RedCollar Series #3: Crest Elijha Aviala (COMPLETED)

17 Hershey

"Mommy! Mommy!" I heard my daughter call my name while she laughs.

"Hi my baby girl." I kissed my daughter's forehead.

"Happy Valentines mommy!" Tsaka nya ako inabutan ng chocolate ang letter, I smile happily.

"Thank you baby, you're so sweet, I love you, and happy Valentines too." I hold her hand, tumatalon talon pa sya sa tuwa habang naglalakad kami.

"Mommy, my teacher said, that I looked like a doll!" She tells happily, "and looked mommy, I have three stars!" She even flex her pulse to me so I can see it.

"Wow baby, ang galing galing mo, mommys so proud of you." Hindi ko na napagilan at binuhat sya at pinanggigilan.

Its been six year's when I had my baby Hershey, shes so bubbly, adorable,  cute and small.

Were currently living here in tagaytay, dito ko sa rin napagdesisyonan na ilipat ang pamilya ko.

"Lolaaaaa!" She greeted my mama, and give her a peck of kiss. "Lola, lolo, tito, my birthday is near na po." She announced I just chuckled because she will asked for somthing again, a birthday wish as like as dollhouse, bike, or skate board.

My brother come towards me and playfully smirk, and then he tapped my shoulder.

"Be ready sa hiling ng anak mo." Inirapan ko lang sya, like duh! I could give my daughter a house and lot with car if she wish for.

"Mommy, can I have a mermaid birthday theme?" I smile to my daughter's request.

"Ofcourse baby." She giggled.

"So what do you want for your birthday like, birthday gift baby girl?" My brother Meloy asked.

"Hmm?" Kunyare pang nagisip ang anak ko kaya naman hindi ko mapigilang hindi mapatawa.

"I wish, I wish! My daddy is here!" Halos nasamid at lumuwa ang mata ko sa sinabi ng anak ko, on the other hand my parents were just looking into each other.

Silence ate all of us to what my daughter wish for.

"Wow, what a nice wish baby Hershey." My brother cut the silence who ate us.

"Yes tito! You said that I should asked for a daddy, so that my mommy won't get tired!" She keeps on giggling.

And my eyes is widened, looking at my brother.

"Ikaw pala ang putcha na pasimuno nito." Gigil kong bulong sa kapatid ko.

"Mommy? Do I have a daddy?" My daughter suddenly asked, my face softened with her question, ni kailan man hindi ko naisip na hahanapin nya sa akin ang ama nya.

Bakit nga ba hindi ko naisip na sa pagdating ng panahon hahanap hanapin nya rin ang kalinga ng isang ama.

Lumuhod ako upang mapantayan ang laki ng aking anak, I press my lips before saying a words.

"Ah, baby, si d-daddy mo k-kasi nasa malayo, nagwowork, pero itatry ni mommy na pauwiin si daddy." Pinipigilan ko ang luha na tumulo sa mga mata ko, boses ko ay napapaos, nawawalan ito kusa ng salita.

My daughter's eyes suddenly saddened as if she's going to cry.

"Please dont cry baby, mommy will try okay?"

"Mommy? So everything we have is from d-daddy?" Her cheeks and nose became red, pinipigilan ang pag iyak "are those new toys of mine came from daddy?please tell daddy that I dont need toys and new clothes na po, uwi na daddy po." Sumisinok pa ang anak ko, then she burst in tears.

I bit my lips, para pigilan ang pag badya ng luha sa mata ko.

"I-im sorry baby." I dont know what to say, I run out of reasons, of words.

"Mommy will try everything okay?" Tango na lamang ang naisagot ng anak ko sa akin.

My heart is breaking, I saw my daughter's hurting, longing for his father's presence.

After that moment my daughter fell asleep dahan dahan ko pa syang binaba sa kanyang higaan at kinumutan.

After the night I found out that I was pregnant I decided to cut them all off my life, gusto ko ng bagong buhay, kaya naman ay nagpahatid ako kay Erwin sa dati naming bahay, at totoo nga halos abo na lamang ang inabutan ko roon, doon na rin ako nagpaiwan, at pinakiusapan ko si Erwin na wag itong sasabihin sa kahit na sino kahit pa kay Crest.

I didn't know that time kung bakit ako nabuntis gayung nagpapaturok ako palagi kay Tasha ng mga panahon na iyon dahil rin sa utos ni Crest.

Nang magpatingin ako, napagtantuan ko, na hindi gamot ang itinuturok niya sa akin, sa isipan ko ay sinadya nyang gawin iyon, upang mabuntis talaga ako, I didn't know she will come this far.

Yet I didn't regret having my adorable daughter she became my new hope, and my own melody in my life.

Wala na rin akong kahit na anong balita sa kanila, pagkat ginawa ko ang lahay upang malimutan sila, gayun man na isinawal ko sa isip na kakailanganin ni Hershey ng ama, ay araw-araw ko pa rin itong naaalala, because Hershey is a carbon copy of his father a girl version.

"Anong plano mo te." Si Meloy ay nagsalita, "uyy sorry ha, nabanggit ko lang yung daddy thing kasi yung baby girl natin, tinanong daw sya ng classmate nya about daddy." I press my lips and compose my self.

"Don't be sorry its my fault too, I don't know what to do, where to go, and what so ever." I said truthfully.

Narinig ko ang pag buntong hininga nya, tsaka sumulpot si mama at papa.

"Nak, ano man ang kagiging desisyon mo ay tatanggapin namin, basta wag mo lang kakalimutan na yung anak mo ay may nararamdaman din." Ani ni papa.

"Suportado ka namin sa lahat nak, kung kailangan mo ng makakausap narito lang kami ha." Mama hold my hand as I nodded my head as an answer.

Im lucky that they were here to support and take care of me in time that I am so down to myself, when Im feeling lost.

"Gala na lang kayo bukas, bili kayo ng mermaid theme nya."