"Receive the Lord's blessing. The Lord bless you and watch over you. The Lord make his face shine upon you, and be gracious to you. The Lord look kindly on you and give you peace; In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit" pahayag ng pari sa harap namin.

"Amen" aniya ng mga tao, ililibing na ang aking lolo at napakalungkot ng aking araw. I tried my best not to cry but it seems like I lost to my own battle.

I gritted my teeth lalo na ang eksenang ililibing na ang aking lolo.

I hold the white rose until it almost break. Hindi ko matanggap.

Wala na si lolo.

Ang taong naging dahilan ng aking lakas.

Nagkaroon ng eulogy, I couldn't said a single word nang hawakan ko ang mic.
Tears were falling down from my cheeks as I hold the microphone.

"Lolo" usal ko. I couldn't express how he made my days happy.

How he supported me in my music career.

How he helped me when I have to took things in politics while father was away.
I hate this.

"Lolo, salamat... "

"Salamat dahil nandito ka para sa akin, nakakalungkot" I bit my lower lip.

"Nakakalungkot kasi kung kailan gusto kitang isama sa interview ko para maipakita ko sa buong Pilipinas kung gaano ako ka proud na naging lolo kita" muli akong tumangis.

"Sana masaya ka po dyan sa kabilang buhay kasama si lola, if another life exists, I hope that you will be my grandpa again in my next life" halos malaglag ang microphone sa sahig dahil nauna pa sa aking pagsasalita ang mga luhang rumaragasa sa akin.

Ililibing na nila si lolo, hinagis ng mga mahal sa buhay ang mga puting rosas.

"Please, alam kong naiiyak ka sa nangyari pero please, you have to move on, make him your inspiration kahit na—" aniya ni mama nang ihulog ko ang rosas sa kanyang kabaong.

"Ma... " umiyak ako sa balikat niya. "iiyak mo lang 'yan, nandito kami ng papa mo para sa'yo" pag alo niya sa akin.

"Hindi ko kaya ma" usal ko.

"Alam ko, alam ko. Kaya't magpahinga ka muna"

Natapos na ang paglibing nila sa kanya. Umalis na rin ang mga bisita. I'm still sobbing at the chair I'm sitting at.
Umulan.

Nandito parin ako sa upuan, nasisilungan ako ng tolda kaya't hindi ako nababasa.

"My deepest condolence" aniya ng babae sa likod, tumayo ako and I turned at her.

From her poise, the way she dressed, her stature, I knew who she is...

Maria Letizia Ackerman.

Kasama niya kuya niyang si Sandro Riguel Ackerman.

"IF THIS WOULDN'T HAPPEN" kinuwelyuhan ko si Maria. But she remained silent.

"Lolo... " usal ko. My hands are trembling, I couldn't even push this girl away.

"Wala akong kinalaman sa pagkamatay ng lolo mo, why are you blaming me for a crime that no one, not even me, not even kuya Sandro, not even ate Tracy and no one from the Ackerman family would do it" stern voice fills this tolda with her voice.

No wonder why she became a duchess in the Ackerman manor at the age of 22.

I smirked, still gripping at her dress, nakasuot siya ng all black dress at black victorian hat.

"You're not?" I chuckled at her words. "I know your personality well, Maria. Kaya huwag kang magmaang-maangan na hindi mo pinatay si lolo"

She blinked her eyes two times. "oh, he's dead?" walang emosyon niyang tanong.

Sinasadya niya ba ito?

"Kaya ka nga nagsuot ng purong itim at nandito diba? Ano tingin mo rito? Children's party?" singhal ko habang nakatingin sa babae.

"Thraia, calm down" aniya ng nakatatanda niyang kapatid. "what Maria said is true, she never—" naputol ang sinasabi niya nang magsalita ako.

"So kinakampihan mo kapatid mo? If you really know her true personality is, you're going to turn your back on her right? Ganyan kayo!" sigaw ko.

"Mga puta—" magmumura sana ako nang sampalin ako ng babae.

"Hindi ka ba makaintindi na wala kaming kasalanan? We never lift a hand on someone tapos sisisihin mo kami sa kasalanang hindi namin nagawa? Who in their right minds will blame their sin to someone innocent huh?" Maria smirked.

"Tangang tao ang gagawa n'on" she laughed. This woman never fails me to make my blood boil.

"Aww. Affected ka?" she smirked. "alam ko takbo ng isip mo Thraia Rose Sariaya, you're blinded by fame, I never thought that one day you'll be like this" bulong niya sa akin at ngumisi.

My fist clenched at her words. "stop this bullshit, wala kang alam sa nangyayari sa buhay ko Maria Letizia Ackerman" I'm annoyed at her presence.

"At kung hindi matino ang motives mo rito, leave me the fuck alone" I glared at the young lady.

She shrugged. "alis na nga tayo kuya" she childishly said to her brother. Umalis na silang dalawa.

Without anyone knowing...

Maria smirked at me, that woman is such a nuisance.

"I'm sorry lolo I didn't protect you" I bit my lower lip.

Lolo died, at dumagdag pa mga insults ni Maria.

All of them are a bitch.