Chapter 7

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I woked up by the one who's tapping my shoulder "Anak, wake up na po. We're here" it's mommy. I opened my eyes and she was smiling at me.

"I'll just fix myself po"

"No, ako na"

I nodded. She fixed my ponytail then we went out of the car. I was stunned by the house, it's so big...

I'm feeling nervous even if there's no reason to be nervous. Mommy and I are holding each other's hands.

When we reached the living room, they're all sitting on the sofa. We sat beside them. A few minutes of silence had past, they already introduced one by one.

"Go bless to your lola" Mommy whispered. I stood up. I bowed towards lola's hand and pressed it on my forehead.

Lola is just staring at me. "May dumi po ba sa mukha ko?" I shyly asked kasi sino ba naman ang di mahihiya kung tinititigan ka ng napakatagal?

"Wala naman hija, I was overwhelmed by your beauty. Parang bumalik yung dating Irene, in short 'little Irene'. I don't doubt that you are Irene's daughter, your face is so identical to her." I smiled so wide as lola said that.

"Sweetheart, are you hungry na?" It's daddy. I glanced at him and nodded.

"let's go to the dining area then.."

While eating, they requested me to tell them my hobbies, achievements and past but I can't tell a single word of my past. I just can't.

"Do you wanna be politician one day?" Tito Bongbong asked me, I looked at mommy first

"Opo, I want to help other peoples po especially to the poor—

"No. Who says you'll be politician?" Mommy frowned, "You can be anything you want but no way to politics. I'll not allow you to join them."

"pero mommy, I really want to—

"Please, don't ruin your life for politics. Ayokong nadadamay ka sa mga ganiyan. Alam mo naman yung pinagdaanan namin dahil sa politika diba? Kinuwento ko na 'yan sayo."

"S-sige po, i-if that's w-what you want."

"Irene, let her na lang"

"No kuya, she's my unica hija. I can't let her do that thing."

"Are you guys fighting?" I innocently asked

"H-hindi" they both answered

Mama Imee sighed "Let's change the topic, will we not go to a vacation or something? para naman mawala yung stress kahit sandali lang."

"Hintayin natin sina Luis, they're on their way pa daw. We should watch movies na lang here while waiting them—

Mommy stopped and they're all looking at me when I accidentally drop the glass, it broke and shattered into pieces.

My hands started to shake, I feel like I killed someone of how they stare at me, or am I just overthinking again? I always overthink! agh I hate this. It's hard when you're an overthinker person.

"Anak, are you okay? alis ka muna diyan, the maid will clean it." It's mommy, I can't stand up or even talk! this sucks.

Mama's shouting at me, 'cause I broke our glass.

"Sorry po, aksidente lang naman po 'yon-

"Aksidente o sadyang tatanga tanga ka lang?"

"a-aksidente lang po talaga.."

Because of that, I got scolded and hit many times again. What the actual heck is this life, it was accident.

"Celestine, ba't ka tulala? okay ka lang ba?" Daddy asked me. Shit! I remembered my traumatizing past again! Why do I need to remember that thing?

"Sorry, sorry." All I can say is 'sorry', I can't speak any words except for that. I keep apologizing even though they said it's fine for a million times already.

"Sweetheart, you don't have to be sorry! it's cleaned na oh, stop apologizing then continue eating na" lola said, tapping my shoulders.

I run to upstairs and entered one of the room and sat on the floor. I think they're disappointed for what happened there downstairs. I leaned my head on my knees. I caressed my hair just to calm down.

Then the door opened, "Anak, why? what happened to you? tell us.." it's mommy with Mama Imee.

I didn't speak.

A few minutes later, mommy carried me to the bed. I can finally talk about my past. I told them why, thankfully they understand me and my feelings.

"Oh sweetheart, don't think about that thing already, hm?"

"yes po mom."

Mommy was caressing my hair, "Do you want to go therapy?" She asked.

I just shook my head.

I'm about to stand up when I felt dizzy. I almost fell, buti na lang at inalalayan ako ni mommy.

"How are you feeling?" She nervously asked

"I'm fine po"

"if you're fine, why'd you got dizzy?"

"I don't know ma.."

"I'll call our doctor to check Celestine" Mama Imee interrupted.

"Mama, 'wag na po"

"No, I'll make sure that you're fine—" she grabs her phone and ready to dial when I slowly sat to stop her.

"Mama, I'm fine hm?"

She can't do anything but to put her phone back in her pocket and hug me.

"may kahati na 'ko kay Celestine, hmp.." mommy pouted so I hugged her too.

"Napaka selosa mo talaga ading, nagyayakapan lang naman kami eh!" Mama said, laughing.

Daddy came in the room, "the movie room's already set up, let's go" he walks toward us and asked me if i'm okay, I said yes!

"Alright, tara na"

.....

We're watching horror. I really hate this kind of genre, also mama Imee doesn't want scary things as well! I do have trauma in horror but i'm very shy to tell them to change the movie...

Everytime I watch scary movies, I get nightmares.

"M-mommy...." I anxiously whispered

She glanced at me "yes sweetheart?"

"I-um-don't want the movie..I mean i'm scared po"

"Nasa gitna na tayo ng movie ngayon mo lang sinabi anak? pano na 'yan? you're already scared, you might get nightmares."

"I'm shy po kasi to interfere you"

mommy sighed, "Don't be shy to me, i'm your mom. C'mon let's get out of here na before the scariest part comes."

She helped me stand up "where are you both going?" Tito Bong asked.

"She's scared kuya, ayoko lang na mapanaginipan niya 'to or what"

"Mmm, okay"

....

We're inside my room na, "do you still remember the movie?"

"O-opo.."

"Hm, I have an idea!" She smile so wide that automatically made me smile.

"Let's play na lang, bet?"

I just nodded. We went to the family room where the whole family bonds, of course.

"Uno mommy!" I said as I first saw the deck of cards that's placed on the table

"sure baby, get it and come sit here"

We're on the carpet, doing indian sit.

We played for a while, it's so fun! it distract me from the movie we just watched.

This bonding of mommy and I is the one that I wanted to feel for so so long.














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