Prologue: Jane's Return

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"True Love doesn't mean being inseparable; it means being separated and nothing changes."

It was a night of a very big event of convention where the millionaires were gathered for their awards, the woman named Maja Vanguardia, Janella's auntie, was heading towards her VIP Seat. As she was walking, she suddenly felt someone holding and gripping her left arm. Paglingon ni Maja, laking gulat niya noong tumambad ang walang iba kundi si Jane Custodio-Vanguardia. After four years separation, she was back to Philippines from Thailand with her 2nd daughter Mikha where she was cast out after forcing her and Janella to separate and were threatening them to take their four daughters away from them and give them to the homophobic foster parents to make their lives the living hell as punishment for Jane and Janella marrying each other in secret.

Maja: Jane?!

Jane: Hi, Tita Maja. Kumusta naman?

Maja: Anong ginagawa mo dito? Kapal ng mukha mo para bumalik dito! Paanong hindi namamalayan ng pamilya---

Jane: Invited naman din ako sa event. Hindi na mahalaga kung paano ko nalusutan ang homophobic security ng Pilipinas.

Maja: Kapag nalaman ito ni Lola Ci--- aaahh!

Naputol ang kanyang sasabihin ng itinwist ni Jane ang arm ni Maja. Na lalong ikinashock nito dahil ngayon lang niyang nakita ang angas ni Jane. Dahilan na napatingin ang mga tao sa kanila, but Jane didn't care.

Maja: Bitawan mo ko!

Hindi makapapumiglas si Maja dahil konting galaw na lang ay madidislocate na ang shoulder niya.

Jane: Not until you answer my questions. Ngayon, subukan mo akong bigyan ng sagot na ayaw ko alam mo kung anong mangyayari. Nod if you understand.

Maja had no choice but to nod.

Jane: Nasaan ang tatlong mag-ina ko?

Maja: Kapag ito ay nalaman--- aahh!

Lalong tinwist ng young mother ang arm ni Maja, at lalong namilipit sa sakit, pero hindi hinayaang madislocate.

Jane: Hindi ko gusto yang sagot mo. Bigyan mo ako ng tamang sagot! Nasaan si Jea, Belle at Francine?!

Maja: Wala kang karapa--- aaaaahhhh!!!

Napasigaw si Maja at dito napalingon lalo ang mga tao sa kanyang sigaw. But Jane still didn't care. Habang nanlilisik pa din ang mga mata nito nakatingin kay Maja.

Jane: Ang linaw-linaw ng tanong ko, ang dami mo pang satsat!

Maja: Wag mo na silang hanap--- aaahh!!

Jane: Hindi ko na uulitin! SAGOT!

Maja: Oo na! Oo na! Lumayas na si Jea kasama si Belle! Tumakas sila! Wala din kaming-kamalay-malay na umalis na sila!

Jane: And Francine?

Maja: Nakipagtanan na siya kay Seth! Wala talaga akong alam kung saan lupalup ng mundo sila ngayon, kaya bitawan mo ko!

Dito na binitawan ni Jane si Maja. At hinawakan ang balikat na muntik nang madislocate. Aalis na sana ang latter pero muli nanaman siyang hinawakan ni Jane.

Maja: Ano ba?! Sinagot ko na nga ang tanong mo, hindi ba! Ano pa bang gusto mo?!

Jane: Hahanapin ko ang tatlo kong mag-ina. Pero, ito lang tatandaan mo. Kapag nalaman kong tinatago niyo sila at may ginawa kayong masama sa kanila, papabagsakin ko kayong lahat at ang lahat ng mga homophobic companies ninyo dito sa buong bansa. Wala na akong pakialam kung pamilya pa din namin kayo matapos ang ginawa niyo sa pamilya ko. Hindi na ako ang Jane na kilala niyo, kaya humanda kayo sa kung ano ang kaya ko nang gawin.

Noong tuluyan nang binitawan ni Jane si Maja, saka na nagmadali itong lumayo kay Jane patungo sa VIP Seat niya. Noong nawala na si Maja sa paningin ng young mom, saka na ito bumalik sa VIP Seat kung saan abala ang napakagandang anak niyang si Mikha sa pagcellphone. Binaba ng dalaga ang kanyang phone para kausapin ang ina. Hindi na nila sinama si Chantal from Thailand dahil may malubhang sakit si Becky na kumupkop sa kanila after realizing what they had been through ever since they were forced to divorced. Becky at Freen ay tumatayong ina ni Jane, despite their age gap, while to Mikha and Chantal sila ay tumatayong mga lola. But both daughters still call them Mama Freen and Mommy Becky. While Jane just calls them by their names. Sometimes, she calls them mama and mommy as respect. Kaya bilang utang na loob, si Chantal na ang nagaalaga kay Lola Becky dahil nga sa malubha nitong sakit. While Freen was taking care of her business. But often video calls Chantal at the same time to see how her wife was doing.

Mikha: Ano na po, Mom? Nakita niyo na po sila Mommy Jea, Ate Belle and Francine?

Jane shook her head and explained what Maja told her. As she explained, Jane's tears began to fall. Kaya inabot ni Mikha ang tissue to her loving mother. Jane took it and wiped her tears. Then Mikha comforted her mom, hinihimas-himas ang likod.

Mikha: Don't worry, mom. We'll find them. We'll find mommy, Ate Belle and Francine. Habang inaalagaan ni Chantal si Mommy Becky in Thailand.

Jane hugged Mikha and kissed her daughter on her forehead. Mikha hugged back while still comforting her mom.

Jane: Thank you, my daughter. Remember you---

Mikha: ...Ate Belle, Chantal and Francine are the ones who changed your lives." We never forget that. Hindi ko po kayo iiwan, Mom. As I have always promised. Tutulungan ko po kayong hanapin sila.

Jane smiled and they hugged each other again ng sobrang pagkahigpit-higpit. Saka na sila tumayo para sabay na kumuha ng mga food after the announcer announced that it was dinner time.

 Saka na sila tumayo para sabay na kumuha ng mga food after the announcer announced that it was dinner time

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----TO BE CONTINUED----

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