I Wish I Had Her Life

7

"It really seems you love her. You're setting a standard on how she should be treated." Naiiyak ito, pero pinipigilan niya dahil alam niyang wala siyang karapatang masaktan dahil siya ang nang-iwan.

"Well, she's the symbol of my love for you. So, yeah. I really do love her." Ngumiti ito na para bang may kumislap sa kanyang mga mata.

"Love never dies ba?" Lea chuckles at ginawa na lang biro ang situation nila ngayon.

"Yeah." Seryosong sagot ni Aga, at bigla namang nailang si Lea. They had their past and it didn't end well. "I still love you, tho. Pero, alam ko namang matagal na tayong wala and you're truly happy with your marriage now." Uminom ulit si Aga nang alak.

"There you go, again." Lea did her favorite emotion which is the facepalm. "Look at Lea Salonga's life, it's perfect. It's the dream of all the people in the world!" Sarcastic na sabi nito.

"Bakit? Hindi ba perfect ang buhay ng isang Lea Salonga?" Tanong ni Aga dito.

"May buhay bang perpekto?"  She fired back .

"Ang galing mo pa rin talaga sumagot." Ngumiti ito at medyo natatawa.

On the other side, Katherine was listening to them.

"Bakit hindi man lang nagagalit si Daddy sa kanya after all this time na pati siya in-abandoned ni Lea?"

Gustong-gusto niyang lumabas. Kaso, she was too mad na baka kung ano lang ang masabe niya sa nanay niya at ayaw niyang pagsisihan ito.

"Aga, can I ask a serious question?" Lea looked at her.

Aga looked at her back as if he was waiting for the question. "Ano naman?" Sabay inom ng alak.

"Bakit hindi ka man lang nagalit sa nagalit sa ginawa ko sa'yo? Sa ginawa ko sa inyo ni Katherine?"

Katherine was just listening as if Lea was reading her mind. Kaya, talagang tinapat niya ang tenga niya para makinig sa kung ano man ang dahilan ni Aga kung bakit hindi ito galit.

"Well, I was mad at you when you left us." He looked at her, "Kasi pareho nating binuo 'yung pangarap natin. I really thought na kuntento ka na sa simpleng buhay na kaya kong ibigay sa'yo. Akala ko, okay na ako sa'yo. Sapat na ako sa'yo. But, you wanted your life even more. I was mad. I even cursed you." Pinipigilan ni Aga na umiyak. But, hindi siya makakapagtago kay Lea.

"But, I realized I love you too much. So, nag-focus na lang ako sa iniwan mo sa akin. Kaya, I'm giving her the life that I wasn't able to give to you. Kasi ayaw kong maramdaman niya na wala akong kuwenta, ayaw kong maramdaman niya na pinagkait na nga siya sa ina, ipagkakait ko pa siya sa mga gusto niyang gawin."

Uminom ito ng alak, "Pero, alam kong hindi magiging sapat 'yun."

She looked at him, "Bakit naman?" Tanong nito habang nakatitig lang siya kay Aga.

"She's still longing for the love of her Mom. Lahat naman kaya kong ibigay. Pero, 'yung pagmamahal ng isang ina? Ikaw lang ang makakapagbigay nu'n. And now, it's too impossible to give her the family that she ever dreamed of. Which is a complete one."