Mika woke up early the next day, at buo na ang desisyon niyang umuwi.
"Hindi na ako pwedeng magtagal dito. Warning bell na yung nangyari kagabi.", she thought to herself.
Bandang alas-kwatro ng madaling-araw, nagsimula na siyang maligo at mag-ayos ng sarili.
Once ready, she sat on one side of the bed and stared at Kylie's lovely face.
"Maybe your uncle and I look good together. Or maybe not. Pero kasi... magulo pa buhay ko ngayon eh.", she said in the softest sound she could make, so as not to wake the sleeping child.
She may not have seen the look of disappointment on her father's face when she left, because she disappeared without notice, but Mika knew that she hurt him real bad.
Iniwan niya ang sarili niyang mga magulang sa ere.
Walang paalam. Wala ni isang salita.
A single tear fell from her eye and she immediately wiped it away.
"Thank you, baby girl.", she whispered and moved closer to Kylie to kiss her forehead.
"...Aunt Ye?", the little girl woke up from her sleep and rubbed her eyes cutely.
"You're going na po?", Kylie asked, noticing her new aunt's change of clothes.
"Oo eh... I'm going to see my family today.
Miss ko na rin kasi sila... Sleep ka na ulit.", Mika responded, brushing her fingers through the kid's hair.
"Will I see you again, Auntie?"
Mika paused, realizing that she herself was not sure of the answer.
"I believe so, yes. I can't resist good girls like you, you know.", she managed to say, while touching the tip of Kylie's nose with her forefinger.
"Yehey!", the kid shouted in glee.
"O, quiet ka lang, baby. We might wake the others up.
Sige na, close your eyes na ulit."
Kylie asked her to sing a lullaby for another time and Mika willingly obliged to do so.
Nang mapansin niyang tulog na ito, dumirecho si Mika sa kusina para mag-iwan ng note sa ref.
"Hindi naman pwedeng eat, sleep and run ang drama ko diba.", isip-isip niya.
Pero nagulat siya nang madatnan niya ang mama ni Jeron na nagluluto.
"O Mika, andyan ka pala. Ang aga mo yatang nagising.", bati nito sa kanya.
"Ah, opo, Tita. Good morning po. Magpapaalam po sana ako sa inyo na uuwi na ako."
"Ha? Bakit biglaan yata? Teka, gigisingin ko si Ron para ihatid ka."
"Ay, wag na po.", pigil niya rito.
The lady gave her a suspicious look.
"Tell me, did my son do anything to you?", she asked.
"Po? Naku, wala, Tita. Malayo pa po kasi ang byahe ko eh. Uuwi po ako sa family house namin sa Bulacan. Ayoko na pong abalahin pa si Jeron. Dapat lang naman po na gamitin niya yung weekend na 'to para makasama niya kayong pamilya niya."
"O siya sige. If you really have to go, ipagbabaon na lang kita nitong niluluto ko para you can have breakfast along the road."
"Sobra na po, Tita. I'm more than thankful na pinatuloy niyo po ako dito sa bahay niyo."
BINABASA MO ANG
Love Next Door
FanfictionTwo lost souls who ran away from home. Two lost souls in search of themselves. Will they find their way back? Or will they discover something unexpected... that will make them stay together? Starring: Jeron Teng & Mika Reyes Start Date: July 11, 201...
