Lea's POV
"Mama, why do our loved ones have to leave us?"
I looked at my daughter when she asked me that. She's sitting on my lap while leaning on my chest. I followed where she is looking and I saw her staring at her Lolo Samuel's coffin.
I exhaled and closed my eyes. I started caressing her hair with a forced smile on my lips.
"Well, that's meant to be that way, anak. We've sinned, so we have to pay for it through death. But, what's important is we have a chance to live, right?"ako
She looked up to me then nodded with a forced smile on her lips.
"And we have a chance to be with the people that we love and we will love, that's still something that we should be grateful for. That's still a blessing, a chance. Hindi ba, anak?"ako
She smiled then nodded.
"I should always be grateful, Mama. Kahit in short time I made many and funny memories with Lolo Samuel that I will really treasure forever. I love him, Mama."Hailey
I heaved a deep breath then smiled at her. I hugged her as a teardrop fell on my cheek while looking at Abu's picture. Bakit nga ba tayo iniiwan? Bakit tayo iniiwanan?
Aga's POV
"Gosh, Kuya."
Kaagad kong niyakap ang kambal nang lumapit kami sa isa't isa.
"Where were you?"Sam
She asked when we parted our hugs. I exhaled and was about to answer her question when Sabrina spoke.
"Where you and Shall living, Kuya?"Sab
I looked on the ground when I got that stares from my siblings. I know that they know it.
"I thought hindi ka pa rin uuwi eh."Sab
I looked at her at humingi ng paumanhin.
"I thought you'll really spare Abuelo's—"Sab
"Sabrina."Sam
Sab looked at her twin. She crossed her arms then looked at me again.
"I'm so sorry. Pero buti naman at pumayag si Shall."Sab
"Of course, she's still concern—"ako
"Concern! Wow!"Sab
She nodded.
"Concern."Sab
She smirked.
"Eh kahapon nagising si Hailey, I texted you and I know that you received it, you weren't there, Kuya, nang magising ang anak mo from comatose. She's been looking for you! Hinahanap ka ng bata. Si Ate Lea kailan mo sasabihin sa kanya? You two have to talk. You have to fix this!"Sab
I looked at her who's walking back and forth here at the hall. Kaming tatlo lang ang tao rito at sa likod kami pumasok dahil maraming tao sa labas, and I know that Lea and Hailey are there. Gusto ko na rin makita sa Abu. Sobrang hindi ako makapaniwala. Sobrang bigat na ng nararamdaman ko. Bakit kailangang magsabay-sabay?
"I know that you're doing this for a reason, Kuya. But think twice! Nandiyan si Hailey! Si Ate Lea at 'yung—'yung... ugh! I hate this! You have to talk to her. Sasabihin ko kay Ate Lea na nandito ka. Samantha, sumunod ka sa akin."Sab
"Sab!"ako
I called her name pero tuloy-tuloy lang siyang lumabas sa pinto. I sharply exhaled and looked at Sam and begged her. I shouldn't see her, especially that the wedding is tomorrow. I don't want this to be hard.
