Perfect Dawn

Chapter 2

Ayeshaly

It's a new day, but still, same life. I woke up without mom beside me. And as I press my clock placing in the side table, it's currently 1 o'clock in the afternoon. I fixed myself. It's Monday. And next month, my Senior High school life will start. i get downstairs and saw mom and Kuya Taylor eating while laughing. I stop for a while and watched them laugh until they can't control it. I went near them.

"Late morning Mommy and Kuya Taylor. Kuya bakit bihis ka?" Sabay tikim ko sa chopseouy ni mommy. It's our favorite dish of her.

"Pupunta ako sa flowershop na'tin.Mommy can't make it. Kaya ako na lang muna. Magpahinga muna siya. Gain strength and mend her heart." And that made us to eat silently.

"I'm done. Asyang, help mommy to clean the house or pwede naman kayong tumambay nalang sa garden plant more cactus kasi nagustuhan nila yong maliit na pot sa may table ehh. Nagsuggest silang bumili. I'll leave na. Bye mom and bunso." Kuya kissed us in our forehead. Kuya Taylor is so sweet. I am lucky that he is my brother. Ako na lang ang naghugas kasi mommy is not feeling well. Siguro binabagabag pa rin siya. Hindi pa rin siya makapaniwala na iniwan na kami ni Daddy.

"Mommy." I opened the door of her room. And I heard a sniffed. "Mommy you're crying again. Please stop crying." Hinahagod ko ang likod nya at lalo siyang napaiyak . "Anak can you leave mommy alone? Gusto ko munang mapag-isa. You can go out if you want. Just be here before 6." Hindi ko alam kung susundin ko ba ang sinabi niya. "Nasa kabilang room po ako kung kailangan niyo ng kausap. Mommy, hindi man ganoon kadaling tanggapin. Please let's try. We are still here, don't give up on us. I'm begging. Don't leave us too." I left her room. I wanted to cry but there's no tears coming out. It's been a week but it felt like it happened yesterday. I need someone to talk to. I dialled my best friend's number.

"Hello, Ely. Why did you called? I'm on my way there. Wait for me." Lia

I hung up the call. I have a small circle of friends. Because as I get older, I realised that it is not the number of your friends it's the trust and whom you are with in times of your downfall. Noong bata kasi ako akala ko kapag maraming kaibigan mas okay. Pero noong nagkaroon na ng hindi pagkakaunawaan, ayon nagkasiraan. Kapag kaharap nila ako sobrang gandang ngiti ang pinapkita nila sa'kin pero pagtumalikod ako lumalabas 'yong mga salitang parang nkakasugat ng puso. Kaya ngayon tatlo na lang ang kaibigan ko, namely: Lianne Mendez, Rynesha Quizon and Jana Ley Quiwi. Pero si Lianne tinuturing ko na siyang tunay na kapatid. Ang mommy niya best friends sila ng mommy ko. Ang nakalulungkot walang kinilalamg daddy si Lianne kaya Parang naging Daddy niya na ang daddy ko.

"Ely, open the door. I'm here." I immediately open it and hug her tight. "Lia, Daddy left us. He chose to live with his mistress. It's been a week but I am still in sore. Alam mo naman 'di ba na I always wanted to have a complete family. Pero Lia bakit ganito. Bakit nangyari 'to?" I burst out. I can't take it anymore. sobrang sakit sakit.

"Ely, just give him some tine. Baka nabigla lang si tito. Nagaaway sila noong pinapili siya ni Tita. Sana nagusap sila ng maayos. Kasi binalot ng galit ang puso nila. Try to talk to him kapag kaya niyo na pero ngayon just let it out. Crying is good for the soul." Sobrang nagpapasalamat ako at mayroong Lia sa buhay ko. Pero di pa rin mapagkakaila yong galit ko kay Daddy. "Lia, I promised myself. I will not trust men anymore. Magaling lang silang magpangako pero hindi nila kayang panindigan. Madaling lumabas sa bibig nila pero hindi nila kayang iparamdam. Itong nangyari sa'kin it has a purpose. It's a wake up call para huwag ng mabulag sa looks nila at huwag ng mabingi sa mga words nilang nkakahulog damdamin." I wiped my tears. Hindi na ulit ako iiyak. My tears are like diamonds. Hindi ko ibibigay para lang sa mababang halaga.

"Huwag kang magsasalita ng tapos Ely. Maybe It's like a problem solving. You should find a solution to solve it. You can also used formula to get the answer nor use trial an error. God gave you challenges because He thinks that you can surpass it." That hits me. "My decision is final. Ayaw kong matulad kay Mommy. Do not repeat the same mistakes. Instead we should learn from it."