I blinked when she asked that. Is she asking me if I can be her mom?
"I have no mommy," she said then she started crying. A 3- year old won't really understand a thing. Maybe when she's older, Kean will tell her what happened with her mom.
"I also want a mommy," her cries get louder.
"Shh baby," I said tapos tumabi ako sa kanya. I hugged her at and she hugged me back. Hindi ko na rin napigilan ang luha ko. This kid doesn't deserve this.
Even though Andrea did us wrong, even though she was the reason why we didn't end up with each other, I didn't wish for them to be like this. I still want them, especially Kean, to be happy. Noong tumahan na si Shine ay niyaya ko na siyang lumabas.
"Let's buy ice cream," tapos dinala ko siya roon sa stall. Umupo kami sa bench sa tapat. I gave her my handkerchief para maipunas niya habang kumakain ng ice cream.
"Hello," Rocco called me. I still answer his calls kahit na medyo naiilang ako. I still don't know the meaning of that kiss. Why would he kiss me? Normal na ba iyon ngayon?
"I miss you, when will you come home?" he asked.
This is home. Sa isip- isip ko. This is where the things I used to treasure live. Pero hindi na ganoon ngayon.
"After three months." I answered. After this, I will go back. I will again move on from him. Maybe I'll regret that decision in the long run, but I think that's the best thing to do.
"That's too long. Uuwi ako by the end of the month. We can meet, right?" he asked. I ignored his question.
"How about Indira and Drex?"
"We're still with your brother. Not until mahuli iyong pumatay sa family nila, hindi pwedeng wala silang kasama. I just hope we're not bothering him,"
Mabait si Kuya. Alam kong okay lang sa kanya. Medyo close na rin sila ni Indira kaya sure ako na okay lang iyon.
"I'm sure that's fine with him,"
A minute of silence passed. Tiningnan ko si Shine at kinakain niya pa rin iyong ice cream. I wiped the sides of her mouth. She turned then smiled at me.
"Kylie?"
"Yes?" Medyo nararamdaman ko na ang sasabihin niya.
"If ever I'll tell you I like you, years ago up until now, will you give me a chance?" hindi agad ako sumagot. I don't think I will be ready to love again. Bukod sa takot akong sumubok ulit, parang ang hirap palitan ni Kean.
When I did not answer, he spoke again.
"Nevermind, call me when you need anything." Tapos pinatay na niya iyong tawag.
"I'm done!" sabi ni Shine. Ibinigay niya sa akin iyong cup ng ice cream. Tumayo ako para itapon iyon.
From: Unknown Number
Hi, good evening. This is Kean. I'm sorry I know this is not right pero pwede bang pakiuwi si Shine sa bahay? Mamaya pa ako makakauwi eh. Kapag nakatulog siya, pwede ka na rin umuwi. Sorry sa abala at thank you.
"Okay. No problem :)" I replied.
"Let's go," yaya ko kay Shine.
The view is very familiar. Ito iyong daan papunta sa apartment namin noon. We didn't live together pero magkatapat lang iyong unit namin. I realized that I didn't know the password kaya tinext ko siya.
1020. He replied.
Those were familiar numbers pero hindi ko na lang pinansin. Pumasok ako sa loob at binuksan ang ilaw. I noticed the wall where our pictures used to be glued at.
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