Convicted Innocence (1)

Chapter 17

My alarm rings kaya nagising ako. When I side with my head I saw both of them hugging each other. I can't help but smile. I got up and went to the bathroom at naligo. Maaga pa naman, wala pa ang sunset kaya I plan to watch it. Paglabas ko ng banyo ay gising na ang tigre.

"Good morning." Mahinang sambit ko rito.

"Morning." Sagot naman nito habang kinukusot ang mata, such a cutie. She motioned me to go to her side kaya lumapit ako.

"Why?" I asked pero umiling lang ito at itinaas ang dalawang kamay inidicating she wanted a hug.

"Maaga pa, go back to sleep." I said softly while she snuggled on my stomach. She hummed and she slowly let go of me and lay to bed again, she hugged Gia kaya inayos ko ang kumot nila bago lumabas ng kwarto.

I am seated at the seaside while I watch the sunrise. Ang peaceful ng paligid, I close my eyes at dinama ang pag haplos ng hangin. My tears began to fall. Nakakainis at dito ako bumigay, ang pangit dahil papasikat palang ang araw eh umiiyak na ako. I am feeling my emotions and just let my tears fall.

I can't help but ask, why? But I just laughed afterward. Naiiling na pinunasan ang luha ko. I sighed deeply.

"Ang aga mo naman." Napalingon ako sa nagsalita at nakitang si Rizen iyon.

"Body clock po, Ma'am." I replied and smiled at her. She sat on my left and sighed.

"You knew Aiah, didn't you?" She asked, making me stunned.

"Our group was formed when we were still in elementary school. We had known each other for years. We also saw each other's sufferings, we are like sisters. But among us all, Aiah has been the secretive type. I don't know...I mean we didn't know what happened but one day she just called us all, crying." Dagdag niya habang nakatingin ng diretso sa dagat.

"She suffered a lot, being a good daughter. Ironic isn't it? She's the coldest and strict among us all but she's doing what her mother wants. A natural puppet. I didn't know what you guys had but I hope you both could see each other's light again." She said before standing up leaving me thinking what she had said.

I chuckled...my light had been taken away from me for 5 years until Gia came and shed me with it again. A lot had been taken from me, even myself. I lost my identity because of false accusations. They made me stay in the shadows. I used to love white but red made me fall for darks.

"Let's have breakfast." Her soft voice engulfed my ears.

"Good morning again, where's Gia?" I asked her after I wiped off the sand from my pants.

"Waiting for you, Rizen said you're here." She answered and wrapped her left arm around my waist.

"Ang ganda mo." Bulong ko rito and then kissed the side of her head. I could feel her nails on my skin. Kahit pa makapal ang damit ko ay tumagos pa rin. Masakit to kiligin eh.

"Baba, let's go to the middle. Tita Anna said, there's a lot of fish in there. I wanna see nemo." Gia said after we ate ay bumalik kami sa kwarto namin para magpalit sila ng damit.

"There's a shark in there." Balewala kong sagot making her stopped and stomped her right foot. Napalabas naman si Aiah galing sa banyo wearing only her robe.

"What did you do?" Madiing sambit nito sa akin.

"Mommy I want to see Nemo but they are in the middle and Baba said there's a shark daw. She doesn't want to let me see Nemo." Naiiyak na sumbong ni Gia. I just said there's a shark.

"Get out!" Nanggigil na saad ng tigre sa akin kaya napalabi ako bago lumabas.

May pating naman talaga sa gitna eh, baby pa nga lang. They're harmless naman. Akala ba nila nagbibiro ako. Ha! Tingnan natin mamaya.