Chapter 39
It's so overwhelming to see him being so happy with our son. Ang dali niyang napalapit sa anak namin, bigla rin natanggap ni Clark ang ama niya kahit pa man sa kabila ng katotohanan na hindi niya ito nakasama.
Madaling natanggap ng lahat ang katotohanang iyon. Even tita apologizes to me and said that she was just so hurt because she doesn't expected me to leave his son. Ngunit nang malaman nya ang totoo ay agad niya akong naintindihan. Hindi rin naman ako galit sa kanya dahil naiintindihan ko rin siya, dahil ina na rin ako.
Last yesterday, I met Elly again, with Ashton. Hinding hindi ko makakalimutan paano siya umiyak sa harapan ko, sising sisi sa ginawa nya dati. But I understand her somehow, she's just in love. Ayon nga lang, sa masamang paraan niya pinatunayan ang pagmamahal nya kay Lance.
“Love her with all your heart Havannah, because I know how much he loves you. He's crazy, so crazy in love with you.... Don't worry, I will not hinder you anymore.. Besides, I already found the man I deserve to have.”
That's what her last words are before we bid goodbye to each other. Saglit rin kaming nagkausap ni Lance at sinabing alagaan niya si Elly. I could see in his eyes that he's inlove with her, really. Hindi ko man alam kung paano nagsimula ang kwento nila, ngunit masaya ako para sa kanilang dalawa.
“Clark baby, come to mommy na,”
My son looks at his dad again tearfully, my chest had tightened. But I know, this isn't the right time to be with each other as one family. Marami pa kaming kailangang ayusin.
Naluluhang yinakap ni Lance nang mahigpit ang bata bago ito naglakad papunta sa akin.
“Mommy, is daddy can't really go with us?” Clark asked in a broken voice.
I sighed heavily and crouched, I smiled at him and caressed his hair. “Baby, daddy has something to do here, okay?”
“B-but d-daddy, you'll follow us there right?”
Lance sighed heavily and nodded at him, “I'll promise you son, we will be together soon.”
Maya maya pa ay nakiusap si Lance na makausap muna ako kaya kinuha ni Kuya Harvey si Clark at binigyan kami ng oras. Nang kaming dalawa nalang ni Lance ay hindi siya nag aksayang siilin ako ng malalim na halik na agad ko namang tinugon ng buong puso. We devoured each other's saliva as our tongue meet and the kiss deepened. It was a torrid kiss, a deep torrid kiss.
Nang bitawan niya ang mga labi ko ay pareho kaming kapos sa hininga at nangangapa ng hangin.
He held my hand and eyed me, “Promise me, you won't find another man there,”
I smiled and caressed his face. Slowly I closed my eyes as my fingers started to scanned his face. Pinalandas ko ang mga daliri mula sa kanyang noo patungo sa kanyang makakapal na kilay, pababa sa kanyang ilong, hindi ko rin pinalampas ang kanyang pisngi at ang kanyang mga labi.
Dumilat ako at tiningnan sya sa mata, “You're the only one to me, my love,”
He smiled and caressed my face, pagkatapos ay hinalikan nya ako sa noo bago ako muling yinakap ng mahigpit.
“Pasensya ka na kung hindi pa ako handa sa ngayon, pinapangako ko sayo, aayusin ko ang sarili ko. At sa pagsunod ko sa'yo roon, sinisiguro kong handa na ako.”
I smiled, “Hihintayin kita,”
We kissed again before I finally say my goodbye to him. Alam kong maraming nasayang sa buhay nya noong natrauma siya nang dahil sa pag-alis ko. But delayed success doesn't make him feel less for me. Mula noon hanggang ngayon, I'm forever be proud of him.
Nagpatuloy ang pagiging nurse ko abroad habang si Lance ay nagtitake na rin ng masteral degree para sa kinuha niyang kurso. Anytime now, I know he'll inherit his father's business.
We became very busy, though, we still managed to make time for each other. Nakakausap niya kaming dalawa ni Clark through video chats. Sobrang nangungulila na ako sa kanya, ang mga yakap nya, mga lambing at ang mga matatamis niyang mga labi. I miss everything about him, and I can't wait to be with him in one roof with Clark.
*****
Two years later...
“Wala na ba talaga akong pag-asa sayo, Havannah?” Giit ni Kevin habang sinusundan ako sa paglalakad palabas ng hospital.
Kakatapos lang ng shift namin at hindi niya ako tinitigilan sa kakatanong. Kaya nang makalabas na kami ng hospital ay agad ko siyang hinarap.
“Kevin please, stop this. I value our friendship a lot. At kung mahalaga sa iyo 'yon, pwede mo ba akong tigilan? Kevin, I'm inlove with another man. Please, can't you respect my decision?” I sniveled.
“H-havannah,”
“If you don't want to lose me in your life, please stay as my friend.” I murmured.
He sighed heavily and nodded. “Alright, I'm sorry.”
Agad akong naglakad paalis pagkatapos nun. I really value our friendship, but if being close with him means something more to him, I'm willing to cut ties with him.
I was walking on the road and waiting for a cab to passed when a car stopped beside me. Nagulat ako nang bumukas 'yon at bigla akong hinila papasok doon. I immediately panicked and shouted but a pair of hands covered my mouth. Natulala ako nang maamoy ang mga kamay niya.
“Hush, wife. Ako lang to,”
My jaw has dropped when I saw Lance beside me. He chuckles at my reactions and stared at me. He become so handsome oh my god! Pinalandas ko ang mga mata mula sa mukha nya pababa. Sobrang kisig na niya!
“N-nananaginip ba ako?” I blurted.
He chuckles and held my cheeks then his lips immediately crashed into my lips. He kissed me hungrily and when he let go of my lips. I hurriedly hugged him tightly.
“Oh my god! I miss you so much my love!”
He then grabbed my waist and pulled me closer to him. And when his lips crashed back on mine, I know how much I longed for his kiss and touch. He closed the tinted windows of his car before he kissed me once again. Oh, nakakamiss!
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RomanceCOMPLETED We all dream of being loved back by the ones we adore. But fate often has a cruel way of making us fall for those we can never have. Havanna Claire Martinez is hopelessly, secretly, and passionately in love with her best friend, Lance Zand...
