"I'm sorry." I said and hugged her tightly. Nagulat siya dun but she hugged me back.
"Why are you sorry for?" She asked.
Sorry for what I said. Sorry for everything Mom.
I wish could say that to her but I couldn't.
I pulled out of the hug and chuckled.
"I'm sorry for crying." I said and laughed. Hinampas niya ang braso ko at tumawa na rin.
"Don't be sorry! Crying is good you know. Nakakagaan ng loob." She said.
"Yeah, but I still feel guilty about yo- I mean my Mom's death."
Kumunot ang noo niya at umusog palapit sa akin.
"Why are you feeling guilty?" Tanong ni Mom.
"Because- I am the reason. Because of me, she died."
"Huh?! What did you do?"
Nakatingin silang dalawa sa akin and they're both waiting for my answer.
Here it goes...
"Well, before she died we had a little fight in front of the school gate. Then, a man called me and aimed the gun at me. Mom quickly covered me and she... she was shot two times. If it wasn't for me, she would live..." naiiyak kong saad. Tahimik lang sila at yumuko si Mommy. She died because of saving me.
"If I was your Mom, I would do the same thing." Mom said and smiled sweetly. Natigilan ako sa sinabi niya. She... she...
"Really?" I asked which she gave me a nod as her answer.
"Yeah. I'd rather die than to lose a daughter. Maloloka ako, promise. Don't feel guilty Dash, she did it for you because she loves you so much." She said with a smile on her face. Medyo nawala ang guilt ko. I mean, she did it for me because she loves me.
Mom, I owe you a lot.
"Stop crying na. Magagalit talaga yan Mom mo if she sees you like this." Saway niya at tumawa. I wiped my tears and chuckled softly.
"I'll stop crying-"
Naputol ako sa pagsasalita when the door opened and it's the badminton coach. Agad agad kami napatayo at winaswas ang sarili namin.
"Bakit kayo nandito? Gabing gabi na!!" Sigaw niya at tinabi ang mga net.
"Uhm, nalock po kami dito. Mabuti naman dumating po kayo." Mahinhin kong sabi. Medyo suplado tong coach ng badminton ah?
"Sige na, umuwi na kayo." Sabi niya at agad agad kami lumabas sa storage room. Gabi na, palihim ako sumulyap sa phone and it's 6:30 pm.
"My gosh papatayin ako ni Manang nito!!!" Sigaw ni Mom habang hinihila niya ang sarili niyang buhok. Nakalabas na kami sa school at naglakad kami pabalik sa subdivision.
"Relax. She won't hurt you." I said and rubbed Mom's back para kumalma siya.
Tahimik lang si Dada the whole time. Pagdating namin sa bahay ni Mom, agad agad naman siya pumasok sa loob.
"Thank you sa paghatid even though out of the way talaga kayo hehe. Uhm, thank you ulit and good night!" Mom said and waved at us. Dada nodded her head and turned away. Asus!
Napatawa ako at kumaway kay Mom before she closed the gate. So, kami na lang ni Dada ang nandito.
"You. Come with me." Sabi ni Dada at nagsimula na maglakad. Come with her? Where will I follow her? Baka naman- nah she can't do that to me.
