Hindi ko alam kung paano ako nakauwi. Nadatnan ko na lang si Daddy na nakaayos na. It looks like Mrs Torres helped in the burial of my Dad.
Natatakot akong tingnan ang payapang mukha ni Daddy. Hindi ko siya kayang harapin. Hindi ko alam kung anong gagawin ko.
Nakakulong lamang ako sa kwarto ni Daddy. Hoping I would feel his presence in here. I would hugged his pillow just so I could smell his scent.
"Dad...I'm sorry...I'm a...mess. Bakit...mo ko iniwan..." Patuloy ako sa paghagulhol habang tinitingnan ang larawan naming dalawa noong graduation ko.
"I am such a failure." Humikbi ako. Ngunit hindi man lang nito nabawasan ang bigat na nararamdaman ko. "Gusto ko pang maramdaman ang sampal mo, Dad." Mapait akong humalakhak. "I am pregnant, Dad...the father don't want us...I want you to get mad at me...shout on my face...Dad...hindi yung kalmado ka lang." Patuloy ako sa paghikbi.
Hanggang sa nagising ako at araw na ng libing ni Daddy. I told Mrs Torres that I don't want any media. Marami ang pumunta. Marami ang nagmamahal kay Daddy.
When the priest asked me to come near the coffin of my father, hindi ko na napigilan ang humagulhol sa harap ng maraming tao.
My father looks so peaceful. Siguro ay magkasama na sila ni Mommy ngayon. Finally.
Manang hugged me. Wala akong ibang ginawa kung hindi ang umiyak. Wala akong ibang kapamilya dahil parehong solo child ang mga magulang ko.
I brushed the name of my Dad. Alexander Don Nuñez Pascal. Such a brave and generous man.
I looked up to see someone tapping my back. Just when I thought I was left all alone...I thought wrong.
"You still have me, Donna." Patuloy akong tumango matapos marinig iyon galing kay Andy.
No one knew about me getting pregnant until my graduation day. I wore loose shirts so they won't notice my baby bumps.
"Donna Alexandria Pascal." Handa na akong maglakad mag-isa papunta sa stage.
They are all with there family. My family is in heaven. I know they are both watching me. I still made it. I still have my kid with me.
My jaw dropped upon seeing Andy walking beside me. Siya rin ang nagsabit ng medal ko dahil nakapasok ako sa mga achievers sa klase namin.
Pinigilan ko ang aking sarili na maiyak. Liam is taking our picture. May hawak din siyang boquet.
"Mommy!" Napailing na lang ako ng makitang natapon na naman ang mga cereals niya.
"Simon! I told you to eat carefully!" Pinagpupulot ko ang mga cereals na natapon niya.
Who would have thought that I was able to surpassed the dark days of my life? Five years had passed. Umalis ako ng Pilipinas. Binenta ko ang mga ari-arian namin. I let Andy and his family to stay in our house.
"Tito Andy is calling!" Kahit isip bata si Simon ay magaling na siya magsalita. Perks of talking to him every minute.
I opened my skype and saw him with Charm. Totoo nga siya sa mga sinabi niya. He would topped the bar and so he did. He got Charm too.
"Finally, Andy! After all these years of letting Charm be happy with someone else ay nakuha mo rin!" Tinawanan lamang ako ng loko.
I honestly don't know what happened to Charm. Ang alam ko lang ay may hinire siyang investigator para sundan si Charm lagi. Nakakatawa talaga ang gagong to.
"Simon!" Andy shrieked out upon seeing Simon and his innocent smiles.
"Oh my! He looked like-" I rolled my eyes upon hearing what Charm said.
Carbon copy ni Simon ang magaling niyang tatay. Buti na lang at hindi pa nagtatanong ang bata tungkol sa tatay niya. He's only four years old. Turning five in a few months.
"Wouldn't you want to go back here? Baka magmukha kang fake american diyan sa US." Andy hissed.
I was actually planning to go back to the Philippines. I want to take the board examination for food technology lalo na dahil hindi naman kami pwedeng umasa na lang sa mga natirang pera ni Daddy. Lumalaki na ang anak ko.
"I want to try the board examination. I need to have a job for my son." I casually said that made their eyes widen.
"Finally! Mauubos ipon ko kakapunta diyan!"
I hissed at him. "Baka kakapaimbestiga kay Charm!"
Charm's face turned red. Natawa na lang ako sa dalawa. Simon pulled my shirt and pursed his lips. Mukhang nakatae ata ang batang makulit.
"Sige na! Surprise na lang pag-uwi namin!"
I ended the call and went to my son who got poop on his diaper.
"Ew, mommy!" He said as he covered his nose with his hand. Ang arte!
Pagkatapos ko siyang malinisan ay binihisan ko na si Simon. Andy didn't know that tonight is our flight. One way ticket lang ang binili ko para sa amin.
Didiretso kami sa bahay. Nandoon pa rin nakatira ang pamilya ni Andy. It will be the first time for Simon to be surrounded by people.
"We're going to fly like superman, Mommy?" He asked with excitement laced on his voice.
Kinarga ko ito at saka kunwaring nilipad lipad. If only his Dad is here, he would be the one to make Simon fly.
But I doubt that. Siguro ay may sarili na rin siyang pamilya. Ayokong maramdaman ng anak ko na hindi siya mahal ng tatay niya.
We went to the airport right after having our dinner. I'm afraid Simon might cry that's why I let him sleep. Tulog mantika rin kasi ang batang ito.
Matagal ang naging biyahe namin. Ang alam ko ay nasa Manila ngayon si Andy.
I know the address of his condo. Might check on him first and stay there for the whole day bago muling lumipad papuntang Naga.
Karga ko si Simon habang hila-hila ang isang malaking maleta kung saan nakapatong ang maliit na maleta ni Simon.
I took a cab and told the driver about Andy's address. Halos thirty minutes ang naging biyahe namin dahil sa traffic.
"Are we home?" He said in a low voice. I kissed the top of Simon's head and hugged him.
"We're going to Tito Andy." Agad na lumiwanag ang mukha ni Simon.
Simon pulled his own luggage. Kumatok ako sa unit nito pero walang sumasagot. I knocked again and again.
Halos mabuwal ako sa kinatatayuan ng makitang bagong gising si Andy. Nakita kong lumabas si Charm na tanging kumot lang ang nakatakip sa katawan.
Mabilis siyang pumasok sa kwarto nila. Andy looked shocked upon seeing us.
"Good afternoon, Andy! At least marry her first before getting her pregnant."
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