Kapuwa walang ideya sina Harika at Waki na tatagal pa sila ng ilang araw sa inn upang ipagpatuloy ang isang linggong bakasyon na iyon. Waki has been planning an out-of-town trip because of her, which he should've postponed this year. What happens that night does flip around everything immediately after leaving Cascade. Harika doesn't want to waste a moment either. Sa kabila ng mga alaala at hinanakit na bumabagabag sa kanya upang mawala siya sa kasalukuyang kaganapan, nagawa niyang paglahuin ito dahil sa mga salita ni Waki. He's right after all. Why does she seem to be so bothered by that accident and her blind eyes? Nangyari na ang mga nangyari, may magagawa pa ba siya? Kung mayroon, ano? Ang magalit at kamuhian ang mundo? Para saan? Hindi niya maintindihan.
Maraming nangyari sa mga nakalipas na araw sa kanila. Harika had no idea that she had invested so much of herself in these pursuits rather than worrying about everything she has been thinking and dealing with lately. Sa tulong ni Waki—sa mga salita't paglalarawan nito sa paligid, nagawa nitong makalimutan niya ang lahat ng alalahanin at isantabi ang mga ito upang mas ma-appreciate niya ang bawat lugar na napuntahan nila. They visited a sunflower field and a strawberry farm, both of which Harika enjoys going to. Malapit lang ang mga ito sa Cascade na una nilang napuntahan. Aside from that, they rode dirt bikes and played in mud. Sinulit na rin nila ang araw na iyon kasama ang isa't isa sakay ng nirentahang off-roader vehicle habang pinagmamasdan ang papalubog na araw sa mabuhanging lupain.
Itinigil ni Waki ang pagmamaneho, ipinarada ang kotse sa gitnang bahagi ng malawak na buhanginan, saka sila naupo sa hood ng off-roader. Hindi nawawala ang alalay nito kay Harika, lalo na sa tuwing kasama siya nitong naglalakad.
"Did you enjoy everything that happened today?" he asked softly, looking at her over his shoulder.
Harika grinned as she absorbed their current situation. "I'm having fun and enjoying everything, especially being with you," she said and stretched for his hand like she wanted to hold it forever. She almost find the light in him that she couldn't find herself.
Napangiti si Waki sa isang tabi. Hindi nito inaasahan na manggagaling iyon kay Harika dahil halos maunsyame na ang bakasyon nila noong nakaraang mag-iba ang timpla niya. And despite the fact that Harika's satisfaction and happiness was currently filling her soul at the moment, it is something she needs and always search for since.
"Where do you wanna go to spend the remaining days before the week ends?" he asked.
"I'm fulfilled with everything happened these past days, thank you for being my eyes and for describing everything for me to imagine it clearly. Iniisip ko tuloy ngayon kung paano na 'ko makababawi sa 'yo at pormal kang mapasalamatan. I can't thank you enough."
"Hindi mo kailangang i-require ang sarili mong bumawi sa akin. When I see those beautiful smiles on your face, that's what matters most to me."
Halos napalibutan sila ng isang minutong katahimikan matapos iyon, tanging pagaspas ng hangin lang ang ingay na maririnig sa paligid.
"Waki, puwede bang mag-request?" Even though Harika wasn't staring directly at him, their connection still exists between their tied hands.
"Anything for you," walang pag-aalinlangang tugon nito. "What is it, though?"
"Inilarawan mo na sa akin ang lahat... bawat detalye. Now, all I want to do is make assumptions of your face by touching it. Your words, adjectives, and descriptions have flooded my ears. I'd like to picture your face right now using only my sense of touch."
Without saying a word, Waki slowly raised her hands and cupped his own face with them. Naramdaman agad nito ang pagdampi ng nilalamig na mga palad ni Harika. And after losing her vision for several months, it's amazing for her to feel his face once more. Natatakot lang siguro siya kung malaki na ba ang ipinagbago ng mukha nito sa huling pagkakataon niyang nasilayan ito.
BINABASA MO ANG
The Sun in Her Eyes
Mystery / Thriller"You radiate comfort in my eyes." After a chandelier crash, granddaughter of an influential congressman Harika Levantine lost her vision following the death of him. When she became sightless, everyone around her turned fake, suspicious and traitorou...
