Trust.
Lilia
"You still have me Lucy, You have Lucien and that child on your womb will soon come out, you have to be strong..."
I said trying to be strong as I embraced my sister tight on our father's funeral.
"He died because of me Lilia, he was so dissapointed, hindi ko dapat itinago ng ganun katagal."
Humahagulgol na saad nito, mahigpit ko lamang siyang niyakap at pinigilan ang sariling maiyak nadin.
"But I've never seen you so happy since you met him, since you made your own path sis. He was just surprised, but I'm sure he'll be the happiest if he see your joy. I'm still here for you Lucy."
I said comforting her, I stayed till her boyfriend came, akala ko ay magnanakaw dahil sa bintana pa talaga dumaan. Ipinaubaya ko muna sakaniya si ate, but I made sure his face is swelling before I go.
After that, I went outside and walked. I walked without a destination, I walked wherever my feet are taking me, until I got exhausted.
Natigil nalamang ako sa isang street at naupo sa gilid. Ilang sandali akong tulala bago nagsituluan ang luha saaking mga mata na pilit kong pinipigilan. All the memories I had with my father came back to me.
"Panget."
A voice coming from a little child said, lumingon ako sakaiya habang puno ng luha ang mga mata ko.
"Panget ka."
Muling sambit ng batang lalaki, hindi ko siya pinansin, siya naman ay umupo lamang sa tabi ko habang patuloy ako sa pag iyak.
"Why are you still crying? I called you ugly. My mom calls me panget when I'm crying, ayaw kong pumangit, ang gwapo ko kaya."
He said, then did a cute little pogi sign then winked at me.
"Because I'm sad, that's why I'm crying."
I said with a broken voice, napanguso siya doon saka hinaplos haplos ang buhok ko. I just want to be alone but this little pipsqueak doesn't seems like he's gonna leave me here.
"Sorry for calling you ugly earlier, the truth is you're maganda po, mas maganda ka pa kay mommy, kasi si mommy mukang dragon."
Sa normal na pagkakataon ay matatawa siguro ako sa pinagsasabi ng bulinggit na ito. But I'm not in the mood right now.
"You have pretty eyes, but I won't be able to see it, if it's covered with tears, you know."
He shrugged, for a child, he's such a smooth talker, hindi ko padin siya pinansin dahil baka kulitin lang ako ng batang ito.
"If I kiss you, will you stop crying?"
He asked again, his innocent eyes were staring at me.
"Why? does your kiss has some kind of magic?"
Taas ang isang kilay na sambit ko, napanguso ito doon.
"Sungit mo naman, syempre walang magic tong kiss ko, tanda mo na naniniwala ka pa doon?"
Hirit nung bulilit, muli ay hindi ko siya pinansin at tumayo na upang magtungo sa mas tahimik na lugar.
"Ito naman di po mabiro."
Sambit niya habang nakasunod padin saakin.
"Asaan ba ang magulang mo? Baka hinahanap ka na."
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