Living as Palacios

PROLOGUE

FANMADE!!!

It's more than two months since my only son Paco died. I still do believe that he was 'mudered' by someone. And I accused Samantha– my daughter-in-law even though I don't have any evidences that could prove that she really killed my son.

Pain, anger, regret, sadness... I feel everything as I saw my son being revive by the doctors inside his hospital room. I couldn't move, talked and even breath properly knowing that he is dying in front of my very eyes. How could he end up falling in that clip? Who pushed him? Who killed him?

When I saw the doctor in-charge on my son, I forced myself to stand with the help of my closest friend– Amando. I held his hand while guiding me.

"H-how's my...son?" my voice broke because I know any second I will hear the answer.

Silence.

A very deep silence.

Tears started to cover my eyes. It was painful as if something went inside my eyes. I could't breath. I am dying too.

"N-no..." that was just a small voice from me.

"I'm sorry, Mrs. Palacios but your son didn't make it."

That was it? Ganoon kadali? Ganoon kadali binawi sa akin ang anak ko? I've been cherishing my son since he was just inside my womb. Why did he had to die? Why did he had to leave me?

Pinilit kong maglakad palapit sa bangkay ng anak ko. Kahit masakit, kahit nanghihina ako kakaiyak kailangan ko siyang makita. And there I saw him, sleeping like a kid. Na para bang hindi niya ako iniwan.

"No... no... P-paco anak..." I held his face, he was already cold. I wiped the blood that's running in the right side of his head. Maputla na siya.

I suddenly felt a hand caressing my back as if that hand wanted me to know that I'm not alone. That I could be weak just for now, even just for today.

"A-amando... si Paco..." I cried again na parang batang nagsusumbong. I couldn't stand anymore. I just let my body felt his.

He didn't say anything but I know deep inside him, he's also in pain. He's hurt like me. He also felt Paco left him.

Mahigpit ko siyang niyakap habang unti-unti akong nawawalan ng ulirat. When I woke up napansin ko na wala na ako sa hospital, I was lying in my bed. It was dark and cold. Babangon na sana ako when I suddenly flinched dahil nahilo ako. Napansin ko na lang na bumukas ang pinto ng malaki kong kwarto at may taong pumasok. Napapikit ako nang biglang bumukas ang ilaw at nakita ko agad si Amando at Rebecca na may inaayos na pagkain sa side table ko.

"Where's Paco?" iyon ang una kong tanong. They didn't answer, well, obviously I know the answer to that.

"Tita..." umupo si Rebecca sa tabi ko. She hugged me tightly kagaya nang palagi kong ginagawa sa kanya kapag nalulungkot siya. "I'm always here. I will never leave you."

She never did. She never leave my side. She was always there whenever I'm sad, excited, angry. She was always there whether it's a good time or even in bad times. Naaalala ko nga na pinagseselosan siya ni Paco dahil mas mukhang anak ko pa si Rebecca kaysa sa kanya.

"Rebreb, promise me na hindi mo 'ko iiwan ha? Don't leave tita alone." I said in my low voice.

"I promise." we did the pinky promise. "Kuya Amando, you promise din! Come here." hinila niya si Amando at pinagsiklop ang mga kamay naming tatlo.

"I promise that I will never leave you, Tita Aurora. Even death could never separate us." Rebecca said with her genuine and bunny smile. She glanced at Amando na para bang ang lalim nang iniisip. I really don't mind him holding my hand in front of Rebecca dahil probably makakalimutan din iyon ni Rebreb kapag inatake na naman siya ng sakit niya.