Way back home (TBTIEH) On going

Fifty Eight

Megan drew her a smile. A smile of excitment she hardly gets. "Sasama ka sa akin?"

"Oo nga, Meg."

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Megan and I helped our friends crawl back to bed. Everybody's wasted. May nag rerecite na nga ng panatang makabayan eh.

Megan ran to Nika's room right now. "Sydney, we have to leave early."

"Meg, it's 3am in the morning." I said. "Are you okay?"

"Sydney, it's Taliah. She's gone."

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2months before I could start working as a volunteer, mom already allowed me to move in to Megan's.

There were more improvements when Australia and I entered the house. Papalapit si Megan para halikan sa noo kaso tinulak ko sya.

"Hindi mo ako sinundo. Aries is not around. Nag drive ako for how many hours. Get me a glass of water!" Sabi ko

Pagbalik nya ay may bitbit syang bowl ng aso. "Australia, I bought you new bowls oh! Naka print pa pangalan mo."

"Meeeeeg! Ako? Nauuhaw ako! Di mo ako kukuhanan ng tubig?" Naiiyak kong sabi

She chuckled. "Ooops. Almost forgot. Wait lang." She walked back to the fridge and got me a bottle of water. Wow sosyal.

"Gutom ka na ba?" She asked. "Hindi pa tapos yung niluluto ko eh. I was also making lasagna."

"Hindi pa naman. Can I go to the living room for an hour? Hihiga lang ako. I feel... tired." I said

"Sure." Megan walked me to the living room and helped me with the couch.

"Stay here, kuha lang ako ng unan sa kwarto." She said. Bumalik sya after a minute with an extra shirt.

"Hindi kita gigisingin muna, ha? Magluluto muna ako at tatabihan nalang kita mamaya. Hintayin nalang kitang magising." She said.

"Okay, Meg."

Nagising nalang ako nung 6pm na. Medyo mahaba ang tulog ko. Nasa tabi ko pa din si Megan, nakasandal sa dulo ng couch at nanunuod ng TV.

"Meg," I yawned. Megan moved closer to me.

"Gutom ka na ba?"

I just nodded.

Megan turned the tv off and walked back to the kitchen. Sinundan ko sya after 5mins. "You need help?" I asked her

"Naah, okay na to. Dinner na tayo, Syd. Let's go." She helped me with my seat and with my plate.

Nung malapit ng matapos ang dinner ay biglang iniwan ni Meg ang fork at spoon sa plate nya. Her hands are under the table. "Sydney, may... may sasabihin ako. Sana wag kang magagalit."

Binitawan ko ang fork at napatago ang mga kamay ko sa ilalim din ng lamesa.

"Alam mo naman na... Taliah is a good friend of mine and I owe her a lot for my dream house, dba?" She mumbled

Nacoconfused ako. At the same time kinakabahan. Mga dalawang buwan na din na patay si Taliah. "She asked me something before she died at nag agree ako sa hiling nya." she bit her lip

Kinakabahan ako.

"Taliah has a child. A ten month old baby and... Taliah and I... decided to uhm... you know, I will adopt the baby pag namatay sya. May petition na at once na approved na, mapupunta na sya sa kustodiya ko. At... titira sya dito?" She apologetically smiled.

Bigla akong naconfused na natawa. "Meg? Nag isip ka ba before ka nag decided? Nasan ba pamilya ni Taliah? Nasaan ang tatay?"

"Matagal ng patay ang parents ni Taliah. Nasa states ang mga kapatid nya. Yung tatay? Wag mo ng hanapin dahil hndi safe ang bata don. Uhm, nagisip ako... after yung paguusap namin. Medyo mabilis ang pangyayari. I was already freaking out. Namention na sakin to ni Taliah nung medyo okay pa sya pero... napa Oo ako bigla nung naka life support na sya."

"Maaawain ka pala eh." I chuckled. "Kaya mo bang panindigan yung desisyon mo? O yang pinasok mong sitwasyon?"

(Update ulit ako nxt time) haha sowee na