Sweetest Rebellion

Chapter 40

Isla's POV

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"June!" I turned to look at my mother with Pris, calling me outside to join them

"I'm finishing up my requirements, Ma. Kayo nalang diyan."

They're currently working in the garden with our maids and, of course, the gardeners. Maging si Pris ay tuwang tuwa na sumali sakanila.

"Come on, June! You're just like Dad, always busy with screens and papers. Bond with us naman!" ani Pris

Kakalabas lang ni Mommy sa hospital at ito ang nagiging libangan niya sa bahay. Madalas si Pris ang nakakasama niya sa gardening habang ang bonding naman namin ay ang panunuod ng mga paborito niyang movies.

"Ria, Pris, sumilong na kayo. Come here at nagpahanda ako ng meryenda." tawag sakanila ni Daddy

Minsan lang nasa bahay si Dad, madalas ay nasa mga business trips siya. Ganoon din si Pris simula nang magtapos ito ng kolehiyo pero plano nitong kumuha ng postgraduate degree.

"Where do you plan to take your Masters, Priscila?" tanong ng ama sa nakatatandang kapatid ko

"I haven't decided pa, Dad. Preston is still number one on my list though." she said

"What about you, June? Any plans after graduation?" he then asked me

"I'll most likely go back here in the Philippines after finishing my degree in the US. Then, I'll figure out the rest after that." I honestly answered

Iyon naman talaga ang nabuong plano sa isip ko. I will graduate and work under Revmont's construction firm kahit na ang gusto ni Dad ay sa company namin ako mag trabaho.

"I mentioned it to Yvon and Valeria, and they are more than willing to welcome you into their company." Mommy said

"Thanks, Mom, but you know you didn't have to do that. I want to earn it through hard work."

"It's okay, June. Just prove to them why having you in the team isn't a waste." sabay marahang hagod ni Mom sa likuran ko kaya natango nalang ako sakanya

Being the youngest of Inigo Junius Thomas and Gimena Victoria Del Valle's two daughters comes with grandeur and significant obligations. Parehong galing sa mayamang pamilya ang mga magulang ko and as far as I know, pragmatic marriage ang nangyari sakanila but nonetheless, we are a happy family.

Masaya hanggang sa dumating ang isang gabing nagpabago ng takbo ng buhay ko. That night, I was getting ready to fly back to the United States after being accepted as a transfer student at Preston University.

"Si Mommy?" tanong ko sa mga kasambahay na tanging kasama naming dalawa dahil si Pris at Dad ay nasa ibang bansa para sa isa nanamang business trip

"Nasa kuwarto po nila, Ma'am. Hindi pa nga po lumalabas si Ma'am Ria, kanina pa. Mabuti pa po ay kayo na ang tumawag nang makakain na po si Ma'am." sagot ng isa sa mga maids namin

Nagtungo muli ako sa taas diretso sa kuwarto nila Mommy saka kumatok doon. Balak ko sanang magpaalam lang bago pumunta nang airport ngunit halos hindi ako agad nakagalaw dahil sa nadatnan.

"Mommy!" I rushed to my mom's unconscious body on the floor

When I got a hold of her, natigil ako sa paghinga. Ang akala kong wala lang malay na katawan ng ina ay nanlalamig na. It's as if heat had abandoned her body entirely. My entire world seemed to come to a halt at that point.

"Stay here, stay h-here... Hihingi ako n-ng tulong, M-Mom."

Maingat na ibinaba ko ang katawan ni Mom pabalik sa sahig sabay tumakbo palabas kahit na nanlalambot ang mga tuhod upang tawagin ang mga kasambahay namin. We took my mother to the hospital, but she was declared dead on arrival. Her cause of death was cardiac arrest.