I’m almost near our house when I notice a luxury car in front of our house.
My eyebrows furrow. Do we have a visitor? Who might that be?
Its not as if it’s impossible for us to have a rich visitor. My family is kind of rich, I mean my parents has a stable job, we can have the materials things that we want.
We also have a car but not as expensive as that car.
I just shake my head as I was going nearer the house.
What’s the big deal Alli? Why are you that curious?! I scolded myself.
I was holding the doorknob when I suddenly feel nervous. This is so weird! Why I am getting nervous? Did something happen?
I slowly open the door. I got all the people’s attention. My mom, dad and my young bother is looking at me. They look shocked! Wait? Why do they look so nervous? What is happening?
I look at our visitor. I don’t know who they are. They look like a couple, younger couple than my mom and dad. They also look in my direction. They smile at me but tears are visible on their eyes.
What is really happening?! Can somebody tell me?! Why my heart keeps on beating crazily?!
“Alli” my mom called me.
I went to my parents to greet them and give them a kiss.
“Mom, it looks like you have a visitor.” I just said.
My mom just smiled at me but sadness is visible in her eyes.
“Ally we have a confession to make. Listen to us and try to understand everything that we will tell you.” My mom said seriously.
I saw that their eyes are all teary.
There actions makes me more anxious. What is really happening? Why are their eyes teary? Did someone died?
“What is really happening? I’m so confuse! And who are these people?” I said almost hysterical.
“A-alli they are your b-biological parents.” My mom softly confessed.
My eyes widen and tears flow from my eyes. I look at the couple who they claim as my biological parents. They are smiling at me. They don’t know if they will come to me or what. While I just stay still no emotion or what so ever.
“Ally sorry if we didn’t tell you the truth…” my mom said, now crying.
“Its okay. I already had a hint.”
They all got shock by what I said.
I wanted to laugh. Since I was young, people are always telling me that I’m just an adopted child. Even my dad teases me sometimes. I never believe them because I they never make me feel like one.
They love me just the same as my younger bother.
But as I grow up, the fact that I don’t resemble my parents nor my younger brother became more visible.
“Since I was young people always tease me that I’m just an adopted child. Though you always make it sound like a joke.” I said coldly.
I honestly don’t know what I will feel or how should I react.
“Alli…” mom’s calling me.
“Don’t worry ma. I did not take that against you. I’m actually thankful because even though I’m not your biological daughter you love just the same. I even more spoiled than Dennis.” I teased.
I can’t stop myself from crying. I wipe my tears and look at my biological parents.
I smile and greeted them. “Hi!”
“Allison!” The woman said.
She went to me and hug me. She keeps on crying. The man beside him also hug me. He is trying to stop his tears.
We decided to have our dinner in the house and start to tell us why I end up with my adopted parents.
They did not give me to my adopted parents. As per them, my mom had an early pregnancy. Because of that, my grand parents drive my parents out. My parents both came from a wealthy family. But my father’s parents are not approve of their relationship because they already arrange someone for him.
My dad stop attending school and started to work for me and my mom. That’s when they met my adopted parents.
My adopted mom and dad are having a hard time to bear a child. The frustration of having a child led my parents to be close with them. That’s why my mom are always in our house to take care of me while my parents are working.
At first my parents are still able to sustain our needs. Until I became sick. They need a huge amount of money for my recovery. At that time, my moms parents are out if the country. My dad went to his parents to ask for help. They did help us but they want dad to go abroad to study and be trained for their business.
My dad had no choice but to agree to their condition. My mom can’t accept it that’s why he get mad at my dad. My mom thought of going back to her parents and beg to accept us.
My mom left me first with my adopted mom because she kind of scared that her parents reject us. She doesn’t want me to experience to be rejected.
Unexpectedly, my mom’s parents accepted us with open arms. My mom went back to my adopted parents but they already left.
My mom thought that they runaway from her to steal me because they can’t have a child. My mom felt so miserable at that time.
He hired a private investigator to look for them but none of the private investigators that they hired found me.
At that time my adopted mom receive a news that her mother is severely ill that why they rushed to do to Mindoro. They can’t wait for my mom because of they are so worried about her mom. They decided to bring me along with them.
Unfortunately, my grandma died. They can’t go back to Manila at that time because they need to take charge of my grandma’s wake and some properties that my grandma left behind.
My adopted mom tried to ask for my biological mother from their neighbor but as per them my mother did not return.
When my adopted parents went back to Manila they did not stay in their old apartment. That made it more hard for my mom to trace them.
After 4 years my dad went back, he goes straight at my mom’s place to win us back. And that’s the time that he found out what happen to me.
My dad didn’t know who to blame at that time. Will he blame himself or my mom? He just chose to just blame himself.
My dad did nothing but to study and work hard for me and my mom so that we don’t need to worry about money anymore.
It took a while before my mom decided to accept my dad again. But love wins. He chose to gave my father a chance.
They got married and they had 2 more child. But even if they already have a child, they didn’t stop to look for me.
And this is the day they all waiting for because finally they found me.
My mom already told my adopted parents that they will bring me with them. They thank my them for the love and care that they gave me. He also apologize for thinking ill of them.
They even offer them a financial help, a business or anything as their way to thank them. But they refuse to ask for anything.
As per them, they are happy that I came into their loves. I completed my mom’s dream and that is to have a complete family.
My mom also believe that I am their lucky charm. Because when I came into their lives, they finally know the feeling of having a complete family. And maybe because of the love that they gave me, God bless them a child of their own which is Dennis.
I started to cry when I hear my adopted mom telling my mom all my favorites and the things that I don’t like. My mood, and attitude that they need to adjust or understand.
“Sis you take care okay? Don’t be so moody and snob. You came here to visit us okay? I will miss you even though we often argue.” My younger said while crying.
“I will miss you too. Especially whenever you annoys me.” I hug him tight.
I face my adopted parents.
“My daughter be good to your parents at siblings okay? You come here and visit us. We will miss you. We love you so much.” My mom said getting emotionally again.
“Yes mom. I’ll go here and visit you guys.” I said while crying.
I know that this day will come but I still find it hard to accept it.