Long Lost Daughter

Chapter 13

Irene

I left Isabelle in my room so she could change, when I reached downstairs I saw mommy, I approached her with a kiss, she asked me if where is Isabelle, I told her that she's still changing her clothes.

Minutes after, I saw Isabelle walking towards us, when I gaze at her, she was like an angel sent from heaven. All of the scene was in slow motion, she's walking gracefully while her hair was flowing freely.

"What an angel." I whispered, I was taken a back when Mama suddenly whispered something.

"Beautiful." She whispered and I smiled.

When Isabelle reached us, I pulled her and I introduced her to mom. Mommy told her that she should call her Abu or mama melsy, like what the boys call her, they were catching-up, getting to know each other and they would laugh sometimes when each of them  throws hilarious jokes.

I wish you're my Celestine.

I'm just smiling at them the whole time, when Manang suddenly pinched my waist.

"Baka matunaw!" She whispered, I just chuckled, kanina pa pala ako nakatingin sa kanila, hindi rin kasi nakakasawa. Ganitong pagkakataon kasi ang ipinagdamot saakin ng tadhana na masaksihan ko ang anak ko sa ganito.

"Where's Bonget pala?" I asked, ayokong asarin ako ni manang kasi baka maging uncomfortable si Isabelle.

"Oh Liza and him were invited sa kapitolyo but they'll come back before dinner daw." sabi ni manang.

"Ganda niya no." she added, ngumiti naman ako sa sinabi niya.

"An angel sent from above." I answered and looked at her as I smiled.

"Very well said.." She replied, manang held my waist, her head was leaning on my shoulders while we watched the moment of Mama and Belle.

Alam kong inaasam-asam ng nanay ko yung pagkakataong ito, siguro ang naiisip niya ngayon, kausap niya si Celestine.

"Sweet!" The boys said, looking at us.

"Bakit ba? This is still baby Irene!" Manang yelled at them and tightened the hug, Belle and Mama were so looking at us.

"You two are so pretty po." Belle complimented that made manang and I looked at each other as we both smile.

"Aw, thank you lil' angel." Manang exclaimed and pinched her nose gently.

"Thank you, sweetie." I said and I pulled her closer to me, like hugging her sideways.

Mommy is holding Isabelle's hand, so I let Isabelle be in our middle, tinawag naman ako ni mommy.

"You need something, Mom?" I asked her, lumapit ako sakanya.

"I'm happy that I'm seeing you smiling genuinely, anak!" she whispered, masaya ako, hindi ko alam kung dahil napunan ang puso ko kahit papano.

"Thanks mom." I replied and I kissed her cheeks, siguro nga masaya ang puso ko dahil kahit sa ganito, maranasan ko manlang maging isang ina ulit.

"It's been awhile since I last saw you smile like that." she whispered, ngumiti naman ako sakanya at tumingin kay Isabelle.

"Well mama, thanks to that beautiful lady standing beside Manang." sabi ko, mommy caressed my hair and nodded.

"Do you think, she's Celestine?" she asked me with her low voice, unexpectedly.

"I still don't know mama, but you know what, I'm thankful that I had the chance to meet her, she made me feel how it's like to be a mother and to have a daughter again." I uttered softly.