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I have nothing to ask anymore because everything is going perfectly each year and it's enough, I've been so blessed for years of having Chago and Maru in our very own home—it feels like heaven on earth every single day as if He's showering us the things I never had when I was a young girl who was lack of care and love from a complete family.
Dati, nangangarap ako ng kumpletong pamilya at iniiyakan ko ang pagiging anak sa labas pero ngayon ay sobra-sobra ang kapalit noon sa pagbibigay ng ganitong klase ng pamilya sa akin... ng katuwang sa buhay, Chago completed me alone and now that we have Maru—he gave me the most amazing star that became our strength together.
Chago's cellphone vibrated on the counter table where I was organizing the boxes of cupcakes and cookies, naiwanan niya kasi at sinundo na sa school si Maru.
Atty. Mikaela:
Happy 5th birthday to your Maru, I'm sorry if I can't accept your invitation but know that he's also important to me. I will send my gift one of these days. Tell him that Lola Mikay loves him.
I sighed and smiled slightly, I continued packing the boxes of orders. Siniguradong selyado ang bawat isa roon dahil maarte iyong customer at iyon agad ang pinaalala.
Attorney Mikaela is Chago's mom, next week pa naman ang birthday ni Maru. Siya lang talaga ang maagang iniimbita para makapagsabi agad kami kay Maru kung makakapunta ang Lola niya.
I got so used to it but when Maru turned three and four years old, she was there to celebrate with us. She always makes sure that Agosto Zacarias was nowhere, I can't still understand their quarrel but I got contented that Chago learned to forgive his parents even though he doesn't want them in.
Kung hindi lang dahil sa paghahanap ni Maru ay hindi niya iimbitahin iyong parents niya para makisama sa amin kaso mapaghanap talaga ang mga bata at naiinggit pa si Maru dahil may mga Lola raw ang kaibigan niya.
"Mama! We're home!" Maru ran and before he could reach me, Holen welcomed them while barking cutely.
My heart twisted.
I suddenly remembered Hopia, she died after giving birth to three corgis three months ago and luckily—Holen was alive. Iyong dalawang anak ay kalaunan ding namatay sa clinic dahil sa kahinaan at hanggang ngayon ay hindi pa rin ako maka move on.
She still left someone to be with us. After long years of being with Hopia, I couldn't accept the fact the she died for giving birth. Ilang taon iyon... siya lang iyong aso ko simula't sapul. She witnessed everything I experienced, she was with me when I had no one until I got my complete family—she was with us while raising Maru.
Ang sakit na tuluyan niya kaming iniwanan.
Napakurap-kurap ako habang pigil ang luha at pinapanood si Holen na dinadambahan si Maru sa carpeted floor.
My pooling tears stopped when Chago showed up and walked towards me, he chuckled gruffly with a tsk and he started caressing my waist.
"Hopia's in peace, you should take care of what she left you now because Holen has her soul too..."
My lips trembled and tears silently rolled down. "Three months pa lang, love. Hindi ko pa kayang kalimutan. She was with us for more than five years."
Hindi pa kami ni Ago, nandiyan na siya at kasama ko. Siya iyong iniiyakan at kinakausap ko kapag hindi ko na kaya noon.
I'm sorry, Hopia. I will try to slowly let you go...
He inhaled with a curve on his lips while watching me, nanliit ang mga mata niya. "You are so emotional these days, hmm..."
