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AIA. 30 - Give me a memory I can use

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Falling into places

Kairos Gregor Rouvin – Vejar

"What happened?!"

I am frantic as I am talking to Alejandros. Alba was sitting on the couch while looking at us. Elisha was with her. Si Eros ay nasa lap ni Pan at tulog na tulog na. Everyone in the family is awake and we are going to look for Ada. Mariake is crying and shivering. I am worried about her too – pero mas nag-aalala ako sa prinsesa ko.

"I saw her leaving the house. I checked on Alba kasi, Kairos tapos napa-look ako sa window and then, I saw her leaving. I thought, I was namamalikmata pero it was real! Like, I went here to check on her, the twins were asleep on the crib but Ada's nowhere to be found so I came to the house again and woke Elisha and here we are now. We like have to find her."

"Mr. Pops is gone." Iake said. "Umalis talaga siya. She always takes the bear with her."

"God! Mariake, how can you be so pabaya?" I heard Dione in the background. "Iyong dapat nagpapahinga na kami, pati parents ko naistorbo dahil sa kapa---"

I faced Dione and slapped her mouth. Napatayo si Pan at si Amal. Si Mama ay sinaway ako.

"Mariake is my wife, Dione. That will never change. I will never let it change. I am your brother and if you cannot respect my wife, then leave this house and forget that we are fucking related, do you understand me?!" Dione cried. Tumakbo siya paalis pero bago iyon ay sumigaw muna siya. "Sana hindi ninyo mahanap si Ada!"

"I'm sorry, Mariake." Mama told my wife. "Dione's a bit out of sorts nowadays. Hindi ko nga alam kung bakit nagkakaganyan iyang batang iyan. Ilan beses na siyang kinausap ni Zeus."

"No, Tita, you don't have to apologize. I just want to find my daughter right now."

"I will find her." Wika ko kay Mariake. Pagkatapos noon ay tinawagan ko na ang security ng CLPH. Sinamahan ako ni Alejandros sa paghahanap. Nakasunod sa amin si Ate Amal, si Pan at saka si Mariake. We were holding flash lights. Si Pan at si Ate Amal ay sumakay na sa gold cart. They will be looking at the other end of the area. Ako naman ay kasama si Mariake at Alele.

"Kairos!" I heard Apollo and Achilles. They were riding motorcycles. Kasunod rin nila si Heph na may dala ring sariling motor.

"The staff paged me." Achilles said. "We're here. Anong nangyari?"

"Where is the girl? Kalaro niya pa kanina si Ari at Cali." Paliwanag naman ni Heph.

"Hindi niya ba kasama si Eli?" Mariake asked Apollo.

"Eli's asleep. Pagod iyon. Maghapong naligo sa dagat. Kaya ayon, sunog." Sagot naman ni Apollo.

"How about Vulcan?" Mariake's voice was shaking. I can imagine how scared she is right now.

"May sakit si Vulcan. Dalawang araw na siyang hindi lumalabas ng cabin namin."

"Buti pa, we spread out na lang para mahanap agad si Ada. Sabi pa naman sa news may paparating na bagyo and iyong landfall niya dito sa area natin." Alejandros said. Napaiyak na si Mariake. Humahagulgol na siya ngayon. Hindi ako nakatiis na lapitan siya.

"We are going to find her." Hinawakan ko siya sa balikat. She looked at me with those sad eyes.

"I cannot bear to lose another child again, Kairos."