Missing: Daddy?!

Chapter 1: Mommy?

CHAPTER 1: Mommy?

My peaceful slumber got disturbed by an annoying caller at this hour in the morning... Ang aga-aga naman, oh! Istorba na agad! Ang sarap pa man din ng tulog ko.

With my eyes still closed, I checked for my phone on the sidetable. I popped one eye open to see who this is.

Maqui Calling..

Oh, great. It's Frencheska again. Kahit labag sa kalooban ko, pinili ko pa ring pindutin ang accept button.

"Hello? Julie!"

See? Ang aga pa lang, rindi na ko.

"Ano?! Ang aga-aga natawag ka kagad!"

Bulyaw ko naman. It's called payback.

"Galit? Ganyan na ba mag-good morning? 'Ano' na ang sinasabi?"

Daming satsat na nalalaman sa buhay ng bruha na 'to.

"Oh sya, ito na... Good morning, Maqui. Okay na ba?"

I can imagine her annoying smile even while on the call. Ganyan ko sya kakilala.

"Good morning too, Juls!"

"Ano bang kailangan mo, Maq?"

"Sasabihin ko lang sayo, na tuloy tayo mamaya. Sa mall daw tayo magkikita-kita sabi ni Yassi at Bea. 10 o'clock ha?"

"Oo, mamaya pupunta ako. Okay, bye Maqui."

"Bye Juls—"

I still want to savor my sleepiness kaya bahala na sya kung binabaan ko sya sa tawag. I lay my head on my soft pillow and continued dreaming of my love, Junghwa.

*Ding dong! Ding dong!*

Oh damn. Iyong totoo?! Gaano ba sila kasipag sa umaga para sirain ang tulog ko? Puyat na ako, beh...tapos may bwisita pa?

Whoever they are, bwisit sila. Tumayo na ako at basta-basta bumaba. Who cares if I just woke up or I have a messay hair? I'm still pretty no matter what.

*Ding dong! Ding dong!*

They got some nerve to push that button again. Atat na atat? Kung mamaya kaya sila bumista?!

"I'm coming!" Sigaw ko pabalik para naman ma-inform sila. Bahala na kung marinig nila.

I checked who it is on the gate... Medyo bukas nga. I locked it last night, right? Wala naman sigurong magtatangkang magnakaw sa mansyon ko. We have guards on patrol in the subdivision.

Pagkabukas ko... Walang tao. Lokohan? Lokohan? Lintek na yan! Nagaksaya ako ng lakas at oras dito! It's freaking sunday!

"Magpatulog kang bwisit ka!" Sigaw ko kahit walang tao befote shutting the gate and locking it. Dapat magpa-install na sina Daddy ng CCTV sa bahay.

I went back inside while scratching my head out of annoyance. Nang makapasok ako, naisara ko na ang pinto ay may bumungad sakin...

My eyes widen in shock. There's a little girl in front of me, wearing wet looking clothes but she has a pretty face. Sino itong batang ito?! Paano sya nakapasok ng bahay ko?!

She smiled widely and for an instant she hugged my legs. "Mommy!"

"Ano?" I'm still in shock people. Ano bang dapat kong i-react?

"Mommy Julie!" I laughed bitterly at the joke and realized...

"Ha?!"