Chapter 39.2

“We always wished what’s best for you and what makes you happy, honey.” Mom tucked the loose hair strand at the back of my ears. Her voice calm like the soothing sound of the waves from the ocean. “Pasensya ka na sa ikinilos namin ng Daddy mo kanina.”

Parang napunit ang puso ko dahil si Mom pa talaga ang nagso-sorry. Umiiling ako habang nakanguso. “I should be the one who’s sorry now, Mom. I kept it from you,” sabi ko at tumungo. Hinawakan ni Mommy ang pisngi ko at marahan na inangat ito.

“All is well now, kung saan ka sasaya at kung diyan mapapanatag ang puso mo, nandito lang kami para gabayan ka. And if everything break into pieces again, we are always here with wide arms open,” aniya. Bumagsak na ang mga luha sa mata ko na kanina ko pa pinipigilan. I’m so blessed to have such parents who never get tired understanding and accepting the whole out of me.

“I love you, Mom,” I whispered, I’ve always wanted to tell he