Stashing Feelings

Chapter 31

Azilah's POV

 
                 "B-bratinellong maldito?.."

"I-it's you, R-rence..?"

Halos maputol ang litid ng mata ko sa saya at pagka curious dahil sa mga nalamanan.

Hindi ako makapaniwalang tumingin sa kanyang nakangiting mukha.

I stood up holding one of the pictures.

"P-please explain"

Should i be happy or go grouched?

Pinaupo niya ako sa kama at tinabihan ako. He smiled and held my hands.

-FLASHBACK-
Rence's POV

       "Yeah dad, tito.. Why?"
Pinaupo nila ako sa harap ng hospital bed habang may kung anong kinuha naman si daddy sa isang box na nasa gilid.

"Dad, sorry pero kung hindi naman masyadong important yan, may i go? Kelangan ko pang dalhin ang mga ibang infos 'bout the wedding sa mga guest.."

I said.

Yeah, 2 days nalang kasal na namin ni Azi.
And I'm preparing everything, including myself.
I should, would, must, will be more responsible. After two days, hindi na ako binata ba kayang gawin ang lahat, magbulakbol, maglaro, magbiro.

I will be a husband. A man.

I won't put everything that I've Learn from my dad behind my brain in being a ideal man.

After my mom died, he still choice to cope up and teach me, teach me how to value all womans even if they are imperfect. He once said, "Women are the most important part of society"

And i agreed.

I won't disappoint my dad and my second dad.
Tska isa pa, i really fell Azilah as my responsibility.

"This is the most important thing in Azilah's and your life.."
Umpisa ni tito Jordan na nagpataka sa akin.

What do they mean?

Dad hand me a covered picture frame. Tinignan ko muna siya bago hinawakan ito.

Tumango lang siya as go signal.

I started tearing the cover of the picture.

Kinakabahan ako..

Haist, palagi nalang.

Palagi nalang akong kinakabahan. Anong bang nangyayari sakin?

My eyes dropped as i removed the last part of the cover.
I literally saw myself.

"Ang tagal tagal na nito. Saan niyo toh nahanap dad?"
I said while smiling from ear to ear.

I saw you again, lady. I saw you again.

Halos tumalon sa kabog ang puso ko habang nakatitig sa litratong iyon.

Litrato ko.. Kasama ang babaeng unang minahal, at minamahal ko hanggang ngayon.

"Do you remember that little girl?"
My dad asked

I look at them smiling then said,
"I will never forget my first love, dad"

Tumawa silang mag kumpare at tinignan ako.

"Wanna know something about her?"
Nagtutuksong tanong ng ama ko.

Wait..

Alam nila kung nasaan si blackcheeky?

"Yes, please"