The Good Daughter

TGD 36

Halata ang pagtataka sa mukha ng doktor sa tanong ni mommy.

"Our daughter has a weak heart kaya madalas syang hinihimatay. So we're asking if her heart is fine." sabi ni dad.

"Really? Well...wala naman akong nadetect na irregularity but just in case ichecheck ko na rin."

"But for now ipapalipat ko na muna sya ng room so she can rest."

"Thank God she's okay!" si mommy.

"As for you Bella, wag mong isipin na porke anak kita ay hahayaan ko na lang ang ginawa mo sa kapatid mo!"

"Really dad? Anak mo rin ako? Ako? Si Bella? Anak mo?"

Hindi ko na napigilan yung luha ko.

Sobrang sakit na kasi.

"Pero bakit po ganun dad? Hindi ko ramdam? Bakit ang bilis nyong maniwala na may kasalanan ako? Dahil ba wala akong sakit sa puso katulad ni Bea?"

"Wala nga akong sakit sa puso pero ito? (pointing to her heart) You don't know how many times this heart has been broken because of you!"

Ang sakit!

I can't breathe.....

"Bella!!!" rinig kong sigaw ni Damon bago ako mawalan ng malay.

Flashback

It's dark.

We are playing hide and seek.

I'm waiting for her to find me.

"I'm here...hindi mo ba ako mahanap?" I ask in a whisper.

I'm happy that she finally wanted to play with me so even if I'm afraid of the dark I agreed.

Pero bakit ang tagal nya?

I decided to come out of my hiding place to look for her.

I went to her room but I couldn't find her.

I heard our dad so I went out of her room but suddenly...

"Stay in there you brat!" galit na sabi ni daddy sa akin at ikinulong ako sa closet ni Bella.

Present

"Doc! Anong nangyari? Is my wife okay?"

Napatingin sa akin ang parents ni Bella dahil sa sinabi ko but I don't care!

Kapag may nangyaring masama kay Bella hindi ko sila mapapatawad!

"She's resting now but I have to ask..does she have a heart condition?"

"What do you mean?" tanong ko.

Tumingin ang doktor sa parents ni Bella.

Sumimangot ang daddy nya.

"She must be acting! Bea is the one with the weak heart, not Bella!"

"Are you sure? Then why is Bea perfectly fine but Bella almost had a heart attack?"

Flashback

"But daddy it's dark in here..." maluha-luhang sabi ko na pabulong.

"That should teach you to behave Bella! Don't you know you almost killed your sister Bea!"

"But Daddy...I'm.."

Narinig kong sumara ang pinto.

I hugged my knees and cried.

"Nana..Nana..it's me...I'm Bea.." I said in a whisper before losing consciousness.