Bad For You

Chapter 40

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Chapter 40

Goodbye

First, you need to decide what needs to be done. Then you do it.

I'm going away not because I wanted to, neither because I don't want to be with him. Kung ako lang ang tatanungin, gusto ko. Gustong-gusto ko... Pero hindi naman pwede 'yong ako lang.

Unfair things may happen, unfortunate time may come, but you always get to choose how you respond.

It never been this painful to ride a bus until today. I tried to calm myself. "You're going to be okay, Lia. You've been here before... You've been this sad and scared, but you survived... This too shall pass."

I really need a restart this time... Especially now that I learned about who my real father is. I need to see him. I want to see him.

Inumaga na ako ng dating. Natatanaw ko na ang bahay pero nang may napansin akong dalawang tao roon ay napapunas ako ng mata. Am I seeing Emi and Art on my front yard?

"Emi! Art!" tawag ko sa dalawa.

Agad nila akong sinalubong ng yakap. "Lancer told me everything," si Art iyon.

"We waited for you all night," si Emi naman.

Yinakap ko naman ang dalawang kaibigan. "I'm both happy and sad," I told them.

I'm happy to find out about my true identity, but I'm really sad about the fact that I still need to let Mac go.

Art and Emi stayed with me the whole night. I appreciate having them by my side... Napansin ko rin na mas naging close sila ngayon.

"Sayang, Gwy! Hindi mo nakita kung paano nag-walis si Nova sa buong school!" natatawang kwento ni Emi.

Siguro ay galit na galit sa akin 'yon ngayon dahil sa parusang Community Service sa kanya. Mas maigi nga 'yon kaysa ma-suspend siya, eh!

"Art, ang ganda ni Emi 'no?" pambubuyo ko nang mag-CR si Emily.

Napakamot ng ulo si Art at napangiti. "Naku naku! Alam ko 'yang ngiti na 'yan ha, Arthuro!" biro ko pa.

Bumalik na si Emi kaya naman napailing na lang sa akin si Art. "Tss! Kulang pa ba 'yang ice cream mo?" balik niya sa akin. "Halo-halo ang flavor. Pag na-impatso ka, bahala ka."

Natawa naman ako roon. Am I that weird that I find tons of different flavored ice creams really comforting?

No'ng mag-isa na lang ako ay saka ako naglakas loob para buksan iyong folder. Lancer told me that all the information is here.

Sa folder, nandoon ang maraming mga litrato ni Mommy kasama si Paulo Sy. They looked so happy together... My Mom looks like she really loved my real father. Then why does she married Emerico Chen? Did she love him too? Or because she was just so hurt after my real father chose his inheritance over her?

Nagulat din ako nang makita ang isang lumang birth certificate na nakaipit doon. Aurelia Gwyneth Sy. Iyon ang nakalagay doon.

Halos nanginignig ang mga kamay ko habang tinitignan iyon. Ang bigat ng dibdib ko at panay na naman ang tulo ng luha sa aking mga mata. I'm really not a Chen... After all this time.

I also saw the written agreement there about the money and assets to be transferred when I reached the right age. It's all there...

Ang lakas ng kabog ng dibdib ko habang nag-iintay sa telepono. I called at the precinct. I want to talk to him once and for all to get this over and done with.