Wish Upon A Fading Star

Chapter 12

Then Greggy came by.

"Hello boys, the meeting will start at fifteen minutes" Greggy said and Luis showed Lia's photo on his phone.

"Wow, wish we can also be there sa kanilang dalawa ni ate" sabi nito at nagtungo sa akin.

"Hi hon. You may already return home.The meeting is only for us lang naman or you wanna go kila ate mo and Malia" banggit ni Greggy.

"S-sure hon, I'm heading home na lang. Medyo sumasakit kasi pakiramdam ko, but if you need anything. Just call me ha"

"Yes mom, pahinga ka na lang po muna sa bahay and wait for Lia" Luis replied at nagpaalam na sila sa akin na tutungo na sa conference room.

I returned to my desk and pulled out my phone to check my ate's post about Malia.

She took a lot of pictures ni Lia with a heartwarming captions. Why Malia's getting so close to ate?

"Stop what you're thing Irene Damn it" I said to myself at pinatay na ang phone ko.

I just packed my things then told my assistant just to call me if something will happen here.

"Sure ma'am mag-ingat po kayo. Goodbye" my assitant said.

"Bye" I replied at sumakay na ng elavator papuntang parking lot.

While I'm heading home, I expect that Malia's home already. Ate said that she will return my daughter kaagad.

When I got home, I rushed inside believing my daughter was there. However, I am incorrect as the house is really silent, ni anino wala manlang akong nakita.

Then I saw manang.

"Manang is Malia home already?"

"Magandang hapon po ma'am hindi pa po" she answered and I just proceed to our room ni Greggy at nagbihis na lang.

I'm trying to call ate if where are they but she's not answering. I also want to call Malia pero baka mangamba pa ito at sabihan na si ate na umuwi na dahil magagalit ako kaya hindi ko na lang tinawagan.

"Ma'am nakapag tanghalian na po ba kayo" manang suddenly spoke. Paglabas ko nang room.

"Yes po manang, anong oras po dumito kanina si ate?"

"Mga bandang alas 10 po, may binisita raw po siya kasi na isang kabigan dito rin sa subdivision natin kaya napadaan po dito" sambit naman ni manang.

"Ganon ba, sige manang salamat. I'll just call you when I need something po" at siya ay nagtungo na sa garden para ipagpatuloy ang ginagawa niya.

I'm just here at the glass window seeing the enormous beauty of the sky.

I just took a picture of it and suddenly there's a familiar car stopped infront of the house. It's ate and Lia na pala.

The car is not that tinted so I can see both of them ni Lia sa loob ng sasakyan. It's look like someone called ate and Lia's waiting to finish their conversation on the phone.

When ate hung up, it was as though she had spoken to Malia and caressed her cheek.

Malia hugged and kissed ate on the cheeks at ganoon rin si ate. Bakit bumibigat na naman ang pakiramdam ko.

Then Malia already get out of the car and proceed na sa gate. Ate didn't saw me for she's in hurry ata.

I heard the door opened sa baba then the footsteps of Malia na papunta na rito sa itaas. Maybe she's going to me dahil mukhang nasa likod kona ito.

"Hi mom how are you-" she said and was about to kiss me on the cheeks but I avoided her.

"Did you enjoy your bond with ate, huh Malia?" I spoke at mukhang nabigla ito.

"O-of course mom, is there a problem po ba?"

"Nothing, looks like you and ate are so close to each other na noh?" then I smirked.

"O-opo, she's here kanina ang told me na samahan siya sa Dapitan kaya sinama-"

"I know" I cut and calmly said to her.

"Is everything okay po ba mommy?"

"What do you think? Mhm?" tanong ko sa kanya.

I suppose I made Lia nervous because she has already blinked several times. But all I'm doing is asking her a question

"W-wala naman po, ata"

"Then there's nothing wrong" sagot ko.

"U-uhm it's nice that you're home early mom. I'm going to my room lang at magbibihis. Just knock on my door lang kapag may kailangan" she said and expected me to respond, but after a few seconds,  nagtitigan lang kami hanggang sa tumalikod na ito at pumasok na ng room niya.