Luna ( Two-Sided Shade)

Moonlight Flower

as time goes by... I can sense her body becomes even more weaker....

she didn't went to school either....

she's just at their home along with her plants with her known Mom Antonette and of course me.....

Assisting Mommy Anette is really a pleasure......

she really loves Anna so much....

Despite she was just her true Mother's friend....

Anna's been abandoned by her true Mother when she was 2 years old....

Her father wasn't died because of an accident but instead died on same illness Anna's been experiencing as now....

She was just plain and Ms. Cornelia ( Anna's true mother's name ) was extremely rich......

she was accidentally give birth to Anna because of Ms. Cornelia's happy-go-lucky lifestyle......

" Ayoko sanang sabihing ganoon dati ang kaibigan ko.... Marami nag kakagusto sa kanya... Kahit ang taong gusto ko noon napa-ibig niya... Ganoon siya kaganda " 

 Ms. Antonette tells me the true reason why she has to hid it for almost 14 years of her existance.....

as she continues... she tells me that Ms. Cornelia was drunk... and got pregnant by one of the person she likes the most.....

It was their Graduation in College.... She and Ms. Antonette was invited by their Batchmates to  celebrate...

Along with them a man named Mr. Richardo...... Ms. Antonette long time crush.....

He's said that man was so descent and very kind.... She think he was also cool... and very athletic....

That moment it was rainy and it was really was a hard rain... So they have to stick to that place for a while until it was finally stopped... But the rain turns out to be a Storm Signal Typhoon.... So some of them try to go home forcefully......

The one's left was Ms. Antonette, Ms. Cornelia, Mr. Richardo..... along with their batchmates.....

" May dalawa o tatlo pa kaming kasama noon.. Maliban pa sa 'ming tatlo.... " as she explains....

" Tuwang-tuwa ako noong panahon na 'yon.... Kasi kasama ko ang taong hinahangaan ko.... at 'yon nag-usap kami.... Marami kaming pinag-uusapan noon.... At paki ramdam mas mahal ko na siya...." 

" Kaso dumating siya..... ( she refers Ms. Cornelia ).. Lasing na lasing siya.. Tapos hinatak niya na lang ng bigla si Ric..... Nakakainis minsan na lang ang pagkakataon... nawala pa.... Sobrang inis ko talaga..... Pero wala naman akong magawa..... at first, kasi hindi naman kami... Kaya wala akong karapatan para pigilan sila..... " She tells me everything as she sits firmly in a chair......

" Kinabukasan nalaman ko na lang sa mga kasama ko ng gabing iyon na may nangyari sa kanila.... Lalo akong na inis.... at nadismaya ako kay Ric ng mga sandali iyon "

" Pero nung nalaman ko mismo sa kanya ang dahilan... Naisip-isip kong wala na akong magagawa.."

" Ano pong ibig ninyong sabihin? Ibig sabihin Ok na lang sa inyo ang ganoon? " I asked.....

as she continues her story.......

" Tama Ok lang sa 'kin ang lahat...... Minahal ko siya ng patago..... at ganoon din pala siya.... pero hindi sa ' kin kungdi sa Bestfriend kong si Conelia..... "

"  Kasalanan daw niya ang lahat.... Nadala siya sa tukso... at si Anna ang naging bunga... Natuwa si Ric nang malaman niyang ganoon nag bunga ang pagmamahalan nila..... Pero sa halip na matuwa si din Cornelia.... Nandiri siya at inakusahan niya si Ric ng pang gagahasa.... "

" Pinakulong niya ito... Dahil may Impluwensiya madaling nakulong si Ric pero nakalaya din siya.... Grabe siya........... Minahal siya ni Ric pero anong ginawa niya... Si Ric pa ang naging masama sa lahat..... "

" Nang manganak si Cornelia.... Hindi niya ito binigyan ng pangalan sa halip, pinadala niya ang bata kay Ric.... Na sa mga sandaling iyon ay may karamadaman sa puso....."

" Laking gulat ko ng dumaan sa akin si Ric bitbit ang bata... May sakit ito at 'di niya alam ang gagawin... "

" Tulungan mo ko...... Iligtas mo ang aking anak!!!!! Sabi niya sa 'kin... "

" Nang gumaling na ang bata... Tinanong ko na siya...... Anong pangalan ng bata? "

" Ang sabi lang niya ay Anna.... Bakit??? tanong ko ulit.... "

" Nang ibigay sa akin ni Cornelia ang bata... Nilagyan niya ito ng Datura...... Sabi niya ang bata at ang halaman na iyan ay iisa.... " 

" Alagaan mo sila pareho.... At pakiusap lumayo na kayo sa akin...... "

( Datura also known as Moonflower....... blooms from afternoon 'til at night... also known as Angel's Trumpets).

" Angelina ang gusto kong pangalan sa kanya.... at Anna naman ang magiging palayaw niya.... "

(  He just remove the word "geli" in her true name... )

( Her "Geli" means "Angel", and short word for "Gelivable" means "Cool" )

And she continue... she said He left Anna with reasons.. That she has an important thing to do someday....

As we chat we heard a slam over the floor coming from Anna's room...

We saw Anna.......

Lying on the ground......

Graspng for air......

Antonette shouted.... " Tumawag ka ng Ambulansya!!!! Bilisan mo!!!! " 

Panic running to reach the phone.....

I call an Ambulance.

As I return.....

She was in deep silence......

Then suddenly teardrops fell...............

My eyes rolled........ 

Bend on my knees.....

and Cried out loud...............

She ended every thing with only a smile.......