The last thing that I remembered was how I managed to get through each day. I always say that love shouldn't be one-sided. Love should be reciprocated but I'm now confused between the two of them. I always ask about love. How's life so far?
Ring... Ring... Ring... Papa calling. Answer button. Swipe right.
"Hello?" He responded with a static call on the other side.
"Hello po, Pa." I answered.
"Kamusta ka, Marty?" He asked.
"Okay lang po." I responded.
"Kamusta si Mama mo?" He asked.
"Okay lang din, po." I briefly replied. I added. "Bakit po?"
My line is still current from the other side. I remember my father when I was still a child, he used to bump fists with me. He never took me to public places. Nangungumusta lang siya. Nasa bilibid pa rin siya hanggang ngayon.
"Sige po, ibababa ko na." I replied.
My hands are shaking. I turned down the call from him. I want to ask something if he's doing okay. He seems to be okay. He seems well.
Paano siya nakakatawag sa bilibid? I remember my mom, she's still alive and kicking. The queries I try to ask from him? I try to ask myself now. What if makalabas siya sa kulungan? The police tried to make him out of the jail.
Deserving niyang mapunta sa kulungan. After everything he's done, I insist that he should be put into a punishment.
Kapag nakalabas sa bilibid si Papa ay malaki na talaga ang duda ko sa sistema ng Pilipinas.
I looked at the kitchen to see my mom. Alone. She's having her hard time. "Ma?" I asked. "Okay ka lang, po?" I asked again. "Parang masama ang pakiramdam mo. Kukuha lang ako ng Paracetamol at tubig." I waited for her to respond. Thus, I continued. "Ma, nakita kitang may kasamang ibang lalaki sa bayan."
Flashback
Galing akong skwelahan ng madatnan kong may ibang kausap na ibang lalaki si mama. Naglalakad lamang ako papuntang palengke. Sa hindi inaasahan nakita kong si mama ang nagsusuot ng crop top at skirt, kasama ang driver na kapitbahay lang din namin.
Maingay. Madilim na paligid. Maraming mga kahoy na napapalibutan ng mga talahib. Maraming mga itim na ibon ang lumilipad. Maitim na langit. Maitim na budhi.
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