One Shot Collections

OS #34: DOLL

Lagi nalang akong mag-isa.

Laging walang oras si Mommy at Daddy sa akin.

Dati, kahit papaano meron si Nanny Yaya to play with me, pero dahil umuwi na siya sa kanila I have no one to talk and play with.

"Belle, Mom and Dad's home. We got something for you."-

Agad akong tumakbo papunta sa sala at nakita ang surpresa nila para sa akin.

wow!

Baby doll!

I looked at her eyes and saw it twinkle.

"Yes! Sa wakas may kalaro na ako, mommy! Salamat po sa gift!"-

Iniabot na ni Mommy ang baby doll sa akin at pumasok na sa kwarto nila.

"Oh, pag wala kami ni Dada mo, yang manika muna ang kasama mo ha?"-

Napasimangot ako pero sanay na'ko. Alam ko namang para sa akin lahat ng ginagawa nila e.

"O sige anak, dun ka na sa kwarto mo. Mage-empake pa kami ni Mommy mo at flight namin mamayang madaling araw. We're going to Hongkong for a business meeting. Babalik na din naman na bukas si Yaya mo."-

"You're gonna leave me again, Mommy? Daddy?"-

Naiiyak akong niyakap ang manika ko habang naglalakad papunta sa aking kwarto.

I played with Anna, my doll, my friend hanggang Gabi while Mom and Dad prepare themselves for their flight later early morning.

I looked at my friend doll and her eyes are twinkling once more.

Ang galing!

"Alam mo, ang saya ko kasi may kasama na ako. Hindi na'ko magiisa pag umalis sila Mommy and Daddy. Hindi na'ko masa-sad. Yehey!"-

We played until midnight hanggang sa nakatulog na'ko.

I woke up and opened my eyes beside my doll. Her eyes are much more alive than yesterday.

Parang buhay na buhay pero mukhang malungkot siya ngayon.

It's looking sad and looks so real!

"Hi, Belle. Good morning!"-

Nanlaki ang mga mata ko nang nagsalita ito. Hi-Tech ata ang nabili nila Mommy at Daddy?

"Mom! Dad!"-

I started calling them when I remember it's morning already and they probably went to the airport for their flight.

It's just me and Anna, my doll now.

After seconds, our telephone rang.

"Hello? Is this Mrs. Gomez? You missed your flight already ma'am. Would you want to reschedule your flight?"-

Huh?

Bago pa man ako makasagot, our door bell rang. Baka si Yaya na 'yon!

"Wait lang po ah."-

I hold on to the phone and opened our front door.

Sabi ko na eh, si Nanny Yaya nga!

"Yaya!"-

I smiled at her but she was obviously shocked and petrified dahil sa paglaki ng mga mata nito.

"Anong nangyari sa iyo, Belle?! Bakit may pinta ng pula sa mga kamay mo?!"-

"Ay, nagpaint po ako kagabi kasama ni Anna. Nga pala Nanny, si Anna po pala. My new friend."-

I proudly presented her my doll.

Ngumiti naman si Nanny.

"Pasok ka na, Yaya. Nasa kwarto pa pala sila Mommy, mage-empake. Tulungan mo nalang po siguro para mabilis sila. Tumawag po yung office nila kanina eh, baka malate pa sila."-

Pumasok na nga si Yaya sa bahay and I closed the door.

"Wait lang."-

"Ha?"-

I looked at Yaya and smiled.

"Wala po, gusto na po kasing mag-laro ni Anna eh. Punta nalang kayong kwarto nila Mommy and Daddy, I'll just prepare our playground. Marami pa kaming lalaruin ni Anna eh."-

Tumakbo na ako pabalik sa aking kwarto and watched Yaya going to Mom and Dad's room.

And I heard a scream.

A deafening scream.

I smiled.

Nakita na niya.

"You want to go out now, Anna? Hm. Sige tara na nga."-

Nakangiti akong lumabas sa kwarto at kitang kita ang gulat na mukha ni Yaya.

"A-anong na-nangyari kay Mommy at Daddy mo?!! Bakit sila duguan??!"-

Sumimangot ako at tumingin kay Anna. Her eyes are twinkling again. I smiled.

"Nanny, Anna wants to play doctor doctor eh."-

I smiled at Nanny as I revealed her my knife, covered with my parents blood.

"But, we don't have a patient. Sadly, the two patients died as we examine their heart and brain po eh."-

I can see how my Nanny realized what has happened. Mas ngumiti ako lalo when I see the terror on her face.

"Can you be our next patient, Nanny? Don't worry, we'll be gentle. Diba, Anna?"-

I pat my doll's head as I hear her laughing with me.

"Nababaliw ka na, Belle! Dinedemonyo ka!"-

My eyes widened with what my nanny said. we're just playing, and I'm enjoying playing with Anna.

My friend.

My forever friend.

"Nanny naman eh, you're making me and Anna mad. You don't want that to happen."-

I smiled but the coldness in my eyes never left.

After a minute, Anna and I are playing doctors and nurses in our blood-splashed white lab coat while examining my Nanny's eyes.

It seems to be better than Mom and Dad's eyes.

I looked at Anna's new eyes.

They're twinkling much better than ever.

"Ayan, Anna. Nagawa ko na ang hiling mo. Hindi mo na ako iiwan ha?"-

I saw her eyes crying with blood, in happiness siguro.

Mas bagay talaga sa kanya ang mga mata ni Yaya.

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