Inconnue

Three

IMEE

" Don't worry po, I'll be back tomorrow morning I promise. Let's go out for a date. " Vida said and kissed Aimee's cheeks

" Bye mga Kuya kong Kumag! Loveyou three! " she waved at her brothers and give them flying kiss.

I was about to speak when Aimee spoked first.

" How about Manang Imee, Vida? Hindi ka ba magpapaalam sa kaniya? " Aimee asked with full of concern.

" She doesn't want to see and talk to me so why bother? " I feel the pain when she said that.

" Bye, Ta. " that's the last thing she said before I heard the door shut.

I'm really sorry for not letting you come home, anak. Ayoko lang na madamay ka sa lahat ng gulong nangyayari dito ngayon. Sana maiintindihan mo din ako kasi all of this is for your own safety.

" Mom naman kasi ang KJ! Ayan tuloy, umalis na naman si Vida. I want to tell her something pa naman. " Matthew hissed

" Nabadtrip tuloy lalo. Kawawamg Vida. " dagdag naman ni Michael

" Bakit kasi namilit-milit pa kayo na pauwiin siya? " i raised my eyebrows on them

" Mom, it's been five long years since the last time we saw her. Hindi nga natin siya nakakasama mag pasko at bagong taon eh. " Borgy said

" It's for her own good. " I defense

" But Mom, she's alone there with Tita Aimee. Sobrang nalulungkot din yun at namimiss tayo, ikaw. " Michael

" Kung di man siya makauwi, sana kahit payagan mo lang kami na bisitahin man lang si Vida. " Matthew said before heading to his room

I really miss my princess. Hindi lang talaga siya pwedeng umuwi sa ngayon.

I sat on the sofa while scrolling through Vida's Instagram. She has changed. Before she went to America she still wore glasses but now she wears contact lenses na. She also dyed her hair brown. Hayss.. Vida, anak. We will see each other soon.

" Si Vida na ba yan? " halos mapatalon ako sa gulat ng may nagsalita sa likuran ko

Si Irene at Bonget pala.

" Kahit kailan talaga kayong dalawa para kayong kabute! " bulyaw ko sa kanilang dalawa na ikinatawa naman nila at sabay umupo sa magkabilang gilid ko.

" Ito naman. Binisita ka na nga ikaw pa galit. " sabi ni Bonget

" But, be honest, Ate, when are you going to send Vida back to us? " Irene asked and then looked at me straight

" It's been so long since the last time we got to see her. Di mo ba namimis yung anak mo Manang? " hirit naman ni Bonget

" Sa totoo lang sobrang miss ko na yung batang yun. Mahirap din para sa akin na mahiwalay sa kaniya pero lahat naman ng ito ay para sa kaniya eh. Sa ikabubuti niya. " I said and looked back at Vida's picture on my phone

" As you say Ate. It's just a bit sad because we didn't even keep track of her growth. Mabuti pa si Aimee palaging nakakasama si Vida. " Irene leaned on my shoulder

" Soon mga ading ko. Soon. " I just said and hugged them both

Meanwhile in San Diego California....