Sabrina
"Goodmorning po Maam Sabrina."
Bati sa akin ng aming mga kasambahay na nakahelera sa may pinto upang salubungin ako.
Ngumiti ako sa kanila bilang tugon.
Habang papasok ay inikot ng aking mata ang buong bahay. It's been a while since I came home. It feels weird to call it that way though, cause this house never felt like home like old times.
Malaki, malawak at maraming dekorasyon... But they never amused me.
"My daughter, it's so nice to see you home again..."
Bati sa akin ni Mama na nakatayo sa tuktok ng hagdan.
She still as sophisticated as before, but you could see through her face that she's aged.
"I didn't expect to see you home."
Sagot ko saka umakyat ng hagdan at hinalikan siya sa pisngi.
"Well, I can't miss this chance. Your dad's here too. Come."
She held my arm as we walk down the corridor papunta sa library at nadatnan doon si Dad na nakaupo sa harap ng kanyang mesa.
He quickly looked up at me...
"Hey... Welcome back.."
Bati niya saka ako niyakap.
"Thanks, our graduation's in two days... I'm here to let you guys know."
Sagot ko..
"We've talked about it and we've both decided to attend..."
He said while my Mom's smiling at me.
Anong meron?? Why are they so.... Happy???
"You guys are weird."
Sabi ko which made them laugh.
"We're not weird, di ka lang talaga sanay.... Look... Anak..."
Anak??? He never called me that.
"We missed you okay??? And... We just wanna tell you... That we're proud of you.."
I stared at them for a moment at hindi alam ang sasabihin.
"Habang wala ka, narealize namin ng mommy mo... Ang dami pala naming namiss sa buhay mo..."
"We were so busy working to give you a good life but we never asked you what you really wanted for your life."
Is this the part where they finally realize that? Or am I dreaming.
Kahit kailan di ko naisip na maririnig ko ang mga yun sa kanila.
"While you were away, dun lang namin naalala... Our baby is going older and older everyday and we never even had the chance to be there for you..."
Hindi ko na napigilan at napaluha na lang rin. Kasi buong buhay ko, pakiramdam ko mag-isa ako.
Yes, I have them pero di ko maramdaman. Kasi palagi silang wala.
"Di ko naman kayo masisisi, but... I have something to be sorry too... I'm sorry for the times inuna ko pa yung sarili kong nararamdaman kesa sa inyo. I'm sorry for not appreciating all the things you've done for me... I just really love you guys..."
They both smiled at me then hugged me really tight. Para kaming mga baliw because after we cried, we laughed like fools.
I've never thought I'd come to this point in my life where everything felt right.
