Wish Upon A Fading Star

Chapter 11

"So? You'll stay here po?"

"Ikaw talagang bata ka, you are truly identical to your mother. May pagka slow" hindi naman ako nakasagot.

"Ano kaba, tara gala tayo" tsaka ako nito hinampas.

"U-uhm, sure mama. But magpapaalam lang muna ako kay mommy"

"Nako ako na ang magpapaalam sayo, Just get dressed" sabi nito.

"Sigurado ka po, Perhaps she'll later believe I'm using you to have fun mama. I'm afraid because of what I did previously, which I caused them enormous worry."

"Yes anak, mama will take care of it. Hindi ka non papagalitan noh, ako na to, wala ka bang bilib saken?" I immediately laughed and went upstairs to get dressed na.

When I was finished, I immediately went downstairs and noticed that the person on the phone with Mama appeared to be serious.

Pagkababa niya ng telepono ay I immediately asked her if she's  okay.

"Yes anak, it's your mom lang naman. Akala niya ay kung saan na naman kita dadalhin. But don't worry pumayag naman siya"

"Oh, it's okay lang po if ayaw ni mommy. We can bond naman here" I said.

"Ako kaba, kilala mo naman yan si mommy mo. She thinks she's the ate eh ako naman. Tsaka simula bata kami ganyan na yan nohh napaka protective sa isang bagay. I will not put you in danger, let's go"

"Sige na nga po, ihahatid niyo pa naman akong buhay dito mamaya diba?" I asked.

"Bakit ayaw mo ba?" pagbibiro namn nito at kami ay nagpatuloy na.

While we're on our way, I asked maam Imee kung saan niya ako dadalhin.

"We're going to Dapitan" sabay kindat nito.

"Shalah may pakindat ka mama ha. Ano pong gagawin natin dun?"

"Nagpasama lang ako sayo para mamili ng materials sa bahay. Also your kuya's susunod na lang sa atin doon" banggit nito.

"Oh, sige po" sagot ko naman.

"Nga pala how are you. Is your nose still bleeding, and are you experiencing any pain throughout your body?"

"I'm okay naman po mama, thanks for helping me that night pala" giit ko.

"Of course you're my priority din nohh. Your kuya Sandro saw you that night, na may kasama ka daw sa garden. Is he you're-" nang bigla ko itong pintutol.

"No!" hindi ko sinasadyang sumigaw.

"Ito naman, nagtatanong lang po ako. Ma'am Malia"

"S-sorry mama, ako din eh binigla mo naman ako. He's not my boyfriend, in fact he's the one who saw my necklace and returned it to me sa garden" daig ko.

"Ganon naman pala, pero did you feel somethi-"

"Of course wala, mama naman eh" kaagad kong daig.

"Naks, sige na nga. Mukhang denial ka Lia ha" pangaasar nito ulit sa akin at sakto naman na nakarating na kami sa Dapitan.

"We're going to Arcade, I'm just going to buy some ceramics, baskets at kung ano pang magagandang i replace sa mga ibang gamit sa bahay" mama said.

"Sure mama" kaagad naman ako nitong hinawakan ng mahigpit.

"Hopefully no one will recognize us here" dagdag nito and nobody appears to be looking at us because everyone else is preoccupied with their purchases.

Hanggang sa nakapunta na kaming arcade ni mama at namimili na ng mga bibilhin niya. I was just following her while looking around.

Hanggang sa pagharap ko ay may naka bunggo sa akin.