Beauty From The Pain. (On-Going)

CHAPTER 51

AMARA'S POV

When Mommy came, I can't help but cry again because of what my Dad did to me. I am a little calm right now, since, there's someone out there introducing himself as Angela, one of the heroes from Mobile Legends.

Para siyang adik. Adik sa laro na 'yon.

'But, I still appreciated his effort.'

Pinag-luto ako ni Mommy ng lunch dahil nalaman niyang hindi pa ako kumakain simula kanina. I was just seating on the counter area while watching her cook, she's gazing at me and then when I smiled, her eyes turned little. She mouthed 'weirdo', but, I only pouted. Kaya, habang hinihintay ko 'yong food namin, nagkwento na lang ako sa kaniya tungkol sa kung paano kami nag-bati ni Claire.

"Oh my God. I can't believe-- Is that true?"- she covered her mouth, reacting to Claire's pregnancy.

I nodded, proudly. Imagining myself being called by 'Tita' with her child, it is exciting, indeed. Hehe.

"Kung hindi ba siya nabuntis, hindi pa kayo magkakabati?"- nagpa-meywang si Mommy habang may hawak pa siyang spatula.

"Mommy naman.. Syempre, magbabati din kami ni Claire, 'no."- sinimangutan ko siya.

"But, it's a good thing na okay na kayong dalawa. I'm happy for you, baby girl."- she smiled at me as I smiled back.

I remembered Tita Thea all of so sudden, she's calling me 'baby girl', too. Namimiss ko na pa naman siya, kung hindi lang ako pinagbawalan ni Miguel na pumunta doon. Well, hindi ko din alam kung pinag-bawalan niya ako, but, the way he talked last time talking about visiting our moms, he sounded so rude. Duh.

"I'm just disappointed to her.. She never told us about the father of her child."- mas nalulungkot lang ako kapag naaalala kong ayaw sabihin sa amin ni Claire ang ama ng bata.

Para rin naman sa kaniya 'yon at sa batang dala-dala niya, eh. It's a bad thing that she will raise the child without telling the guy that she's pregnant. Nobody wants to have a broken family, though.

"Dear, you should understand her situation. Baka nahihirapan pa siyang mag-sabi ngayon."- she said, not looking 'cause she's now placing the adobong manok on the bowl.

I helped her getting some plate and rice to put that in the dining table. Sasabayan daw akong kumain ni Mommy kaya mas lalo akong ginanahan.

"Baka nga po. Good thing, inaasikaso din siya nila Miguel, Mommy. Lalo na, wala 'yong parents ni Claire sa tabi niya."- binuksan ko 'yong refrigerator para kunin 'yong pitcher ng tubig. Pagbalik ko, nasa dining na din si Mommy, hinihintay ako.

"Oh, really? Aside from that, meron pa ba akong hindi alam d'yan? Mind to share your experiences together with your chef."- she flashed a playful smile but, I didn't.

Alam ko naman kung sino 'yong tinutukoy niya, eh.

"Stop it, Mom. He's not my chef."

'Okay, fine. He was. He was my chef.'

Nakasimangot akong umupo katabi si Mommy para makapag-umpisa na kaming kumain. I put one cup of rice on her plate, then, same with me. Hindi pa rin nawawala 'yong ngiti niya sa'kin kaya hindi ko siya tinitignan.

"You know, I really admire him. From the very start."- she said, that made me looked back at her.

Kumakain na din siya pero napatingin ako sa paraan ng pag-ngiti ni Mommy. It is not playful anymore, but, a sweet smile of hers.