Irene
When the mass ended, Hannah and Josh went to us and they ask us if we need something.
"Ma'am, Sir? May kailangan po ba kayo?" Hannah asked, respectfully.
"Ah no no, thank you!" Manang answered and smiled at them.
"Thank you for assisting us." Bonget thank them and smiled.
"Walang anuman po, Senator at Mr. President. Kagalakan po naming matulungan kayo." Josh said and smiled, the priest approached us and he greeted us, we stood up to greet him, Manang and Bonget talked with the priest.
I sat down again, I called the young girl's attention.
"Um, Hannah right?" I asked the girl who accompanied us earlier.
"Ah yes po ma'am, bakit po?" She replied.
"Do you know the girl wearing a white sweater and blue denim jeans? She's a choir member." I asked her, trying to describe the lady earliee.
"Ah si Isabelle po ata yung tinutukoy niyo, bakit po?" She answered.
"Do you know where is she? I want to talk to her sana." I uttered, hoping that I could talk to the lady earlier.
"Yes ma'am, sandali po puntahan ko po.." She replied politely.
"Thank you hija." I mouthed, as I smiled at her, she was heading outside and proceeded to where Isabelle is located.
Minutes had passed and I saw Hannah with the girl I was looking at earlier, she introduced herself to me, her name is Isabelle. I really felt comfortable with this lady, After she told me her name, we started talking.
"By the way, your voice is so angelic. I love it!" I complimented.
"Thank you po, Ma'am—" I didn't let her finish her sentence.
"Call me tita Irene." I suggested, I don't know but I didn't hesitate to suggest for her to call me by that.
"A-ah thank you po, t-tita Irene." She hesitantly said, I still can feel her awkwardness with me.
"That's more I like it, You know what I am somehow a music teacher. We have a studio in Manila. I am one of the judges there, you should try to audition hija. Matatanggap ka for sure." I offered as I held her hands, as soon as I held it, I felt this strange feeling in my heart but I manage to act normal.
"A-ah kailangan ko pa pong ipaalam to kela Sister, tita." She answers.
"Of course, sure. Take your time, sweetheart." I said sweetly.
I'm reaching something in my bag, I'm finding my calling card and I gave it to her.
"If ever, payagan ka. Don't hesitate to call okay?" I said softly, hopefully her guardians will allow her.
"Opo, thank you po." She said and smiled.
"Um, excuse me po, Tine." She whispered something to Isabelle.
Tine? Who's Tine?
"Uh, tita kailangan ko na pong umalis. Tawag na po ako." She said sweetly.
"okay sure, yung pinag usapan natin ha? I hope we can still see each other, darling." I said softly as I hold her hand again.
"Opo, magpapaalam po ako kay Sister. Mauna na po ako." She replied as she smiled at me
I hugged her. I don't know why I suddenly hugged her, I think its the affection I have for her, I guess.
"A-Ah mauna na po ako. Dios ti kumuyog po, Agyamanak." (Bye po, Salamat).
"Maragsakanak a makaam-ammo kenka, Isabelle. Dios ti kumuyog." (Nice to meet you, Isabelle. Bye.) I said and smiled at her
"Nice to meet you din po." She told me and flash a smile before they left, I hope this isn't the last time that I will going to see you, Isabelle.
We left the church and we decided to stay in our mansion, we were welcomed by the maids and caretakers of the house, they also cooked food for us.
After we eat, I told them that I'll just take a rest as I head to my old room, there was still my Celestine's things and toys. Although there is caretakers here, I told them to not throw any of Celestine's things and just leave it in the room.
I found a cloth of her in the cabinet, I held it and I placed it on my chest. I cried quietly in the room, when I feel that I was calmed enough, I decided to write a letter for her.
To my princess,
We're at the mansion, love. I found your old clothes and toys in the cabinet, this is the only remembrance I have in you anak. I really miss you so much, mommy's angel.
As you grow up and wonder about mommy, I hope you'll find it in your heart that mommy is just waiting for you. Now that we still don't know where you are, do remember always that I love you more than you could ever imagine. You're always in my mind and in my heart my precious angel. Come back, baby..
With all my love,
Mommy
I could not help but cry as I was writing this letter for my Celestine, I began to wonder what she looks right now. I am really longing for her hugs, kisses and love. It's been 10 years yet the pain still feels fresh.
I didn't even noticed that I fell asleep while I was crying. I am still hugging Celestine's clothes.
"I love you mama, I miss you.."
"Anak, don't leave. Anak wait for mama please?" Irene groans.
"Anak, come back." She begged, eyes are still close.
Greggy Araneta
I decided to go upstairs to check on Irene because she looks pale when we arrived here.
When I entered our room, I heard her uttering a word.
"Anak, don't leave. Anak wait for mama please?" She groaned, tears were streaming down to her cheeks.
"Anak, come back." She added.
"Irene!" I hurriedly go near her and wake her up, Irene woke up and she cried so hard.
"Greggy, our daughter. She's alive! She told me she missed me and she loves me. Greggy she's just somewhere far away from us, please let's find her." She said while crying, I caressed her back to make her calm, I hugged her and kissed her forehead.
Irene was the one who suffered the most in finding our daughter, It breaks my heart whenever I see her cry because she's longing for Celestine and I couldn't do anything about it.
"Sh, hun. Calm down, okay? We are not going to give up. We will stay here in the Philippines and we are going to find her." I assured her, I made her laid down and afterwards she fell asleep again.
"I know you miss her hun, I do miss her too. We'll find her. I won't give up. I love you." Greggy said and kissed Irene's forehead.
"Please comeback to us, daddy's princess. Mommy and Daddy miss you so much." Greggy thought as tears are starting to form in his eyes.
"I'm sorry I failed to protect you, anak." Greggy whispered in the wind.
To be continue...
Sorry for the wrong grammars and misspelled words.
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Long Lost Daughter
FanficThere lived a mother named Irene whose heart bore a deep and unending ache as many years ago, a devastating storm had swept through their lives as she lost her one and only daughter. This is a story of a mother who's longing for her daughter's love...
