29 - Finger

She left the hospital with a lot of self-doubt. Is she more perplexed by what is happening, or sad that half of her mind is expecting a different outcome?



She hired a private investigator for Celestine with her own money. She received no information against it after a week of waiting. It's annoying to think about, but she tried to hire a private investigator again, and after a few days, someone gave her address and the location where Celestine grew up. A photograph of its home and family hertory.

Her chest trembled as she examined each of the pictures she held. She felt heavier and more eager to answer why Celestine was their sister and their mother was unaware of the situation.

As the plane descended, Amara swallowed several times. She was at Zamboanga Airport, and the warm air greeted her. She felt conflicted in those moments, and she wasn't sure if she did it correctly.

She told Theon that their class was going on a field trip and mentioned another location. She will be gone for a week, and she has also informed her professor that she will be having her brain treated. She's going insane.

She took a deep breath and looked around. She can find answers to some of her questions here. She was only interested in Celestine's family history.

He intends to spend the night in a hotel. She was about to approach the receptionist to check in when her gaze was drawn to a man standing in front of her. Oh, she seems to be aware of this, ah.

"Berkham?"

The man turned around and was taken aback to see her. "Amara!" It was incredible that she had been seen. She rushed up to her and hugged her tightly.

"How's my baby Amara?" softened the opening and squeezed both of her cheeks.

She grinned. This man is making her once more. "I'm good!" she exclaimed, widening her eyes and laughed.

"I can't believe you've shown up!"

"I'm sure I'm a ghost. My beauty haunts you, that's all. ”

He sighed and laughed. It has grown accustomed to her habits, and if it treats her as if she were his sister, it is spoiled in every way.

They both checked into the hotel at the same time, and their rooms were directly across from each other. She knew it was important, but she didn't say what it was. She also told the man she was on vacation when she was asked. Nobody knows what she will do to find the answers, even if it is inappropriate.

They were eating lunch at a restaurant when the phone rang. She was perplexed as to why it did not respond to his call.

"You don't want to respond?"

"My mom. She didn't know I was here in the Philippines," he replied simply, continuing to eat.

"Why doesn't she know?" she mused.

It raised its head and asked, "Huh?"

"Let me rephrase that: what exactly is your reason for being here? I know you're lying, Berkham."

"I'm looking for my sister," it exclaimed as it stopped eating.

Did she hear correctly? she stared at it. Because it doesn't talk about its family, she has no idea how it will react.

"What happened?"

"You really have a lot of questions, but yeah, I treat you as my little sister, so I'll tell you a story," he said, taking a deep breath and then starting to tell a story.

She couldn't believe what she was hearing; half of her heart felt pinched; she had no idea Berkham had been searching for his missing sister for so long.

His family did not stop searching for the missing child but nothing happened. They failed. It caught the thief but they said the baby was sold and they did not know who bought it. His family stopped and stopped searching and just forgot about everything except Berkham. It says it will only stop 'when its missing sister is found and found even if it takes a few more years.

"Why are you crying?"it laughed and handed her over the tissue.

"Nothing. Your sister is luck," she quickly reached for the tissue. Eh, the story of this MMK-like story is tearful.

He simply smiled and squeezed her cheek, saying, "You're really cute!"

She just stared at it and slapped his hand jokingly, saying, "You've already squeezed. Let's go there, eh?" she then continued to eat her food.

Amara looked away from the house. She was parked in the motorcycle lot. She cannot take a taxi to her destination since there's no one. She simply paid the old driver a large sum of money to rent him the entire ground floor for the day.

She could clearly see the cement and wood house from her vantage point. There are dead roses and plants in the yard, as well as numerous weeds. She would have liked to go inside and see what was inside, but doing so might have hastened her death. Despite the fact that she knew who lived there.

"I noticed you were looking at Ka Brusko's house for quite some time. "

She turned to face the elderly gentleman. "Do you know who lives there?"

The old man nodded. "Of course, Ma'am. That family was well-known for its laziness, fighting, and lack of direction in life. It's a good thing Celestina has lost control of them, because we have no idea where she has gone. That kid is pitiful. Ma'am, Ka Brusko is constantly beaten her, and her siblings as well. That's all; her slacker parents also stopped her in high school, forced her to work, and made her a slave. Because we felt sorry for the young girl, our neighbors pitched in and gave her money to help her escape. It was suddenly depressing. I hope that child is doing well now. Celestina is an extremely gracious child."

She wiped away her tears as she listened to its lengthy story. The old man, too, wiped away tears and clearly cried as he told the story. Her heart seemed to be pounding in her chest.

Nothing was said by the woman. It remained silent, so she had no idea that the pain she felt in the family was real. She promises to tell her mother about Celestine's entire personality when she returns to Manila. She is not greedy in treating the woman as if she were a member of their family.

Suddenly, she desired to meet the family who had raised her sister in person and face them. Really, siblings? In those moments, she even questioned her own existence.

She jumped out and bravely approached the shattered iron gate. She displayed bravery and waited for a few minutes before someone inside, who appeared angry, responded. A fat ale came out and confronted her angrily.

"We don't have the money! Return tomorrow. We don't have any money to pay! Return tomorrow. Make a racket!" And it came in right away, but she quickly stopped it.

"Ma'am, please wait. Celestine and I are friends!" she couldn't think of anything else to say.

It abruptly turned to face her. Her tattooed brow was raised, and she gave her an artistic look. "That worthless kid still has a pal. What do you want? She's not here!"

She sneezed and arched her brow. She needed to do this to get rid of the annoyance she was experiencing. She may lose sight of the fact that the person in front of her is not an animal.

"Where has she gone?"

"Long gone!" It slammed the door in her face.

"I have some cash to give her."

Its big eyes widened as it suddenly opened the door. It glowed as if it had received very good news. It appears to be money! It quickly exited the house and opened the gate for her. She raised an eyebrow at her from head to toe. She raised her hand as if she was hiding money from her.

"Give me! I will contact her."

Another course! She was very careful not to yell at her or hit her. She knew how to be respectful, but she lost all respect for her body in those moments. Penelope is the race!

"Please let me in first. I'm Celestine's friend and classmate from Manila. I only returned home after four years, so I want to see her and give her a warm welcome as well as money to use next semester."

The woman's annoyance was visible on her face, and she abruptly opened the gate. She made her sit on the sofa, which was also broken and smelled, but she sat anyway because she was not artistic. The entire household is disorganized. Clothes and accessories were everywhere, but the picture of the baby on the wall caught her eye.

"Does that baby is Celestine?"

"Does it seem obvious? There are many questions. When will you give the money? The woman was in the market for quite some time before returning home. Give it to me."

"I'll just have to wait for her—" When a man with a big belly and baldness came out, she couldn't finish what she was saying. It was dark and covered in tattoos. This is most likely what driver Ka Brusko was saying.

Instead of being afraid. She simply raised an eyebrow. Its face was thicker than her brother! her blood pressure suddenly rose, and she stiffly stood up.

"Who was that again? Who sells bras and underwear? "Shut up. You always take buy panties but don't know how to do the laundry." "She is said to be Celestine's friend and will provide financial assistance."

Her husband's eyes widened as she asked, "Really?" It came up behind her and grabbed her, but she quickly drew away.

"If you try to hold me, I will not smile and break your hand."

"Slut!" yelled an angry woman, grabbing her arm. "Hey! We're taking care of it! Your thick features made me feel cursed in my own home. Take this woman's bag, Brusco, and she'll give it to Celestina, eh? We'll take it."

She burst out laughing at what they were saying and the thickness of their faces. She had been imprisoned for about twenty years. her brows furrowed as she looked at her.

"Do you think I'm unaware of the beating you gave to my sister? We will resolve this in court. I'll lock you up for money and animal behavior!"

What she said stunned both of them. They were stunned and mute. They exchange glances and exchange words in Visayan. She didn't mind if she was in their home because she knew how to save herself. She is not a moron for coming here and putting herself in danger. She is not a moron.

"Now tell me everything about Celestine, and maybe I'll feel sorry for you." She smiled and sat back on the sofa as if she were a queen.

"W-what exactly are you saying? Are you insane? Our daughter is Celestine," the woman stammered. Damn shit! She believe she lost her bravery.

"Get out of our house before I kill you." The man pulled a gun from his drawer and pointed it at her.

She was suddenly consumed by fear and nervousness in those moments, but she believes that sending fear will not get her the answers she seeks. It's either now or never! she knows how to manipulate people like this. The fight is for money, and they will kneel with a flick of her finger.