MS#2 "Existing" || (On-going)

Chapter 67: The Truth Part 2

DALAWA PO ANG POV NA NASA CHAPTER NA 'TO.

ESMERALDA'S POV

"P-paano nyo nagawang itago ang lahat ng 'to sa akin?! You even lie about my son!" sigaw ko sa kanya

"You're aware about your mental condition back then, right? It's not good for you. Ginawa namin ito para sa'yo." sabi ni Helia

That's a bullshit reason. Para sa akin ba talaga?

"Para sa akin? Or for the achievements you can attain because of him?" I added.

"Look. Hindi naman namin inaasahan ni Avia that the institution of records will come after him. We denied the awards several times pero gusto talaga nilang ibigay 'yon." giit nya

"Really? Kaya pala hindi nyo na akong magawang kausapin non?" I said.

"Its just that we are afraid that you might find this out. Alam mo naman kung gaano kakomplikado ng sitwasyon natin noon? Specially when Avia died." she stated.

"Pero bakit pinaabot nyo pa ng ganto katagal?!" I blurted out.

"I'm keeping an eye of your records in psychotherapy. I also talked to your therapist after your therapy just to know your mental improvement. Gusto kong 'pag sasabihin ko na sayo, I'm sure that you can handle the situation pero nung oras na sasabihin ko na dapat sa'yo. You left China and I lost information about you." she answered.

"Come on, we have done so many sacrifices for this. Avia gave the time and attention to your son that supposed to be for her family. I resigned in my work at the hospital so that I can focus more to your son. Pero anong ginawa mo? You just let your hatred blind you." she continued

Hindi ko alam na umabot pala sila sa lagay na yon.

All this time, sarili ko lang pala talaga ang iniisip ko.

I lost Bunella because of my selfishness and now I almost lost my real son .

"I'm v-very sorry..." I sincerely said while kneeding on the ground.

I looked at Lluvia.

"L-luvia..." tawag ko sa kanya

She looks at me without any emotion but tears are still falling down from her eyes.

"I'm s-sorry..." mahinang sabi ko sa kanya

But she just looks away and did not say anything or any respond.

I know that it's hard for her after all the things I've done to her.

"I l-lost a f-friend, C-calix and Leica lost their lovers and you a-almost took my love one. Y-you've make other's life m-miserable because of your stupid p-plan." she said, still not looking at me.

"I'm s-sorry, Lluvia. M-masyado akong nabulag sa g-galit. I am v-very very sorry." I plead

LLUVIA'S POV

I wiped my tears then looked at Helia.

"Paano na ngayon?" I asks

"I'll tell you something, when Perseus turned 16. I honestly found out the solution to his problem. That was the current invention that Avia supposed to finish." Helia said then she proceeds to another part of the room.

May isang machine ron na nakabalot pa sa tela. Inalis nya iyon then a fridge-like machine is revealed.

"This is the machine that can bring Perseus back. But sadly, it's been two years nung napagana ko sya. I don't know if this still works." Helia said.

"Two years? Bakit naman hindi nyo agad binalik si Perseus?" I asked

"Oh sweetie, Perseus don't actually know he's a real human. One time, I decided to communicate with him. Sabi ko na tinetesting ko lang sya, I let him choose if he wants to be real or stay virtual" she said.

"Then?" I asked again

"Takot syang maiwan ka, Lluvia. He said 'he's happy even though being with you is being a virtual'" she added.

I burst again into tears. Maybe I'm touched or something, it's just that my tears suddenly fall down again.

Tss, s-stupid Perseus, pinaiyak mo agad ako ng dalawang beses sa loob ng dalawampung minuto.

"He deserves to live. He deserves to exist."

Kabaligtaran naman sya ng ina nya. Kung gaano kaselfish si Esmeralda ganon naman kaselfless si Perseus.

He even sacrificed the chance para maibalik ang buhay nya just to stay with me.

"What's the problem about the machine?" Esmeralda said as she observes it.

"The energy it used. Nadrain na kasi sa katagalan. One year lang ang tinatagal ng isang bottle." she said

"Ilan ba ang nasa iyo pa?" Esmeralda asks

"Uh-oh. I'm not ready for this. Wait. Where is it..." she said then Helia began to search for something around the lab.

"Anong hinahanap mo, Helia?" I asked

Maybe I can help her.

"The uhmm..the process of making the energy fuel. Nandito lang yun- aha!"

She pulled out a paper from the drawer.

"This is the process of making the energy fuel but the conversion of this certain gas will took maybe a week." she explained

"Ok. Let me see." Esmeralda said

Binigay nya ang papel kay Esmeralda and I also come closer to look at it too.

Geez, lalo lang tuloy ako naguluhan nung tiningnan ko ang papel. It is full of equation, other symbols and science thingy

"Well, madali lang naman pala. I can help you with this." Esmeralda said

What the heck. Madali lang talaga yon para sa kanya. Ok. I am so done with this science freaky.

"Is there something I can do?" tanong ko sa kanilang dalawa

"You can." Helia said

Natuwa naman ako sa nalaman ko.

"Then what can I do?" sabi ko

"Forgive her." Helia said pertaining to Esmeralda

Tiningnan ko naman si Esmeralda ng pag-aalinlangan.

"It's ok. If it'll take some time for you to forgive me. I know I've done so much." Esmeralda said

I can see the sincerity in her eyes.

Well, hindi naman ako marunong magtanim ng galit baka tumubo pa.

"I forgive you but it does not mean that I'll forget everything that you have done." sabi ko sa kanya

"Thank you" she said

"Now, what is the real thing that I can do for this?" sabi ko sabay turo sa papel nung process something ng energy fuel.

"Let us handle this Lluvia. Mag-enjoy ka na lang muna rito sa China." Helia said while laughing.

"What? Are you sure?!" sabi ko

"Yup. So just enjoy yourself here. May pera ka naman right?" Helia said

"Tanong ba yan, Helia? She's a Gou. She'll never run out of money." sabi naman ni Esmeralda

"You're right, Esme. Ingat ka na lang ha. You can visit us here in lab anytime" sabi ni Helia

"Ok." sabi ko na lang

Well, nasa China na naman din ako e.

A/N: So ayun. Sana nalinawan kayo.