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Chapter 22

CHAPTER TWNETY-TWO

Truth

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"VIENNA, when you lost your memories, I also lost you... completely."

Ramdam ko ang panginginig ng tuhod ko dahil sa sinabi niya. Hindi ako naniniwala. Hindi 'yon totoo. Wala akong maalalang ganoon kaya hindi ako maniniwala!

"That's not true." Umiling ako.

"That scar on the side of your forehead and this scar behind my ear, we all got them at the same time, Vienna. Magkasama tayo sa banda at may gig dapat tayo noon at habang bumabiyahe ay nabangga ang sinasakyan natin dahil sa malakas na ulan..." paliwanag niya.

Umiling ako ulit nang ilang beses. "Wala akong matandaan na kasama kita," giit ko.

"I was a reckless driver. I blamed myself for what happened to you..." he continued spilling the truths despite me, refusing to believe him.

"You're really this obedient on the road?"

"No. I'm a reckless driver..."

"When you woke up from a month-long coma, you couldn't remember me. Hindi ako makalapit sa'yo noon dahil nagpapagaling din ako. Hindi ako agad naniwala na wala kang maalala, pero noong nagpumilit akong bisitahin ka sa room mo at narinig mismo sa'yo na si Lester ang hinahanap mo ay muli akong nadurog. How come you remember your ex-lover more than me?"

"The girl left him for her ex. She was Gael's first and last girlfriend... Magkasama sila sa banda..."

More intense tears flowed from my eyes again after hearing his explanation. I kept shaking my head, trying not to believe what he was saying.

"Your father was so mad at me. Hindi ako makalapit sa'yo para ipaalala sa'yong ako ang boyfriend mo kaya ako dapat ang naaalala mo. You were diagnosed with a rare case of retrograde and selective amnesia. You lost certain parts of your memory, baby. You lost me... in your memory."

"You have no idea, Vien. Hindi lahat ng alam mo ay totoo. Isang araw maiintindihan mo rin ang sinasabi ko."

"Forget my son completely. Forget him like how you forgot everything that happened years ago."

"Until your family decided to negotiate with the Madrigals for your sake. Ayaw ng papa ni Lester pero nakiusap siya para sa kalagayan mo. Inilayo ka nila sa akin. We didn't break up, but we had to because you couldn't remember that you were in a relationship with me. And it was the most painful thing for me. Kahit masakit, kahit ikinawasak ng mundo ko ay pumayag ako para sa kalagayan mo. You and Lester got back together, leaving me broken and hopeful that one day... you'll remember me and everything will be back again. You'll be back again... with me."

"Hindi totoo 'yan..." patuloy kong pag-iling habang lumuluha.