My Greatest Downfall

Six

SIX

SASHA POV

Naghahanda na nang lamesa si Abi nang makarating ako sakanila.

I greeted her at nakipag beso sakanya.

"Where have you been last night ate?" she asked.

I sat down at the dining.

"Wala. Bakit?" they didn't know kasi na umalis ako kagabi.

"I called you last night but your phone is off." she answered while putting plates at the matt.

"I forgot to charge my phone eh. I'm tired last night kaya nakatulog agad ako." I lied.

She looked at me and smile.

"C'mon ate! You can fool Mom but not me." I stood up and help her place the utensils.

"What do you mean?" I blurted. Hindi ako aamin kahit anong mangyari.

For sure mag aalala na naman sila sakin.

She sat down and stare at me.

"I called at your place. Umalis ka din daw agad." she answered. Di ako nakasagot.

Dumating yung maid dala yung ulam. Ako na ang umabot at naglagay sa mesa.

"Naglasing ka ulit?" she's teasing me. I sigh.

"Just don't bring it up when Mama get down. I don't want her to get worried." I answered.

Sya naman ang nagbuntong hininga.

"Ate, I know I don't have any rights to stop you pero if it is about kuya again, please!!" she pled. I sat down again.

"I'm sorry. I just want to chill. That's the last time I swear." she smiled.

Biglang dumating sh Mama Trina. Bumeso lang ako at naupo na kami para kumaen.

"Sasha,hija,wala ka na bang balak bumalik sa trabaho mo?" Mama started a conversation.

"Ahm, I was planning for it na po. I'm just thinking lang kung saang company."

"Ayaw mo na dun sa dati Ate?" tanong ni Abi. Uminom ako and paused.

Naka leave lang talaga ako sa work. One week leave pero after that hindi na ko pumasok.

Malamang terminated na ko dun.

Hindi na ko nakapag paalam nang maayos at nakapag file nang resignation dahil sa depression ko.

"I'm preparing the papers of Thirdy's company,hija. I'll transfer it to you." napatingin ako kay Mama.

"Why po?" I asked in disbelief. She smiled at me.

"Hija I don't want you to waste your life just because my son passed away. Besides sainyo naman talagang dalawa yun."

"It's been a year. I gave you enough space for grieving. Please,hija,do me a favor by this." I was just terrified by the idea of managing my fiance's business.

I mean, I don't know if I'm capable enough to handle a business lalo na at di ko specialty yun.

I'm a licensed Chemist,dun ako magaling. But handling a business is not my thing.

"Mama,I'd love to accept it kaso po, it's not my thing. Baka po malugi yung business ni Thirdy." sagot ko dito.

"Hija,hindi naman kita pababayaan. Syempre ituturo ko sayo yung mga dapat mong malaman." I looked at Abi and Mama Trina.

Sobrang blessed ako to have them as my second family.

I smiled to them. On the second thought, maybe it will help me to forget everything.