Once Upon A Time In Pasay

27

Pagbalik namin sa labas nakahain na yung meryenda at andun na din mga pinsan ni Christine

"You guys really teach my son too much huh?" Pabirong sambit ko kina Patrick

"Bakit kuya?"

"PDA?? Seriously? Hahaha"

"Sus ehh di naman yun sasabihin ng anak niyo kung di kayo nag-wait!!! Nagkiss kayo?" Sevi

"What? Bawal ba??" Patay malisyang tanong ko

"Huy jusko kumain na nga kayo!" Christine said before she scooped up some food for me and Vince

"Christine?" Pagtawag ko dito

"Oh?" Sambit niya clueless of what I want to say but instead of talking I kissed her again

"Love you"

"AYON!! Ginalingan mga kaibigan! Tara na umay na ko!" Steven

Natawa naman ako ng bahagya seeing her frozen in what I just did

Christine's PoV

"Insan galaw galaw hahaha" nabalik lang ako sa wisyo when Terrence spoke up kaya nahampas ko ng mahina braso ni Cen

"What? Hahaha"

"Napakaharot mo kahit kelan"

"Sayo lang naman"

"Heh! Kumain na nga kayo jusko"

I felt his hand wrap around my waist pulling me closer. Kahit pa nakakandong sa kanya si Vince he still found a way to reach me.

Nagkwentuhan lang kami about everything that's happened and is happening kagaya ng dati hanggang sa nag desisyon na ko umuwi

"Ma, uwi na kami. Para makapahinga din si Cen"

"Ah sige sige anak ingat kayo"

"Bye ma" sambit ni Cen kay mama tapos nagpaalam na din siya sa mga pinsan ko.

We rode his car at habang nasa byahe Vince was just playing with his toys on the back seat

"Cen?"

"Hmm?"

"Sa tingin mo... matatanggap pa kaya ako ng mama mo?"

"I hope so but... whatever happens, kahit pa hindi kayo matanggap ni mama... I'll never leave you guys. And don't leave me as well, I beg you."

"Hindi naman kami mawawala... kahit naman nagkamali ako ng desisyon noon... ikaw pa rin naman yung mahal ko all this years"

"Thank you Tin..."

"Para saan?"

"For fighting for me... for us. I know I didn't understand why before but really, thank you"

"Malakas ka saken masyado Mr. De Torres"

"Haha... I really love you"

"So do I, Cen. So do I"

Vincent's PoV

I woke up without Tin beside me. I stood up only to see a note on our bedside table

May bibilhin lang ako na ingredients ng ulam natin. Vince is still asleep so I left him with you. Love you!

-Tin

Pinuntahan ko na yung anak namin only to see him still asleep.

"Anong oras kaya siya umalis? Sana ginising na lang niya ako" sambit ko sa sarili ko. I feel so bothered that I decided to call her.

"Hey..."

"Good morning Cen! See my note?"

"Yup. Sana ginising mo na ko para masamahan kita Tin"

"Nah. Mabilis lang naman ako. Tsaka walang maiiwan kay Vince. Tulog pa ba?"

"Yup"

"San ka ba namimili?"

"Malapit lang isang jeep lang layo Cen, tsaka pauwi na rin ako"

"Okay..."

"Sige na sige na. Pabalik naman na ko-"

"Tin? Tin bakit?" Sambit ko when she suddenly kept quiet pero halos liparin ko papuntang sasakyan when I heard screeching sounds from the other side of the phone.

"Tin! Fck it!"

Hinabilin ko kaagad sa katulong si Vince bago ako pumunta sa sinabi niyang lugar kanina only to be stopped by police cars on my way. Humanap ako agad ng paradahan bago ko tinakbo yung aksidente. An SUV was flipped upside down at bumagsak sa sidewalk. You know what's worse? I see a girl below that fcking car wearing a familiar shirt.

"Tin! Tin?!" Sigaw ko pero pinigilan ako ng mga pulis to go any further

"My wife! I need to go to my wife!" Reklamo ko sa mga ito

"Sir hindi pa ho pwede"

"Kailangan ko makita asawa ko! Let go of me!"

"Sir kumalma lang ho muna kayo kung pwede lang"

"Tin!!! Tin!!!" Sigaw ko pa hoping I was wrong pero nanghihina na ko sa nakikita ko

The policemen dragged me away from the scene pero umiikot pa rin yung paningin ko trying to find her.

"Lord, please... please" sambit ko sa sarili ko praying repeatedly

"Cen?"

Halos tumalon yung puso ko when I heard her voice. Tumingala ako agad and I saw her injured.

"Tin!" Sigaw ko as I rushed towards her

"Anong nangyari ha?! May masakit ba?! Are you hurt?! Please tell me"

"Cen kumalma ka. Okay lang ako... nagalusan lang ako sa braso. Nakaiwas ako dun sa SUV, I was able to run kaso nadapa ako, yun nga lang din sumadsad yung braso ko kaya ayon"

I was unable to talk that I just had to hug her.

"Cen..."

"Don't do this to me... I... I thought I lost you... I-"

Hindi ko na matapos yung sasabihin ko kasi tumulo na yung luha ko sa kaba that Christine was involved in that accident

"Sorry... sorry Cen..." sambit niya tapping my back

"I'll bring you to the hospital"

"Hala wag na nabigyan na ko ng first aid ng medic. Si Vince pati naiwan sa bahay. Uwi na lang tayo"

"Christine please... I... I just want to make sure..."

"S-sige na nga"