The next day umayos na ang kalagayan ni tatay.Nailipat na siya sa regular room pero kailangan pa naming manatili ng ilang araw bago kami makalabas ng hospital. He is still sleeping pero sabi ng doktor normal lang naman daw, hintayin lang namin na magising siya. Nakakalungkot tingnan ang kalagayan ni tatay. Hindi pa masabi ng doktor kung ano ang maapektuhan sa katawan niya. Pinapanalangin ko na wag naman sana malala."Tay, lumaban ka ha?" mahinang bulong ko.Gusto ko na namang maiyak pero pinipigilan ko lang ang aking sarili. I need to be strong for us. kagabi ko pa kinokontak si Patricia para makausap si nanay pero naka block na ata ako sa kanya. Kailangan namin sila ni tatay ngayon, kailangan ko ng tutulong sa akin sa pag-aalaga kay tatay. "It's fine Belle, tutulungan ka naman naming alagaan si Manong Ben hanggang sa gumaling siya kaya wag ka nang malungkot." sabi ni Ver. I heard her soft sighs, nahihiya ako sa kanila dahil pati sila nadamay sa problema namin.Kinausap ako nina Sir

"Name your price and disappear."His voice is cold and menacing. His aura is intimidating. Even his wife who is standing beside him was shocked. The atmosphere became hot, it's suffocating. My breathing became heavy, my nerves were shaking. I can no longer name the emotion I am feeling right now."I want you to stay away from my son."Hindi kaagad ako nakagalaw sa sobrang gulat. Parang biglang nablangko ang utak ko na hindi ko alam kung ano ang aking sasabihin. Parang lahat ng gusto kong ibatong salita sa kanya ay biglang naglaho, hindi ko alam kung anong gagawin.The man in front me right now is looking straight to me with a disgust look in his eyes. I know that this day will come but I never expected it to be like this. The mighty Samuel Dela Vega is looking at me like I'm a mere dust, a nobody. I'm shocked and I am not prepared for this. My husband didn't ready me for this.Ito na ang kinatatakutan kong araw. I know the moment his father knew me or anything about me and his son h

"Belle" napapitlag ako ng marinig ko ang boses ni Sir Derick. Hindi ko alam na nakatulala na naman pala ako. Kung saan-saan na naman nakarating ang isip ko. Ni hindi ko nga namalayan na bumalik na pala siya."Sandro Dela Vega is outside, he wants to talk to you." Hindi agad ako nakasagot. I was just staring at the door, contemplating on whether to talk to him or not. Natatakot ako na baka maulit lang ang nangyari kahapon sa silid ni Simone. Baka paulit-ulit na naman nilang isampal sa akin na hindi ako nababagay sa kapatid nila. Na hindi ako ang babaeng karapat-dapat na maging parte ng pamilya, na baka dudungisan ko lang ang pangalan nila. Umupo siya sa tabi ko at naramdaman ko ang marahang paghaplos niya sa aking likod na tila ba pinapalakas ako.Marahas akong napalunok dahil pakiramdam ko may bumabara na naman sa aking lalamunan. Nararamdaman ko na naman ang pananakit sa aking puso at nagsisimula ng manubig ang aking mga mata. Hanggang ngayon nahihirapan parin akong paniwalaan na n

"My Dearest Little Bella, Today I welcome you to the world. This moment has also brought back memories of my own journey, and the life lessons I learnt along the way. When I think of those times, I realize that most of these lessons were actually learnt because I took the courage to face it with you. You gave me courage to face the world on my own, baby.I was young and I don't know what to do when I had you. It was this period that I need to be strong because I know that I everything was not about me anymore. That your welfare and safety inside my body is more important than anything else.Bella, baby, today you made me realized how lucky I am that despite the pain I've been through I still get the chance to have you. I want you to know that I'm excited to see you grow. I marvel at what a beautiful and kind little person you will be in the future.I will always be here for you baby. Mama will never leave you. One day you will you will see that many people in this world are not kind

Hindi umalis si Papa sa tabi ko. Kung pwede lang siguro niya akong kandungin gaya ng maliit na bata ginawa niya na. Panay ang yakap at halik nito sa akin. Gustong bumawi sa mga taong nawala sa amin.Kanina pa din ito nagpapasalamat kay Tatay Ben at sinabing kahit na andito na siya patuloy pa ding maging bahagi ng buhay ko si Tatay Ben. Nanatili pa kami sa office ni Kuya dahil ang sabi niya wala naman daw siyang meeting ngayong araw. According to him, he set this day for us. Salitan si Kuya Hendrick at Tatay Ben sa pagsagot sa mga tanong ni Papa at Kuya Gaden. He said I will call him Kuya from now on and treat him as my older brother. Nakakatuwang isipin na isang araw bigla nalang akong nagkaraon ng isa pang tatay at isang kapatid,nadagdagan ang mga taong nagmamahal sa akin."Your mama is working as a waitress in the restaurant near my office." panimula ni Papa. "She's so nice and beautiful." Pagkatapos malambing ang mga mata ni papa na tumingin sa mukha ko. "You look exactly like y