(n.): Someone who hides behind a smile
What if Irene didn't die on the operation, what if someone looks like her died instead, what if Irene was kidnapped by someone who's obsessed with her, what if she lost her memory and forgot who she really is...
Pain and more pain is all Irene can feel as she gripped her head tight as she tried her best not to shout, "you'll always be mommy's little princess' an unknown voice is appearing on Irene's head a memories to be exact
"Ate Irene patapos ka na ba jan sa banyo" Cassy asked her "ay oo patapos na ako may inayos lang" Irene said before opening the door and she saw Cassy waiting for her outside "teka umiiyak ka ba" she asked her "hindi, maypumasok lang na sabon sa mata ko" Irene denied "ok, pinapatawag ka nga pala ni tita Ellen sa kusina" Cassy said to Irene
Irene walked in the corridor to go in the where Ellen is when she heard a play of a piano, she walked and followed the sound until she reached the foyer "Sometimes I wish that I could freeze the picture, and save it from the funny tricks of time, Slipping through my fingers" Celestine sung as she played the piano
"Slipping through my fingers all the time I try to capture every minute,The feeling in it, Slipping through my fingers all the time Do I really see what's in her mind,Each time I think I'm close to knowing, She keeps on growing, Slipping through my fingers all the time" Irene finished the lyrics and Celestine looked at her
"Ay sorry hindi ko sinasadyang maistorbo ka" Irene said as she bowed her head, "it's ok, you have a pretty voice" Celestine said silently "Ikaw din, parang anghel yung boses mo ang sarap pakinggan" Irene said and Celestine gave her a sad smile "huy wag kang malungkot, put a smile on your face lalo kang gumaganda" Irene said to Celestine
She don't know what she's feeling right now, when she first saw Celestine, she felt so happy, "how about this, lulutuan nalang kita ng meryenda" Irene said to Celestine as she looked at her shock "I don't really eat cooked meryenda" Celestine said and Irene chuckled "sige na, ipagluluto kita ng calamares para mabusog ka naman kahit papano" Irene said to her
"I don't like fried squid, it reminds me of my mom" Celestine said quietly "oh sige edi iba nalang" Irene said "but I didn't say na ayaw ko matikman yung luto mo" Celestine said to her as she pulled Irene towards the kitchen "Nasa freezer yung mga marinated squid" Celestine said as she sat in the kitchen aisle while watching Irene do her job
Meanwhile, Greggy is in the mall buying a pasalubong for his daughter, he wanted to apologize to her after what happened yesterday, he only have his daughter, and he'll not waste her and leave her until his last breath
"Sir it's all ₱250,000.25 po" the cashier said to Greggy as he gave her his credit card "thank you sir" The cashier said after the payment
After buying a bag from Chanel, Greggy decided to go back home, "sir saan po tayo" Edgar asked him "uwi na tayo Edgar" Greggy said to his driver, after a while of driving they already arrived and Greggy went down immediately
He was walking in the corridor when he smelled something familiar, he followed the scent and he saw a girl cooking "H-hon" he said as he immediately run to Irene and hugged her "DADDY" Celestine said "Hon, I thought you died, saan kaba nagtago, I missed you so mu-" Celestine immediately pulled Greggy in fear that he might kiss her
"Daddy that's enough, She's not mommy ok" Celestine said "what do you mean, anak she's your mom, only your mom knows how to cook calamares with paprika on it" Greggy said to his daughter "daddy listen to me, she's the new maid from Caloocan, hindi siya si mommy ok" Celestine said
"But kamukha niya si mommy mo, I know your mother head to toe, imposibleng hindi siya si Irene" Greggy cried "Daddy, she may sound like mommy, pero hindi siya si mommy ok" Celestine said to Greggy as Irene looked at him as she tried her best not to cry she don't know why.
"No anak she's your mo-" before he even finish what he wants to say he broke down crying and Celestine hugged him immediately, "shhhhh daddy calm down please maawa kayo sa sarili mo" Celestine said while crying "mom- este I don't know what to call you po, can you get the bp sa room ko, doon sa shelf ko please" Celestine said to Irene while helping Greggy
Irene immediately run to Celestine's room, once she entered the room, a massive portrait of Irene and Celestine can be seen hanging in the wall, she looked around to find the bp, when a picture caught her attention
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She get the picture and looked at it ''ano ba Celestine ngingiti ka lng for this picture wag kang mag-inarte" A voice once again appear on her mind "aray ang sakit" Irene yelped in pain while holding her head, she put the picture down and get the bp immediately
She run where Greggy and Celestine is "I miss her anak, I want her to be here with us, I want our family to be fix and mend again, I want us to be happy, I want our sun to be with us" Greggy said while crying on his daughter's embrace "I want my wife back" Greggy said and Celestine just rubbed his back
Irene is watching them when an unknown tear escape from her narrow eyes, she wiped it immediately and walked towards them, "Celestine ito na yung pang bp, at ito po sir Greggy tubig, inumin nyo para makahinga kayo ng ayos" Irene said to him and Greggy just responded with a smile before nodding his head as a thank you
"Nasa kusina lang ako, Celestine tawagin mo nalang ako kung may kailangan ka" Irene said before leaving the father and daughter alone in the living room "drink water muna daddy before I check your blood pressure" Celestine said to Greggy as she gave him the cup of water
"Thank you…thank you for staying with me, even after what happened yesterday" Greggy said to Celestine "daddy listen to me, I can't blame you, if you'll blame me because of mommy's death dahil totoo naman yung sinabi mo kahapon, I'm indeed the reason, pero nasaktan parin ako, because that's the first time you slap me" Celestine said to him while starting the procedure
"I'm sorry for slapping you anak, I promise I'll never do it again" Greggy said and he hugged his daughter, they were hugging when Greggy's phone ring, he looked at thecaller and it's 'Bettany' he looked at his daughter first "oh bakit kayo sa akin nakatingin" Celestine asked him
"I'll take this call first ok, and then we'll bond" Greggy said and Celestine nodded her head as Greggy run outside, leaving Celestine looked at her father's reflection from the glass window oddly 'why does he need to answer the call outside, tsaka bakit parang kinakabahan siya' Celestine thought as she watched her father
