A Mother's Sacrifice 소설 & 이야기

I just suddenly feel sad knowing his mom's no longer here. "No, you don't have to say sorry. She'll be glaring at you now if you say that again. But really, there's nothing to worry about. She's probably so proud of me now that I finally brought a girl here," he said. He smiled at me again, the kind of smile that always melts me. "She must be really nice." "She is." He looked at me like I'm the only person here. "My mom told me before I should bring only one girl here. She said I can only bring that girl here if I really like her... If I love her."

Natatakot itong mabigo siya dahil muli na naman siyang babalik sa kalungkutan, muli na naman siyang mawawala sa focus at muli na naman siyang dadalawin ng mga bangungot. "Thank you for your concern couz' but I can cope with the consequences of loving her. She have done too much for me and she's not even ashamed of confessing her feelings to me and I think her sacrifices are enough for me to be tamed by her," alam na alam niya ang pinapasok niya kaya sigurado siya sa kanyang desisyon, "tapos na akong matakot sa lahat ng mga nangyayari sa buhay ko. I will take the risk of being with her, she's worth the risk anyway."

Lumaki akong walang mother figure, just an adoptive father who raise, love and accepted me. “Okay,” I finally said. “Keep an eye on them. Discreetly. I don’t want her to get in trouble.” “Understood.” Pagkababa ng tawag, matagal lang akong nakatayo ro’n, hawak pa rin ‘yung phone. Sa isip ko, paulit-ulit ‘yung imahe ng matanda — payat, nanginginig, pero nakangiti pa rin. All that pain, hidden under a smile she didn’t owe anyone. A smile full of love and sacrifices, kahut anong hirap ng buhay niya just to provide for her children.

This is nothing compared to how… his father sacrificed his life in order to save my parents. Kinain ako ng guilt at awa dahil sa nangyari. If it weren't because of them, maybe my mom and dad already died. Kaya mas lalo ako dapat na hindi umatras. Saving their company by this fraudulent marriage is a small sacrifice. Dahil sa oras na makaahon na ang pamilya nila, I know that we can end this without any mess. I hope I can do this well. I hope kaya kong panindigan ang gagawin kong ito. After all, hindi naman iba si Lionel sa akin.

Namumuo ang luha sa gilid ng mga mata niya lalo na nang dumaplis sa isipan niya ang nag-iisang ideya para iligtas ang anak niya. She may be unable to save her husband from his demise but as long as she can preserve her child’s life, the sacrifice should be worth it... right? The consequences may be fearsome but as long as she’d know that her child will be protected and will have a peaceful life, away from danger, she would be relieved. “Nasaan na?! Nakita niyo na ba?!” “Boss, ‘di namin makita kahit saan. Baka nasa may ilog!”

"What is it, Mom?" "It's about your girlfriend. Sa nasaksihan namin ng Daddy mo nang nakaraang gabi ay sigurado akong seryoso ka sa kanya. What made you chose her, Son?" Seryosong wika ni Mommy. I smiled at my Mom, "she's different, Mom. Matapang siya at hindi madaling sumuko. She value and loves her family very much. She's willing to sacrifice for them. Kahit nahihirapan at nasasaktan na siya ay hindi niya sinukuan ang pamilya niya. Sobrang bait din niya at maalaga. She's a good cook, too, Mom. She's beautiful inside and out, Mom." Sagot ko kay Mommy.

“He fell in love with the wrong woman. Do you have any idea what it means when a Dela Vega impregnates the daughter of an Alcantara investor? It was a scandal waiting to happen. Edward couldn’t afford the embarrassment. Neither could I.” “So you chose to kill him?” tanong ko, nanginginig ang boses ko. “That’s your idea of control?” “Sometimes,” sagot niya malamig, “to protect the name, sacrifices have to be made.” Napalunok ako. “You call your own son a sacrifice?” “Yes,” diretso niyang sagot. “Because in this world, Cassandra, emotions are weakness. You’ll understand someday—if you ever learn to think like a Dela Vega.”

Kung ibang babae siguro ay baka may labanan pa ng karapatan na naganap sa pagitan nito at ni Edcel Kate Del Amor. Tiyak na hindi siya papayag na mapanagutan ni Dad ang dinadala niya. But my Mom is rarely different from any woman. She is a true lover of peace and genuine love. She is willing to sacrifice for Dad's happiness. Bagay na wala sa akin. I hate to see myself sacrificing while everyone becomes happy. Ano sila gold? O don't come to this life just to wish for other happiness while leaving myself behind in pain and aches.

Because I'm the gift of the moon. "I don't want this power Mom. I don't want to be the gift of the moon—" She cut me off. Kumalas siya sa yakap at hinawakan ang magkabilang braso ko. "Your father gave you the best gift, Adra. He sacrificed his life for you to be alive." "But—" she cut me off again. "You are the best gift we got," she said. I smiled and hugged her tightly. I'm so much blessed to have her as a mother. Even though Dad sacrificed his life for me. She never hate me. She never do. Because all she see when she look at me is a blessing, a memory.

“He’s the reason why I'm always in pain. He's hurting me big time,” “Anak, ina sa ina. Children shouldn't have to sacrifice so that you can have the life you want. You make sacrifices so your children can have the life they deserve. A daughter needs a dad as much a daughter needs a mom too,” mom said softly while caressing my cheeks. Napahinto ako sa narinig. A daughter needs a mom too. Alam ko kung ano ang pinapahiwatig ni mom do’n. She's talking about Aisla.