Pain, sadness, anger mixed into one, Celestine arrived at her bedroom and angrily close the door "arghhhh" Celestine shouted as she throws everything she touched
"Why am I born like this" Celestine shouted as she pack all her clothes for her to leave, she wants to get away from all the problem, she's tired of receiving the same treatment, she's tired of being her daughter
She gets her phone and bag on her shelf and run to her balcony with her things, she could here them knocking and shouting, but she choose to ignore it, all she wanted for now is space that's all
Specially in her condition right now, she has a cardiovascular disease and malnutrisyon, it's time for her to think about herself and not anyone else
She climbed in the railing and and hold on a small ladder in order for her to go down, she reached the ground and hide from the guards on the gate so she can go out, she manage to go out of the property and run towards a girl "uhm miss do you know where I can ride a bus going back to manila" Celestine asked the older lady
"Sumabay ka na sa akin hija Papunta rin ako dun" the older lady offered Celestine, the both of them ride a tricycle going to the terminal, Celestine look at the time and its already 5:30 pm in the evening, she turned off her phone so she will not be bothered by their calls, she rode the bus going to Alabang and sat beside the lady with her
"Hija ok ka lang ba, bakit ang pula ng mata mo, umiyak ka ba" the old lady asked her "wala po to, napuwing lang ako" Celestine lied "alam mo, masama yung hindi naglalabas ng problema kasi mas masakit kung sinasarili mo yang problema mo" she said to Celestine
"Nay may tanong po ako, naranasan nyo na po bang mag forgive ng tao tapos that person just abused it" Celestine asked her and she just smiled bitterly "yung anak ko, pinatawad ko siya sa kasalanan niya pero inabuso lang niya yun" she said to Celestine and they talked until evening
Meanwhile at the house everyone is still knocking at the door "anak please come out it's daddy, please let's talk" Greggy begged her daughter as he tried to open the door "here, take this key" Bongbong frantically said as he unlock the door
He entered the room, he greeted by a quiet yet dirty room, Greggy looked everywhere but to his dismay he didn't see her daughter not even a shadow "Greggy nasaan si Celestine" Imee asked her brother in law as Greggy walked down the stairs
Greggy looked at them and gave them a disappointed look "S-she's gone" greggy said and he looked at Irene with rage on his eyes "what do you mean she's gone" Imelda asked her son in law
"She's not in her room and I don't know where is went" Greggy said while panicking "where did she go" Liza asked him "if I knew I would've follow her right" Greggy said "I called the PNP and every connection I have all around the country, from airports to bus station para madali yung paghahanap natin kay Celestine" Bongbong said and they heard Irene yawn
"I'll sleep for now, balitaan nyo nalang ako bukas" Irene lied and Imelda went to her and give her a harsh slap on her face "at may balak ka pang matulog after everything that occurred" Imelda said to her daughter
"M-mommy" Irene said when Greggy pulled her harshly to their room "aray ko please bitawan mo ako hon" Irene said and Greggy just slap her in the face "how could you" Greggy started while crying "how could you be so ignorant and cruel to our own daughter" Greggy asked his wife
"She was almost raped tapos and you're the reason anong klaseng ina ka Irene" Greggy shouted at his wife "ina ka pa ba, matatawag mo pa ba yang sarili mo na ina" Greggy said but Irene just cried not knowing what to say
"You're irresponsibility almost killed our daughter, your own blood and flesh" Greggy said to Irene "I'm s-sorry" that's all that came out from Irene's mouth "can your sorry bring back what happened, no kung gusto mong magsorry patunayan mo muna na kaya mong maibalik yung oras na nandito yung anak natin" Greggy shouted at her
"Hindi mo alam lahat ng nawala sa akin nung pinagbuntis ko yang batang yan" Irene cried "nandahil lang doon, Irene naman, sana inisip mo rin na may anak ka na umintindi sayo" Greggy said
"Sana inisip mo nama'y anak kang hindi ka iniwan kahit sobrang strict at cruel mo na sa kanya" Greggy said "people dreamed Celestine to be there daughter, and people think that Celestine is lucky to have you as her mother, but no they're wrong she's unlucky to have you as her mother and you're lucky to have her pero pinagtabuyan mo lang" Greggy said to Irene
"Pag may nangyaring masama sa anak ko, wag mong isipin na patatawarin kita" Greggy said and that made Irene's heart broke, she lost her daughter already, she can't afford to lose her husband too
Irene cried on the floor while looking at their family picture, she hold it and hugged it "please comeback mommy is sorry na, I regretted everything please anak bumalik ka na" Irene cried as she hugged her daughter's picture
Meanwhile at the bus, Celestine is still looking at the view of the road and they came upon a beach in Pangasinan "the sunset is beautiful isn't it" Celestine said to the girl beside her
"Hija kung ano man yung binabalak mo please wag mo na ituloy, kasi maraming nagmamahal sayo, yung pamilya mo, lalo na yung nanay mo" she said to Celestine, but Celestine just chuckled
"Eh siya nga po yung dahilan kung bakit nangyayari to lahat eh" Celestine said while tears started scaping from her eyes "anong nangyari hija, alam kong nagmumukha akong Marites dito pero pwede kang magsabi ng problema sa akin" She said and Celestine just cried on her embrace
She never expected that a stranger will be the one she would share her problems and pain, she told her the full story "hindi natin hawak ang buhay natin pero habang nabubuhay ka huwag mong hayaang manatili yang puot at galit sa puso mo, dahil kahit nasabi niya yun sayo, nasa huli ang pagsisisi, nasayo ang desisyon kung patatawarin mo siya, pero lagi mong tatandaan sa huli ang nanay parin natin ang makakaintindi ng problema natin" she said to Celestine
"It may take time to forgive her, but don't let your hate go over the line, kasi pag dumating yung araw na dumating yung ikinatatakot mo hindi mo na pwedeng ibalik yung panahon, hindi sa kinakampihan ko si Irene, pero lahat ng taong may galit sa puso ay may hinanakit at paghihirap nung nakaraan" the old lady said to Celestine, when the bus suddenly stopped
"Bakit po tumigil" one passenger asked "may checkpoint po" the driver said when a police entered the bus and checked every passenger "chief positive miss Celestine Marcos Araneta is one of the passengers" the police said
"Ma'am Celestine tara na po" the police said and she looked at lady "no I don't want to go back, please hayaan nyo nalang ako" Celestine pleaded but the police still pulled her "ma'am sumama nalang po kayo nag-aalala na po sila sir Greggy sa inyo" the police said but Celestine stepped on the police foot and run out of the bus
The police chased her because they're just doing their job, a job to bring back Celestine to her family, Celestine run in the forest when she tripped over a rock, reason why she fell down on a clip and lost her consciousness
To be continue
