Please, Remember

Chapter 12

Alex, Gesille, Jazz, Keon and Jordan waits for Kristina. Hinihintayin nila ang Ginang sa bukana ng subdivision nila Olivia. As soon as they saw Kristina's car, Kristina signaled them to follow.

"She stayed in her office. Ang sabi ni Vann, 'wag daw ipaalam na nandon sya." Wika ni Kristina na ikinagulat ng mga kasama.

Ilang beses na ba silang dumalaw sa opisina ni Olivia? Maraming beses na ngunit tila ba tago ang sinasabing opisina na pinagtaguan ng kaibigan.

Agad silang sumunod sa paglalakad papasok sa bahay.
Nagkatinginan pa silang lahat nang marinig ang mga hikbi na nagmumula sa ikalawang palapag ng mansion. Kristina looked up stairs, and the Gang.
Patakbo nilang inakyat ang hagdan at tumigil sa tapat ng pinto, Olivia's old room.

"S-sabi mo, h-hindi mo na ako kailangan. But, love, I need you. Y-you promised me." Dinig nilang iyak mula sa loob.

Pinihit ni Kristina ang seradora at dahan-dahan 'yong binuksan.
Their eyes widen when they saw the inside.

Kristina twitched the door knob and swung it open. Their eyes widen as they've saw the inside. All were organized.

A lot of picture frames atop on the table and drawers. May mga nakasabit rin sa pader. That was from their day one of being a boyfriend-girlfriend up to their prenup pictures.

The wedding invitations placed in her old nightstand. Her gowns that she used for the prenup hangged in her closet. Gowns na gagamitin for the wedding placed on just one corner of her room.

That view welcomed their eyes, that made all them startled, in shocked and lost for the moment. Though, alam nilang lahat na pinili ni Olivia na lumipat ng kwarto, ngunit hindi nila inaasahang nandito pala lahat-lahat.

Kristina hurriedly ran to her daughter, to where Olivia laying on the cold floor, hugging her supposedtedlly wedding gown. Sobbing, crying hard, and murmuring, as soon as nakabawi sya sa tumambad sa kanya. Then they all went closer, just a few steps away from the mother and daughter.

"Honey?" Kristina called her daughter in her low tone. Ngunit tila hindi ito naririnig ni Olivia.

"Y-you promised me, s-sabi mo ako lang. S-sabi mo, a-ako, i-ikaw at 'yong mga future k-kids natin, s-sabi mo hindi ka titingin sa i-iba, s-sabi mo ako lang Ang gu-gusto mong kasama tumanda."

Alex held his own chest, Gesille covered her mouth, Jazz reached Keon's arm for her support, Jordan held Gesille' back.

Pare-parehong hindi kinakaya ang nakikita. Seeing Olivia on that state, vulnerable, miserable, tired, and in pain? Mas lalo silang naaawa sa kaibigan.

"Y-you promised me na hindi mo 'ko iiwan. Na ako lang ang kailangan mo, na gusto mong makasama. Love, p-please come back to me. I need you here, b-beside me, I need you to make me feel better. I-I need you David." Olivia murmured, pleading as if David can hear her.

"Y-you know what? Nong sinabi mo na h-hindi mo na ako kailangan, Ang sakit. Pero mas masakit ngayon eh. A-ng unfair kase -" she pause because of her sobs.

"K-kase it's only me who can feel all of these pain. I've lost you 7 years ago, I've lost you 5 years ago, and now, I lost you again. Why can't you remember, David? Am I not that important to you? B-bakit ako lang? You remembered everyone, but me? How about me? A-ang unfair mo! Sabi mo, your heart won't forget. Pero bakit ngayon hindi ako maalala ng puso mo? 7 years akong umasa eh. Umalis ako kase 'yon ang sinabi mong gawin ko. Napagod lang ako pero 'di ako napagod na mahalin ka. Sobrang sakit kase kahit anong gawin ko, lalo kitang minamahal. I miss you everyday, I've missed you every single day. I miss everything about you!"