Sumbrero
Nakaupo lang ako kaharap ang babaeng ito. I wanted to ask questions but . . "Young Mistress, Anong nangyari sayo?" She asked me first. Hinawakan niya ang kamay ko at nagsalita ulit. She's been asking many question.
"I've been looking for you for almost 3 years. I am sorry Mistress kung di kita naalagaan ng mabuti." She apologized. This beautiful woman in front of me is about to cry. Kaano-ano ko ba talaga siya? Am I that important to her? She seems to know me better, I thought.
" I'm sorry for being late. I-im s-sorry Mistress!" She sob while saying those words.
"Pumunta akong Japan j-just to attend my Grandpa's burial but noong umuwi ako dito. Nabalitaan kung namatay ka!" She had a slang accent. She held my hands tightly I can feel that she's truelly sorry.
"But hindi ako naniniwala na namatay ka sa aksidenting iyon dahil walang nakitang bangkay. I couldn't believe their words and look for you everywhere." Binitawan niya ang kamay ko at kumuha ng isang panyo sa kanyang bulsa to para punasan ang kanyang mga luha, her make up got messy.
"B-bakit s-sino ba ako?" I asked. She look at with confusion.
"Hindi mo ba maalala kung sino ka?" Kunot noong tanong niya sakin. Umiling ako. " at ikaw hindi rin kita kilala." I added.
" I was in coma for almost 2 years and g-got an amnesia." She listen carefully. "I hardly
walked and talked like an infant. I lost my knowledge and skills even my memories but I remember my mom, the days with my mom. I-i have to start from the very beggining like a child with no knowledge at all and crawling with all my nightmares everynight ." I bowed my head, I cannot stop it but now its my turn to cry. Remembering my hardships during my therapy makes me cry. Its not that easy. Being like a child despite of my age. It was like an insect creeping in darkness without any light on. She held onto my hands.
"M-mistress! I am sorry for not being with you that time. I-im sorry for leaving you behind. I don't know this will happen to you. I am very sorry!" Her apologetic face is really touching. Even though I don't know her. I can feel that she's truelly burden and hurt at the same time.
"But I am better now. Thank you for those people who helped me a lot. Ang laki ng utang na loob ko sa kanila, sobra." They helped me to get through with the hardships. I continued.
"I am fortunate at nabuhay ka. If I could find you dead, I cannot forgive myself for leaving you behind, I can end up following you. I am your guardian but I let you be like this. I deserve to die Mistress. I deserve to". Why? I am that important to be sacrificed by someone's life?. Kumunot ang noo ko dahil hindi ko parin siya maintindihan. It seems that she understand that's why she explained it.
"Our family is taking care of every mistress in your family since then but I am the only one who neglected it. I don't deserve you Mistress. I'm sorry!" She repent.
"Hindi kita maintindihan. Please make me understand." She relaxed herself from the moment and after that kinuha niya ang kanyang cellphone at may ipinakita sakin.
Pinakita niya sakin ang isang litrato ng napakagandang babae, maputi at may mapupulang labi, a beautiful stunning lady. Nakaupo sa isang napakagarang silya, parang silya ng isang reyna. May suot siyang isang kumikintab na puting gown, mukhang na pakayaman ng kanyang postura pero ng tingnan ko ang kanyang mukha, ni isang bakas ng saya ay wala.
"This is you. In your 18th birthday!" Pagpaliwanag ng babae sa harap ko. Ako ba 'yan? Ngunit sadya siyang napakaganda. Kabaliktaran ng aking mukha, hinawakan ko ang aking mukha na may bakas ng pagkasunog dahil sa aksidenting iyon. Iba ang itsura ko sa itsurang ng babaeng iyan.
"Isa kang anak ng napakayamang babae at lalaki. Ikaw ang nag-iisang babae na magmamana ng lahat ng ari-arian niyo. Ikaw ang nag iisang heiress ng pamilya niyo, ng pamilyang Rouge." Rouge? Saan ko nga ba narinig iyon? Tagapagmana ako ng isang napakayamang pamilya?. Paano nangyari iyon? Medyo sumasakit na ang ulo ko sa kakaintindi ng nangyayari.
