Babysitting The Frog Princess

Chapter XXXI: A Mother's Sacrifice

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Aika Villavicencio

Don't make someone go through the same thing that ruined you, don't hurt people like that. You already knew how it felt like to be in that position, you knew that it's painful and it tortured you for a long time so you shouldn't let other people go through the same just because you wanted them to feel your pain.

They may never understand how you felt but still, you shouldn't make them feel the same way. Unfortunately, Tita Ingrid doesn't care about the people around her anymore. She only cares about herself and about how she feels, for her? What matters is what she wants and that is revenge to her own family.

Oo, maaaring mali si Lola Andreanna dahil iniwan niya rin sina Mom, Tito Malachi at Tita Ingrid sa pangangalaga ng ibang tao pero ginawa lang naman niya ang bagay na iyon dahil wala siyang ibang pag-pipilian. Kung sakaling hindi siya tumuloy at siya ang nag-paiwan para alagaan sila, mababaon sa utang ang buong pamilya nila noon.

Dolyar ang binayad kay Lola Andreanna, ibig sabihin ay maaaring doble o triple pa ng pera ng Pilipinas ang kailangan niyang ibayad sa kumpanyang tumanggap sa kaniya kung hindi siya tumuloy at nag-trabaho sa France. Si Lolo naman, hindi pwedeng hindi siya aalis dahil tungkulin niya iyon bilang isa sa pinaka-matataas na opisyal.

'Yung tungkol naman kay Mom at Dad, hindi niya pwedeng ipilit ang gusto niya. You can't just simply force someone to love you back. Tita Ingrid misunderstood Dad's kindness towards her and she couldn't accept the fact that Mom was the one who got chosen instead of her. Nakikipag-kumpetensya siya kahit hindi naman sila nag-lalaro o mga kandidata sa isang pageant.

Pakiramdam ni Tita Ingrid ay inagaw na ang lahat sa kaniya kaya gusto niyang kunin ang lahat ng mayroon si Mom pero wala siyang ideya na siya mismo ang tumanggi sa sarili niyang kasiyahan, kalayaan at kaligayahan.

She sold her soul in exchange for beauty and power, nakuha na niya ang gusto niya kabilang na si Dad tapos permanente na akong mananatili sa katawan ng isang palaka kaya ano pa bang gusto niya? Ano pang kulang? At bakit?

"You've already had everything you wanted, ano pa bang gusto mo? Ano pang kulang!?". I asked her. I raised my voice so she can hear me and I honestly couldn't help but interrupted in their conversation.

"What more do I want? Is that a question? If it is then the answer is simple, I want all of you to disappear in my life completely! Specially you!!". She yelled at everyone and then she suddenly pointed her finger to me.

"Patawarin mo ko, Anak. Kasalanan ko kung bakit ka nag-dusa noon, ako na lang ang parusahan mo. Bawiin mo na ang sumpa sa sarili mong pamangkin, sapat na ang labing-pitong taon na pinarusahan mo ang inosenteng katulad niya". Pag-mamakaawa ni Lola Andreanna sa kaniya. Hindi ko inaasahan na bigla siyang luluhod, ang katulad ni Lola? Seriously?

Seeing her in this horrible situation makes me feel like slapping my own Aunt again but this time? A harder slap, all of her doings are too much. First, she placed a cursed on an innocent infant. Second thing, stole her sister's husband. Third, kill my Mom and make it seemed like an accident and last but definitely not the least, she made sure that Paco will be caught so I won't be saved from her curse.

Whether he's a Prince or not, I love him. Wala akong pake kung ganito na ang itsura ko habang buhay, ang gusto ko lang naman ay tanggapin ako ni Paco. Kung magagawa niya akong tanggapin sa kung ano o sino talaga ako, I really don't mind being a frog for the rest of my life.