I Am You [COMPLETED]

Chapter 26

"Selena..."

And just like the last time, when I am watching her sleeping in her bed, that name came out of my mouth naturally.

Who the fuck is Selena? And if she's Selene, where the fuck did I heard that name that it came out to my mouth naturally? Like I used to call her like that before.

Nagulat ako nang makitang napapatigil si Selene sa paglalakad, naroon parin ang pagtaas-baba ng balikat niya. Humarap siya sa akin at mas nagulat ako nang makitang umiiyak na naman siya.

"S-Selene---"

Napapayuko siya, napapakagat sa pang-ibabang labi, umiiyak parin. "W-What did you just call me?" Her voice suddenly became calm and... it was like she was bereaving to be called like that.

"Selene?" patanong na saad ko.

"No, the other one. Let me hear the one you called me earlier, please," she pleaded, still crying.

"S-Selena---"

And when she heard what I just called her, she immediately runs toward me. And by just seeing that, by just looking at her running towards me with a smile, I can't help but to cry. I was very overwhelmed at the scene that I can't get over by it.

Ilang araw na ang nakalipas pero hindi ko parin nakakalimutan ang eksenang iyon, masyadong maganda 'yon sa mga mata ko para kalimutan ko lang nang ganoon.

"Mom..."

I felt my tears clouded on my eyes again, when I reminisced how she called me mom. It was full of love and bereavement.

"Mom!"

I was standing at the balcony, looking at the sun rising at the horizon. And just as I looked around to see Selene, she welcomed me with a warm, genuine hug.

And I just can't help but to cry hard at that. What a great scene, Maureen. So please, wake up! I can't wait to see you hanging out with this wonderful people, in this wonderful family you had created, bal.

"Hey, why are you crying?" Selene asks as she chuckled while looking up at me.

And it was the first time she chuckled nor smile at me like that. There was no trace of hatred nor anger in her eyes. It was like she had freed from it. And it was so wonderful to look at.

I shook my head as I wipe my tears away. "Nothing. I was just happy."

She nodded before spoking up again. "What are you doing here by the way? Let's go downstairs! I cooked a specialty. Can you please have a taste and tell me what it taste like? I think I wanna overthink now!" aniya, napapangiwi. "I could feel my cooking skills is not okay. I felt like I had failed."

I smiled at her. "I know it would taste good," I say as we walked through the door.

"Really?" I can hear the excitement in her voice. "How can you say so, Mom?"

Mom... Up until now, I can't still believe she was now calling me Mommy. Up until now, I still can't believe we are now okay.

I smiled lovingly at her. "Because you're happy."

"Yeah." She smiled as she nodded her head. "But does it have any connection to what I have cooked? Pakiramdam ko naman ay wala."

I chuckled. "You didn't heard a saying that the dish you're cooking would taste better if you'll cook it happily?"

"Oh? Was it?" She shook her head. "I've never heard that."

"Then you heard it now."

Napatawa siya sa sinabi ko. Pababa kami nang hagdan at nakita namin ang kambal na nakatingala na sa amin. They were on the couch, sitting there.