EPILOGUE

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"Reminding you of your midterm exams...please study hard, Seniors. This is your last battle so better be prepared." I said as I was preparing my things. Kakatapos lang ng klase ko sa kanila at ipinaalala ko lang ang parating na final exam nila.

"Sir, wala po bang exemption? Para ka namang aders, sir." Tumawa pa ang isa kong estudyante matapos n'yang magtajing at sabihin sa akin.

"Jonathan, in real world there is no exemption. So study kung ayaw mong ma exempt ka sa mga candidates for graduation." Ngumiti pa ako sa kanya habang sinasabi iyon. Bigla namang nalukot ang itsura n'ya dahil sa sinabi ko.

"Boooo!" Napailing nalang ang estudyante ko nang magsimulang magkantyawan ang mga kaklase n'ya sa kanya.

"Okay class, that would be all for today. Thank you and you can go now." The sound of the chairs being disarray and the continuous talk of the students filled the room. Isa isa na silang nagsilabasan habang naiwan naman ako upang kunin ang mga gamit ko.

5 years passed, and my dream of becoming a teacher eventually came true. I am now a part time professor in a college department teaching business science. Although, part time lang, I still enjoys it. Iba pa rin kung you ginagawa mo ang isang bagay dahil talagang gusto mo.

Pagkalabas ko sa  pintuan ng classroom ay s'ya namang pag ring ng cellphone ko. I immediately pick it up and a small smile appeared on my lips seeing the caller id. Years passed and he still has the same effect on me.

"Hey, love." I greeted with a smile as I am walking through the lobby.

"How are you, my Carl? Are your classes done already?" His gentle voice soothes my ear. I could listen all day long to his voice and never get tired.

Day by day, our feelings for each other became deeper and deeper. 5 years ago, just 5 months after his proposal, we got married in Canada and started our life as a married couple here in the Philippines.

"Pauwi na po ako, kakatapos lang ng klase ko po."

"Hmmm.. we're waiting here at the parking."

"Yes, yes, love. I'll be there in a minute. I love you."

"I love you, too."

The call ended and I immediately walk faster para makarating roon sa parking lot kung saan s'ya naghihintay. Mas binilisan ko ang lakad ko dahil namimiss ko na kaagad ang dalawang taong naghihintay sa akin roon. Thinking about it made my heart euphoric.

I became a teacher because of him. He let me explore the dream I put on hold. And as much as he wanted me to become a full time professor, I didn't because of some reasons. I am happy that I am living the dream and the life I always pictured out.

Mama and Papa are still in Canada, they are managing the company there. Ang resort naman namin rito ay ako ang nagma-manage. With the help of my husband, the resort flourish over the years.

Over the last years, I can say na napaka swerte ko dahil sa pagkakataon ni ibinigay sa akin ng tadhana. Truly, everything is worth it at the end. My heartaches, my doubts, my pain...all of it paid off as I am love and cared hy the person who matters the most to me. Balewala ang lahat ng pinagdaanan ko noon sa sayang nararamdaman ko ngayon.

"Papaaaaaa!" My face instantly lit up as the familiar small voice called me. Agad akong napangiti nang makita ang maliit na bata na nagtatakbo papalapit sa akin.

Agad naman akong lumuhod at sinalubong s'ya ng yakap nang makalapit. I kiss him on his cheeks and showered him with all my affections. Pinanggigilan ko pa ang kanyang leeg na s'yang ikinabungingis n'ya ng tawa.

"Papa! Look I have many stars because I did great at school. My teacher told me that I am smart daw po," he said flexing all the star stickers mark on his arm. I couldn't help but to feel proud seeing him grow as a man of intelligence. Mana sa akin at sa papa n'ya.

"Wow! Ang galing naman ng baby ko! Anong gusto mong premyo? Hmmm." He smiled at me showing his bunny teeth. Nabungil pa iyong isa dahil sa kakakain n'ya ng tsokolate.

"I want ice cream!" He said and hug me. I hug him back and rested my chin on his head.

A year after our marriage, our little angel in the name of Lance Ethan came. Through surrogacy, we were successful in making the family that we wanted. Having a child totally completes us at naging dahilan ng lubos kong kasiyahan. 

"Do you want to include daddy in your hug?" The man behind Ethan speak. Tumingala kaagad ako at nakita ang lalaking mahal ko na nakatingin sa aming dalawa ng anak n'ya nang nakangiti.

"Daddy!" Naglumikot naman kaagad si Ethan mula sa hawak ko at nagpakarga sa daddy n'ya. He calls Michael as daddy at papa naman sa akin.

Binuhat naman s'ya ni Michael at iniyakap ng ng bata ang maliit na braso nito sa leeg ng papa n'ya.

"I want ice cream, daddy." Paglalambing ng bata sa kanya. Agad namang tumango ang lalaki at hinalikan ang pisngi ni Ethan. They look so lovely together. Namana ni Ethan ang halos lahat ng katangian ko.

We used my sperm on our first child dahil iyon rin ang gusto ni Michael. He wants to see my little version running around our home. And hopefully, in the next years, sa kanya naman. And I couldn't wait for that.

I was startled for a moment when I felt a hand grab my wait. Agad akong napatingin roon at napangiti rin ng makita ang malaking kamay ni Michael na nakahawak sa bewang ko.

"Are you tired, love? Do you want to go home?" He whispered right into my ears. Holding on his other hand is Ethan habang sa kabila naman ay ang bewang ko. Iginiya n'ya kami papalapit sa sasakyan n'ya.

"Let's go eat some ice cream. Request ng anak natin."

"Sure," he said and planted a quick kiss on my lips.

"I love you, Carl my wife." He said and hold me tightly next to him. I smiled right away after hearing what he said.

"I love you too, my husband." I replied. He press and gently tap my waist as we walk towards the car.

You see, life isn't always full of rainbows and daisies. It isn't always a scenic view nor a picturesque moment. Life isn't design to be like that. Life is a canvass filled with different strokes. Different lines.

May panahong masaya ka, may pagkakataon ng malungkot. Pero isa lang ang alam ko, sasaya tayo kung matututo tayong magmahal. Because as what my father told me, love is all that matters. 

Sa pagtahak ko sa buhay ko, minsan rin akong nalugmok at nadapa pero natuto akong bumangon at lumaban muli. At ngayon, inaani ko na ang lahat ng bunga nang naging mga paghihirap ko. Having Lhar Michael and Lance Ethan made me a different person. A better one. And I will trade everything I have just to be with them.

This is Carl Erwin Guzman-Alfonso, once a student who slept with his professor, now a husband of that amazing guy and a father of a cute little angel.

My story ends here, but my love will live on  forever.

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