Justice

47

Lia's point of view

I am standing in front of the huge mansion of Constancia family. The home where I grew up, the place where I belong. The house where I given up on.

"Mama? Bakit po nandito tayo?" my son asked without taking his eyes from the mansion in front of us.

I let go of his hand and knelt down in front of him. I fixed the collar of his uniform before I smiled at him.

"Nandito tayo para makita ang mama at papa ko. Sila ang lolo at lola mo, anak. Gusto mo ba silang makilala?"

I saw his eyes sparkled. He smile before he looked at me. Tumango siya ng ilang beses kaya naman tumayo na ako at hinawakan ulit ang kamay niya.

"Tara na?"

Nagsimula kaming maglakad palapit sa grand entrance ng mansion. I think, mas malaki at mas malawak ang mansion na ito kung ikukumpara sa mansion nila Director Gab. Pero parehas maganda at siguradong may mga kwento na itinatago ang mga ito.

Pinapasok kami ng mga maids at butlers at nagulat ako dahil nakita ko si mommy at daddy sa dulo ng hilera ng mga tagasilbi nila.

It seems like they are really waiting for us to arrive. My mother run towards us and hug me so tight. She kissed my cheeks before she looked at my whole appearance.

"Welcome back, anak." she sincerely said.

She looked at Felix and acts like a child.

"Hello! You must be Felix?" she asks, "I am your grandma and you are so gorgeous as I am." she said before she gently pinched his cheeks.

Gusto ko sana siyang pigilan pero hindi ko na nagawa dahil nakalapit na rin si daddy. I can now see how he maintained his good looks after seven years.

He hugged me tightly.

"I know how much you endured everything alone, I am not letting that happen again." he whispered. "Welcome back, my princess." he said before he looked at me.

I am honestly overwhelmed. I couldn't imagine them accepting me as if I wasn't the stubborn kid they raised.

"Thank you, mom. Thank you, dad."

They didn't made us wait. Everyone accompanied me and my son. They showed me where my son will be staying and my room is still mine after all.

"Mama," napalingon ako kay Felix habang nag-aayos kami ng gamit niya. "Natatakot po ako dito." he admitted.

I sit down beside him. I held his hand and his cheek.

"Ganyan din ako nung bata ako. Sobrang laki ng bahay na ito at hindi ko kilala ang mga maid na nandito. Pero kasama ko ang lola at lolo mo, pati ang tito mo. Kaya hindi ko na napansin yung takot na yon." paliwanag ko, trying to divert his thoughts.

"Ganito po yung naponood ko dati, may mga mumu sa malalaking bahay gaya nito."

I chuckled. I sighed before I stand up.

"Walang mumu dito---"

Hindi ko naituloy ang sinasabi ko dahil bigla na lang bumukas ang pinto ng kwarto ni Felix. Biglang sumulpot ang kapatid ko with his teary eyes. Aish!

"It's true..." he whispered. He runs towards us and hugged my son. He looked at my son before he speak. "You are here, finally! Nagkakilala rin tayo. Ako ang tito-ninong mo--"

"Kilala ko po kayo."

Kumunot ang noo ko dahil sa sinabi ni Felix. Of course, he might have ideas.

"Nakikita ko po kayo sa tv at sa mga pictures sa bawat sulok ng mga kalsada at sa loob ng mga tindahan."