It was such a painful memory. Wala na akong naging balita pa tungkol sa kanila magmula nang araw na umalis kami sa Pilipinas. Mom doesn't have any idea about my friends thus she didn't knew about Sera and the girls.
It's been a year, as what Steven had said. Isang taong walang communication, updates, and such.
Dito ko na sa America pinagpatuloy ang pag-aaral. I also celebrated my 18th birthday in here, with my Dad's wife and my step siblings.
Mayroon kaming dalawang kapatid ni Steven sa naging asawa ni Daddy dito sa States. One is a thirteen year old girl and the other is a seven year old boy.
When we arrived here in States, Aunt Vina welcomed us warmly. Nagdadalamhati pa rin siya sa araw na iyon ngunit mas pinili niyang asikasuhin kami. She let us stay here in their house up until now. They are a wealthy family and Steven and I made sure to help them with the household chores since Aunt Vina opposed our idea of looking for a job to support our financial needs.
May ibinigay na sulat sa akin si Aunt Vina during the day of Daddy's burial. Ramdam na raw ni Daddy na malapit na siyang mawala dahil sa sakit sa puso kung kaya ay sinubukan niyang makipag-ayos sa amin ni Steven at ayusin ang nasirang samahan. Sadly, I didn't give him a chance to reconcile with us. I also found out that Steven held grudge toward Dad which led him to being cold to our father.
Malaki ang pagsisisi na naramdaman namin ni Steven. We were hunted by our what ifs and rude acts. Pero noong mabasa namin ang sulat na iniwan ni Daddy ay natuto kaming patawarin ang aming mga sarili. Although we still haven't forgiven ourselves, we are currently in the process.
Tumayo ako mula sa pagkakahiga sa aking kama. Surprisingly, walang kahit anong luha ang nasa pisngi ko kahit kaka-alala ko pa lamang sa nangyari sa nakaraan.
I budged into Steven's room without permission just like what he did earlier. Nakaupo siya sa swivel chair habang may headphone sa ulo.
After patting his head, I sat on top of his study table. Inalis niya ang headphone at tinaasan ako ng kilay.
"What? You want me to get lost so why are you here in front of me? Kung gusto mo makipag-bati– which is too impossible– you can now leave." Steven uttered with a straight face as he motion his hand outside.
"Don't be bad, Steven. You might pee on your pants." I teased. Annoyance draw on his face which made me smirk.
He was about to yell at me when I spoke. "Kidding aside," sumeryoso ako. "Let's go home already."
Halong pagkabigla at pagkagulo ang nakita ko sa kaniya. Comfortable silence ensued us. Segundo ang lumipas na tahimik lamang siya, prolly processing my words.
"Why so sudden, sis? I mean, kanina ay ayaw mo tapos ngayon, bakit biglang nagbago?" takang tanong niya na ipinagkibit-balikat ko.
"The time I spent in here has made me realize things, Steven. I was able to think, breath, and reflect. Gusto ko na rin ayusin ang mga pagkakamali ko. Daddy won't like it if I stay like this longer. Kailangan kong harapin at balikan ang iniwan ko."
Nagpaalam kami kay Aunt Vina sa napagdesisyunan. She was, of course, as expected, sad. Naging malapit na kami sa isa't isa. We treated each other like a true family, a mother-children bond. Even the two kids were sad and teary-eyed.
Isang linggo ang napag-usapan namin ni Steven bago bumalik. Sinulit namin ang natitirang araw na nandito pa kami sa States, sa lugar na nagbigay sa akin ng kanlungan noong oras na nasa pinakababang parte ako ng buhay.
"Thank you, Aunt Vina." I embraced her tightly, with a lot of affection. "I will miss you."
"I will miss you, too." nang humiwalay kami sa yakap ay may tubig na sa gilid ng kaniyang mga mata.
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Krótkie OpowiadaniaA group of friends, consisting of five females, were friends for almost a year, but as time goes by, will they still be able to stand strong despite the challenges their friendship is facing? Will they be able to sail through their friendship foreve...
