Loving Aleah Griffin

Epilogue Part 2

"Mommy...I'm fine"

I held back my tears, I didn't want to cry in front of them both. I know that Daddy really doesn't want me to cry, especially in front of him. And even if he can't see me, he doesn't want to hurt me and cry.

"Anak" si Mommy hinawakan ang magkabilang pisngi ko. Nakahiga ako at pilit na tinatago ang mukha sa kanya. I don't, I don't want them to see me weak, becoming weak just because I love.

"Aleah" boses iyon ni Daddy, seryoso ang boses niya kaya natigilan ako sa pagsiksik ng mukha ko sa unan. "Your Mom calling you."

Tinanggal ko ang unan sa mukha ko at tumungin sa kanila, si Mommy ay nasa gilid ko nakaupo habang hawak ako at si Daddy naman ay nasa likod niya, nakatingin sa akin.

"Mom" I called and weaklu to hold her, she held me back. "I'm sorry" I added to her.

She didn't speak and hugged me, she wrapped me in her arms causing me to be more wrapped up in sadness and I wanted to cry again. I closed my eyes and felt her hug, comforting even though I knew I was still hurting.

"Daddy, I'm sorry" I say even though Mommy hugs me, I'm sorry because I'm like this in front of them. They don't want me to do anything. "Daddy.."

"I understand, Anak...but I still can't see you like that " I bit my lip while listening, I didn't want to cry but with Mommy's hug and Daddy's words it was happening again. "Just cry..."

Naramdaman ko'ng dalawa na sila'ng yumakap sa akin. Kissing my hair, their hands continued to caress me and their arms remained felt. I hugged Mommy more even now I just want to hug them again like I did before.

"You want some cake?" Daddy showing me my favorite strawberry cake, it was made by Mommy "It's your comfort food, you need to eat, baby" umupo siya sa tabi ko, nilapag ang cake.

"Just eat, Anak" si Mommy na kanina pa nakangiti sa aming dalawa. My smile widened and I accepted the cake that was in Daddy's spoon and blew it up. "Yummy?"

"Masarap 'yan, mahal syempre gawa mo" si Daddy na pinapanood ako'ng kumain. Ang laki ko na nagagawa pa ako'ng subuan ni Daddy. "Are you feeling better na?"

"Yes po" Muli ako'ng kumain ng cake, sina Mommy at Daddy ay sinabayan na lang ako sa pagkain. Nakangiti at nagkukwentuhan kasama ako.

"Mom, Dad" tawag ko, nag-angat sila ng tingin habang nakangiti animo'y naghihintay ng sagot ko.

"I want to have my own art museum po"

"When?" masaya'ng tanong ni Mommy. Tumango-tango pa si Daddy na para siya'ng excited.

"Kapag nakatapos na po ako...may ipon naman po ako"

"You have your own money on my bank, iyon ang gamitin mo" I turned to Daddy, he didn't forget to put money in his bank for me. I said before that I don't have to want my own money if I have any plans to build.

"But, Dad-"

"No, baby para sa'yo talaga iyon, huwag ka na makulit. Idagdag mo na lang ang ipon mo"

I snorted, when it comes to the future, the future is always ready for me, because Daddy wants me to understand nothing in case I have other desires in my life and until the next ones.

"Ano 'yan, Ate?" si Haider na kakapasok lang ng game room kasama si Vel na agad na yumakap sa akin. "Ate, sorry ah" dagdag niya. I just smiled at him, I sat Vel on my lap and I gave Haider the controller, I just wanted to play first.

"Let's play, bro"

Tahimik na inabot niya iyon sa akin. We both played while Velverosa was watching and just staring at the tv, because sometimes Haider doesn't shoot me. Napasigaw pa siya dahil tinamaan ko na naman siya.