Love...
My idea of love was a mixture of tragedy and beauty. I could still remember how my true parents both loved each other but their relationship was immediately cut short when an unwanted tragedy happened in our family. But I also witnessed how...
WARNING: Prepare a tissue, guys. Tear jerking na naman ito. Haha! O baka naman ako lang pala muntangang umiiyak sa chapter na ito. Hehe! Anyway, anyhow, continuing with the story...
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This would be my last dinner with my family. Matagal na bago ito mangyari ulit. I tried to be happy while everyone was telling me their advices. Pero masakit pa rin sa loob ko dahil huling gabi ko na nga rito sa bahay pero di man lang sumabay mag-dinner si Daddy sa amin. He was still avoiding me. Kanina ko pa gustong umiyak but I din't want to worry everyone.
"Let's have a toast for Ate Katie's success," Mommy said after we ate the delicious dinner that Zend and I prepared.
"Pwede na po akong uminom ng wine, 'My?" Zean asked.
"Sparkling wine lang ang sa 'yo. Bawal ka pa sa may alcohol," Kuya Jemie said while taking the bottle of wine from the ice bucket.
"Konti lang naman, Kuya Jem. Para ma-feel ko lang yung pag-good luck ko kay Ate."
"Sige na, Jem, give her a little wine. Konting-konti lang ha?" sabi ni Mommy.
"Okay, isang patak lang ang para sa 'yo, Zean," pang-aasar ni Kuya habang nagsasalin ng wine sa mga wine glasses.
"Mommy, si Kuya Jemie nga po," sumbong ng asar-talo naming bunso.
After Kuya gave us all our wines, Mommy proposed a toast for me.
"Cheers for the success of Ate Katie, cheers for her good health, and cheers for her safety!" Mommy said after raising the glass of wine that she was holding.
"Cheers!" sagot namin lahat bago nakipag pingkian ng baso sa isa't-isa.
That night we decided to sleep together in our family bedroom. Gising pa rin ako kahit matagal nang tulog yung mga kasama ko. Naiisip ko kasi si Daddy. He might be sleeping alone in their bedroom by now.
I closed my eyes and started to pray. I thanked the Lord for giving me this loving family. I thanked Him for giving me this opportunity to study again and reach for my dream. I prayed to have a safe flight tomorrow. I prayed and asked Him to always protect my family against all harm. And most especially, I prayed that Daddy would come with us tomorrow to bring me to the airport.
"Kahit iyon na lang po. Kahit hindi na niya ako kausapin basta sumama lang po sana siya na ihatid ako sa airport."
Yumakap ako kay Mommy hanggang sa makatulog ako. But I woke up in the middle of the night at ayaw nang dalawin ulit ng antok.
I decided to go out and went in front of the door of the master's bedroom. "Sorry po, Daddy, kung binibigyan kita ng sakit ng ulo."
Bumaba ako at lumabas ng bahay para magpahangin sa swing sa playground, pero natigilan ako nang makita kong nakabukas yung ilaw doon sa loob ng tree house. Umakyat ako doon sa taas at nagulat pa ako nang makita ko si Kuya doon na mag-isang nakaupo sa isang bean bag habang umiinom ng alak.
