GEN POV
after 10 years, Yzabel finally accept that her other half is gone but she always cry at night thinking about cole, for 3 years she had a child named timotheo, a boy who looks exactly like cole, everyone thinks that it's cole's son pero makalipas ang dalawang taon pagtapos mamatay ni cole at ipinanganak si theo. yzabel doesn't look like 40+
Jaydee manage to survive but no one knows where did cole go, Hindi mahanap ang bangkay ni cole dahil pinaniniwalaan nilang nabaon na ito sa buhangin.
"tita, di pa po ba uuwi si mommy?" tanong ni theo kay jie. Nasa bahay ni Jie si theo, Sa bahay ni Jie kung saan kasama niya si Lara.
"actually she texted me, papunta na daw siya dito para sunduin ka" Jie said at ngumiti.
tumango nalang si theo at tinuloy ang paglalaro ng ps5, nakaupo lang si lara sa sofa at naglalaptop.
"tita Jie? is it okay if i ask something?" tanong ni theo at napaharap naman si Jie.
"Sure baby what is it?" tanong ni Jie.
"where's my father?" tanong ni theo. napatingin din si lara dahil don.
"My classmate always saying that i don't have a father" theo.
"kyno, you don't have a father" lara said, she's too straight forward person.
"lara!" jie.
"but you have us" lara said.
"she's right theo, you have daddy jaydee, daddy lara, daddy abby and daddy gabb, tito justin, tito josh diba dami" Jie.
bigla naman may nagdoorbell at nagsidatingan sila Jaydee, amy Gabb, maxine, Abby, Sela kasama si yzabel.
"Hi mom" Theo said at Niyakap si Yzabel
"How's my boy?" tanong ni yzabel at hinalikan si theo sa noo.
"I'm Fine mom" sagot ni Theo.
"he got into a fight" Lara.
"theo?" yzabel, pinanliitan niya ng mata si theo at napayuko naman si theo.
"Halika yzabel, ako magkkwento sayo kung bakit" Lara said at pumunta sa kitchen, sumunod si yzabel don.
"what did theo do? di naman papatol si theo kung walang ginawang kasalanan yung kaaway niya" Panimula ni yzabel.
"tinulak niya yung babae dahil inaasar siyang walang tatay, hindi ugali ni theo ang manakit pero tumulong yung nanay nung bata kaya napilitan siyang lumaban" Lara.
"That's not fair! gusto kong makausap yung nanay nung bata" Yzabel said.
"No need, they expelled the kid there's a lawyer who showed up" Lara, napatingin naman si yzabel doon.
"it's a boy yzabel, it's cole's Cousin" Lara, tumango nalang si yzabel at tumayo para maglakad pabalik sa sala.
"and yzabel" napatigil si yzabel doon. "Natatanong yung bata tungkol sa daddy niya" Lara.
napayuko si yzabel doon dahil sa tuwing magtatanong si theo tungkol sa tatay niya, hindi siya makasagot.
"but jie said He have Daddy gabb, Daddy Abby and Daddy jaydee, He also have Tito Justin and tito josh" Lara.
"thanks to jie" yzabel said at tumuloy na Sala.
"Let's go Theo, May pasok ka pa bukas" Yaya ni yzabel sa anak niya, tumayo si Theo at kinuwa ang bag niya, nakauniform pa siya dahil sinundo lang siya ni Lara sa school.
"Bye Baby theoo!" Jaydee said.
"Bye po" Theo said at ngumiti.
"napakagwapo talaga ng batang yan" Gabb.
"Ngayon ko lang napansin na parehas sila ng buhok ni Ken, Black nga lang kay Theo" Maxine.
"Lutang ka lang kaya di mo napapansin" Pangbabara ni Gabb.
"Leche!" Sagot ni maxine.
"mom, I don't wanna go to school anymore" Theo said.
"Why? wala na yung babaeng bumubully sayo" Yzabel. kakarating lang nila sa bahay nila.
"But-" Hindi natuloy ni theo ang sasabihin niya nang sumulpot ang Lolo niya sa likod ni Yzabel..
"Theo" Mr. Divinagracia.
"Hi lolo" Theo said at nag Bow sa harap ni mr.divinagracia
"did you get your report card?" Mr.divinagracia.
tumango lang si theo at kinuwa ang report card niya sa bag at binigay sa lolo niya, he's grandfather was so strict.
"You have 89" He's Granddad said at binalik ang sakanya ang report card niya.
"don't put too much pressure on him dad, he did his best" Yzabel.
"ibalik mo sa 95 yan timotheo, wag ka masyadong pakampante gayung kaklase niya ang anak ni mr.casitas" mr.divinagracia said at pumunta sa sa office niya.
malaki ang galit ni mr.divinagracia sa pamilya ni mr.casitas
"galit po ba sakin si lolo?" tanong ni theo.
"No, he just want you to have a good future" yzabel said at hinawakan ang balikat ni Theo.
"but it feels like he hated me" Theo.
"when i was 8 years old he said he will be a good grandfather to me pero ngayon ngayon napakahigpit niya" theo said.
"it's for you din naman, Sige na maligo ka na magluluto lang ako" Yzabel said at pinaakyat na si Theo sa kwarto niya
while yzabel is cooking, she felt a cold air hugging her back. She smiled dahil iniisip niyang si cole yon.
"I miss you so much" Yzabel.
"payakap yakap ka lang pero di ka nagpapakita" yzabel.
"mom, who are you talking to?" bigla naman sumulpot si theo sa gilid.
"ahh wala, kinakausap ko lang yung luto ko" Palusot ni yzabel.
"it looks good" theo.
"It taste good too" yzabel said at ngumiti.
"I'm not sure mom, the last time you cook adobo it taste awful" theo.
"Rude" yzabel said at parehas silang natawa.
"umupo ka na" utos ni yzabel kay theo at sinundo naman yon ni theo.
"How was the food, Timothy?" Tanong ni yzabel habang kumakain sila.
"it's nice, better than the adobo you cooked" Natatawang sabi ni theo..
"forget my adobo" natatawang sabi ni yzabel.
"you really look like someone, theo" Yzabel
"Who?" tanong ni theo.
"Hmm, the last woman that i love" Yzabel.
"what's her name?" tanong ni theo.
"Hmm let's just Call her Eloc" natatawang sabi ni yzabel.
"Nice name Hahahaha! eloc" Theo.
"it's a nice name ah" yzabel said while laughing.
pagtapos nila dumiretso si Theo sa taas para matulog habang si yzabel naghuhugas, she have cole's clothes at palagi niyang suot yung white sleeves ni cole kapag matutulog siya, she really miss cole.
TOMORROW MORNING
kakahatid lang ni Yzabel kay Theo sa school at papunta na siya ngayon ng office, pagkababa niya, sa tapat ng Building nila may coffee shop kaya naisipan niya munang bumili.
"Large Vanilla iced coffee please" Yzabel.
"what's your name?" the cashier.
"yzabel" sagot niya.
"dine in or take out?" Tanong nito.
"take out" sagot ni yzabel.
"okay, ms. yzabel just wait here, we will call you" the cashier said at tumango naman si yzabel at umupo muna
"ms.tanael" the cashier said, Nanlamig si yzabel nang makita niya ang isang babaeng matangkad, she really look exactly as cole, but she's wearing suit with long coat and a black mask.
"thank you" the 5'8 girl said at lumabas na ng coffee shop.
natulala si yzabel at naramdaman niya ang malamig na pawis na tumutulo sa leeg niya.
"is that you? cole..." yzabel said.
A/N: What do you think? tuloy ko ba?