[Celestine's Pov]
I sighed before I took another step down the airplane. Five years na rin simula nung di ako umuwi dito. My mom and I stayed in Palmsprings California for 4 years. Dun ko na rin pinalaki sina Symphony Madison at Cerulean Skye. Yes. They're both twins. A girl and a boy. 3 years old na rin sila.
I pushed the airport cart habang papunta na sa arrival area. Anlaki na ng pinagbago ng Maynila. Dumami ang tao. Lumawak na rin ang NAIA. Napangiti ako ng makita sina Daddy, Kuya Zath and Ate Blaire. They have 1 baby na rin pala. His name is Zachary Vaughn. They fastly approach us with a hug. Si Mad at Skye naman nakipagkamustahan kay Zach. Hindi sila naiilang sa isa't isa kasi lagi silang magka-usap sa skype. Kinamusta agad ako ni Kuya. I answered "Okay Lang ako" kahit na medyo di pa ako nakakaget over.
Nag-aya na silang umuwi kami para daw makapagpahinga pero ako? I borrowed Kuya Zath's car. Iniwan ko si Maddy at Skye sa bahay. Hindi pa ngayon ang tamang oras para makita nila ang daddy nila.
And here I am, driving. Halos lahat ng madaanan ko papunta sa KANYA may kahulugan lahat. Habang papalapit ako sa kinalalagyan NIYA mas lalo akong nanghihina. I don't know what's really happening to myself.
I parked my car. Lumabas ako and walked towards HIM. I sat down on. Sighed and tears started to stream down to my face. Why?
I carresed the black tile. Yes, he's dead. And it really kills me.
Clyde Montero engraved in the stone.
He died in a car accident, 3 months after we got married. His car crashed in a concrete barrier. He didn't wear his seatbelt that's why his head bumped into the steering wheel.
I and Clyde met in the hospital. I was sick back then we're both in College that time. We met at the family lounge. We talked and chitchat to stuffs. Until one day, he was discharged. I stayed their because my asthma became more serious. He always visit me. Gave me flowers. Chocolate and he even stayed their every weekend. Two weeks after that I also got discharged.
I found out that we entered the same university. I am a bit loner back then. I only have few friends. Except Charity, I treated her as my sister. She doesn't have a family. Her mom and dad died when she was in 4th year highschool. She became a scholar in the university.
Well, back to Clyde and I story again. I became Clyde's friend, a bestfriend indeed. I also became part of his circle. Until one day, he confesses that he likes me. Well, the feeling is mutual naman. Haha. I allowed him to court me.
He always gave me flowers , and chocolates. He also introduced his self to my parents. And Dad salutes him for that.
December 16 20**...
I received another gift. Well, it's not flowers nor chocolates. It's a pizza. And there is something written in a piece of tissue.
'Pizza will never break your heart. So let me be your pizza?'
Natawa ako. Hindi ko alam yung irereact ko sa kakornihan niya. So I texted him, pero nasa likuran ko lang pala siya. That day, I gave my "YES". Ansaya saya niya nga eh.
Our lovestory continued until we both graduated in College. We both got into a job.
5 years ng kami but the sparks? Meron parin. Hanggang sa nagpropose siya. Kinaumagahan inayos na namin yung sa kasal. He didn't want na patagalin pa daw. Gusto niya maging Mrs. Montero na ako.
We choose a WHIMSICAL WEDDING. Mas simple na kasi yun. I wear a pink pastel gown. We spent our honeymoon sa bahay nila. Sa may guest room seperated to their house. Araw araw may mga korny lines na nakadikit sa phone ko. At tinatago kong lahat. Hindi lumilipas ang araw na hindi kami nag-aaway. Pero yung AWAY na yun eh para bang LAMBINGAN na namin. Nagbabatuhan ng unan and it will end up to hugging each other.
Until that day came. His dad called me. Yung araw na yun nalaman kong buntis ako. And I am happy na ipaalam sa kanya. But then, when I heard that he's in hospital fighting between life and death nanghina ako. Tumulo yung luha sa mga mata ko. I drive as fast as I can para lang sabihin yung GOOD NEWS. That he needs to fight for our soon to be CHILD
But sadly, I already found him at the morgue with white linen all over his body. Nanginginig ako habang papalapit sa kanya. I slowly pulled down the linen. Nakita ko.......... Siya yun... Si Clyde....... He's dead. He's gone. I still managed to hug him kahit na bangkay na siya. Hagulgol na lang ang tanging naririnig ko.
"Clyde... pano na? Pano na tayo? Yung anak natin? Clyde? Bumangon ka jan! This is one of your pranks right? This is just a joke" pero mali. Kuya hugged and comforted me.
Wala na. Wala na yung mga pangarap namin. But still I pursued living. Para sa anak ko.
Matapos yung burol ni Clyde. Pumunta na kaming Palmsprings. At first nahihirapan ako. Gigising ka na umaasang may sticky note sa phone mo. Na may aawayin at kukulitin ka. Na may magsasabing "ikaw lang ang babaeng lalandiin ko. Pangako". Nakakapanibago.
Days. Weeks. Months ang lumipas pero wala paring epekto. Hanggang sa isilang ko si Maddy at Skye. I named them according sa mga gustong gawin ni Clyde when he was still alive.
Symphony Madison- Symphony kasi he likes orchestra and music alot and I attached Madison because Madison Square New York is the first ever dating place namin as mag-asawa.
Cerulean Skye- Cerulean it's his favorite color. And Skye pinakamagandang view sa paningin niya.
How ironic isn't it? He came into my life unexpectedly and he left unheralded also.
But I cope up. For the sake of my children.
I again sighed.
"I hope you're happy now babe. I miss you" i stated
Humangin ng malakas. He's here I think. I smiled and bid goodbye.
"Sa susunod isasama ko na yung anak natin" saad ko ulit.
Yes, we may have different stories. Different ways on coping up to our loss. Pero hindi ibig sabihin na kapag may nawalang mahal natin sa buhay titigil na rin tayong mabuhay. Mali. Let's start again. Let's rebuild ourselves. Maybe their roles in our lives are done already.
Walang permanente sa mundo. Lahat natatapos. Lahat nawawala. Kaya sulitin na natin ang mga panahong nariyan pa sila. Cherish each moment with them.
Incidents come UNHERALDED.
(THE END)
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Sorry na lang sa typo errors at grammatical errors.
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