To Never End

Chapter 9: Ruins And Regrets

Edited: 06182017 (Major changes made)

Marco's POV

"Guys, mauna na ako. Ed, ikaw na magpa-print ha." paalam ko kina Eduard.

"'Ge, ako 'ng bahala. Pag ni- reject pa 'to ni Ma'am Basilio magra- rally na ako sa Mendiola. T*ng ina!"

Natawa kaming lahat ng mga kagrupo ko. Pero tama naman sya, nakakabwisit talaga. Pang limang reject na ng paper namin. Napaka perfectionist kasi ni prof. Wala na kaming ibang nagawa kundi ang pesteng feasibility study na 'to. Ang nakakabwisit pa, 3 units lang naman 'to. Hindi kami makapag concentrate sa mga 6 units subject namin kakagawa nito.

Tsk. Kainis.

Nagpaalam na ako ng tuluyan at umuwi na. Sa Cavite pa ako uuwi, hindi katulad ng mga' to na isang tumbling lang ang mga dorm at condo sa school.

Pasipol sipol pa ako paglabas ko ng gate nang mamataan ko ang isang pamilyar na kotse.

Hindi nga ako nagkamali. Iiwasan ko sana siya pero nakita nya ako at dali daling lumapit sakin.

My blood boiled instantly.

"What do you want? " I asked coldly.

"Let's talk, anak. " he said pleadingly.

I faked a laugh. Mom said, I have to respect him, but does he even deserve it?

" Anak? At kelan pa PO kita naging ama? " I said with so much bitterness in my voice.

He looked away. Maybe he's guilty.

"I know you're mad at me and I deserve it. I-I just want to ask for forgiveness. I-I know I'm going overboard to ask for this, but I want another chance from you and from your mom. " he said emotionally.

I smirked. " Chance? Your chance elapsed years ago, Sir. When you dumped my mother and annulled your marriage. You stopped being a father to me after you walked out of our house without mercy. Did you even care about us, ever since? But that's fine. Ok na kami ni mommy ng wala ka. We managed to survive even without you. We hurdled everything. So what's the sense anyway? Maybe I can forgive you but that chance you're asking, sorry Sir, I really can't. " I said mockingly.

You wouldn't give up, would you?

This is the second time he asked for a chance. A part of me wants to give him another chance but after talking to mom, after realizing how miserable and how hurt she was, I don't know if I could ever forgive him.

" And that's the biggest mistake I've ever done! I'm regretting that every single day of my life. Believe me or not but I love you and your mom, more than my life." he took a deep breath stopping himself from tearing up. "I-I want to make things right. I want to make it right, Son. I want to make it up to you and your mom. I want us to be family again. " he pleaded.

Naikuyom ko na lang ang kamao ko. Pinipigilan ko ang sarili kong ipadapo ito sa makapal niyang mukha. Kung hindi lang sa pakiusap sakin ni mommy na wag magalit sa kanya ay hindi ako magdadalawang isip na suntukin sya. How dare him!

" Woah! Stop right there, sir. Love us? Are you sure you even know that word? If you love us, you won't leave us. You would stick with mom no matter what. You won't hurt her. But you didn't." I said in so much angst.

He didn't speak. He's almost teary-eyed but I don't feel any sympathy.

"Sana naisip mo yan bago mo kami iniwan, Dad. You don't have an idea what we went through when you walked out that door. You never knew my mom's struggles and pain. The only important thing for you is yourself." hindi ko na napigilan ang pagtakas ng mga luha ko.