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Malapit na po tayo sa ending. I just want to thank everyone who reached this entry. I love y'all!
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I woke up one afternoon with a throbbing pain in my head. Mama was sitting beside my bed that time. She was crying as she hugged me tightly.
"Akala ko mawawala ka na sa akin! Its okay to lose everything, huwag lang ikaw. I decided to leave everything, anak. As long as you're with me. I'm sorry, anak."
I found out that I bumped accidentally bumped into something hard and sharp when I was pushed. Hindi ko na inisip iyon, I'm just relieved that I'm okay.
Mama filed a case to Eliza, Papa's mistress. At first, I want to stop her. But she was really determined.
When my friends knew I wake up, they all went to the hospital I was admitted.
"Are you okay now?" Pearl worriedly asked me.
Mahina naman akong tumango sa kanya.
"Can you still remember us?" Cleo hovered beside me kaya nakatanggap sya ng masamang tingin sa akin.
"Of course."
"Phew! Okay, I'm relieved."
Mama left us when they came in. Cleo was badmouthing Papa's mistress and how much she wanted to scratch her face with her long nails.
The door from my room harshly opened. Pareho kaming nagulat at napalingon sa bagong dating.
Juan!
His eyes were red. He crossed the distance between us to give me a tight hug.
"I'm sorry, I wasn't there." He sniffed.
"I'm okay." I patted his back, but he only tighten our hug.
Nakita kong tumayo na si Pearl at Cleo, they both mouthed their goodbyes.
"I'm fine. It's not your fault, Juan."
"If only I accepted your invitation to get inside. Di sana umabot sa ganito." His voice croaked. Nakayakap pa rin sya na para bang mawawala ako kapag niluwagan nya ang kapit nya sa akin.
"I'm okay, that's all that matters. Mama told me you were with her when I rushed in the emergency." Lumayo ako ng bahagya sa kanya at pinagmasdan sya. I caressed his cheeks and wipe the dried tears.
"Thank you. For not leaving me and my mom. I love you so much."
He became silent. The corner of his eyes dampen as he gazed at me. Instead, he pressed his lips on mine. It was just a split of second but I felt the sudden jolt of my heartbeat.
"I love you so much." His voice was hoarse as he rested his forehead on mine. He caressed my cheeks while keeping our close distance.
Akala ko uuwi sya ng gabing yon pero nalaman ko na sya pala ang magbabantay sa akin dahil may biglang emergency si Mama. I guess it's about of the annulment papers.
Juan stayed beside me. Feed me and entertain me.
We were just confused when some teenage boy knocked in my room.
He's wearing a green jacket and black sweatpants, may dala syang supot na may lamang orange. Nakatingin lamang sya sa akin na para bang gulat na gulat.
His face looks so familiar pero ayaw kong isipin ang posibilidad na baka...
"Hi." He greeted.
"Hi." Bawi ko sa kanya. "Nawawala ka ba?"
"No. I came in the right room." Dahan dahan syang lumapit sa dulo ng bed ko.
"I brought something." Aniya saka tinaas ng dala. Kumunot ang noo ko sa kanya.
Juan stood beside me while looking at the boy.
"I forgot to introduce myself." He chuckled. Nilingon nya si Juan, saka nagsalita. "I'm your fan but can you go out? We need to talk." Sabay turo nya sa akin.
Bahagyang tumaas ang kilay ni Juan sa sinabi ng bata. Gusto pa nya sanang tumanggi but I stopped him for doing that. Mabait naman syang sumangayon saka dahan dahang lumabas ng kwarto ko.
Now its me and the boy inside my room.
"Who are you?"
"I'm Timothee, half brother mo."
What?!
He just shrugged. Nagulat pa ako sa biglang pagpapakilala nya.
"I am 12 years old...Look, I know you hate my Mama for ruining your family. I hate our Papa for making it happen. But, I'm also thankful for bringing me in this world. Pero he's still bad."
Sunud sunod nyang sabi habang bagsak ang bibig ko.
"You're ate Amanda, right? Minsan kinukwento ka ni Papa sa akin. But he won't let me meet you, until I realized our situation. Obviously, I'm an illegitimate son."
This boy talk too much.
"Bakit ka nandito?" My voice shaked as I watch him stand in front of me.
"Tumakas ako. I was mad at Mama and Papa, I heard them fighting. Wala akong dalang malaking pera kaya heto nalang binili ko. If I'm sick Papa would feed me oranges. I hope you'll get better soon."
"Bakit ka nga nandito? Anong kailangan mo?"
He pouted. Gosh he looks like Papa!
"Well, honestly I came here to beg."
"Beg?!" Anong pinagsasabi nya?!
"Yes. And to apologize, in behalf of my Mama. Alam kong galit kayo sa kanya, but can you stop the case you filed to her, please?"
I was taken aback at his request.
"I-I don't know."
"Please? Alam ko alam mo. Please. Ate?"
Him calling me Ate, makes me feel angry. But there's a part of me that felt joy and sadness. He put the bag of oranges on my bed as he look directly at me.
"Don't call me that." Naramdaman ko ang paghapdi ng lalamunan ko.
"Okay, pero pwede bang i-urong nyo ang pagdemanda kay Mama?"
"Even if I talk to my mother about that, hindi ko alam kung susundin nya ako."
"I already went to her office, but she wasn't there—"
"You went where?!"
"Her office. Nag-iwan lang ako ng letter of apology. Maybe it will work, I guess."
"Bawal ka doon pumunta."
"I know... But I'm desperate."
"Go home. Baka hinahanap ka na."
"I know. But I'm worried." He heaved a deep sigh as he look at me. "Pakisabi nalang. And you're right I need to go home."
Bago sya makalabas ay he turned again to me and spoke.
"I hope you're okay. After I go to sleep later, I'll pray for your fast recovery." Aniya at tumakbo palabas.
Dahil sa mga sinabi nya ay bigla akong nag-alala. He's still young para maencounter ang lahat ng ito. At kahit may galit ako kay Papa ayaw ko rin naman na magalit din sya ama namin.
Napahilamos ako ng mukha at nag-isip na magandang gagawin.
Sumasakit lalo ulo ko sa mga nangyayari.
