TCC ~ XLIV
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Chryss
"I feel like a monster for not even remembering her face. I've been a big womanizing asshole in the past, huh?" He said frustatedly as he sat with me in front of my sister's grave.
Inayos ko ang bulaklak na dala namin. I brought a pot of bougainvillea. I want it alive and blooming. It is named after her. It reminds me of of my sister. Kagaya ko na galing din sa bulaklak ang pangalan.
I was astonished when Charlie told me that Oliver choose that name for me and for my ate as well. Matagal na talagang kasambahay si Nanay Pamela ng mga Adams.
Noong nagdesisyon pa lang kaming pumunta rito ay ito na ang unang nakalistang pupuntahan ko. I've been here before I went to Manila and here I am again. I missed talking to my sister. Kahit sa puntod lang niya.
Nauna ko munang dinala si Senechov at sa susunod na lang si Santhe para hindi siya gaanong maging emosyonal. Although Santhe's just a kid, I know he's taking this a little badly. He already knows what's going on. He's sad that he won't be able to meet his mother. He lost her before he even met her.
"We all make mistakes. And I know, hindi galit si Ate sa'yo. Desisyon niyang hindi ipaalam sa'yo ang tungkol sa anak niyo. She knew what she's doing." I calmly told him.
He can't go on like this forever, blaming himself. I know that we all have faults. We just need to accept all of those and keep going.
Kilala ko si Ate Ville. She's a stubborn woman. Ang sabi nga ni Nanay, naging independent si Ate Ville. Nag-aral at nagtrabaho siya sa Manila ng mag-isa. She provided for herself. She was the one who tried to searched and contact me. She was able to find me.
I've been looking for them for too long. Ang sabi ni Charlie ay may numero pa sila noon nina nanay at nakakausap pa nila ito sa telepono. Hindi sila madamot at gusto nilang maging parte pa rin ako ng buhay ng tunay kong mga magulang. Ngunit pagkatapos ng isang taon ay nawalan din sila ng komunikasyon sa isa't isa. They can't contact my family in the province anymore. Nanay Pamela told me that their phone was broken.
Charlie and Oliver helped me searched for them. But since hindi naman ganoon kalaki ang kita ni Oliver noon sa pagtuturo ay hindi kami gaanong nakapaghanap. It was when I have my own money that I tried to look for them thoroughly.
Imagine my surprise when I first talked to my sister.
"Hello?" Nagtatakang tanong ko.
I don't recognize the number. And it seeems like it's an overseas call.
"Who is this?" Muli kong tanong at kuryoso.
"Is this Chryss.. Adams?" Tila kinakabahan ang nasa kabilang linya.
I frowned. She knows me?
"Yes, I am. Why?"
Napalunok ang nasa kabilang linya. Who could this be? I don't think it's a prank call. I can feel it.
"Kasi.. uhm.. This is Bougainvillea Ortega. I may not be familiar to you.. And maybe you don't know me at all but I-I'm.."
Sunod-sunod ngunit alangan ang mga salita niya.
Pero pagbigkas pa lang ng pangalan niya ay nagulat at naluha na ako. Of course, I recognized her! Charlie told me about her!
"You're my sister.." It was almost a whisper from my lips.
I heard her sniffing in the other line. She must be crying, too, like me!
"You knew? Kilala mo ako? Ay-- I mean.."
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