Arlene's Point of View
“I don't get it Noreen! She reached out because she's asking for some help?” sigaw ko.
Noreen looks stunned. I think this is the first time that she saw me being like this. Nasa rooftop kami ng isang bar. Nakatitig lang ako sa city lights while talking to her. Noreen is beside me.
“Teh, I don't know. You told me that you're an orphan and all of a sudden it turns out that you have a sister,” Noreen said in a soft voice trying to calm me down.
Right. She don't know anything about my personal life but what choice do I have? Siya lang ang kaisa-isang tao na makakaintindi sa kalagayan ko.
I think I need to tell her that I have a wicked sister.
“Uhm Noreen,” I looked at her. “Actually, I have a sister.” I paused and waited for her reaction. Wala siyang imik na kahit na ano. She's just staring at me with worried eyes.
Her face looks like she's really waiting for the words that'll come out in my mouth. I gathered my courage and I continued the sentence.
“That person, my sister. . . abandoned me.”
Hindi ko nakita kung ano ang reaction niya sa sinabi ko kasi bigla niya 'kong niyakap. She's sobbing while hugging me tightly.
“Teh, hindi ko alam na ganyan pala ang pinagdaraanan mo. Sana sinabi mo man lang sa 'kin,” she said while sobbing.
Noreen is a soft hearted person. Alam kong kahit kaunti lang ang sinabi ko maiiyak na agad siya. Napasinghap ako nang mas hinigpitan niya ang yakap niya sa 'kin.
It feels like Noreen is suffocating me. I can't breathe. But what choice do I have? kailangan kong sakyan 'to ngayon. I started this sh*t so I need to play along.
I pretended. Nagpanggap ako na umiiyak dahil umiiyak siya. It will look weird if mas umiiyak pa siya sa sinabi ko tapos ako walang reaction.
Honestly, I don't even know if ate Irene abandoned me. Basta 'yon lang ang pumasok sa utak ko kaya sinabi ko. That abandoned thingy doesn't affect me, I don't know why.
Maybe because she didn't really abandoned me?
Hindi ko naman talaga alam kung anong nangyari sa 'kin dahil binaon ko na sa limot ang aking nakaraan. One day, I just woke up and I'm all alone. Wala akong pamilya at si Noreen lang ang kaibigan ko. I feel like I need to see a doctor but I don't want to.
Minsan naiisip ko na baka sa sobrang kagustuhan kong makalimutan ang mga nangyari sa 'kin noon ay nagka-amnesia ako or what but that's impossible. Kung mayroon man akong gano'ng karamdaman edi sana hindi ko nakilala ang ate ko.
Pero may isang katanungan ang bumabagabag sa 'kin.
Ano kayang nangyari sa nakaraan ko at umabot ako sa ganito?
Kumalas sa pagkakayakap si Noreen. I immediately tried to cover my eyes with my long black hair. Siguro mukha na 'kong multo ngayon kasi tinatakpan ko ang mga mata ko gamit ang aking buhok.
Noreen looks like she's busy wiping her tears. Hindi ko alam kung bakit biglang nagulo ang blonde hair niya. Maayos naman 'yon kanina. I started to pretend that I'm wiping my tears.
She guided me towards the bench. She sat down so I sat down too. What a nice view, I can see the stars and the city lights.
“Alam kong hindi ka okay, Arlene. Please stop hiding your pain,” she said while holding my hands.
Gusto kong tumawa sa sinabi niya.
I'm totally okay, siguro kanina nairita ako nang bahagya pero ngayon. . . I don't give a f*ck. What do I expect? hindi naman talaga 'ko mahal ng kapatid ko kaya dapat hindi na 'ko nag-expect na hahanapin niya 'ko.
BINABASA MO ANG
Thorns and Roses
Mystery / Thriller#11 | WICKED WRITERS SERIES | A COLLABORATION A writer who writes for money or just to escape her wicked reality. Arlene Rivera, a writer who writes romance stories. Her life is full of bliss and always exciting. But a lot of people don't know about...
