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I started to cry and my mom did bursted out her tears. My tito didn't answer it yet. It was pure silence all I can hear from the next line. "Hello? Tito? Are you still there?" ngunit nabigo ako. No voice from the other line.
"Muriel." tawag sa'kin ni tito. "Bakit po?" I asked. "Why are you crying iha? I was about to informed you that your father is here. Hindi siya makakauwi sa inyo dahil malakas ang alon sa kabilang isla." I don't know what to feel. I cried even more because of humiliation.
"Hindi ka po kasi sumagot tito e. A lot of things run inside my mind. Thinking dad might got into a car accident or carried away by strong waves." I said. "May sasabihin ka po ba tito?" I asked.
"Yan. Ang hilig mo kasing mag overthink. Noon nga dahil sa pag ooverthink mo nakalimutan mo ang dating ikaw." he said.
I was silent, that night I was really devastated. I can't even remember like single thing about me. It's my fault. The doctor warned me even my parents countless times. But I was just too hard headed.
"Junvel, enough! We know the reasons why she kept on thinking about. It's because she want to remember her parents. True parents." my mom said.
"Real parents huh? Why not tell her the truth? About her and about the accident she's been through. Sige na sige na, may meeting pa ako. Bye. Mag ingat kayo." tito ended the call and I was left dumbfounded.
"Mom? What truth?" I asked her.
"Muriel I still have things to do right now. Please anak, maybe in some other time. Alright?" she said.
"No! I want it now mom! I want it now! Please mom." I am so desperate to know. I don't want to look stupid anymore.
"Anak, please calm down." she said while holding my shoulders.
I remove her hands out of my shoulders. "Don't touch me." I looked away. Alam kong nasasaktan si mama ngayon but I didn't mind.
"Please anak, if you are eager to know the truth. Atleast, be patient. Hindi ko naman ipagdadamot sayo ang katotohanan na inaasam mo." she looked at me, caressed my face. "I am not ready to see you suffer again." she smiled even though she's hurt.
"Fine." Tinalikuran ko siya at padabog na sinara ang pinto sa kwarto.
"Anak, come back here." that's the last word I heard from my mom.
I closed the door and lean on it. Umiyak ako hindi dahil di ko nalaman, I cried because I treated my mom wrong. She's just want to protect me yet I still don't understand.
What was really happen to me? The only thing I knew ay nasangkot ako sa car accident but why tito's word are different. Parang may tinatago ang parents ko.
I wiped my tears using my hands then I went to the window. I only stared at the raindrops falling while crying. Saya naman, kahit ang panahon ay nakikisabay.
The door opened and saw mom. She walks towards me and hugged me tight. "I know you're overthinking again about what happened." she said while combing my hair using her hands. "At umiiyak ka dahil tingin mo ikaw na ang pinaka salbaheng bata." she looks at me smiling. "I understand you anak." patuloy na umagos ang mga luha ko. I mean i'm so lucky for I have a mother like her. "Naiintindihan kita at naiintindihan kong nais mong malaman iyon. Malalaman mo rin anak." she smiles at me and I hugged her again.
"I'm sorry mom. I love you so much." I cried even more. I couldn't ask for more. I have the understanding mom, a cool dad and a nice family.
While looking at her I said, "Mom can I have a request mom? Please don't return me to my biological parents." she only nods at me and showed her genuine smile.
"I love you anak kahit ano pang gawin mo. Kahit ikakasaya ko, kahit ikakasakit ko o kahit ikakagalit ko. I'll always come to you and say these 3 words for you, I LOVE YOU." she kissed my cheeks. "Always and forever." my tears was about to fall again. My mom wipe it.
"Mama naman ei, umuulan na nga pinaiiyak mo pa ako. Andaming tubig tuloy ang nasayang." I joked. Tumawa siya at sumulyap sa'kin. "Alam mo parehong pareho talaga kayo ng daddy mo. Ang hilig hilig mag joke." sabi ni mama habang tumatawa.
"Sige na sige na. Matulog ka na. Okay?" putol ni mama sa tawanan. "Matutulog ka na po ba mom?" tanong ko kay mama. Gusto ko sana siyang tulungan mag check kapag hindi pa siya matutulog. "Hindi pa anak. May iedit pa kasi ako." Bumilog ang mata ko dahil sa sinabi ni mom. I love editing something. "Oh, alam ko ang mga titig na yan. Kinakausap mo na naman ako sa mata. Pero hindi." binagsak ko ang balikat ko. "Please mom. Maaga pa naman." I begged her. Sana talaga. "Kahit ito nalang pambawi ko sa nagawa ko kanina." I shyly said. "Sige na nga. Wala na naman akong magagawa kapag ikaw na ang nag request. I can't resist the only child I have so, yes." sabi ni mama. Natawa nalang ako sa winika niya.
Unang lumabas si mom at sumunod ako kasi kailangan ko pa daw magbihis dahil pawis na pawis ako.
Nang nakababa na ako ay dumiretso akong pumunta kay mama. She explained me everything and I started to edit it. I'm working beside her. She's still checking something and she always pause and glanced at me.
We finished it at 9:53 pm in the evening and decided to sleep.
"Good night mama." I told her before getting back to my room. "Good night anak. Sleep tight." I was about to open the door but she held my hand. "Wait. I forgot one thing." I only laugh. Si mama talaga. "What is it mama?" she walks toward me and kissed me on my forehead. "Oh ayan. Matulog ka na." I only smiled at her and went inside.
What a day. Alam niyo guys? Hindi dahil our parents understand us ay palagi nalang ganun. Dapat ay intindihin din natin ang nararamdaman nila and say sorry. Parents knows best. Good night!
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A/N: Hi readers. I hope you learn something in this chapter. Stay safe!
