Say Yes

39

this chapter is dedicated to the two anons who shared their feelings and stories based sa chapter 38 update. power hug para sa inyong dalawa.

-to healing and happiness-

❤️❤️❤️

Chiara

Am I unreasonable? Am I heartless?

Like Inigo's words fall into deaf ears.

Am I being too harsh to my own father?

When is it okay to say we can forgive or forget when the pain did not even subside? After ten years, that wall I created was still there. Hindi ko mahanap sa puso ko na harapin si Dad. We were civil in front of everyone, but when its private space and time, I cannot bring myself for a serious talk with him. Maybe I was too young way back then and the pain was too deep?

Bakit nga ba ganun? The worst betrayal always comes from the people we love the most. In my case, its my dad. My role model. I love him even more than my sister and my own mom.

I arrived safely at Seoul, and Charles was waiting for me at the lobby airport. Bahagyang nabawasan ang lungkot ko when I saw him happily waving at me. Halos tinakbo ko ang pagitan naming dalawa, and I jumped into him. I missed Carlitos so much.

"Charles....." I exclaimed loudly, my voice full of excitement. "I missed you Hon."

Masaya niya akong sinalubong at niyakap ng napakahigpit.

"Parang tumaba ka ng konte. Binubusog ka ba ni Inigo, Hon?" Puna niya sa akin matapos niyang kumalas sa pagkakayakap. Malakas na hampas sa braso ang nakuha niya saken.

"Bakit mo ko hinampas? Ano bang mali sa sinabi ko?"

"Ikaw kung ano anong iniisip mo diyan." Sagot ko.

"Anong busog ba iniisip mo diyan? Ikaw ha, masyadong madumi yang isip mo Chiara." Malakas niyang tawa habang naglalakad kami palabas ng airport. "May pasalubong saken jowa mo, fordasure ako. Tsaka bakit tawag ng tawag sakin yun kung andito ka na. Di ba kayo nag uusap? Forda LQ ba kayo, Hon?"

Carlitos, malakas ang radar.

"So LQ nga kayo?" Tanong niya ulit ng hindi ako sumagot. He nudged me on the side. "Magbebreak na ba kayo? Akin na lang."

We reached his car on the parking lot, him placing my small luggage on the car compartment. We both hopped inside.

"Misunderstanding lang. Hindi kami naghiwalay, asa ka diyan." Maigsi kong sagot.

Charles in his mission of snatching Inigo any opportunity he sees.

"Sinong pinag awayan niyo? Yung bruhang Althea na naman? Gusto mo ba umuwi ako ng Pinas, ililibing ko yan ng buhay...."

Hindi na ako sumagot. I felt tired after those series of events--- the wedding, our meeting with Dad, yung presentation para sa mango orchard, yung sagutan namin ni Althea, yung hindi namin pagkakaintindihan ni Inigo. Gladly I had to be away for a week. Sinilip ko ang telepono ko, expecting tons of messages from Inigo, given we are not totally okay when I left. Pero isa lang ang sinend niya.

Message me once you landed. And I meant every word I said regardless that you get mad at me. Sana pag isipan mong mabuti. Again, I am not asking you to forgive him. Ten years of your pain will not be invalidated if you gave him a chance to explain and hear his side Chi. You will do this not for him but for yourself and for your peace. Nandito lang ako lagi para sayo. Mahal na mahal kita.