Imaginarse (Oneshot stories)

Dearest Love

Greggy's point of view

"Sir? Ok lang po ba kayo?" Tanong ng secretary kong si Arra.

"Oo, pero sa susunod wag ka nang magpapa pirma ng huwebes ha" paalala ko at pinirmahan ang mga papeles.

"Sige po" sabi nito at lumabas na ng office ko.

Nakita ko naman ang pagpasok ni Alliana, my daughter.

"Daddy may dinner kila tita Imee, you wanna come with us?" Tanong nito.

"Kayo nalang ng mga kuya mo, im really not in the mood" sabi ko.

"Daddy alam kong nami-miss mo si mommy but this family dinner is important" sabi nito saakin.

"Hindi ko alam, it's been 3 years already and im still like this" sabi ko.

"And that's valid, we all know kung gaano mo kamahal si mommy, but we know she's happy with papa Macoy na" sabi nito at niyakap ako.

"Yes, sige I'll clear my sched para maaga tayo makapunta" sabi ko at nginitian si Ellie.

She smiled back and left my office.

I stood up and poured whiskey on my glass, I stood in the big glass window with the view of makati from 28th floor of the building.

Irene, my wife for almost 40 years now died 3 years ago from cancer, sakanilang tatlong magkakapatid sya lang ang nakakuha ng sakit na yon from their dad. Sinubukan naming agapan at labanan pero wala.

Ang hirap ng wala sya, pasalamat nalang ako na si Ali sinasamahan ako sa bahay, yung mga kuya nya may sari-sarili nading pamilya and she's the one na nag-aalaga saakin.

I looked at the moon and began talking to it like it's my dear Irene.

"Love, it's exactly has been 625 days since you left. And everyday I still miss you the same way. I should've gone home early when you told me to, I should've brought you in my business trips, I should've made more memories with our family, Rene kunin mo na ako. Gusto na ulit kitang makasama" sabi ko habang patuloy na dumadaloy ang luha mula sa mga mata ko.

"Dad pano naman ako?" Rinig kong tanong ni Ali.

Rinig sa boses nya ang pag hikbi, lumingon ako at kita kong dala dala nya ang bag na bigay sakanya ng mommy nya.

"Dad hindi ko kayang pati ikaw mawawala, I already lost mommy and I can't loose you too, ikaw na nga lang yung meron ako since sila kuya may sari-sarili nang buhay at pamilya eh. Tayo nalang dalawa oh" sabi nito at lumapit sakin at tsaka umiyak.

"Im sorry love, im sorry for being selfish" sabi ko.

She just cried there, remembering that she was the one who's been most affected in Irene's passing.

Flashback
Ali's point of view

"Im sorry but we did everything we could" the doctor said that made me froze.

"No, no hindi, hindi totoo yan hindi patay ang mommy ko! She's getting better! Diba sabi nyo she would survive this kasi she's healing?" Sabi ko habang hawak hawak ako ni kuya Alfy.

"Ading.." tawag saakin ni kuya Alfy.

"Kuya no! Ano ba she's not dead! Kuya hindi patay si mommy!" Sigaw ko kay kuya Alfy habang nakayakap lang sya saakin.

"AHHHHHH" sigaw ko at napaupo nalang sa sahig ng hospital habang hawak hawak padin ni kuya Alfy.

"Kuya si mommy!" Sigaw ko at yumakap dito.

Luis's point of view

"Im on my way" sabi ko.

That 2 minutes call was my greatest nightmare, my mom's nurse just called and told me that she passed away.

I was holding my tears, Xandra's not here, the kids are in school, and Im all alone.

I immediately went to the hospital and saw Ali sitting in the floor while Alfy is talking to the doctor.

"Ali.." sabi ko at nilapitan si Ali para yakapin ito.

"Kuya si mommy" iyak nya.

"Shh, everything's gonna be fine, have you called dad?" I asked.

She just nodded, I needed to be strong for her, even though I wanted to scream and cry because I just lost the first women that I ever loved.

Present
Greggy's point of view

The dinner in Imee's house ended and I am now in my bed reading my favourite book.

After a few moments I dozed of to sleep.

•••

I opened my eyes to see a woman standing near the balcony, her short gray hair and her perfect posture, made me realize that's its her.

"Love!" I called and went up to approach her.

I went behind her and hugged her body, gosh I missed her so much.

"Hi love" rinig kong bati nya saakin.

"You're here, I mean im with you!" Sabi ko.

"Love, panaginip lang ito ha?" She said and caress my cheek.

I held her hand.

"Im sorry I was gone so soon, im sorry na hindi ko natupad na hindi kita iiwan, alam kong sobra kang nahirapan nung nawala ako, alam kong hanggang ngayon you still long for me, but love im  free from pain, from suffering, from anything that you don't want to see me in, I miss you so much, I miss our family, I miss my children. Please take care, always think on the brighter side, Ali still needs you a lot kaya please take care of her for me, give her lots of hugs and kisses for me, I love you so so much Gregorio, masaya na ako na ikaw lang ang lalaking minahal ko sa buong buhay ko. I'll patiently wait for the time na magkasama tayo. I love you forever mi amor, till we meet again" she said and disappeared.

•••

I woke up feeling the cold ac sorrounding the bedroom, I look at the window and it's a beautiful sunrise, I dreamt about her.

I smiled and went in the balcony to look more on the beautiful sunrise.

New beginnings might be hard, but it's beautiful like the sunrise, it might take long before you realize that, yes endings can be beautiful like the sunset, but beginnings gives so much more comfort and clarity that everyone needs.