ONE SHOT STORIES

(98) Forgotten Stories

"Grandma, ang gaganda pala ng k'wento sa librong ito," biglang salita ng batang si Judy.

"Talaga ba apo?"

"Opo Grandma, nag-aagawan nga kami ni Jeanive dito. Gusto niya po sa tragic section, ako po sa comedy section."

"Dapat salitan kayo mga apo. Masama mag-agawan, mamaya masira niyo pa ang librong 'yan."

"Kaya nga po Grandma eh, si Judy kasi madamot!" sabat ni Jeanive.

"Hindi kaya!"

"Oh sige para walang away mga apo, gusto niyo ba ng isang k'wento?"

"Yes Grandma," mabilis na sagot ni Judy.

"What story Grandma?" tanong agad ni Jeanive.

"About the writer of the book."

"Wow! Do you know the writer Grandma? Who is she?"

Napangiti ako sa mga apo ko. They know she is a she. They love her stories.

"Just listen mga apo ha? Okay. She was  an aspiring writer. She was a 22 year old girl when she started writing in role play world. At first, she just write poem–activity and requested poem. Then, she tried to write stories– a tragic one and a horror turned into comedy one. She enjoyed writing kahit konti lang ang nagbabasa at pawang mga nakakausap niya lang through chats. Until she created a writing account. I remembered she's signed in as smut writer, a wild erotic writer as well as a poetresss. Until there was someone who bashed her works–na hindi ito makakatulong sa mga kabataan and her poems is a sad ones. She just laughed about it and continued to write, as long as she can. Then she's signed in as random writer, she just write what's on her mind. She encountered minor problems, she needs to stopped writing but she always comes back for she knows she have atleast one reader waiting for her stories. Yes, her motto is–as long as she have one reader left, she will continue to write. Along her journey, she met people–writers and readers, just come and go in her life but become her inspiration too. That's life! Real world or role play world, people leaves but don't beg them to stay, if they wanted to stay, they will. She writes continuously until she can't count her own stories. She's a writer na habang patagal nang patagal, lalong gumaganda este nagiging baliw."

"What happened to her, Grandma?" singit agad ni Judy.

"Why did she stopped writing?" sunod na tanong ni Jeanive.

Napatingin ako sa mga apo kong curious sa mga nangyari sa kanya.

"Writing is her other life. But she have to face her real life too. She decided to stop temporarily, to have works and family as well. She's happy with her life, through ups and downs but there is a side of her longing for something she just left behind–writing stories. She self published a book, her compiled stories entitled forgotten stories."

"Whoa! Grandma, you are the writer of this book!" biglang na-realize ni Judy.

"You are my favorite writer, Grandma!" biglang yakap sa akin ni Jeanive na dinambahan agad ni Judy.

"Me too Grandma, you are my favorite too."

"Do you know why it is entitled Forgotten Stories, mga apo?"

"Kasi nakalimutan ng mga reader mo noon ang mga stories mo Grandma?" sagot ni Judy.

"Hindi Judy, kasi nakalimutan nilang she's become their favorite writer too..." kontra naman ni Jeanive.

"No sweetie... It is entitled Forgotten Stories, because the author itself forget her love and passion in writing.  "

"Then write again, Grandma."

"Yes Judy is right! Write again for us Grandma as well as for yourself too..."

Napangiti ako sa dalawa kong apo. I guess muli akong manunumbalik sa pagsusulat. Ngayong alam kong may dalawang mangungunang magbasa ng aking mga akda. Thank you mga apo for reading my own book.

"Age doesn't matter pa naman mga apo 'di ba? Kahit 65 na si Grandma?"

"Yes Grandma, we will support you no matter what."

Yes. I am signing again as your aspiring author babies. Kahit maputi na ang buhok ko, magsusulat pa din ako.

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A writer is always a writer, underrated or famous ones. Keep writing!