MS#2 "Existing" || (On-going)

Chapter 77: Confronting Him

PERSEUS' POV

Nagising ako dahil sa maingay na tugtog na sa tingin ko ay nanggagaling sa living room.

So I decided to go downstairs to see what's going on without even fixing myself.

"Oh? Perseus! You're early huh? Good morning wooh!" bati ni Tita Helia na sumusunod pa sa beat nung binuksan nyang player.

Sino ba namang hindi magigising ng maaga sa patugtog nya?

"Where's Andromeda?" tanong ko sa kanya.

Agad naman nya akong binigyan ng mapanukso na tingin

"Umuwi sya sa hotel nya." sagot nito.

So she's staying in a hotel. Pero bakit naman kailangan nya pa dun umuwi?

I mean gabi na din nung dinalhan nya ako ng pagkain.

"Is she coming back?" tanong ko ulit na halos pasigaw na dahil sa nilaksan nya pa lalo ang kanta.

"Of course she will." pasigaw nya ding sagot.

Maya maya din ay lumabas si Mom sa kwarto nya and also without fixing her hair.

"Goddammit, Helia! Your music is ruining my day!" inis na saad nya.

"Oh hey Esme, good morning!!" masayang bati na naman ni Tita Helia

"By the way, what's going on, Tita Helia? It's too early to party." sabi ko sa kanya

"Nothing! Gusto ko lang naman salubungin ang umaga nyo ng masayang muzzziiicc!" she said while dancing with the beat.

Napahilamos na lang ako sa mukha dahil hindi naman nakakasaya ang music na sinasabi nya, sa totoo lang.

So, I go back upstair and I think Mom is arguing with Tita Helia about the loud music because I can still hear their voices in my room.

"S-san nga ba ang banyo?"  kumakamot-ulo kong tanong.

I opened all the door here on the second floor until I find a room full of messy things.

Obviously, parang ngangayon na lang ulit ito nabuksan after a several years.

Magabok ang paligid at may ilang picture na malabo na dahil sa hindi nga nalilinis.

It's not my intention to be here but well, nandito na rin naman ako.

Pumasok ako sa kwarto, at bigla na lang may nasanggi akong box na ang laman ay developed pictures.

Umupo ako sa lapag para matingnan ito.

It was full of Andromeda's picture. I think she's 10 years old in here.

She have a very bright smile. Oh and a lot of pictures with her friends.

I suddenly remember, what Tita Helia told me when we talked.

"Since the accident that happened to her parents, the past Lluvia fade away too. Kung nakakasama mo sya nung bata paniguradong hindi mo na aakalaing sya na yun ngayon."

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"Her attitude and personality change a lot. She became less socialable and she rarely shows her emotion." sabi pa nito.

Tita Helia was right. I can see the difference now.

"Perseus?"

Natataranta kong tinago ang mga pictures at nilingon ang tumawag.

"What are you doing here? Lumabas ka nga dyan. It's so dusty in there" sabi pa ng tumawag.

Kaya naman sumunod na lang ako. Paglabas ko, agad akong humingi ng tawad.

It was my Mom whom called me.

"S-sorry. I didn't mean to—"

"I know. I know." she said cutting off my sentence.

"Hinahanap ko lang po sana kung saan yung bathroom.." sabi ko naman.

"Nasa baba yon, Perseus." sagot nito.

"S-sige po."

Pababa na sana ako but she grabbed my wrist.

"W-wait. Can I talk to you first? Uhm you know a mother-son talk like that." she mouthed.

I nod at her and that makes her smile.

"Thank you." sabi pa nya.

Bumalik kami sa kwarto saka umupo nang magkatabi sa tabihan ng kama.

"I'm so sorry, Perseus." panimula nya.

"Sorry but I don't know what your sorry is for? Sana natatandaan ko pa." paghingi ko ng tawad.

She smiles a little bit.

"You know, I wonder how did you took care of me when I was a virtual. So I'm getting excited recovering my memories with you." excited kong sabi.

Her smile suddenly fades as I said that.

"H-hindi ako naging ina s-sayo. I'm s-sorry, Perseus. If you'll get your memory back you'll remember me as an enemy or- more like a monster." she said and guilt is evident in her voice

Then tears began to fall down from her eyes.

"Anong ibig nyong sabihin?" I politely asked.

"I almost k-kill you." maikling sagot nya na nagpabagsak sa balikat ko.

"W-what?" kunot-noo kong sagot.

"Nakwento na ba sayo ni Lluvia yung about sa death game?" she asked.

"Y-yeah."

"I plan for it. You see, I was too blind because of madness back then. I'm sorry..." she said.

"B-but why?" tanong ko ulit.

"Avia and Helia.. They hide you from me. Dahil nga sa kondisyon mo. Ginawa nila yon because they knew that I can't handle that situation dahil sa psychological disorder ko dati." she stated.

"But you're fine now right?" I asked worried about her situation.

"H-hmm, malaking improvement na. Y-you see it begans when...."

Kinuwento nya sa akin lahat-lahat. About their friendship and the microchip. Saka sa buong nangyari.

Ramdam ko naman ang sincerity nya and she really felt sorry for that.

"P-pero atleast may naging m-magandang epekto. If you haven't done that, siguro virtual pa rin ako ngayon. Don't worry, Mom. I forgive you." I said while a smile on my face.

Niyakap nya ako ng mahigpit.

"This time, I'll be a good mother. I promise that."