Loving The Moon (COMPLETED)

Chapter 56

Maria's POV

I was never a good person in everyone's eyes. All what I'm doing is wrong, everyone judges me without knowing my point of view.

Ilang beses akong sumubok na magmahal, but all of them cheated.

"Sawa na ako sa mukha mo."

"You're nothing but a piece of trash."

"I'm just using your body, that's it."

They used me, they used me for my body, money. They made me become a whore. And then, there's Nathalie. Lagi siyang nandiyan para sa'kin kapag iiyak ako dahil niloko at sinaktan ng mga lalaki na minahal ko din.

"Ate, want mo coco? Para you stop crying na."

Nathalie will always say that to me kapag nakikita niya akong umiiyak. Ang tawag niya sa chocolate ay "coco" back then and it's cute.

"Ate, bakit ka naglalagay niyan sa pretty face mo?" she asked while watching me applying my make-up.

I looked at her and smiled. Nathalie is still 10 years old and I'm 15 years old. Kinandong ko siya sa hita ko at pinisil ang pisngi niya. She's so innocent when it comes to this things, kahit nga ata salitang jowa or boyfriend-girlfriend hindi niya pa alam noon.

"Because Ate wants to be pretty," I said and brushed her soft hair with my fingers.

Humarap siya sa'kin at hinawakan ang magkabila kong pisngi. Nagulat pa ako nang kumuha siya ng wet wipes at binura ang make up ko. Hindi ako nagalit because mukhang nag-e-enjoy siya.

"Ate, you are always pretty. You look like a barbie doll kaya," she said and fixed my hair.

Pinaharap pa niya ako sa salamin at hinawakan ang labi ko para ipangiti ito. I smiled while looking at myself. Why are you always saying that bunso? You're always making me feel that I'm the most pretty woman in the world.

"Thank you baby namin."

Humarap ako sa kanya at niyakap siya. I even cried on her tiny shoulder dahil sa saya. She gently caressed my back and whispered sweet and comforting words.

I really can't live without my baby Nathalie.

"A-Ate, sunduin niyo p-po ako."

I panicked. Agad akong tumakbo pababa at hinanap si Mama. Tumawag sa'kin si Nathalie gamit ang phone ni Tito. I heard her sobbing, naririnig ko din sa background niya ang sigawan nila Tita at Tito.

"We'll be there, papunta na si Ate hmm?"

Sinundo nga namin si Nathalie. Ganito lagi ang nangyayari sa tuwing uuwi na siya sa kanila. That's why I don't want her living with her parents. Nadadamay siya dahil sa pagiging selosa ng Mama niya.

"A-Ate, ayoko na po d-doon," she cried and hugged me tight.

Tumingin ako kay Mama. She's looking at Nathalie with teary eyes.

"Shh, hindi ka'na namin ibibigay sa kanila. Don't cry na bunso," I whispered, stopping myself from crying.

It hurts me seeing my little sister cry because of my–our father's fault.

Yes, kapatid ko si Nathalie. Kapatid ko siya sa ama, si Mama na kapatid ang Papa ni Nathalie–may nangyari sa kanila na di nila inaasahan and nabuo ako. I was created by mistake.

But Mom never treated me like trash. She taught me how to be brave and kind as well.

"Tito, maawa na kayo kay Nathalie."

Tito stared at me at yumuko. "I'm sorry anak, gagawin ko lahat para maibalik na siya sa kanila."

Bumagsak ang balikat ko dahil sa sinabi niya. Why? I'm here naman to take care of her ah? Baka mapahamak lang siya at matutong pumatay ng mga tao.