Because you're the Meaning

Chapter 15

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Finally, dad and Ate aika arrived
 
Agad ko sila sinalubong ng yakap.
 
Oh my princess, I miss you so much... Look at you, you’ve grown up so beautiful... I suddenly remembered when I left you here you were just a little girl who always got bullied, and I'm so sorry for that my princess I wasn't here to protect you...
 
Its okay dad..  I replied with a smile
 
Ai naku tay, nasa likod mo lang naman ang protector ng prinsesa niyo, wika naman ni ate na 5 months pregnant...
 
Ngumiti ng abot langit ang daddy ko...
 
Ai, naku magpatuloy na tayo ng kwentuhan sa mesa, nakahanda na ang pagkain... Sabat ni mom...
 
 
Okay let's go, can't wait to taste your dishes mom... Excited na wika ni ate... Kaya sama sama na kaming pumunta ng kitchen.
 
 
To be honest I'm so excited to be here because of you Natalie, I would like to thank you for not leaving my daughter side... I know were just talking through video chat but personal is quite a different thing,
 
No need to thank me Tito, I'm the should be thanking you for supporting and giving me the opportunity to study, nagpapasalamat po ako sa lahat ng kabutihan nito sa pamilya ko...And to ate Aika who never get tired if giving me advices.. Sincere yet very polite na wika ni Natalie.
 
You know what, we are so lucky to have you Natalie, dad said
 
That's t true, I'm so happy that you become part of this family, We're always  here to support you and both of you.. Ate aika said after drinking his water... With a wink
 
Thank you ate Aika...
Thanks ate, you’re the best ate, kahit lagi mo akong pinapagalitan...  sagot ko Kay ate na may nakakalokong ngiti.
 
So now that we already knew that your dating, gusto namin tandaan niyo ang mga paalala namin.. Lagi naman kaming nakasuporta.. Mom said it softly
 
I just had the best lunch ever...
 
Since may mga jet lag pa sina ate, nagpahinga muna sila, syempre si mom nasa tabi ng daddy kaya heto kami ni Natalie napadpad sa bakuran, gumawa kasi siya ng dalawang swing doon.
 
Sakay ako ng swing habang si nat ang marahang nagtutulak...
 
I signed...
 
What's wrong grace???
 
Agad na lumipat si Natalie sa harap ko and bend his knee down para maglevel kami...
 
I gave him a sweet smile.. Place my hands around his neck...
 
I'm fine, I'm just so blessed today having those supports from my parents Nat...
 
Then he cupped my face with a wide smile...
 
Ako rin... I can't still believed that this went on. My heart is filled with so much joy right now. And I'm so thankful for giving me the chance to experience this grace... Malambing na sabi nito, then inangat niya ang sarili niya tapos hinalikan ako sa noo ko..
 
I love you Natalie, I said softly
 
Then tinitigan niya ang mga mata ko ... Kitang kita ang saya sa mata niya na naluluha luha... Naglapat ang mga ilong namin.
 
I closed my eyes to feel the moment...
 
I love you too grace more that you do...
 
Then gave me a passionate kiss on my lips.
 
I'm so thankful that your finally mine grace.. I'll do my best not to hurt you... I love you again and again...
 
Nagtawanan nalang kami pagkatapos niyang sabihin yun...
 
After a few weeks, our relationship is getting stronger pero sobrang gaan lang pakiramdam ko walang kami, bumalik lang kami sa dati, ang ipinagkaiba nga lang sagad na sagad na yung closeness namin, super comfortable kami sa bawat isa.
 
Today he asked me for a date, a movie date... And guys we’re watching Five feet apart. Right now...halos patapos na ang movie... At sobrang nakakaiyak.
 
What if were in the same situation what would you do nat? I suddenly asked hugging his shoulder and lean my head there too...
 
Hmm.. Your question is kinda hard sweetheart.. He said over my head...
 
But I'll try my best to answer that grace...
 
First, we're so lucky that we don't have that kind of illness... Hence we are able to hug and kiss each other anytime...
 
Hinahawi hawi niya lang ang buhok ko.. With his cheeks leaning to my head.. With his sight still on the screen.
 
However...
 
Napatitig ako sakanya...
 
And ganun din siya... And agad akong binigyan nang matamis na mga ngiti. And then continue.
 
However if we're in the same case...
 
He signed..
 
I will never stop loving you, I'll be yours forever until I get old... That will be my personal choice.
 
You mean... I snapped
 
Yah, tama ang iniisip mo grace, you don't have to die too early, instead I'm giving you the chance to find someone that will let you grow and live longer. Life has a lots of ways proving us wrong, choices makes them hard. Mahirap mang lumimot at magmahal agad, time heals naman diba, yung mga inaakala mo noon kalaunan Mali pala... In short I'll do the say way... Tapos hinalikan niya ako sa noo...
 
So sad, but i guess true love in some ways is about letting go... I said. We're so lucky Natalie... Then Natalie hold my hand tightly
 
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A year after...
 
Its my graduation day!!! We gathered all in a gymnasium...kasabay ko ang mga kaklase kung halos ngayon ko lang nakita personally, Normal school sila, ako lang talaga yung nag online.
 
Asaan na ba si Natalie mom?
 
Otw na grace, dont worry he will make sure that he will gonna make it...
 
I signed,
 
Ako na ang susunod, tiwala lang sabi ko sa sarili ko
 
Stop worrying na kasi anak... Sabi ni mom na nasa likod ko LANG.
 
Our summa cumlaude is Manansala Grace Carmel A.
 
Agad na akong tumayo para umakyat ng stage ng may ngiti... Nang makaakyat ako mas lalong lumawak ang ngiti ko ng makita ko na siya,, hinihingal ito... With his cellphone up para kunan ang kaganapan. Nakasabit na ang mga medal ko at hawak hawak ko na ang diploma ko kasabay nun ang pagflash ng mga camera.
 
Fastforward...
 
Kakatapos lang namin kumain for my celebration at maging ang mga bisita... Pero nakabusangot ako.
 
Nasa balcony ako..nakatayo lang at malayo ang tanaw.
 
Hey don't be sad, its your day, ngumiti ka naman dyn oh...
 
Naramdaman ko ang pagyakap niya galing sa may likuran ko...
 
I'm trying you know, its just that.... Naiiyak kong sabi... Agad ako nitong iniharap sa kanya.
 
Cupped my face and looked straight to my eyes.
 
Don't cry, my sweetie...
I'll be stay connected with you I promised.
 
Yes I know, pero Paano? Eh aalis ka??? Satwing naiisip ko naluluha ako... Naiintindihan ko namam eh, eh di ko mapigilang di malungkot eh ngayon palang pakiramdam ko mamimiss agad kita. Napayakap ako sa kanya..
 
Oh my sweetie, I'm so lucky to have you, me too baby... For now kailangan muna nating magkakayo, 2 year? Mabilis lang yun grace... Wala yan sa pinagsamahan natin..
 
Mas lalo mo naman akong pinapaiyak eh... Sagot ko.
 
Bumitaw na ako sa pagkakayakap sa kanya. At napatingin sa wrist watch ko.
 
May 30 minutes pa siyang natitira.
I have decided na wag nang sumama sa paghatid sa kanya sa airport... Magdadrama lang kasi ako doon tapos baka di ko mapigilan ang sarili ko at sumama pa ako.
 
Iniangat niya ang ulo ko para wag kung titigan ang relo ko...
 
Iloveyou grace, only you and forever...always remember that okay??? He said while wiping my tears
 
I'll love you too Natalie... Laging ikaw lang...
 
Tapos dumating na ang cab na maghahatid sa kanya...
 
Wala kana bang nakalimutan Natalie? Biglang sabi ni mom na sumulpot nalang.
 
Wala na po... Ready na po ang lahat tita. May ngiti paring sabi nito
 
Good,, have a safe flight... God bless you anak... Hinagkan naman ni mom si Natalie
 
Thanks tita...
 
Cge,, take your time, you still have time lovebirds... Mapangiti nalang kaming dalawa.. Saka tuluyang nawala si mom.
 
Natalie hold my hands.
 
So this is it...
 
Yah I guess, patango tango
Kong sabi...
 
Ingatan mo ang sarili mo doon ah, wag mong papagurin masyado ang sarili mo okay??? Tumulo ulit ang mga luha ko...
 
I'll always remember that grace, pero bago yun... May ngiti nitong sambit.
 
Binitawan niya pansamantala ang kamay ko at may dinukot ito sa bulsa niya... Saka ito lumuhod...
 
Hey, I know its too fast, at mga bata pa tayo, pero ayokong iwan ka na may pagaalinlangan... At the same time, my prove to you of how much I love you and also that your the only wowan I wanted to marry when the perpect time comes, and to grow old with you. Will you accept this r------------
 
Yes, my love, di ko na siya pinatapos..
 
My Natalie I'm willing to wait for that perfect moment... Umiiyak kung sabi... Maluluha namang tumayo si Natalie saka isinuot saakin ang singsing... Just a simple silver ring.
 
Thank you grace... Happy 2nd anniversary to us...
 
Your always welcome my Love... Happy 2nd Anniversary
 
For the last few minutes...
 
He cupped my face again... Then inilapat niya ang noo niya sa noo ko.. He closes his eyes
 
You need to go Mahal, ayokong malate ka... Malungkot pero pinilit kung sabihin in a happy tone...
 
I know Grace... Gusto ko lang ulit sabihin na mahal na mahal kita...
 
I swallowed. And nodded
 
Mahal na mahal din kita Natalie Zack Federio...
I said with my breath and then he open his eyes...
And kissed me for the last...
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Nang makaalis na siya pinilit kung ngumiti... Kampante at komportable ako nang umalis siya kasi alam kung kuntento na kami sa relasyong binuo namin...at isa pa natatag ang pundasyon naming dalawa.
 
Nakakuha kasi siya ng magandang trabaho abroad... Kaya siya umalis.
 
Sa huli Hindi ako nagkamali na siya ang ibig sabihin ng pagmamahal para saakin... Natalie was the only love I wanted...and I'm so lucky to have him, and I never got wrong na siya lahat ng reference ko sa journal ko. for now habang wala pa siya I started to find job... Habang naghahantay sa muling pagbabalik niya.
 
 
 
 
 
 
✴THE END✴
 
 
 
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11/9/20❤

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