cloaked heart

15

"DO YOU THINK Caelum is doing good?" Franco asked her mother in the phone while looking to the frame hanged on the wall where Caelum's baby picture in it.

2 weeks magmula ng umalis si Celine kasama si Caelum, kinailangan namang bumalik ng ina sa Russia.

Its been 7 years, no Celine and Caelum showed. After a year searching for them, her mother told him already to give it up.

"Mahirap makita ang nga taong ayaw nang magpakita pa. "

He can clearly remembered thos words from his mom, cryin, thinking how can find his grandson. They both have slots for Caelum but not for Celine.

Their hearts are closed for Celine, but not for Caelum. They both suffered in so much pain, speciallly Franco, no matter how much he hates Celine, he can't deny the fact that he's still waiting for his wife, to comeback, he's still waiting for her.

Hinanap niya ang kapatid ni Celine dahil alam niyang ito lang tutulong kay Celine para makatakas sa puder niya. Alam niyang gagamitin ni Gabriel lahat ng paraan para sa kapatid. Nag-imbestiga siya pero wala siyang nakita. Mauubos na niya lahat ng imbestigador na kilala niya para lang i-double check ang gawa ng mga imbestigador na nauna. Pare-parehas lang ang lumalabas na resulta. Celine is not with her brother, walang Celine na nakikita sa bahay ng kapatid. Wala.

Every year, her mother managed to be with him even just for a week or so. His mother knows his every move so she can assure whatever he's son is doing. For those years, Francine can say that he's son survived.

She's angry about how can a woman do this to his son? How can a woman like Celine ruined everything? How can a woman like Celine managed to hurt, and caused too much pain to his son.

She knows how Franco treated her for 3 years, but Francine really thinks is too much for revenge.

"Son, let's just hope that he's doing fine. Matagal nang wala si Caelum, hindi ba dapat mag-move on ka na? Why don't you date other woman? get remarried and have a fam— "Mom, its too easy to say. I can't." ibinaba na ni Franco ang cellphone dahil alam niyang magtatalo lang uli sila ng ina.

Kahit gaano pa katagal, maghihintay siya, maghihintay siya sa pagbabalik ng anak at asawa.

Mapait siyang tumawa ng maisip lahat lahat ng maling nagawa niya, "Is this how I can pay for everything I did to Celine? Matagal ko nang pinag-sisisihan ang lahat ng yon, pero bakit parang sobra na?" hinawakan niya ang baso at ininom ang laman na alak noon.

He's doing his work at home. He can't drink while working at the office. Hindi niya hahayaang ma apektuhan ang nga empleyado niya sa mga ginagawa niya. "If this means to forget all about Celine and Caelum, so be it." Mahina siyang napatawa. "Hindi ko alam na sasabihin ko to sa sarili ko." napailing iling na kang siya ng maglakad papuntang kwarto.

[I miss my little Caelum. We're visiting there, I'm with Therese.] her brother called her. "Sure. Caelum is excited to see you too. He said." natatawa siyang tumabi sa anak at inilapit ang cellphone sa tainga nito. "Uncle HS, bring Tita Pretty too. She promised to play with me." Caelum giggly said. [Of course. Wait for us. Bye!] binaba na ng kapatid ang teleponong hawak. HS stands for Handsome, He's liking it though.

She's staying at one of his brother's townhouse her at Phoenix, Arizona since she and Caelum get here in US.

Celine can't explain how happy she was. She's here, staying with her son. She can do whatever she wants. She continue designing shoes. Celine sells all her design to a client and she'll get paid for that. Celine is doing fine with that. Wala siyang iniintindi kundi ang anak.