She finds no worth in the world. Was she even meant to be born in the first place? And so, a situation unleashed the fairytale inside her. A magical adventure of Daphne towards finding,
The MAGIC WITHIN HER.
A S T R A Y E D A R D O R
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MAGIC 4
"Anak Daphne. " my mom said upon hurriedly went into my bed when she saw I was awake.
She hugged me tight and held both of my hands.
"mom? Why are you here?" I asked with knotted brows.
I gazed at my dad who was standing beside the door talking to someone on the phone.
Napailing nalang ako. Nandito nga si dad but wala naman ang atensyon nito sa akin. Nasa ginagawa niya. His work. Sana hindi nalang siya pumunta dito.
"how could we not come here upon hearing th news?" nagaalalang tanong ni mama saka tiningnan ang dalawa kong kamay.
"your overreacting. Im fine" I said and got my hands from my moms touch.
"overreacting?! Ni hindi ko alam whats happening to you anymore. Look at your hands! What do you expect me to do? Sit? While day by day your hands are getting worse?" mataas na litany ani mom na ikinakunot ng noo ni dad.
"Linda please lower your voice. " striktong sabi ni dad saka bumalik ulit sa kinakausap niya sa telepono.
I just rolled my eyes.
"I just wanna go home for now" I said straight to their face.
"okay ill talk to the nurse" mom said before she stormed out of the room.
Me and my dad exchanged eye contact and that's when he went outside while still busy talking to someone.
I sighed.
Napatingin nalang ako sa tanging natirang kasama ko sa loob ng kwarto. I smiled.
"manong Jerard" I said sadly.
Sadly and at the same time relief. That he has been always they're for me. More than my parents should have.
Parang mas ramdam ko pa nga ang pagmamahal niya at pag-aalaga sa akin kaysa mga tunay kong magulang.
On the drive home, I suddenly remembered the woman on my dream.
She was beautiful and elegant at the same time. And that dream, somehow, it felt kinda real. But I know it isn't. doon sa panaginip ko, my hands are free from bruises.
"Maam Daphne, nandito napo tao" nabalik lamang ako sa realidad sa sinabi ni Manong Jerard.
Pinagbuksan ako nito ng pinto sa kotse na tinanguan ko naman na tila nagsasabing Salamat.
I walked inside our house when I suddenly stopped and turned to Manong Jerard who had been following me upon going inside the house.
"Maam?" tila nagtataka nitong tanong.
"hindi ka pa ba uuwi? I thought its your daughter's birthday?" I politely asked and noticed Manong Jerard eyes widen a little.
"p-po? Paano niyo po nalaman?" he even shuttered asking.
"why? Hindi mob a naibanggit?" I asked.
Napailing naman si Manong Jerard bilang sagot.
Well that's weird. Akala ko naibanggit niya? Did he? Or did he not? Baka naman nakalimutan lang niyang sinabi niya sa akin. Well, its weird that I know.
I shook my head erasing all the weird thoughts running on my head.
"nevermind manong. Just go home early. Para makasama mo ang anak mo sa kaarawan niya. Trust me, it will mean so much for your daughter for her father to have tim for her. Well, especially on her special day" I said remembering those times mom and dad coudnt even make way to go to my birthday.
"Salamat po maam" natutwang sagot ni Manong Jerard na ikinangiti ko na din.
"okay go" I said before going inside the house.
Whoever's Manong Jerard daughter is, she's lucky. To have a father like him..
