Two people bound by their unusual past.
One wants to go back.
The other has no idea.
Until their love finds its own way to each other.
(The setting is in Texas, USA)
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One last stop to my Neurologist friend before I fly to the US. My question was concise. "Ano ang rason kung bakit hindi makaalala ang taong may amnesia?"
His answer was very precise. "Scientifically, a probable nervous system was completely damaged. Psychologically, baka wala siya sa lugar na makakapagpaalala sa kanya ng nakaraan o walang taong involved sa past niya na malapit sa kanya. Lastly, baka ayaw niya talagang maalala and subconsciously, she is purposely blocking the thoughts."
I was fine with that. Kung ano sa tatlong rason ay susubukan kong alamin. Kung may maitutulong ako ay gagawin ko. I won't pressure Cheska. I was just happy that I would be given a chance to spend time with her now that she is more matured.
I also remembered about my conversation with Cheska's parents. They invited me in a restaurant for a private audience. At dahil biglaan ang lahat, my parents would have come but both of them were in Europe. As usual, isinama ng dad ko si mommy. But unlike before, hindi namin kailangang I give up ang bahay na tinitirhan namin dahil binili ko na iyon with the help of my dad almost three years ago. They, however, promised to meet Cheska's parents pagbalik na pagbalik nila from European tour.
"Cheska was devastated about losing her sister in an accident," her mother started. "They were best of friends. Wala silang matalik na kaibigan sa labas. Sila lang dalawa. I guess that's the reason kung bakit pinili ni Cheska na umalis agad-agad. Ayaw niyang maalala ang nangyari. Kakatapos pa lang ng OJT niya at kailangan namin maglagay sa ospital sa Texas para tanggapin siya kahit kulang ang working hours niya dito. As soon as she learned that she passed NCLEX and the Texas Licensing along with two other States, she went and chose to work in Texas," she explained.
"We were a little skeptical noong sabihin ni Myrna ang tungkol sa plano mo. Pero sa konting pag-uusap, nakita namin ang posibilidad na sumaya si Cheska dahil magkakaroon siya ng kasama," her father added.
I didn't really know that I would have a purpose in there. I wanted to be an American Citizen, yes, but now there was more to this travel than meets the eye. At gusto kong makampante sila. "I cannot promise anything. But I have known Cheska since five years ago. Hindi kami naging close dahil umalis siya. Hindi ko man lang nalaman ang tungkol sa aksidente. I went to Europe after their graduation. It took me months to be back. Just plainly busy. Naalala ko ulit siya noong makita ko ang picture niya sa bahay ni tita Myrna."
Tumuwid ng upo ang tatay ni Cheska. Bilang lalaki ay alam niya agad ang ibig kong sabihin. "Are you telling me that you like my daughter?"
Pasimple akong tumango.
"At hindi mo siya naligawan dahil umalis ka?"
"Hindi po ako nagkaroon ng chance at oras."
Nagkatinginan silang mag-asawa.
"Pero balita ko ay may girlfriend ka at inaanak pa ng mommy mo," paniniguro ng nanay ni Cheska.
"In general. Ang mga nagiging girlfriends ko eversince ay mga babaing may oras na lumapit sa akin at simulan ang relationship. I didn't pursue them." I looked at the table trying to find a word to say what was on my mind. "It was a touch-and-go kind of relationship. Convenient. No commitment. Especially this last one," I explained to the best of my ability.
