The Prophecy (English)

EA'S

wearing a pink pajama and a white trendy strips top since I do

esentment on him. But I didn't like that either. There's just too much going on in my mind and every time I see him or whenever he's near‚ I feel a different feeling towards him-a feeling of longing. And I don't kno

. Somehow‚ I have forgotten the things that are bothering

ring dinner yet. And besides‚ mommy and daddy are not home yet. Daddy is s

I thought of checking my tablet sin

falling because of the wallpaper. It was me with the

s. And as I caressed the wallpaper displayed on the tablet‚ I reminisce the day my favorite person suddenly disappe

not last long because it got interrupte

ing and put it back on the side table. I a

opened it again. Then I quickly laid down on the bed on my stomach and I pretended that I was reading the book that

at the one who knocke

t hear nor feel any footsteps ente

he door to my room‚ I tu

m and dad are already downstairs. They ar

g on the door and Nanny G

o me. Since day one‚ she is doing her best to fill in mom and dad's abse

ny because I intentionally scattered my books on top of my bed earlier so that I could wash my face

approached me with a sm

r mom and dad have been waiting for you downstairs‚

. Then I kissed Nanny Gina on her right cheek

. Your eyes are still puffy‚" nanny said as she ga

g about me and she always makes me feel at ease because I

eplied with a salute and

ting in front of nanny who was laughin

face first before heading to the dining area whe

nd it looked like mom and dad were only wait

d‚" I greeted them enthusiastically

ncess‚" mom and dad greete

reserved for me-which is opposite

nce surround us before daddy led the prayer in

th‚" mommy said softly after we prayed‚ referri

ables on my plate. The foods served on the table are all vegetabl

om‚ dad‚" I h

ss‚" mommy replied with a smi

eating‚ I just did the

ing special for our dessert‚" daddy happi

hen daddy says that something is special‚ it is really

mediately asked‚ excite

ink‚ princess?"

cause of daddy's answer

e trying to act cute so he couldn't say no to me. And when I wasn't satisfied yet with my effort to convince dad to

That is why daddy loves teasing you. It brings out your child

to look like a siopao without fillings‚" I said while poutin

hed softly at m

meal already so you can have the eggless truffle cake and leche fla

uickly stood up and was about to r

cess?" daddy asked in surp

ion‚ I smiled so wide that

t‚" I answered while still smiling like

mmy who had been quietly listening to my conver

being a kid. But you must eat your dinner first and then after that

on my chair while pouting like a child who

etended to a

ons and forks could be heard. No one wants to break the silence that surrounds us because we are not fond of

was surprised when mom suddenly spoke‚

e is a problem or we have something important to talk

mommy call

ooked up when m

eating my meal. Because it looks like w

immediately asked m

sitting on his chair while still eating his meal. But I am sure

hool?" mommy asked in a

ving mom an answer. "It's

kept on isolating yourself from the other stud

mediately looked down so mom wou

it beca

ome other time? I am not in the mood‚" I an

k to the way I was after the person she was referring to left me if we con

t makes me miss that person even more. And besides‚ we used to be almost inseparable. So just hearing that person's name m

ncident happened. It is time for you to move o

sation. But as much as I can‚ I am trying to hold back my tears because I don't want to cry in

t‚" I weakly answered in a pleading voice‚ wi

se... fix yourself‚ princess. You can't lock yourself in the past forever. Try to start over again. Try to set yourself free. Don't

y when mommy stopped him. And when dad's sentence

forget her friend especially that they have been together since they were a

to myself. But I don't want to dwell on the past either just like what he wants. But I can't help it because until now‚ I ca

because he seemed calm now. And since daddy fi

e will just ask Nanny Gina to send you some dessert in your room‚" mommy said

the tears that I've been suppressing stream down my cheeks. Then I laid down on the bed on my

reach for my tablet. But I wiped my cheeks first that got wet from crying usin

eaming down my cheeks again like it has mind on its

. And I have been missing you a lot‚ Jane. And I will never stop hoping that you will come back. I'll wait for you." I spoke to the wallpaper of my tablet as if I were talking to a real person. And that w