A Glimpse of Serenity

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Lyndon: 

May jowa na siguro si bunso.

Kaya hindi na nilalaro si papa,

Leon:

Ano bang gusto mong laro? 

Maglaro na lang kayo ni mama.

Mama @Gaile, laro daw kayo ni papa.

Gaile:

Ang tanda-tanda mo na, mag laro ka ng mag-isa.

Kaya mo  na yan.

Lyndon:

Paano ako maglalaro, gusto ko kasama kita.

Malay mo makabuo pa tayo ng Gaile Jr.

Leon:

Go mama! Go papa! para kay Gaile Jr.!

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"Shan,"

"Shan, Wake up" I opened my eyes as I hear my mom's soft voice,

"I'm tired," I groaned.

"Anak it's almost time for school, you have to go na." She said.

"Can't I skip? kahit ngayon lang?" I said, going under the blanket.

"Anak you have to, sige na" I opened my eyes to see her with her long brown hair and beautiful smile. I hurried sitting down and embracing her. 

But she wasn't there.

"Shan, kanina pa kita tinatawag tanghali na, kala ko ba bibisita tayo kay mama mo?" Ani ng tita ko. I stood up and got ready.

"Tita, I'm done let's go na po?" I said. She nodded and went to my Lola's room,

"Ma, alis na ho kami," She said. and went out.

We traveled for about 2 hours to get to my mom.

Naiah Therisse Guzman

August 13, 1970

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August 10, 2014

My mom. 

"My, no," I said, trying to convince my mom.

"After what he did to you? He doesn't deserve you My," She wanted to go after my father. The so-called father that hurt me and her. 

"Esther, anak, your father is a changed man. Your grandmother just died, He needs me." She said, for goodness sake, they are divorced, bakit kailangan niya pang puntahan ang lalaking yon.

"My, naman. Please don't do this, you'll end up getting hurt again!" I love my mother and I can't bear seeing her hurt again. 

"I have to, Stay with your aunt for a few days. I'll be back." She said and left, leaving me crying.

That was the last time I saw her.

"Shan, let's go back na." My aunt said

"Opo," I looked at her grave again. She was the only person who I truly loved. 

We went back home, I went straight to my room and locked the door.

I showered, changed my clothes, and laid down my bed.

I was about to sleep when someone knocked on my door.

"Shan, uuwi na ako." Ani nang tita ko from the other side of the door.

I didn't answer. 

My aunt visits us kada birthday or death anniversary ni mama. I'm not really close to her, I'm not really close to anyone. Sa bahay namin it's just me, my lola, and ang mga kasambahay. 

We live in a two-storey house, and my room is located sa second-floor, kay lola naman sa baba. Me and my lola don't talk to each other, she was diagnosed with dementia, pag nakikita niya ako natatandaan niya si mommy.

The first time I came here, noong nawala si mommy, she embraced me and cried telling me sorry over and over again. 

Noong nandidito pa si mommy, they had lots of time together, pero bakit ngayon lang siya nakaramdam ng pagsisisi? 

My mom suffered a lot because of her.

She stays at her room, dinadalhan lang siya ng pagkain ng mga kasambahay namin. She's really weak, seeing me might trigger her. 

In this lonely world, I'm thankful to have friends.

A couple of minutes later my phone rang.

"Shan, labas tayo? please?" Sabi ng kaibigan ko from the other line.

"Saan ba? It's already 6:43" 

"There's a new cafe, it's by the beach. I saw their pictures on insta," She said.

"Fine, but we're going home at 10." I sighed. 

"Ok-ok, love ya. I'll send you the location," She turned the call off and sent me the location.

I stood up and got ready. I wore a pink above the knee floral dress with puffed-up sleeves, there's a little ribbon in the center. I paired it with a white Converse Chuck 70 De Luxe Heel.

After I was done getting dressed, I left and went to the cafe.

Quietude