Fragile [COMPLETED]

Fragile 28

Fragile 28

Sapo ni Teresa ang dumudugong pisngi. She gasps. Ang pulang likido ay tila sirang gripo na tumutulo galing sa pisngi nito.

Frightened and mad. Iyon ang nasa mukha ni Teresa. Malamig ang mga titig ko sa kanya. Sa kamay ko ay ang basag na vase. May dugo din na dumikit doon.

Maids run towards us. Shouting in horror as they saw Teresa's blood.

"First, this is my fvcking house. Second you trespassed. Third, you have no rights to shout or slap me inside my house. Lastly, talk about my mother and you're dead." Marahas kong binitawan ang basag na vase sa aking kamay. Tumama iyon sa paa ni Teresa na muling ikinasigaw nito. 

Maids are panicking inside the house. They shouted for ambulance. May dumadalo din kay Teresa.

"You will be in jail for this you bitch!"

Numb as an ice I revolt from the scene. Heading towards the kitchen like my original plan. Narinig ko pa ang mga maanghang na salita galing kay Teresa. She cursed and call me names. 

With a sarcastic smile, lumabas na ako sa kitchen. Nadaanan ko pa si Teresa at ang mga kasambahay sa sala. Galit si Teresa na nakatingin sa akin. The maids doesn't have the guts to look at me or even talk.

"Asking for more?"

"Bastarda!"

Nagkibit balikat ako at kinuha ang vase na nasa malapit ko lang. Napasigaw si Teresa pati ang mga kasambahay. I laugh as I put down the vase back. Marunong palang matakot ang bruhang ito? 

Nasa hagdan na ako nang marinig ko ang sirena ng ambulansya. Nagpatuloy ako sa paglalakad papuntang kuwarto ko hindi pinansin ang nagkakagulo sa baba.

Teresa went her to ask for a fight. I just gave it to her and she lost. I will always win. No one can defeat me.

I sat on my bed and reached for my phone on the table. There were text messages from my friends. Asking where am I.

Nagreply ako sa kanila na nasa bahay na ako. Naghintay ako sa reply nila nang tumawag through video call si Theia. I answered the call.

Bumungad din agad ang mukha nito kasama si Penny.

"You're at Penny's?"

"Yeah. My mother's boyfriend had a fight with my father in the house. I escaped" balewalang sagot nito

"Join us here, Daenah" si Penny

"I'm tired of driving. How about you two come here in my house?"

"I'll call the others" si Theia

"Sure" then the call ended

Nahiga ako sa kama habang hinihintay silang lima na dumating. Nilagay ko ang cellphone ko sa ibabaw ng aking tiyan. Nakatitig ako sa kisame ng aking kuwarto.

I can't fully understand my life, I noticed while staring at my chandelier. I live because I still breathe. I waited for my time to end so I can follow my mother.

I am alone in this world. I have friends yet they have their own demons to face. We only have our selves. Though, we supported each other and help each other pero iba talaga kung merong nagmamahal ng totoo. Kagaya ng pagmamahal ni mama sa akin.

I miss her so much.

Sa mga oras na nag-iisa ako I kept on thinking my purpose of still being alive. That's why I don't like to be alone. I want someone... I want my mama. 

I closed my eyes, replaying the happy moments when my queen's still alive. It was one afternoon, nasa duyan ako habang si mama ay nasa likod ko at mahinang tinutulak ang duyan. I laugh everytime she tickles me. 

"Mama, stop"

"You want me stop?" tanong nito habang kinikiliti ang aking beywang

I laugh holding her wrist so she would stop from tickling me. Huminto lang ito nang nakitang mapula na ang aking mukha.

"Mama, I love you"

"I love you too, my princess"

Nakapikit ako habang ngumingiti. It feels like it was just yesterday when it happened. She's my queen, we were happy when we were together. And then fate decided to take her and leave me alone. 

"Promise me you will be my wife" I heard a small voice from a corner

He's a boy from our neighborhood. I was in grade nine that time. I don't know his name but we played for a year now. Lagi itong bumibisita sa aming bahay. Sa tuwing walang klase naroon ito.

Nakikisali sa bonding namin ni mama.

"I promise"

We played and sometimes study together. My mama will gave us snack she prepared herself then sat beside us.

"Mama, can I marry your princess?" the boy asked

Narinig ko ang magandang tawa ni mama. Parang pinipiga ang puso ko habang pinakinggan ang tawa ni mama sa aking utak. I will never hear her laugh ever again.

"You can..." my mama answered. She said the boy's name yet I can't her what she said "Just promise me you won't hurt my princess, okay?"

"Yes mama" hindi ko pinansin ang lalaki. I was focusing on my mama's face as it slowly fade from my mind

Mariin kong ipinikit ang aking mga mata nagbabakasakaling muli siyang makita. And I failed.

I heard a knock on my door. Binuksan ko ang aking mga mata. Wala sa sariling napahawak ako sa aking pisngi. Basa iyon.

I cried I didn't even notice that. Pinahid ko iyon gamit ang aking palad. Umupo ako sa aking kama habang inaayos ang sarili.

"Daenah?" I heard Elowyn's voice from the door

Tumayo ako at pinasadahan ko ng tingin ang aking sarili sa salamin bago binuksan ang pintuan sa aking kuwarto. My friends are smiling at me like something good happened with their day.

"What's up bitches?"

"Guess what?" Hailee asked

Nagsimula silang pumasok sa loob ng aking kuwarto. Hailee, Theia, and Sariyah sat in my bed. Elowyn sat in my couch while Penny sat in the chair in front of my vanity mirror-facing us.  Nakatayo lang ako sa may pintuan habang nakatingin sa nagngingisihan nilang mga mukha. 

"What?"

They all smirked and said something in unison that made me smirked too.

"The old man's gone!"