Unfathomable Love

XII

Lindtsey heard about the call, she is sure that it was Irene kaya hindi niya pinagpatuloy ang pagpunta sa baba.

"Hayaan mo, tatanungin ko si Lindtsey mamaya tapos i-uupdate kita."

She thought hindi niya maririnig yung boses ng ina but surprisingly it was on loud speaker kaya rinig na rinig niya.

'Just make sure na okay po siya, manang.. Maghanda po kayo ng pagkain, ask her kung anong gusto niyang ipaluto. I will send money sa atm card niyo at mag-grocery na din kayo, I will also send the list of items na ginagamit niya pati yung brand, let her stay there as long as she wants..'

"Sige, Irene. Gusto niyo mo ba siyang kausapin mamaya pag gising?"

'Tatawag nalang po ako ulit para kamustahin siya, papagpahingahin niyo po muna, give her what she wants and what she needs just update me with it.. Atsaka manang, kahit natutulog pa po prepare nalang kayo ng food para pag gising kakain nalang. Aiah usually wants tea and pancakes for breakfast, siguro 'yun nalang muna..'

"Okay Irene, sige."

They ended the call, Yolly went straight to the kitchen to prepare breakfast for Aiah as Irene said.

Hindi nagtagal, Aiah went downstairs at nakitang naghahanda pa ng pagkain ang ibang mga kasambahay.

"Aiah, umupo kana muna.. May gusto ka bang ipaluto? Mamaya mag-grocery ako, ilista mo nalang yung ipapabili mo." Yolly informed her habang inilalagay ang mga pagkain sa mesa.

"Okay lang po ako, nanay.. Wala naman po akong ibang kailangan, I think meron naman lahat dito.." sagot ni Aiah.

"Tumawag kanina ang mommy mo, kinakamusta ka. Tatawag daw siya ulit mamaya,"

Aiah timidly smiled, she don't know if kakausapin niya ba si Irene o hindi.

Finally, the phone rang revealing Irene's name as the caller, Yolly instantly answered it pero hindi pa ready si Aiah na makipag-usap sa ina.

Hindi niya alam kung anong isasagot niya kapag tanungin siya neto tungkol sa nangyari kahapon, she knows that Irene will get mad, hindi sakanya pero sa pamilya ngayon ni Aiah.

Aiah is telling Yolly to keep quiet and act as if hindi niya kaharap ito, she mouthed that she should tell her that she is still asleep. Nagdadalawang isip naman ang matanda kung susundin niya si Aiah, pero bago paman makapagsinungaling ang dalawa nagsalita si Irene.

'I know Aiah is around, ayaw lang makipag-usap sa'kin..'

Lindtsey's eyes widened, she immediately get the phone from Yolly.

"Hello.."

That's the only word that Aiah was able to utter, of course she doesn't want to hurt Irene's feelings.

On the contrary, when Irene heard Aiah's voice, hindi niya mapaliwanag ang naramdaman niya. Parang napunan ang lahat ng sakit at pangungulila niya sakanya.

Hindi napigilan ni Irene ang luha because she missed Maraiah so much, Aiah will always be her Mariah.

'Aiah, Is this you?"

"Yeah. This is Maraiah,"

It's Maraiah and never Aiah anymore.

'How are you, hmm?'

They were casual and civil.

"Doing well, thank you for letting me stay in the house, I promise as soon as I find somewhere to stay, I'll leave."

'No, Aiah.. You can stay there as long as you want, hindi mo kailangang humanap ng matutuluyan. Anak, it's still your home.'

"I just don't think that I still have the right to stay here,"