ONE THOUSAND PAPER CRANES

WAKAS

EPILOGUE

PANENG's POV

Hindi matapos ang pagbugso ng mga luha ko sa oras na natapos kong basahin ang liham niya. Hindi ko naisip na kaya niyang magsakripisyo ng gano'n para sa akin. I didn't expect that someone out there was willing to give himself for the person they love. Maybe the one he did for me was an exmple an unconditional love.

True love is selfless. It is prepared to sacrifice. Love is eternal, the aspect may change but not the essence.

Pinatunayan niyang may mga tao pa na kagaya niya. Despite my firecracker personality, he had a lot of patience to understand. That made me grew even more infatuated to him as the days go by. Siya ang tunay na nagmahal sa sakin. He loved me at my best and loved me even more at my worst. There's nothing I could wish for than that.

But now, where am I to begin? After finding out that he's gone, I felt that my heart died along with him.

Bumalik ako ng bahay ko at naupo sa coffe table ko kung saan niya ako unang nilapitan, kung saan ko siya unang sinungitan, at kung saan kami unang nagkakilala. The sadness within me is overflowing and it doesn't seem to end. The pain is endless and the wound in my heart is deep. I don't know how to heal again. He's the one who rebuild me but in very unexpected and never wanted circumstance, he's also the reason I bleed again.

It took me some time to meditate and think of all things. He sacrificed for me in order to have my normal life back. He gave me a second chance to live my life to its fullest. I don't want to ruin that. I want his sacrifice to be successful. I don't want to make him regret that, so I will forever cherish his gift. I'll take care of these eyes for they are the only ones I can stare at when I miss him. I can see his beautiful and pure soul through them.

Then naalala ko ang mga napag-usapan namin.

'Paano kung hindi na ako makakita ulit?'

:E di papasyal pa rin tayo sa mga lugar na napuntahan na natin at hindi pa natin napuntahan. At sasayaw tayo nang walang hanggan'.

Dumiin ang mga mata ko sa last part. How can we dance ng walang hanggan now that he's gone forever. I got mu butt up and grabbed my jacket. I miss him so much.

Pinuntahan ko ang mga lugar na aming pinuntahan para sariwain ang lahat ng alaala niya. The Botanical Garden, the theme parks, the flower garden, and all.
I did my best to find his picture in my memory that I created and searched for his voice remembering his words. And there, in the flower garden I blindfolded myself and danced not minding who sees me because in this way, all I can see is him.

🎶I can think of all the times
You told me not to touch the light.
I never thought that you would be the one
I couldn't really justify
How you even thought it could be right.
cause everything we cherished is gone.
And in the end, can you tell me if
it was worth the try, so I can decide.

Leaves will soon grow from the bareness of trees
And all will be alright in time.
From waves overgrown come the calmness of seas
And all will be alright in time.
Oh you never really love someone until you learn to forgive.

Try as hard as I might
To flee the shadows of the night.
It haunts me and makes me feel blue.
But how can I try to hide
When every breath in every hour
I still end up thinking of you.
And in the end, everything we have makes it worth the fight so I will hold on for as long

Leaves will soon grow from the bareness of trees
And all will be alright in time.
From waves overgrown come the calmness of seas
And all will be alright in time.
Oh you never really love someone until you learn to forgive.