(Irene's Pov)
Pag ka alis ni Gracie pumunta na ako kagad kay na Manang. I want to asked them if okay na ipakilala na si Gracie as our daughter. I was about to enter my car when Catherine called me.
"Tita can i talk to you for just a minute late na din ako eh" she said
"Yes darling what is it? Mag tataxi ka lang ba?" I asked
"Yes tita mag tataxi lang ako" she said
"Halika sabay ka na dun din naman ako dadaan kasi pupunta ako kay na Manang Imee" i said
Sinabay ko na lang sya, para sa kotse nya na lang ichismis lahat.
"Tita i saw one of our classmates post po kasi" she said
"What? Post?" I asked
She showed me and i was shocked. "Tita she's bullying Gracie sa simula pa lang" Catherine said
I was in shock nung narinig ko na may nambubully sa anak ko. "Do you think this post was for Gracie?" I asked. "Yes tita, one time, she wrote on the board saying MARCOSES ARE ALL THIEF" she said.
"She doesn't tell anything on me!" I said
"She's hiding it from you, natatakot po sya, alam kong magagalit sya saken dahil sinabi ko sainyo, last time yung damit nya na natapunan ng pintura at spaghetti it's Amber" she explained
"Hayaan mo i'll talk to her later" i said.
Binaba na namin sya sa school. Dumeretso na din ako sa bahay ni Manang. I don't know how to tell this to Manang and Bonget. Alam kong magagalit sila. Should i tell them na ba? Or not?.
I finally arrived at Manang's House. I hugged her "ano ba irene?" She said. "Manang" i said. "Ano? Bat? Oh iiyak pa, tanda mo na iyakin ka pa" she said.
"Ate, bat di ko alam, nabubully na pala yung anak ko" i said crying
"Ha~ ano? Ba-bat di mo alam" she asked
"She's not telling me anything" i said
"Si Greggy? Baka may alam sya?" Ate asked
"Saken nga di mag sabi kay Greggy pa kaya" i said.
"Kausapin na lang natin mamaya" she said.
"Anong kadramahan na nanaman to" Bonget said
"Yung anak kasi natin, nabubully na pala di pa natin alam" i said.
"Ano? Sinong nangahas na bullihin ang anak ko" he asked
"Amber daw yung pangalan eh" i said
"Pupuntahan ko yan" he said
"Bonget manahimik ka nga baka ihagis kita sa kanal" Manang said
"Manang inaano na yung anak natin ano ba!" Bonget said
"Sige ano? Di ka tatahimik tatapalan ko yang bibig mo nitong tape" Manang said
"Ano ba! Anak natin yung pinag uusapan" Bonget said
"Ano di talaga titigil? Wag kang mag padala sa galit" Manang said
"Ano ba? Sabi ko na anak natin yung pinag uusapan tas sinasabihan mo ko na nag papadala ako sa galit? Manang anak natin yon!" Bonget said
They're fighting about Gracie, buti na lang dumating na si Mama. I run towards her and hugged her saka ako umiyak.
"Josefa, Ferdinand! Hindi ba kayo titigil? Kumuha kayo ng kutsilyo mag saksakan na lang kayo!" Mama shouted
Tumigil naman yung dalawa sa pag aaway. Takot naman pala away pa ng away. I cried on Mama's shoulder.
"Anak? What happen tell Mama" Mama said
I tell Mama everything,randam ko na hindi ako mabuting ina para sa anak ko. I am not asking kung okay lang ba sya o may problema sya.
"Its about time, na ipakilala mo si Gracie bilang anak mo" Mama said
"Mama? Okay na ba? Hindi ba parang ang bata pa nya?" Manang asked
"Wala na kayong dapat pang itago, mas makakasama kay Gracie na nabubuhay syang pribado!" Mama said
"Bata pa naman sya ma!" Bonget said
"Maiintindihan yun ng apo ko, at mas gugustuhin nyang mabuhay sa totoong pag katao nya!" She said
I realized that Mama's right, mas makakabuting mabuhay si Gracie sa kung sink at kung ano sya. Wala naman akong magagawa kung babatikusin sya ng mga tao. Edi poprotektahan na lang ganon din naman kahit hindi ko ipangalandakan na anak ko si Gracie eh. May mga taong makakakita at makakaalam ng kung anong totoo.
BINABASA MO ANG
A Mother's Love
Science FictionA mother who's trying to have a bond with her daughter.
