The Stars Witnessed It All

PROLOGUE

I am at my mother's grave. Today is her 10th death anniversary, it is currently 12 in the midnight. Yes I am at the cemetery at the moment. I don't fear ghosts or spirits roaming around. What I fear is losing someone who is important to me, specially a family.

My dad told me how my mother died. He said we are heading home, I'm with my mother and brother, I am 5 years old that time and my brother is 8 years old. Then according to the cctv, there is a white van rushing towards us, it didn't hit us but they are planning to take me and my brother but my mom fought them. Before they fought, my mom was talking to them and then she look at my brother and she whispered something. My brother was hesitant at that time, she gave me to my brother and then my brother run away with me leaving our mom behind. I guess she told my brother to run and call police. And after that, we are finally at home and we saw dad in the gate and my brother told dad what happened.

My dad told the guards to find our mom and he told us to stay inside the house. And that's what we did, my brother was crying so hard and I don't understand why. I don't have any idea.

Moments later, my dad and his guards came back, they looked disappointed and my dad looked angry.

My brother asked, "Where's mom?" still wiping his tears.

"I'm sorry mga anak, we can't find your mom, maybe they took her and I promised to bring her back as soon as possible." Dad said and hugged us.

But why does dad's as soon as possible took a decade long? Is he still finding our mom? Or maybe not, because he's busy with Tita Lorraine. I can't believe my dad likes a woman like her. It's disgusting. And I can't believe my dad stopped searching and made our mom dead. But what if she's already dead?

"Don't worry mom, as soon as I finish college, I will look for you, just wait for me, hmm?" I said before I lay down beside her grave to watch the stars.

"Do you still remember when you told me that if I'm sad or feeling some negative vibes, I'll just look at the stars to calm my insides? I still remember it even though you told that to me a decade ago. It's funny that I remember this phrase but not the faces of the bad guys who attempted to get us. " I laughed sadly. I am now believing that moms are our greatest hero.

" What if you're not my mom that time? Would my mom still do it for us? Silly me, of course, all mothers will sacrifice for their children. "

" You know what mom, Tita Lorraine is treating us bad, she only wants dad, we don't want her either. She always scold us even though we're not doing anything bad. That's why I love being here, with you, even though I don't believe that you're underground. I am not a fan of darkness right, mom? But then you introduced stars to me. They lighten up my darkest path, my darkest life, and the darkest part of me. It gives me peace just like the peace that this silentness gives. "

" Paano ba yan, mom? Una na ako ha? Baka pagalitan ulit ako ni tita, pero sulit naman po at least nakausap kita. Good night mom, I love you and guide me, just wait for me wherever you are. And Happy Birthday Mom, it sucks to have the same date as your birthday and death anniversary, right? Your birthday should be the happiest day of your life but you told us that you're the happiest when you're with us even though it's not your birthday. " naiiyak kong saad dahil miss na miss ko na ang mommy ko.

" Bye mom, see you next friday!" I bid my goodbye before my tears fell. I wore my hoodie before walking and when I reached the gate, I saw the usual hoodie guy, he's not talking, he is just there sitting with his cat. I don't want to approach him, he seems a good guy but who knows. Looks can be deceiving after all.

I ride my bicycle and ready to go home, I wish Tita and Dad are sleeping na. I don't want a scold when I get home.

I parked my bicycle and walked to the backdoor since our frontdoor is locked. I am not surprised when I saw my Tita Lorraine drinking wine. I sighed, here we go again.