Chapter 41.2

"Noted everything, Tita!"

"Oh, don't call me that, dear. From now on, call me Mom na, okay?" Nanlaki pa ang mata ko dahil sa gulat, ngumiti lang siya nang malaki at nakisabay rin si Tito na itawag ko na rin sa kanya ay Dad dahil ikakasal na rin ako sa anak nila, at parang anak na rin naman daw nila ako kaya ayon na raw ang itawag ko sa kanila.

I was shocked at the same time, I don't know what to react because they are the only family that I have now, Sila na lang ang parang tinuturing kong magulang at hindi ko naman maiwasan na ma-touched dahil sa sinabi nila. Sinubukan kong huwag maiyak pero huli na ang lahat at talagang may tumulo nang luha mula sa aking mata.

Kaagad naman nila akong niyakap at saka nila parehong hinimas ang likuran ko. "Silly, Allison, you don't have to cry... we're here for you, okay? You now got a Mom and Dad, though, not by blood but by heart," Tita or Mom said to me. I just loved how she avoided mentioning my about my own blood, instead, she just mentioned t