Lea's POV
It has been a week since Claire died. Every single day that passes, I miss her more and it gets more difficult to surpass.
"Babes..."
Aga never left my side from the very day we found out that Claire is gone. I'm thankful to have him during this trying times. We are sitting on our daughter's bed. It feels so empty.
"Pinaparusahan ba ako ng Diyos, Aga, dahil sa paulit-ulit na pag-iwan ko sa anak naten? Siguro nakita niya kung gaano nahirapan at nasaktan si Claire nung iniwan ko siya kaya gusto niya maramdaman ko din yon. Pero hindi ba parang sobra naman? Bakit pang habang buhay niyang kinuha sa atin si Claire? ----"
"Ssshhh... Babes. Hindi tama yang iniisip mo. May rason ang Diyos sa lahat ng nangyayari ngayon. Mahirap... Masaket... But we need to believe in Him. Hindi niya tayo papabayaan."
He hugs me. This is exactly my and Claire's position the last time we talk. The night before she died.
"Ang bilis ng lahat ng mga nangyare... Hindi man lang ako binigyan ng pagkakataon na makabawi kay Claire. Nagkaayos pa lang kami nung gabing yon e. Ang sakit sakit..."
I just close my eyes while I am still inside his hug.
"Atleast, babes, naging okay kayo bago nangyare ang lahat ng 'to. Don't worry, for sure, nasa heaven na ang anak naten. Sa sobrang bait non, angel na nyan yon. Yun pa ba? Baka nga pinapanood na niya tayo ngayon e."
Sana nakikita ko din siya... at nahahawakan. Gusto ko siyang yakapin at hindi na bitawan.
"I miss our baby so much."
"Ako rin, babes. Sobra." We both sigh.
"Magiging okay din ulit tayo. Matagal nga lang. Pero sisikapin kong pasayahin ka ulet. Baka kasi magalit sa akin ang anak mo e. Baka sabihin niya pinapabayaan kita."
For the first time, he made me smile. This passed week kasi, I was too tired to smile.
Richard's POV
Dawn and Claire have completely recovered from what happened in the passed. It was five years ago since that accident.
Claire was comatose for two years and undergone plastic surgery to copy Gab's face but she still has her true features that keep on reminding me who she really is. She woke up with amnesia that's why my plan is still on track.
Dawn believes that she really is our daughter and there was never a spot of doubt whenever she is with her. Maybe because she also have the love and connection to her godchild Claire.
On my part, maybe, I'd be living with so much guilt forever. It's enough to see my wife happy because somehow, it makes me happy too. Also, I treat Claire as my own daughter, like how I treated Gab before.
"Dad!" A scream got me back to my senses.
"Hahaha! You should've seen your face, Love."
The two of them are laughing hard because of my reaction. They really are like this. They always bully me. My only way to get even is to tickle them.
"Wahahahahahahaha! Daad! S-s-stop it! Hahahah!"
"Hahahahahaha! Madaya! Hahahaha!" Dawn tickles me to my weakest point.
"Hahahahaha! Pinagtulungan ako! Hahaha! Ma--hahahaha! Madaya!"
"Sinong madaya daddy, huh? Sino? Sino?"
"Oo nga. Sinong madaya? Sabihin mo. Sinong madaya?" They tickles me hardest. Nanlalambot nako.
"Wahahahaha! Okay! Hahahaha! S-sige nahahahahaha! Ako! Ako! Hahaha! Ako ang madaya! Suko nako!"
At tinigilan na nga nila ako sa wakas. Huh! Napagod ako dun ha! Ang kukulet. They both hug me side by side and I just feel so relaxed.
"I miss Philippines. Excited nakong umuwi bukas." Dawn excitedly says. We stayed here in LA after the recovery of Gab. Dito na rin siya nagtapos ng Suma Cum Laude as an engineer and kakapasa niya lang sa board examination and she had the third highest score. I and Dawn are the proudest.
"Mom, Dad, can you set me a reunion with my old friends? I want to meet them though I cannot remember them. I want to reconnect to the people I knew before I had this amnesia." Nagkatinginan kami ni Dawn.
"Please?" She pleads. We smile at her.
"You'll know when we get there, 'kay? Now, better sleep already. Maaga pa ang flight naten." Dawn changes the topic.
"Good night, mom, dad"
"Good night, anak." I and Dawn reply then kiss her head.
"Good night, Love. Tulog ka na, wag kung ano-ano pa ang iniisep." She whispers to me. I smile at her then kiss her head as well.
"Good night."
Since Claire has an amnesia, it's easy to make her believe that she's Gab. The only things that I told her about are the memories of Gab with our family.
But I found out that Dawn told her about Daniel and about Claire which almost frightened me. Good thing, she did not tell her why she never seen Claire in the hospital when she woke up from coma.
I and Dawn both agreed that we'll never bring up the past to Gab for her to easily move on. Even though she sometimes asks about it, we don't dare to answer since Dawn doesn't want Gab to be depress for her bestfriend's death; and since I don't want Gab to remember that she is actually Claire and not Gab.
