Circle of Life

36.

Continuation...

It was already 4 in the afternoon and everyone is busy preparing for the food and more so over.

Zoey was assigned to arrange the table and prepare the musical instruments as well as the karaoke area for them. They built a tent as zoey put some lighting and other decorations on it for it to look more fabulous.

As soon as she finished everyone was still busy to their designated work so she decided to go on the spot where the outdoor beach bed is located.

"This is the moment I wouldn't trade for anything, ang ganda", she uttered as soon as she sat down just been completely mesmerized by how therapeutic the view is.

"Like you our Rae", someone uttered at her back when she turned around she saw it was Imelda.

Zoey smiled it's the first time she heard someone call her by her true name, a name given by her mother.

"Can I disturb you?", Imelda added.

"Come po, sit beside me everyone is still busy", she answered back and smiled as she tap the space beside her.

Agad naman umupo si Imelda, "kamusta ka apo?", tanong nito. As a family of somewhat chismosa na concerned Imee had told what Imelda what Irene had said to her earlier. And ofcourse she was there too Nung nag-usap Sila Irene at zoey na nagkakasagutan na.

"Hmm puwede po ba magpakatototoo?", Zoey bravely asked. She's now letting it all go off.

"Gusto kong pakinggan ang nadiyan apo", sabi ni imelda sabay hawak sa kamay ni zoey at nilagay ito sa puso niya.

"Sa totoo hindi po, ang hirap po pala. Nasasaktan ko na kayong lahat. I know sinusubukan niyo po kaso ako po talaga yung problema.", malungkot na Saad nito.

"Bakit? Apo?", even though Imelda knew what she meant by that she still wanted that the explanation must come from her apo itself, so she asked.

"Sinusubukan ko naman po at hindi ko maitatangtanggi na hindi ko pa man alam na parte na ako ng pamilyang ito ay napamahal na ako sainyo, sainyong lahat", Sabi nito at ngumiti habang naka-tingin sa kawalan.

"With this vacation mas narealize ko na hindi naman ako mag isa, at siguro oo. Masakit dahil tinago nila yung pagkatao ko, kase buong ako na po yun. Pero wala naman na pong mapupuntahan kong magsisihan pa tayo dito, diba po?", Sabi niyang tanong at tumingin Kay Imelda na siyang pagtango-tango naman nito.

"Alam kong mali na maramdam na mag selos but in my entire whole life I never experienced those things na sakanya mismo. I questioned myself na bakit kailangan niya akong iwan at ipamigay? I feel so worthless minsan pag iniisip ko yun, ano po ba ako sakanya?", Zoey said straightforwardly looking at imelda full of pain.

Si Imelda ay tahimik naman na nakikinig lang.

"Kaso kagabi nasaktan ko siya sa mga salitang binitawan ko without knowing and listening thoroughly to her side. I feel so guilty, kase totoo may sarili siyang rason at dapat intindihin ko rin iyon. Kanina madaling araw I saw her crying outside the room and I know for sure dahil yun sa naging pag uusap namin kagabi. I'm sorry I keep on hurting your youngest daughter.", Sabi ni zoey at yumuko habang pinipigilan nito ang pagtulo ng mga luhang nagbabadya na.

"Apo tignan mo ako", Sabi ni Imelda. Ayaw nito dahil alam niyang babagsak na naman ang kanyang mga luha.

Imelda then held its chin enabling Zoey to look at her, "Handa ka na bang maging parte ng buhay nila bilang anak nila? Na sila na ang magulang mo simula Ngayon? Kase Sila apo handa na silang maging anak ka, sabik na sabik na Sila. Gaya din saamin sabik na kaming maging masaya ka saamin ng totoo at tanggapin kami", Saad ni Imelda.