Moonlight and You

18

Nasaan ako?

I wasn't familiar with the place I am right now. Sinubukan kong gumalaw, and the moment I tried, all I felt was pain.

Para akong nabugbog.

I kept my eyes closed as I heard voices.

"Daddy! That's mommy oh!" I heard a little girl's voice.

"Kid, hindi nga ako ang daddy mo at lalong hindi yan ang mommy mo." A baritone voice answered.

"I know you're awake, miss, stop pretending." Masungit nitong saad. This man has an attitude!

Annoyed, I opened my eyes and looked at him. Damn! ang pogi. Ayos lang na sungit sungitan ako nito, ang gwapo naman!

"Kamusta ang pakiramdam mo?"

"I-im fine." I said, hirap pa dahil ang sakit ng lalamunan ko.

"Do you remember what happened?" He asked again.

I just shook my head. "Wala akong maalala, hindi ko nga alam kung bakit ako nandito, hindi ko rin alam kung bakit sugat sugat at masakit ang katawan ko."

He nodded. "Rest, I will tell you once you're fine."

"What's y-your name?" Nahihiya ko na tanong.

"Ian." Tipid niyang sagot at umalis. Sumunod naman dito ang batang babae na kanina pa sa akin nagmamasid.

Nilibot ko ang aking tingin sa bahay, it was a simple house they call it kubo if I'm not mistaken. Ma presko at payapa.

I closed my eyes trying to remember things but I couldn't. Bigla akong napahawak sa ulo ko ng sumakit ito.

"Mommy! mommy! I miss you!"

I opened my eyes and gasped for air, what was that? I held my head again as it continued throbbing. Tangina, parang minartilyo sa sakit.

"I love you so much, you're the best mommy in the world!"

Was it my memory?

I couldn't resist the pain. I screamed in agony while holding my head. Patuloy, walang tigil ang pag sakit nito. Kahit anong gawin ko, hindi tumitigil.

"Let's wear matching outfits, mommy!"

"I love my mommy so much!"

A lot of voices echoed in my head. Sunod sunod, puro boses ng batang babae. She was calling me her mommy, but I don't know her. Wala akong anak, who is she?

Then suddenly, I felt a warm embrace that calmed the demons inside my head. All of the voices were silenced. I can feel his warm hands caging me, his warmth gives me comfort.

"Hush." His voice was like a lullaby slowly calming my raging waves inside. Para akong batang pinapatahan.

Unti unting nawala ang pag sakit ng ulo ko. He slowly let go of me, naka antabay kung muli bang sasakit ang ulo ko. He wiped my tears and held my hand.

"Ano bang nangyari? Hmm?" He gently asked.

I looked at him. "B-biglang sumakit ang ulo ko t-tapos may mga naririnig akong boses ng batang babae, may mga naalala ako, hindi ko alam."

"Alright. Pupunta tayo sa bayan kapag naka luwag luwag ako, magpapa tingin tayo sa doctor. For now, can you stand? Let's eat. Ilang araw ka ng tulog, gutom ka na sigurado."

This stranger is kind.

Pogi na, mabait pa. Nakaka in love. Pwede ng maging ama ng magiging anak namin. Ang landi ko, tangina. Baka maging home wrecker at other woman pa ako dahil may anak na ata si Ian. Sayang, ang pogi pa naman.