The Reality (MSF book2)

Special Chapter 1

Athena Daniela L-Valdez

"Besh, why still up? We're still in the middle of the road." Asked my best friend Anastasia. I looked at her and my tears just fell down on my cheeks. I feel so weird, why do i feel like this? Do 5 years old act like this? Noooo... Mommy's right. I am a weird kid, i can read people's act, i can feel it, and i can read what the air says whenever it touches my skin.

"I don't know besh. Maybe im not yet sleepy."

"But you're crying. Why?"-Ana

I shook my head and wipe my tears. Maybe im not used to this, like my mom is not beside me. Xian is not here to tease me and dad is not here to comfort me. Maybe i am not used that they are not beside me. Kuya Aleck is in mommy Jus's car.

"Baby... Why are you crying?" Asked ninang Ella. She held me on her arms and hug me so tight.

"Ninang, i want mommy." I sobbed on her chest. This is ridiculous! What's happening on me? Seriously?!

"Sssh... Tahan na anak, makakarating din tayo. And mommy will hug you so tight pag nasa manila na tayo ok? Don't cry na baby."-Ninang Ella

I close my eyes and try to get some sleep, but no luck. My eyes are looking at the strong pouring rain outside of the car. The rain is heavy, i can here it. And even tho the windows are close, i can feel it. It has a message... It makes my heart pound so hard, im nervous without any reason. Why?

"Where here na besh!"-Ana

"Huh?"

"Nasa Manila na tayo. Look, he's the guard who talked to me when we travelled all the way to... Wait, mom where was that again?"-Ana

"Zamabales."-Ninang Ella

"Perfect! Yun! Zambales pala. Siya yun besh, yung palangiti."-Ana

"Huh?"

"Earth to Athena earth to Athena! Gosh! Where is your brain hello!"-Ana

"I didn't understand... The one you said, the first one, before that earth earth of yours."

"Ah oo nga pala. You don't understand tagalog. May translator ka naman eh!"-Ana

"I don't have it. It's in my mom's bag."

My mom taught me how to speak English since i was a baby, that's why i really don't understand tagalog. Not like kuya Aleck, he knows how to. He's really fluent.

"Mhie, may translator ka diyan?"-Ana

"Wala. Naku naman Anastasia, um-English kana rin diyan. And infact you know how to."-Ninang Ella

Ana rolled her eyes and looked at me. "Ok, what i was saying is that, he was the guard... With a smilling face when we travelled all the way to zambales."

"And?"

"He's cute. I think." She giggled.

"Tss! Crazy." I whispered then close my eyes. Ana has this effect on me, that everytime i have something in mind she's going to erase it by talking and talking to me. But then i thank her because she's helping me to get back to the reality that i am just a kid, and supposed to be i am talking with her right now... But again... My heart and brain can't stop from thinking, thinking about something beyond the belt.

"Ninang, can you call mommy for me please?" I asked ninang Ella when the car stopped.

"Ok baby. But first let's go to Ana's room and get some sleep ok? I'll call them when we reach your bed."-Ninang Ella.

I nodded and ran inside their house. Ninang Ella's house is big, but ours is bigger. Dad designed it for us, and of course we helped him. She's really a cool dad, she's not a man... She's not my real dad, but i am proud to be her daughter, she's more men than men... If you know what i mean! She loves my mom so much, it's not that it annoys me everytime their making out everywhere inside the house it's just i want to scream and say... 'Hello! You have three kids in the house! Can't you wait until your feet reaches your bedroom? My gosh!'