The Good Daughter

TGD 39

Nagulat ang parents ni Bella sa sinabi ko but I don't care.

I have no intention of letting go of this hand that I am holding!

Ipapawalang bisa ko ang kasal namin ni Bea at pakakasalan ko si Bella and that's final!

"You should leave first Mr. and Mrs. Perez. My wife needs to rest." I signalled for them to leave.

Mr. Perez looks furious but didn't say anything more.

He left in a huff dragging his wife with him.

I closed the door on their backs.

Lumapit ako kay Bella at binuhat sya.

"Ay! Damon ano ba!"

I gently laid her down on the bed and covered her with the blanket.

I sat beside her and caress her cheek.

"Anything you want to tell me?"

She tried to look away but I held her chin.

"Gaano mo na katagal alam na may sakit ka sa puso?"

Nagulat sya sa sinabi ko.

She closed her eyes and bit her lip.

"Mi Bella esposa look at me..."

She reluctantly opens her eyes and look at me.

"How long have you known?"

"Since we were kids..."

"Then why didn't your parents know about it?!?"

"I..."

B POV

Paano ko sasabihin sa kanila kung masyado na silang napaniwala ni Bella na sya si Bea at ako si Bella?

That fateful night when they came back from the hospital and she pointed to me as the one who pushed her and she fainted was the start of my identity being stolen by my own twin sister.

Nana tried to explain to them but they wouldn't listen.

Flashback

"Ako mismo ang nakakita kay Bea na walang malay! Sinasabi mo ba na nagkamali ako?"

"Hindi po si Bea ang nakita nyo kung hindi si Bella!"

"Nahimatay na nga si Bea (referring to Bella) kung ano-ano pa ang sinasabi mo!"

"Bea anak are you alright?" mom asks in a panic.

Sa takot ko ay hindi ko magawang magsalita.

I just held on to Nana's hand.

Unti-unting nagmulat ng mata si Bella at niyakap sya ng mommy namin.

"Thank God you're awake!"

Bumaling sya kay Dad at nagsalita.

"Dad...wag ka ng magalit kay Bella...I'm sure hindi nya naman sinasadya na itulak ako."

"Say sorry to your sister!"

"Pero sir..."

Tumingin ng masama si daddy kay Nana.

Tumayo si Bella at lumapit sa akin.

Niyakap nya ako.

"Don't worry Bella hindi na ako galit sa'yo and I'll let you borrow my toys too!"

Hindi ako makapagsalita.

Sa mura kong edad hindi ko alam kung paano ko ipapaliwanag sa kanila na ako si Bea.

And that night I became Bella.