La Muerte #3: Hiraeth (COMPLETED)

Kabanata 25

Adelaide

HIRAETH, it's a Welsh word meaning, longing for a home you could never return to.

What a beautiful yet painful word.

I smiled then closed the book I am reading, maaga akong gumising para mapatapos iyon bago ako magready para sa trabaho.

I looked at the beautiful blue sky outside my window and smiled.

"Thank you lord for giving another day to live an amazing life."

I whispered with a smile while looking above. Bumangon na ako sa kama at naligo para sa panibagong araw.

I am humming in the bathroom, maaga pa naman kaya hindi ako gaanong nagmamadali.

8 years since I left that place, more than 8 years since I lost my angel. Sobrang hirap, akala ko ay hindi na ako makakabangon pa.

After that day, I almost died, I ended up waking up alive again. I questioned him a lot of times after that, bakit? bakit pa niya ako binuhay.

Liz and Aaron never left my side after that. Salitan ang dalawa sa pagbabantay saakin kahit gaano pa sila kaabala ay hindi nila ako sinukuan.

They helped me gain strength to seek theraphy, unti unti ay nakabangon ako.

Unti unti ay natutunan kong mahalin muli ang buhay. I was once filled with anger, pain, sadness, I wanted to end my sufferings a lot of times I lost count of it.

But I realized, life is too short to be filled with those kind of emotions that would just weigh my heart.

Thankfully 3 years ago, my name finally got cleared, we found a witness. But the culprit is still not found.

Looks like he purposedly left more evidences to frame me up before when he found out I was blamed.

Pero buti nalang at lumabas padin ang totoo.

Matapos kong makita si Ezekiel kasama ni Bela ilang taon na ang nakararaan ay hindi ko na siya nakita pa.

Right now I just wish he is happy with his life, with his family.

"Erina! you awake? I have a chika!"

Si Liz iyon, natatawang nailing ako.

"Yeah, sandali magbibihis lang."

Sabi ko habang nakatapis lamang ng tuwalya.

"Okay! bilisan mo ha, yung morning chismis cells ko nagbuburst na omg omg omggggggg!"

Excited na sabi niya, mukang iyon nanaman ang aalmusalin ko.

I blowdried my curly bob hair and then combed it. My dark hair has caramel and blonde highlights, I think it looks really good on me. Nagpakulay kami noong isang buwan ni Isay bago ang kasal niya kay Kaloy.

Pumasok ako sa walk in closet at pumili ng susuotin.

I chose a white satin v neck camisole tucked it in a black slacks and then wore a beige blazer.

Paired it with a pointed ankle strap black high heels. Kinuha ko ang hand bag na regalo saakin ni Liz noong nakaraan. Nagkaroon na ako ng malaking collection ng mamahaling bag at panyo dahil puro ganoon ang regalo saakin ng pinsan ko.

I looked at my jewelry collection, kay lola karamihan dito at ang tanging pagmamay ari ko lang ay isang kwintas na pinagawa ko, mga regalo saakin ni Liz at ng mag amang Alomar.

And that necklace he gave me 8 years ago in his graduation. Hinaplos ang pendant ng kwintas na iyon nang aking mamataan.

I tried throwing it but I can't seem to let it go. This once symbolizes how I loved him so much, how much we love each other before.