"From the very I start I know you will never trust me. I'm not mad, in fact I want to confirm everything you knew so you won't waste your time anymore."
She's calm sitting in the bed and all smile. He's searching for her a while but sobrang gulat itong matagpuan sa kwarto niya mismo.
Biglang nagparamdam ang malakas na hangin mula sa nakabukas nitong veranda dahilan para lumipad ang mga piraso ng papel na nasa tabi niya at nakalapag sa kama. Para siyang sinampal sa pagkakataong ito when he realized what is it.
"A-nna..."
"Sshhh. Just listen to me." Pinigilan niya si Zach. May diin sa salita nito at ang mga mata naman niya'y nangungusap. It's best for him to do what she said.
"I have read everything in here." Akmang magpapaliwanag si Zach pero agad niya itong pinigilan.
"It's okay, totoo naman lahat."
What?! She's frustrating him.
"All of it, it's true. I'm a horrible person."
Hindi niya ito maintindihan. She's calm, nakangiti at walang kahit anong bakas na lungkot sa mga mata niya. Her voice filled with confidence.
He's out of words, it's embarassing that she finally new he's investigating her, he felt so bad.
"Kahit anong pilit kong ibaon ang nakaraan ko, lalabas at lalabas din. But don't worry, I'm willing to leave this life. I don't want to ruin your familys reputation and before it goes out of hand I have made my decision para sa ikabubuti ng lahat. After all, this isn't my life." How could she casually talk like this?!
"No, Anna---" She stopped him.
"I'm not Anna." She continued.
"Hinintay ko talaga ang pagkakataon na 'to para makausap ka. I just want to thank you na kahit mahirap para sayo na tanggapin ako, alam kong sinubukan mo. I just realized, if I can't enfold my past,
what we had needs to be buried. The present."
He felt a thrust on his chest hearing those last words. He knows what she meant. Anna stood up and teary-eyed Zach tried to reach her hand but she avoided it and leave him.
Nagmadali itong lumabas at magmaneho palayo ng mansyon. She made sure na hindi ito makakasunod sakanya. Hindi narin nito napigilan ang pagbuhos ng kanyang luha. She's devastated.
For the longest time ngayon niya lang ulit mababanggit ang pangalan nito,
"LORD, why do you keep doing this to me?!" She screamed her heart out.
She's lost. Hindi narin niya kailangang mag-pretend at pigilan ang sarili. She drives and drives with no destination in mind. This is why hindi niya magawang pagkatiwalaan ang mga magaganda at masasayang bagay na nangyayari sa buhay niya dahil dadating ang araw na gaganti ang pagkakataon sa kanya. Katulad ng nangyayari ngayon. Buong buhay niya ganito na ang naging gulong nito. She can't be happy for a long time, at nakatatak na sa isip nito na ito ang sumpa niya.
Paulit-ulit nitong sinisigaw ang bigat at sakit ng dibdib niya. She's not Anna, she's still the innocent, vulnerable and fragile Erinn na may malambot na puso at mabilis magtiwala sa taong nagpapakita ng mabuti sakanya. Siya parin si Erinn na sabik sa pagmamahal ng isang magulang at kaibigan. She's still that girl who misses the peaceful life with her Mom and grandma, with Henry and Gian. Who still had high hopes sa pagkakataong magkakasama ulit sila.
Before everything gets darker, she turn her way to the place where she's dying to visit. Hindi ito naging mahirap para sakanya subalit pagdating sa puntod ng kanyang ina, nawalan narin ng lakas ang tuhod nito. She's hugging the ground like she's hugging her Mom.
"Ma!" a voice of a child longing for embrace of a mother.
BINABASA MO ANG
ANNA (R18+)
Mystery / Thriller"Some secrets refuse to stay buried." Anna, who is residing in the US, was finally convinced by her art agency to fly back to the Philippines to receive the proper recognition and a bigger opportunity as an artist. This was also the best way to prov...
