Rhythm Of The Waves (COMPLETED)

15 - Damon

It's been months since I saw Damon at the park, and ever since then, I never left the house without a bodyguard accompanying me. It felt dangerous to go out on my own, it felt dangerous kahit na nasa bahay lang ako at mag-isa. Kung hindi ko man sila kasama, there'd always be one trailing me.

My parents were startled at first when I told them na hindi ako lalabas na walang kasama, pero pumayag naman sila. I used Felicia's issue as a reason. I never told them about what happened with Damon-- I never told anyone, just like before.

May naka-schedule akong meet and greet sa childrens ward ng isang public hospital mamaya kaya umaayos ako para doon.

I wore a simple beige colored dress and paired it with some black heels. To top it off, I also wore the matching earrings and necklace that Blaze gave me.

Nakangiti akong pumasok sa ospital. Last week ay sa isang mental hospital ako pumunta. But I'm more than excited for today, sobrang hilig ko naman kasi sa mga bata!

Nang nakarating ako ay may isang batang babaeng kaagad na tumakbo papunta sa akin.

"Bea! Don't run!" I heard a nurse yell while she was chasing the child.

The child clung onto me and smiled, "Hi! You're Yara, right? I like your songs."

Uminit ang puso ko dahil doon. Her eyes sparkled as she talked to me. Inalayan ko pa siyang umakyat sa kama niya dahil hindi niya maabot iyon.

Ngayon ko lang nakitang masyadong marami naman siyang pasa para sa isang batang kasinliit niya. But even though her cuts and bruises looked painful, she still had this contagious smile plastered on her lips.

She hummed a somg of mine before playing with the toys in front of her. Napakaluma na ring tignan nung toys niya.

Lumapit sa akin ang isang doctor at mapait na ngumiti. "She's a cute child, ain't she? If only her goddamn father was not much of a pain in the ass," she said.

"How come?" I asked, puno ng kuryosidad kung ano ang nangyari sa batang 'to.

She scoffed, "He abused his wife and only child! That's why his child is here now... the mom is on a private room, still unconscious. Precious little girls."

Pinisil-pisil niya ang namimilog-milog na mukha ng bata kaya napa-"ouch" ang bata. Her name is Beatrice. I learned that her mom also stayed in the mental hospital for a few couple times and was suffering with Bipolar Disorder.

Beatrice sat next to me when I told all the children to form a circle kasi babasahan ko sila mg fairytale story. They looked so cute as they anticipated for me to read them a story.

I read "Sleeping Beauty", and just like the old days, I was still enthralled with it's story. Especially the villain's side-- Maleficent.

For sure, she was a kind girl, only driven by her anger that she wasn't welcome in something almost everyone was-- even the peasants, the lowest of the lows-- just because she seemed evil.

If there was one thing I learned while workinv as an acteess and singer for years, it was that people will always see the twisted side of you clearer. Kahit anong pagmamabuti mo ay mawawala lahat ng iyon kapag magkamali ka sa isanh maliit na bagay. They make a big fuss about your mistakes and failures but they turn a blind eye to your accomplishments and kindness. I was a bit too thankful that my parents, my sister, and my friends weren't like that.

"Big sis, if I become like Aurora, will I also wake up just with a kiss?" tanong sa akin ng isang batang chinita.

I pressed my index finger on my lips. "Baby, I don't think it's the kiss that made Aurora wake up... it was that prince Philip loved her so much that his love was powerful enough to wake her up. Just like what Maleficent had said, only true love's kiss can break the curse-"