VILLAREAL SERIES 1: Taste of Fusion (SOON TO BE PUBLISHED)

CHAPTER 19

ARABELLA IYRA

“Iyra, will you not going with us?” tanong sa akin ni Daddy.

Kakarating ko lang tapos tatanungin niya agad ako iba talaga ‘tong Tatay ko.

“Magbibihis lang po ako, Dad. Teka where is Mommy?” tanong ko ng nasa unang palapag na ako ng hagdan.

“She is still in the room, alam mo naman ‘yang Mommy mo ang tagal matapos hindi ko alam kung kailan ‘yon matatapos,” natatawang sabi ni Daddy sa akin.

I just laughed and went back up the stairs to my room to get dressed. As I walked into my room, I suddenly remembered the man I had met earlier outside the elevator. He looks very familiar to me; I'm not sure where I saw him, but I'm sure I saw him somewhere.

I went into the bathroom to take a shower and stayed there for a few minutes. Because of the excessive noise I was hearing, my head began to hurt and I covered my ear with my hand.

I got down on my knees and remembered what Alaric had said to me in the hospital. I stayed in my position.

“Can I go with you to the Philippines, Daddy? I'd also like to see how beautiful the Philippines is,”

“Yes, honey, and please be good because I'll be there on a business trip and will be meeting our company's investors. And don't forget to pack your belongings because we'll be heading to the Philippines later,”

Napangiti ako dahil sa inasal ng batang babae. Ang ganda ng batang ito ako ba talaga yan? Tanong ko sa aking sarili.

“Mommy, Daddy,”

Nagising ang batang babae mas lalo kong tinakpan ang aking tainga gamit ang aking kamay dahil sa sobrang tulis ng ingay.

Mas ipinikit ko pa lalo ang aking mata dahil sa sobrang sakit ng aking ulo.

“Anak kumapit ka ng mabuti, malapit na ako sa’yo,”

Tumulo ang aking luha dahil sa lalaking pilit na lumapit patungo sa aking kinaroroonan. Kamukha siya ng Daddy ko kita ko sa aking alaala na humigpit ang pagkapit ng bata sa upuan.

“Daddy, I love you, please tell Mommy that I really love her so much!”

I sobbed bitterly as the plane crashed and plummeted to the ground.

“AAHHHHHHHHH!” Mahabang sigaw ko dahil sa sobrang sakit ng aking ulo.

My headache and the noise around me faded away gradually. I stayed on my knees with my hands on the floor.

I am, in fact, Mommy and Daddy's long-lost child. I am the only one who can truly help myself remember what is happening to me in the past.

I stood up, turned off the shower, wrapped a towel around my body, and exited the bathroom. I sit in front of the large mirror and use the blower to dry my hair.

*Tok...tok...tok...*

“Iyra, hija are you done?” tanong ni Daddy mula sa labas ng aking kwarto.

“Malapit na po, Dad saglit lang,” sagot ko kay Daddy.

“We'll wait you in the living room, Iyra,” sabi ulit ni Daddy.

Huminga akong malalim ng marinig ko ang kanyang yapak paalis ng kwarto ko. Tumayo ako para maghanap ng aking susuotin. Ito na siguro ang panahon para bumawi kina Mommy at Daddy sa lahat ng sakripisyo nila para sa akin.