Illuminated Memories (La Lune Series #1)

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"Mama! Kuya!" I shouted immediately while running
towards them whose currently on the front door. Nararamdaman ko na ang aking mga mata na unti-unting lumuluha.

Nang makarating ako sa kanilang harapan ay agad ko silang niyakap. My sobs started on getting louder, feeling helpless. Seeing someone leave without knowing what to do to stop them is the worst feeling ever.

Makalipas ang isang minutong pag-iyakan namin ni mama. My mother's eye are now swollen and puffy, while my brother's eyes were bloodshot as he stops himself from crying.

"A-Ano po bang nangyayari? Bakit may dala kayong maleta?" tanong ko habang pinipigilang pumiyok. My mother kisses my nose and my older brother kisses my forehead. I just closed my eyes and feel their affection towards me.

When I opened my eyes, I see my mom hiding her face on the shoulders of my older brother. Medyo may kataasan kasi ang kuya. He looks down at me and pulled me towards his another side. My eyebrows furrowed when I didn't saw my father here with us.

Tumingala ulit ako kay kuya. "Nasaan si Papa?"

He lets out a sigh and he suddenly nudges our mother but she shook her head, indicating that she doesn't want to tell me herself. Cai sighs and coughs slightly, stopping himself from crying.

"About that; I think we need to sit on the living room," he said, his voice lightly quivering.

With that, we each took our seat on the living room while the maids started on serving us some warm tea. None of us touched it though, for my mother was wiping her tears by using a tissue as Cai sat there in front of me, eyes full of sadness and worry.

"Ano na?" I eagerly asks, my mother started crying even more. Cai sighs and leans back on his seat.

"Mother and father, divorced. You'll be with Dad, while I'm going to be with Mom." Sabi nito. My world stops at what he said.

"Divorce? Bakit?" Natataranta kong tanong habang lumilingon sa kanilang dalawa. My mother, whose beside me hugs me so tightly while sobbing. Nadali narin ako sa iyak niya. Who wouldn't be? Wala na akong matatawag na pamilya.

A mother will always be the strongest but also the weakest.

"P-Paumanhin, anak." She croaks out. My eyes closed as tears started streaming down my face. Alex stood up and sat down between us and embraces us.

Where's Dad? Bakit ganito? Bakit sa pamilya ko pa?

Madaming tanong ang dumadaan sa aking isipan na hindi ko mahanapan ng sagot. After bawling my eyes out. I hug them even tighter than before. Hindi ko malalaman na baka huling yakap na pala ito. When we pulled away, my mother kisses my forehead.

"As much as we both wanted to take you with us, your father won't let us do that," Paliwanag niya habang namamasa parin ang kaniyang mga mata. Seeing my own mother cry is the most painful sight ever.

My lips purse, I nodded and look at her with unshed tears in my eyes. "P-Please, ma. Wag mo akong kakalimutan," I pleaded.

She smiles sadly. "Why would I ever forget my princess?"