It's late and mom isn't home yet. I'm worried, what if something happened to her, the killer has not been caught yet.
'Where is she?' it's 10 pm. I can't contact her...I was startled by the loud ringing of the phone in our living room. Maybe it's mom! I answered the call.
"Hello?" my forehead creased because of the noise on the other line. "Hello? Who's this?"
" Rebecca, it's mom. My phone's lowbat, goodthing i found a payphone"
" Mom? Where are you, it's late...why are not home yet?"
"I got stuck on my way home, it suddenly rained heavily and a tree fell on the road so i couldn't pass"
Oh, that explains why it's noisy on the background.
"Are you okay?"
"Yes sweetie I'm okay, but i may not be able to come home tonigh myt it will take a long time for the rescuers because there is also a landslide ahead" i breathed a sigh of relief. Thank god she's okay.
"Where are you gonna stay? Are there any hotels nearby? "
"Yeah but there are all fully booked. Don't worry, your ninangs house is near here. I'll stay there. Will you be okay alone? Do you want me to call your ninong louis to accompany you? "
"No ma, I'm safe here. The security of the village is tight. He can't enter here" Lie. The killer easily entered paul's private island he even have a bodyguard! And yet i haven't seen any of them after the accident.
"Are you sure?"
" Yes ma.Take care, call me when you get there"
"Okay sweetie, love you"
"Love you too"
I hung up the phone. Fear envelope me. I can't help myself from trembling. I develop this habit of trembling with fear eversince this accidents happened.
I closed my eyes and counted 1 to 100 to calm my nerves. When I was okay, I went to the doors and windows and lock them.
'Now what will i do. I'm not sleepy yet' I went to my room, i saw the gifts that paul give me. I took a big box and put everything he gave, teddybears, his clothes, pictures. I only left the ring that's on my necklace.
I went down to the basement to put the box there. I look around. It's been so long since i came down here. 6 years. There is a lot of dust everywhere.
I noticed the pink box at the corner. I used to put my toys there. Maybe it's still there. I sneezed when i inhaled the dust.
A smile formed my lips. My toys! I thought i lost them. I used to have a lot of toys, lots and lots of toys. I don't have friends. I don't socialize with other people either. In fear that someone might die again because of me.
This brought a lot of memories. My toys used to be my friends.
'YAWNED'
What time is it? 2:43 am? That's why I'm sleepy. It's late. I didn't realize the time. I put the toys back in the box and and put it back to where I took it.
I was about to climbed the stairs when i noticed a wooden chest. I haven't seen that before.
Out of curiosity I opened the chest. It's mom's clothes. It looks new, why would she put it here? There are pictures of her when she was young.
Mom said we looked so much alike when she was my age. We do look alike, we are like twins. I saw a picture frame at the very bottom.
It's a picture of a two woman, smiling. Holding hands. I recognize the other girl. It's mom. I don't know who's she's with.
Wait....
Mom said she has twin sister. I don't remember her name and it's my first time seeing her face.
They maybe twins but they don't look much the same. You can easily differentiate them. Mom's taller has curly hair, small face, a heart shape lips and a pointy nose. She looked like a princess in her dress. So beautiful.
While her twin is smaller, straight hair, small face, thin lips and a pointy nose. She's beautiful too. She looked kind and innocent.
I have never seen her in person. Mom also has no contact with her. She said her twin suddenly disappeared. They heard rumors that they saw her with a man. At midnight, carrying bags.
She said that their parents were very strict. They are not allowed to talk to any man or even look at them. And when they did, They will be sent to the convent and pray for a week without eating any food. Just water . They are that strict.
It only stop when their father died. Heart attack. Their mother stop sending them to the convent but they are still not allowed to talk to men. They have to kneel in salt for a day when they do.
She didn't show me any pictures of them. I don't even know my grandpa's face but I've seen grandma. She's still alive but she's at the mental hospital. She went crazy after losing grandpa. They thought she's moved on because she seems okay, she's laughing and smiling. Granda just hid the pain and when she couldn't handle the pain and longing anymore. She went crazy.
I don't think i will survive that kind of parents, I will probably go with a man too just to escape. Well. goodthing my mom's not like that. She's open minded. The kindest and sweeties woman i know. She's the best mom!
I arranged the clothes and put them back to the chest. I put back the picture frame too.
I stretch my arms, I'm so tired. I got up and went up the stairs. I closed the basement.
I was shocked to see a ray of sun coming from the window.
It's morning?! God! I haven't sleep yet.
And I'm hungry
and tired
and i feel sticky
i want to take a bath
Which one should i do first?