Unforgotten Tale

CHAPTER 38

CONFRONTATION

I don't know what to do. Ano pa, ano pa ba ang itinatago nila sa akin?

My whole life is a lie. I've been a good daughter to them but- but they lied to me. I can't even call them my parents now.

I wanted to barge in there and shout at them but I couldn't. All I could do is to run away. How could they do such a thing?

My heart is breaking and tears are streaming down my face. My eyes are blurry because of the tears. Our guards are calling me but I did not dare to look back.

Lumabas ako sa aming palasyo at tumakbo lang ng tumakbo. I can't contain the emotions anymore. Lumagapak ako sa daanan at doon umiyak.

I don't care if someone will see me in this state. I heard a beep of a car but I didn't bother to look at it.

Naramdaman ko itong tumigil sa aking harapan. "Aurora?" He called, I know it's Joaquin so I immediately looked at him with unshed tears streaming down my face. Worry filled him but I couldn't care less. "What happened?" He asked. I didn't answer him.

I asked him to take me away from here instead. Worried that our guards might come after me. "C-can you take me away from here?" I'm even trembling.

He didn't think twice and guided me into his car. He just drove and didn't bother to speak, which I thank the most. I don't know what to tell him. I can't even utter a single word. Iyak lamang ako ng iyak.

He handed me a bottle of water and I took it but I didn't take a sip. I just hold on to it.

At ng mapagod ako kaka iyak ay hinayaan ko ang sarili ko na makatulog.

"No, no, no sweetheart don't do this to us. Please." Narinig ko ang boses ng aking ina. I know it's my mom, my fake mom.

It's still the same dream. I'm in an empty white room and I could hear her pleading but I couldn't see her. She's calling my name. The only difference this time is that I heard dad spoke, my fake dad.

"Aurora, Aurora sweetie no." Even if he called me sweetie there's no impact of it on me.

I can hear their pleads and cries. But not like I always do, I didn't try to find her or them this time. I just sat there in the corner. I couldn't feel anything, even the fear whenever I dream of this.

I decided to put my hands on my ears just so I couldn't hear her. Because this time I wouldn't try to look for her. I wouldn't listen to anyone.

"Aurora, please. No, comeback baby." I heard her say again. But this time I don't know if it's my fake mother or my real mother, Amanda.

Puro hagulhol lamang ang aking naririnig at pa lakas ito ng pa lakas hanggang sa hindi ko na makayanan at na pa sigaw nalang ako.

I don't know who to follow. Two voices are calling me.

"Ahhhhhhhhhh!"

"Aurora, wake up. Hey, Aurora." Naririnig ko ang boses ni Joaquin at niyuyugyog ako nito.

I slowly opened my eyes and looked at the surroundings.

Papalubog na ang araw at tumatama ang liwanag nito sa amin.Tinignan ko si Joaquin. "Having a bad dream?" He asked.

"Yeah, the usual." Tinitigan niya ako ng malamlam. What is he thinking?

Iniwas ko ang aking mga mata at tumingin sa labas ng sasakyan. We're on a beach, I just realized it now.

That's why I can see the setting of the sun and I can hear the crashing of waves.

Medyo gumaan ang pakiramdam ko dahil sa aking nakikita.