Chapter 17
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Olga's POV
It is already 35 yrs. that she's dead yet I'm here and can't avoid being sad and feeling the pain.
Next month is her death anniversary.
I tiredly lay my back on the backrest and sighed.
Can't help to reminisce about what happened in the past. I felt devastated that time when I received the news that she commit suicide. I did not even have a chance to talk to her. She died without knowing my existence in their family.
Until now I still can't move on to what happened in our family.
"Good afternoon, mommy." Ngiting sabi ng aking anak na babae na kakapasok lang kasunod nito Ang kanyang kuya.
"Good afternoon, mom."
Lumapit silang dalawa sa akin at isa-isang humalik sa aking pisngi.
"How's your day, my babies." I ask them which makes my son frown.
"Mom, don't address me like that, again. I know how to make babies, now" My son said jokingly.
"And speaking of that, young man. When will you bring a lady here in our mansion."
"I don't have yet a plan mom. My focus, for now, is our princess." Ngiting Sabi nito sa kapatid.
"How about you princess? Why you're frowning? Is there something that makes my baby upset?" I ask her.
She's sitting beside me and Sage is sitting in front of us.
"It's Ali, mom. I think she already like someone." Naka pout na sabi nito sa akin.
"Tsk, I already warned you about that, Eylul." Seryosong Sabi ng kuya Niya at tumayo." I need to change my clothes, mom." Pagpapa-alam nito atsaka umalis paakyat sa itaas.
"Kuya is mad at me." Nakayukong Sabi nito.
Bumuntong huminga ako at kinuha ang kanyang kamay.
"You're too young for that. Someday at a right time, you will meet someone that is destined to be really yours. Someone that can love you more than you do and can accept your imperfections and flaws." I said to her
"But I already try to divert my attention to others and I failed to do it." Naluluhang Sabi ng anak ko sa akin.
I wiped her tears and hug her.
Parang kailan lang malaki na siya.
"Husshhh...baby... Husshhhh." Pagpapatahan ko
"Stop crying, baby. Mommy is hurting every time I see you crying." I said and caress her long black hair and kiss her forehead.
"I'm sorry, mom." Sabi Niya sabay pahid ng kanyang mga luha.
"It's ok. Mommy, understand you."
"Ayla, is very lucky to have him." She murmured that reaching into my ears.
"I'll go upstairs, mom. I need to change." She adds and head her way to her room.
Napangiti ako mg mapait habang nakatingin Kay Eylul. Kung Sana Hindi lang naganap Ang trayedyang iyon. Sana...... Sana buhay pa Ang kambal Niya.
Hindi ko mapigilan ang aking luha habang inaalala ang gabing iyon.
Nagmakaawa ako na iligtas siya pero hindi na pwede dahil buong building na Ang kinain ng apoy.
"Sir, my other daughter is still inside. Pls. Let me go. I need to save her." Sabi ko habang pinipilit na kumuwala sa kanilang hawak.
"Madam, pls. Calm down our team is doing their best to rescue all the people inside the hospital." Sabi ng isang babae na parang head ng rescuer.
Nandito na din ang bumbero at may mga pulis na dumating.
"Xenon, our daughter pls. Save her." Pagmamaka-awa ko sa aking asawa na kararating Lang.
"Pls. Calm down honey. We will save her." Pagpapatahan Niya sa akin.
Pagkalipas ng ilang minuto may lumapit na lalaki sa babae na head nila.
"Maam, Salinas Said that we can't make it to enter the building. It's too dangerous and the wildfi....."
"Where's my daughter, sir? Where's my other baby?" Pagputol ko sa sasabihin Niya.....
"Mayroon kaming na rescue na babies maam. You can check it in there." Sabi nito sabay turo sa direksyon Kung saan Ang apat na nurse na may binabantayan na mga sanggol na nakalagay pa sa lagayan nila.
Hindi ko na inintay pa Ang iba niyang sasabihin. Dali-dali akong pumunta doon at nagtanong sa kanila Kung nandoon si Aylul. May inilagay kaming palatandaan sa kanila ng kambal niyang si Eylul sa kanilang lampin mayroong nakaburda na kanilang pangalan at may nakasabit na kwentas doon na may pangalan din nila.
"I'm sorry ma'am pero wala ho dito Ang hinahanap ninyo." Sabi ng isang nurse na ikinaguho ng aking mundo.
Sumigaw ako na parang Wala sa aking sarili. Nasaan na Ang anak ko. Tatakbo na sana ako papasok ng hospital kaso pinigilan ako ni Xenon. Niyakap Niya ako ng mahigpit para Hindi makawala at hirap na pinapatahan.
Pinahiran ko Ang aking luha at pinikit na pinapakalma Ang aking sarili ng bumalik ako sa reyalidad. Kahit masakit pinipilit Kong magpakatatag. Mabuti na lang na nailigtas ng isang nurse si Eylul ng gabing iyon. Naitakbo Niya agad Ang Isa sa mga kambal namin NG malaman niyang may sunog.
"Good afternoon, honey." Bati sa akin ng aking asawa.
Hindi ko man Lang napansin Ang pagpasok Niya.
"Did you cry?" Nag-alalang tanong nito sa akin sabay upo sa aking tabi.
"I remembered it, again." I sadly said at him.
"Hushh... It's already 20 yrs. I know baby, Aylul won't like to see you crying because of what happened in the past. Let's pray that wherever she's right now. She's happy and safe." Xenon said while trying to lighten up the atmosphere.
I know even though I don't see him crying that night. He is trying to be strong for me and us.
"Thank you for always understanding me. I don't know what happened to me if you're not on my side."
"I love you so much, Olga and I'm ready to trade everything I have just to make sure your safety and the happiness of our children." He smiled and kissed me.
"Your daughter,Eylul. She looks upset earlier. She really likes Ali Yildirim, the friend of our son." Sabi ko sa kanya para maiba Ang usapan.
"She's too young for that." Xenon said seriously.
"I already talk to her and hoping that she will move on to her feelings toward Ali."
"I accidentally saw that young man earlier and I was a little bit shocked that he looks exactly like him."
"What do you mean?" I ask him.
"Lance De Leon. His uncle. The half brother of his father."
Napatigil ako sa sinabi ni Xenon.
"Maybe it's possible to happen because Lance is his close relative." I told him.
After what happened to Lance. Mr Ahmet Yildirim found him. He died without knowing that he is the son of a billionaire and he has a brother that looking for him for a long time.
He vanished above this earth that didn't have a chance to know about his true identity.
I can't help my tears again to run down my face. We have the same situation. I was not given a chance to let her know about my existence in her life. That she has a sister that wants to be with her but daddy won't allow me that time. He said he was finding the right time to tell ate about me.
Tita Gale her mother already know about me at first she didn't accept me as dad's daughter in the other woman but as time flies she learned to accept the truth and treated me as her daughter.
Amber Martinez is my half sister and my husband was her former fiance in our father's will. But because ate already love Lance, dad did everything to separate them.
Kung buhay lang sana si ate sa kanya mapunta ang MU. Sa kanya ni dad ipapangalan iyon.
Naalala ko pa noon Ang labis na pagsisisi ni dad. Siya Ang sinisisi ni Tita Gale sa nangyari Kay ate.
Tita Gale died after 1 year that ate was buried and dad became more devastated and he died without forgiving himself.
Even though dad was like that I know that he loves ate so much. I can see and feel it.
But no one is perfect in this world. Sometimes, because of what we want to protect and think about what's best for the person that we love we didn't notice that our actions already lead to their unhappiness and sadness.
Daddy is not perfect but he is trying his best for Ate Amber. He became overprotective of ate because he doesn't want ate to suffer her life with Lance.
Si Lance ay isang kargador noon sa pantalan kaya ayaw ni dad sa kanya para sa kay ate.
I remember what he tell in front of her grave after we buried her.
"I'm sorry baby. I-i know you can't forgive daddy. If I just let you to be with him. Maybe...... Maybe you're not here.
Daddy can't forgive himself for what he did to you. It's one of my unforgivable sins to my lovely daughter. I'm the one who kills you and if someday..... If someday we meet, again I will accept all your blame on me...
You died with a heavy heart from me... From us...... I'm sorry if daddy is like a monster to you......
Daddy loves you so much and because of what I did. I will assure you that I'm gonna suffer it until I die.....
Your mom won't talk to me and she can't forgive me........
I have a g-greatest mistake to you that I didn't tell..... I'm sorry B-baby, Daddy has another daughter with another woman. You have a sister and she's here earlier.
Naiiyak at naaawa akong nagmamasid Kay dad at habang nakikinig sa kanyang sinasabi sa harap ng puntod ni ate.
H-hi, ate Amber I'm your sister Olga. I'm sorry if we don't have a chance to meet with each other. Wherever you're right now I'm hoping that you're in a peaceful place. Pls. Guide Tita Gale and dad. I love you ate.
I said mentally and face the sky.
"Hey hon, stop crying. I don't like to see you like this, again." Xenon said at me.
"I'm sorry I just can't help it." I answered him
"Let's go upstairs. I need to take shower and pls. Prepared my clothes to wear." he said and suddenly carry me in a bridal style.
"H-honey put me down. I can walk by myself." Sabi ko sa kanya na natatawa.
"In that state of yours? No. I can't let my queen walk to our room. I need to cheer her up to see her beautiful smile, again." Sabi Niya na ikinanguso ko.
"Sabihin mo malandi ka Lang."
"Nagpapalandi ka Naman Kasi Mrs. Herrer." Sabi nito sabay taas ng kanyang kilay.
I smiled while looking at him. I'm so blessed to have him as my husband.
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