni Vida na puntahan si Vito."
Nangunot ang noo ni Irene, "What?!"
Tumango ng dahan-dahan si Kyd. "Yes, you heard that right."
"Why would Vida come? Oh, wait. Sasama kami ni Vico."
"No." Kyd uttered firmly.
Tumaas ang kilay ni Irene na nagpatiklop kay Kyd. He simply sighed at wala ng nagawa. He moved towards Irene and initiated a hug, niyakap siya pabalik ni Irene.
"Tigas ng ulo mo," pangungutya ni Kyd.
Irene chuckled. "Vida will come, Kyd. Hindi naman pwede na hayaan ko siya pumunta doon habang alam ko na malalagay siya sa kapahamakan."
"Nandoon naman kami ni Greggy, hindi naman namin pababayaan si Vida." sabi ni Kyd habang hinahaplos ang buhok ni Irene.
Irene sighed and shook her head. "No. Kung hindi lang sana kasama si Vida, hahayaan ko kayong dalawa ni Greggy na pumunta doon, bahala kayo sa buhay niyo. Pero kasama si Vida 'e, hindi ko siya pwedeng hayaan na pumunta doon na hindi ako kasama."
Kyd let go of their embrace and kissed Irene's forehead. "Alright, whatever you say."
They travelled to Australia the next week. Although Irene was so nervous of what their outcome would be, seeing Vida so firm about this decision, medyo napapanatag siya. Vida was so eager seeing Vito and she'll be happy if she'll see that he is miserable.
Vida was amazed seeing their house in Australia, nakita niyang mabilis na tumakbo ang kapatid papunta sa loob ng bahay. Vico was so thrilled coming back to their home.
"I miss you couch!" sabi ni Vico at tumalon sa couch sa sala nila. Natawa si Irene habang pinapanood ang anak.
"You can stay at the guestroom, Greggy. And Vida, you have a room here." sabi ni Kyd at tinuro ang kwartong tinutukoy niya.
Bahagyang nagulat si Vida nang marinig ang sinabi ni Kyd. She didn't expect having a room on her Mom's new family's house.
"Ate Vida, tabi ang room natin!" masayang sabi ni Vico at hinila si Vida papunta sa kwarto at pinakita ang disenyo 'nun.
It has vintage floral design with a king-sized bed and lots of cute things inside. Maganda at malaki ito, it has its own bathroom inside. She sat down on the bed, malambot ang kama at parang bago ang mga kobre kama.
"Mommy designed it for you, Ate. She kept on sleeping here when we were away cause she misses you so much." ani Vico na nakapagpangiti sa nakatatandang kapatid.
She held Vico's hand and pulled him closer to her. Niyakap ni Vida ang kapatid ng mahigpit.
"Thank you for taking care of Mom." malumanay na sabi ni Vida sa kapatid.
Habang nag-uusap ang magkapatid sa silid ni Vida. Kyd toured Greggy around their house, naghahanda naman ng pagkain si Irene para sa kanila.
She was very wary kung paano ba ang pagtrato ni Greggy kay Kyd, ngunit sa nakikita niya parang mabuti naman. Nagkakaintindihan sila sa interior at exterior ng bahay at tila ba malalim ang pinag-uusapan.
Naghanda na sa hapagkainan si Irene at tinawag na sila. Pinag-usapan nila ang pagpunta sa kulungan para puntahan si Vito, they will visit him tomorrow.
ŞİMDİ OKUDUĞUN
A Lifetime Connection
Hayran Kurgu16-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...
