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Dear Diary, today is the saddest day of my life.
Have denture like Nanding.
I don't know if I'll ever be my bubbly self again.
I just got it from you.
CHRISTMAS DAY, 1999.
Try some of this.
Carla…
Mom…
Merry Christmas! Cora! Carla!
Why are you here?
Cora, it's Christmas! Also, aren't we exchanging gifts?
Carla, go get the gifts.
Migs, pass me the fish.
Carla…
Carla, come eat.
Eat your vegetables!
Adobo, son?
I heard everybody spent Christmas here.
Sorry, I couldn't make it.
It was a surprise. I didn't know they were coming.
It's fine.
Merry Christmas. How about a smile?
You're too serious.
Open my gift. I promise it will make you smile.
Go on!
recording my feelings was a huge help.
Let's try it!
And we're good to go!
Life went on as best as we could with a little help from friends.
But there were nights when there was nothing you could do but cry.
We're climbing a mountain, Carla.
We're climbing.
That looks so delicious!
Good morning, ma'am. Are you open?
You're early. Are you looking for flowers?
Yes, ma'am…
You're not from Lourdes, are you?
I haven't seen you around here before.
Yes, ma'am, I'm from Manila.
My parents are at Centro.
Do you make arrangements for the dead?
Who died?
My father.
Here. Take your pick from here.
Condolences.
Thank you, ma'am.
This is what I picked. Do you also deliver?
We can…
Put your address down here.
Are you okay?
Dad?
Hey! You look like you've seen a ghost.
Come with me. We're near the top.
You want to go to the peak?
The view's great up there. Come on.
You'll like it up there. You'll see…
What?
Yes, Dad!
I thought you said you haven't been up there?
Did I say that?
You're getting old and forgetful!
Maria?
Can you taste my adobo?
It's too spicy, Ebang. Add more water.
If I add more water, it's going to drown!
It's too spicy!
Is it really?
Betchay, can you taste this? Maria says it's too spicy.
Let me taste.
Tastes good to me.
I know! Add a bit of sugar!
That'll do it!
Sugar?
-Adobo with sugar's delicious! -Adobo with sugar's delicious!
Just so it won't be too spicy.
Kiko!
When will you stop disturbing us?
Disturb, really, Cora?
You're here every single day.
Cora, you're going to judge our adobo.
That's right!
Here, Cora, taste this and tell us whose is the best?
It's too sweet!
Try mine!
I added extra pepper for added tastiness.
It's too spicy!
I told you, Ebang. Here, Cora…
Taste mine.
How is it?
Well?
Let's all take a seat so we can eat.
Sit.
Rice…
Oh, yes.
Just a little, just a little… that's enough.
Gave me candies for change.
Just in time, the drinks are here!
Wait, I'll call Carla.
Let me do it, Auntie Cora.
Hurry, son.
My adobo is still the best of the three!
Didn't you hear what Mama Cora said? It's too sweet!
Yours is too spicy!
Okay. Let me settle this. The best adobo is…
Maria.
You heard that? Mine's the best. Give Cora more.
-Auntie Cora! -Eat up.
Auntie Cora! It's Carla!
She's not upstairs!
Know what, Dad? We should have done this a long time ago.
But for sure Mom wouldn't let us.
Oh, you!
How did your college exams go?
Have the results come out yet?
Next week.
You sound anxious.
No, I'm not.
Yes, you are.
I was just thinking, Dad…
What if I pass the test and study in Manila?
What happens to you and Mom?
Aren't you going to miss me? Won't you feel sad?
Of course we will.
It will be hard not to miss you.
No one's going to run around the house anymore.
No one's going to eat all the rice in the pot.
No more annoying girl at the flower shop.
But that's how it is.
Even if it's sad,
even if your Mom and I will miss you,
we need to set you free.
That's what real love is.
You take care always, child.
I love you so much.
I love you too, Dad.
Is that so?
Okay. Thank you very much, ma'am. Sorry for the bother.
If you hear anything, please give me a call.
Yes, ma'am. Thank you.
What did she say?
She had no idea.
Did she say anything to any of you?
Nothing.
Even our classmates have no clue.
I'll go home first.
I'll try to get something from the gamblers at my place.
The sooner we find Carla, the better.
I'll ask the twins, too.
How about you, Ayon? She mentioned anything to you?
Nothing.
Don't overthink this!
What tape recorder?
The tape recorder!
December 25, 1999. First Christmas without Dad.
Will all Christmases be this sad?
I will climb Mount Arayat. For Dad.
For my big sister Carmela. For me.
Good Lord. Carla's climbing a mountain.
What will we do now?
I'm going to fetch her.
Wait, Migs, I'm coming with you.
Ayon?
-I'm going for my friend! -Miguel, wait!
Migs…
Snow, Migs…
Be careful!
Don't worry, I'll take care of Mom.
I'll love her the way you love me.
Don't worry, I'll make sure I reach the peak next time.
Carmela! Dad! I love you both so so much!
I love you so much!
-Carla! -Carla!
Carla!
Where can she be?
Top!
Carla!
Migs…
Carla!
Migs!
What?
Carla?
What kind of question is that?
Carla!
What do you want to happen?
Really? You're sure about that? She loves you?
She didn't even tell you where she was going!
She didn't tell you either.
What are you trying to say?
Everything started getting fucked up when you came back!
Crazy!
You're bad luck for this town!
Really?
Aren't you the one who's bad luck?
You wanna be real? I'll be real!
You fool!
You fucking fool!
Get up!
You're the fool!
Fight back!
That's what I like!
Carla!
-What are you two doing? -Carla!
Nothing… We're just…
practicing… yes…
Why are you fighting?
Yeah, whatever that is.
You're like children.
Where did you go, Carla?
Hey!
Carla…
Easy…
Help her… There…
After a near brush with death,
actress Carla Hermosa happily told us
in our interview that she is now COVID-free.
I was very happy when they told me that I was COVID negative.
If you knew how hard I cried when I tested…
Good evening, ma'am. I'm Jericho Enriquez.
I'm your nurse for today, here to check the oximeter.
I'd like to thank the Lord and everyone who…
-How's your breathing, ma'am? -It's okay.
My recovery because what I went through was no joke…
Thank you, ma'am.
September 22 was the day Carla revealed she tested positive for COVID…
after taking care of the remains
of her mother Cora in Pampanga.
She was asymptomatic at first but started
to feel chills, coughs and shortness of breath.
My body rejected the medicine they injected into me.
If we had kept using it, I could have had
cardiac arrest or it would have been fatal.
It happened all at once. My blood pressure lowered, my oxygen…
Babe.
And my pneumonia got worse.
I'm being released. No need to worry.
I'm out of danger.
I miss you, too.
FIRST DAY OF 2000
Happy new millennium, friend.
Happy New Year, friend.
This is a such a sad New Year, right?
You sure about all your plans?
What happened? Why did you suddenly decide not to study in Manila?
Then Migs is moving to Bicol.
I can't leave Mom, friend.
I promised I would take care of her.
You think that's what your Dad wanted for you?
What about Ayon? Why are you ignoring Ayon?
It's like…
It's like I feel guilty if I'm happy, friend.
Ever since Dad died…
it's like I don't want to be happy anymore.
Don't say that, friend.
You have a right to be happy.
You can still be.
I hope so, friend.
I hope.
Carla.
Sorry, Ayon.
For not replying.
A lot of people love you, Carla.
But our biggest mistake was we kept our pain to ourselves.
Until we got used to being cold to each other.
Carla, let's make sure that doesn't happen to us, please.
I know that, Ayon.
And I'm very thankful for that.
But it's just too hard.
Every time I feel you taking care of me,
that all of you are always there for me,
I remember that Dad is gone.
The person who took care of me first is gone.
What if I don't want the pain to go away?
What if I want the pain to stay because that's the only thing I have left of Dad.
I'll join you.
Carla, because I love you.
I love you, too, Ayon.
So much!
If you only knew how long I've loved you.
If you only knew how long I've waited for you to say you loved me.
But I'm not yet ready to accept any love, Ayon.
I don't want to.
Ayon's leaving tomorrow, did you hear?
Yes, ma'am.
Is that why you're sad?
No, ma'am. It's better for him to study in the States.
How are Snow and Migs?
Snow's studying in Manila.
Migs is moving to Bicol.
I thought the reason you didn't want to go to Manila was because you didn't pass.
I saw this.
You did pass.
That's the fruit of all your hard work.
Mom, I'm fine here.
Why?
Nothing. I don't want to be too far away from here.
I'll stay here.
Is that because of your Dad's death?
Carla…
I know I'm cranky sometimes.
A witch.
The family villain to all you want to do.
But, believe it or not…
I want you to be happy.
That's why you should follow your heart.
I'll support you.
When Dad died, I realized life was short,
that time wasn't always on our side.
But maybe Mom's right.
There was nothing they wanted more than for me to be happy.
And that's what I've decided to do with my life from here on.
I will follow my heart.
Jiro, be a good boy, okay?
I will be happy.
-Mamita! -Carla!
Is Ayon here?
They just left!
-What? -Just now!
Friend! Friend!
Friend! Ayon…
I texted him already!
What are you doing? My cell phone!
Not that. Get on here!
Let's go!
Go!
You can still catch them!
We'll update you! Bye!
-Be careful! -We will!
Ayon!
Carla!
Friend! Go!
Carla!
Ayon, I'm sorry.
Babe!
How have you been?
It's the first day of college here in Manila.
And I'm very excited to start our next chapter.
Mamita!
What's with you?
Can you see this?