Chasing Love

CHAPTER 6

Mama was busy brushing my hair and I just looked at myself in the mirror. I don't want to curl or tie my hair. I want it to remain straight. I glanced at her in the mirror, she's smiling the whole time, maybe because she once dreamt of having a child?

"Why didn't you try to have your own child?"I suddenly asked, she stop and looked at me

"I'm okay to have you and your two siblings and beside...I can't.."

Lumingon ako sa kanya na ngayon ay nakangiti pa rin. I didn't know this, kaya ba sa ilang taon na magkasama sila ni papa hindi man lang sila nagkaro'n ng anak?

"I don't know...I'm sorry, Ma" I said

Hinaplos niya ang pisngi ko "No it's okay, masaya na ako sa inyo, Flaire. Hindi man kayo nanggaling sa akin...gusto ko pa rn kayong tratuhin na akin. Wala naman akong balak lamangan ang mommy nyo dahil kahit kailan hindi mangyayari 'yon."she paused "masaya na ako sa ganito...na tanggap niyo."

Simula nang dumating siya sa amin hindi ko naramdaman iba ang trato niya sa amin. She's a good mother to us, a good wife to papa. She's always supportive, mas marami siyang time sa amin kaysa kay papa. Hindi man kami sobrang close ramdam ko 'yung care and love niya.

Every Time there's a n event in school she's always there for me, when there's an award for the contest I've joined she's there, she always watches my competition.

"You know what ma, I'm so happy because you treat us as your own child, kaya siguro hindi man lang ako nakaramdam ng kahit anong galit sa'yo kasi you always did anything for us, you always support us... " That's true, since she came into our life she always did everything to be a good stepmother, she loves my papa so much, she loves us, kaya walang rason para mainis ako sa kanya.

"Thank you...isuot mo na ang sapatos mo, baka naghihintay ang papa mo sa baba." nakangiti niyang sabi, nauna na siyang lumabas.

Muli kong tinitigan ang mukha ko sa salamin. I smiled while holding my necklace.

"Mommy? Are you proud? I'm moving to college mom... today is my graduation...highest honor mommy.."I whispered when the wind touched my face. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath.

Pagdating namin sa school ay nakahawak ako kay papa, hindi ko alam pero ito kasi ang unang beses na siya mismo ang umattend. My graduation in elementary mommy was there but papa is not. During my moving up in junior high, my mom was there. Mommy had already passed away at that moment and papa's busy with his work.

"Are you nervous? Your hand is cold"papa said, i nodded and bit my lower lip.

"Relax, Dianne"

"Okay po.."

I sat on my chair, listening to the guest speaker. Lumingon ako sa mga kaibigan ko, they were smiling.

My name call for the awarding, pag akyat ko sa taas ng stage at nagtama ang tiningin namin ni Andrew, he smile at me and I smile at him.

"Congrats, sweetheart. I'm proud of you."papa said, i smile and hug him, ngayon alam ko ng proud siya sa akin. Masaya na ako do'n.

After the ceremony ay nilapitan ko kaagad ang mga kaibigan ko. I hugged Lian and elle. I won't enjoy my senior year without them. Sa mga napagdaanan naming lahat masasabi kong masaya ako kahit na hindi gaano ka tagal ang panahon na 'yon.

They become a good friend to me and i didn't expect that to happen, hindi ko man nasasabi sa kanila ang mga problema ko I still treated them as my true friends.