𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐓 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍

BIRTH-TINE PARTY

Birth-Tine Party
✍️meanie

"Thane, mom will going home!" Excitedly said by my sister who's older than me

"Really? Then, she'd be here on my birthday?" I asked her and she nodded. I'm excited.
I couldn't even sleep that night hoping that the clock would tick and run faster and so do those days in my calendar. And it did happened for mom will be here later.

As I am waiting for my sister, who fetched my mom in the airport, Brochey, who's my little puppy walked towards me and jumped. I carried him.

"You're excited, too, Brochey?" I patted its head.

Meanwhile, I saw my sister's car coming so I ran towards her. I saw some belongings which is my mom's. But I can't see her around.

"Ate, where's mom?" I asked my sister who's now wiping her tears.

"Thane, mom got quarantined." She retorted.

"What? Then how could she be here on my birthday?" I asked her. 

"We'll make ways to see her. For now, let's go inside."

After two days, the telephone which is in the living room, rang and it was answered by my sister who's currently cooking for our lunch.

After the call, she suddenly turned pale.

"Thane, just stay here, okay? I just have something to do."

Though I'm confused, I just nodded.

"Yaya, please take care of Thane, I'll be back. Please give and let her drink her meds. Thank you."

My sister left and Aling Mayta, who is our maid, prepared my medicines.

It's actually my birthday today but I seemed unhappy. I can't even gather my friends here neither I can't get out to wander because our place got locked down and we're in a quarantine, yet I'm still too young to go out and wander around for the government issued an order not to let those minors to get out or wander everywhere. That's why I would celebrate my birthday just at home during this quarantine period without going out of town and eating in my favorite restaurant.

I tried to sleep but I'm feeling anxious.

At dawn, I saw my sister who's now crying while holding...a jar. I was about to asked her, but she suddenly hugged me and she wept.

"Thane, mom's gone. She passed away a while ago and she was already cremated for we are not allowed to mourn for her for weeks.” She explained and she said a lot of things but the only thing retains in my mind is that, ‘mom’s gone’.

My sister suddenly wipe my tears that I didn’t even notice that are falling. She hugged me so tight while sobbing.

It’s my day today. I celebrated it during my quarantine days. Yes, I should be happy right now! I should be celebrating by now! But how? Why? Why did it happen?

Yes, my wish came true to be with mom on my birthday but I hate it! I hate seeing that jar! I hate seeing that ashes of her!

I hate this day! I couldn’t even have a glimpse of her. I couldn’t even felt the warmth hug of her.
Because of this pandemic, I’ve lost my mom, that also made me hate this day, my birthday.