Circle of Life

31.

It's been a month since Zoey stayed and with that nothing had changed at all, they don't disturb her when she doesn't open or do the first move.

The treatment and silence she was receiving since last week from them is making her feel so uneasy and she doesn't know why everyone acted that way, so for today she chose to breath alone for awhile, she went out of her room in poise wearing a white blouse tuck in her high-waisted denim pants paired with a casual white rubber shoes and a shoulder bag.

"Hm", she uttered as she saw imelda sitting on the couch in the living room.

"Oh apo bihis na bihis ka may lakad ka ba?", Imelda ask as soon as she saw her.

"Opo, lalabas lang sana mag papahangin at mag papa-araw ilang araw na din po akong nagkukulong ang ginawa ko", paalam Niya Kay imelda

"Oh sige apo basta balik ka bago mag alas sais, we have family dinner darating ang Tito bong mo", paalala ni Imelda.

"Finally, my pasalubong", she stated kaya natawa naman si Imelda.

"Oops, sorry po, they've been messaging me bunch of times regarding po Kase doin but they aren't making any visits here since they arrived", sumbong niyo Kay Imelda na nakapout

"Don't worry you'll get your pasalubong later already apo", Saad ni Imelda

Imelda then spread it's arm to which Zoey gladly accepted in for a hug, "ingat ka", Sabi ni Imelda.

"You want some pasalubong po?", tanong nito habang magkayakap pa Sila.

"Just be home safe, that's enough", Saad ni Imelda.

"Thank you po ha, for everything", Saad ni Zoey.

Imelda smiled and nodded, "Orlando ihatid mo nga si Zoey sa pupuntahan niya at martine ikaw na muna ang body--", Imelda wasn't able to finish her sentence when zoey interjected her.

"Ah I can take care of myself po, no need for body guard", sambit nito. She knows Hindi paoayag si Imelda but she wanted to try, she really wanted to be alone.

"Pero delika---", Saad pa sana ulit ni Imelda pero Hindi na naman pinatapos ni Zoey.

"Please, I want to be alone po", she said as she hold imelda's hand.

Zoey can still sense the hesitation in Imelda, "please po please, promise nag-iingat po Ako", Saad Niya pa para kumbinsihin ito.

"Hays. Oh siya sige basta mag iingat ka ha, imessage mo Sila papa and mama mo para magpa-alam din. Takot ko Kay Irene pag hinayaan kita lumabas mag-isa pagalitan pa Ako 'nun", Saad ni Imelda na siyang pagtawa ni Zoey sa huling Sabi nito.

"Don't laugh, that's true she might. She really might scold me even if I was her mom", Saad pa nitong dagdag.

"Wala po sila ngayon?", Tanong nito. She don't know since she woke up late at Hindi na nakasabay sa breakfast nila kanina.

"Wala may inasikaso ang papa sa kumpanya kasama ng mga kuya mo, si mama mo naman may pinuntahan na event same with your cousins and tita imee", Imelda informed her

Tumango naman si Zoey,"Eh sino po kasama niyo dito ngayon?"

"Parating na mamaya Sila kuya Sandro at Matthew mo galing sa ilocos", sagot nito

"Sige po, ingat po kayo dito", Sabi ni Zoey and smiled

"You take care hmm, message them", paalala ulit ni Imelda na siyang pagtango nito

Zoey then smiled as she kissed Imelda's cheek just in time when Edna, the mayordoma of the house and close friend of Imelda in tacloban came in coming out from the dining area.