LIRON'S POV
After all these years I didn't taught na hindi lang pala si Charry ang mayroon ako—I am now a father. All the information is too much for me. Akala ko kanina I am too late because Charry has a child with someone else.
I am happy at the same time disappointed—guilt and pain, a roller coaster of emotion because of what I discovered. All this time I didn't know that the woman that I love suffered from so much pain because of my family. It just hurt me knowing that she went through that alone.
After we talked, wala ng nagsalita pa ulit sa amin. She sit on the monoblock while holding our daughter's hand. I am just staring at her—she so tough. My woman is so brave. I secretly took a picture of her and smile while watching them. I'm gonna protect the two of you at all cost.
Nang mapansin kong nakatulog na si Charry ay lumapit ako at pinagmasdan sya. She's still the Charry that I know. I carried her on the couch and put a blanket on her.
"Sleepwell mahal ko—mahal na mahal kita"I said and kissed her on forehead
It still feels surreal—I really have a four years old daughter. Her nose, her lips—it's the same with me. She's like an angel.
"Hey there my little mvp! Daddy's here—-can you open your eyes for me?Do you have the same eyes as me? Gising ka na anak ko—your Mommy's crying so hard"I said while looking at her and holding her hand
My phone rings repeatedly and I saw my manager's number on it. I'm sure may mga lumabas ng news and information sa media but not now—gusto kong gugulin ang oras na 'to sa mag-ina ko. After this, I'm going to make everything right. I'm ready to leave everything behind para sa mag-ina ko.
The door opens and iniluwa noon ang tinawag ni Charry na Nanay Luz kanina. She's holding a big bag kaya agad akong tumayo at tinulungan syang dalhin yon.
"Magandang gabi po! Hindi na po ako nakapagpakilala kanina, pasensya na po—ako po si Liron Alexander Chevalier"pagpapakilala ko at nakita ko ang pagngiti nito
"Wala ngang duda na anak mo si Damara—sa pangalan at mukha pa lang hindi na maipagkakaila" masayang sabi nito at isinalansan ang mga damit sa cabinet na nasa gilid ng kwarto
"Matagal nyo na po bang kasama ang mag-ina ko?"I asked dahil pansin ko na sobrang close sila ni Charry
"Noong nagbubuntis pa lang si Avery nasa tabi na nila ako"sagot nito at naupo sa may harap ko
"Pwede nyo po ba akong kwentuhan about sa pagbubintis ni Charry? Mainit pa po kasi ang dugo sa akin kaya hindi ako makapagtanong"pagbibiro ko na ikinatawa nya
"Nakilala ko ang batang yan sa Thailand. Kakadating nya pa lang non at pinakilala ako ni Madam Helen sa kanya—nung nalaman kong buntis sya at naghahanap ng makakatulong sa bahay hindi na ako nagdalawang isip pa. Pinaglihi nyan si Damara sa Phat kaphrao—-street foods yon sa Thailand, lagi nyang kinakausap si Damara kahit nasa tiyan pa lang. Lagi nyang sasabihin na 'Anak, Phat kaphrao muna tayo ha! Kapag nakalabas ka na at nakapaglaro na si Mommy tyaka natin bibilhin lahat ng gusto mo'—-" she said with all smile on her face na mukhang inaalala yung mga nangyari noon
Sana nandoon din ako...
"Nagpart-time din si Avery na may kinalaman sa kursong natapos nya. Sa bahay lang kaya mas panatag ako na ligtas sila pareho. Normal delivery din ang panganganak nya, mukhang ayaw din syang mahirapan ni Damara. Mga limang buwan lang ang nakalipas naglaro na ulit ng volleyball dahil mas malaki daw ang kita doon na mas makakatulong sa kanilang mag-ina"
BINABASA MO ANG
In Your Wildest Dream
RomanceShe is Avery Charlotte Armani, the team captain of Ateneo's Womens Volleyball team. Her parents died in a car accident, the reason why she have to live her life alone. She is an independent and intelligent woman and everyone's admiring her because o...