My First

Epilougue

Schnieder's P.O.V

   "Wow.. Such a great love story lolo. I want to have a love story like that!" -- Cindy.

   Haha.. Mga apo ko talaga. Hinding-hindi nagsasawang makinig sa love story namin ni Ash.

   More than 50 years na kaming married ni Ash. Nagkaroon kami ng 2 dalawang anak. A girl and a boy. At nagkaroon na rin kami ng mga apo. Apat lahat ang mga anak ko. Isa sa panganay kong babae, at tatlo sa bunso kong lalake. At eto sila ngayong apat sa higaan naming mag'asawa. Nakikinig sa love story namin ni Ash.

   "You'll have your own love story my dear. Everyone has." -- I said to my granddaughter. Si Cindy ang pinaka'bunso sa lahat ng mga apo ko. And it seems na siya ang second version ni Ash. Kamukhang-kamukha niya ang lola niya.

  "I love you.." mahinang sabi ni Ash sakin. Nakahiga siya ngayon at hawak-hawak ko ang kamay niya. She gives me smile. For me, she's the most beautiful maiden I've ever seen in my whole life.

   "I love you too." and I kiss her on her forehead.

   "Yuck, lolo." -- Pete.

   Si Pete ang pangalawang bunso sa kanila. Sa kanilang apat, siya lang ang suplado pero malambing. Si Lily, ang pinakamatanda. She's 19 years old now. Sinundan ni Marcus, na 15 yeas old na. Cindy was only 7, while Pete is 9 years old.

   "Oy tama na yan, kelangan nang magpahinga nila lolo't lola. Goodnight lolo.." -- Lily.

   At isa-isa na silang nagmano sakin. Si Lily at Marcus naman, ay hug.

   "Lolo, why is it lolo is not responding? Is she asleep already??" -- Pete.

   At dun ko lang naramdaman na medyo lumamig ang kamay ni Ash. Oo mainit parin ito, pero di na masyada. "Call your mom and your tito.." sabi ko kay Lily.

   "Lola, wake up. You promised that you'll gonna sing me a lullaby." -- Cindy.

   "Dad? What happened?" -- Jean. My oldest daughter she's with her husband Josh and their daughter Lily.

   Dumating na din yung bunso kong si Jeffrey with his wife.

   I just give them a lonely look and then I look to my wife.

   "Oh my god.. Ma.. *sniff.. *sniff.."

   My daughter is now crying. Nilapitan niya ang kanyang ina, at niyakap.

   "Honey, take Cindy." --Jeffrey.

   Lumapit naman sakin ang anak kong lalaki at humawak sa balikat ko..

   I looked at my wife. Parang mahimbing lang itong natutulog na nakangiti.

   'I will make you happy for the rest of my life. Make every second counts..'

   Napahawaka ako sa dibdib ko. "Ah!!"

"Dad are you okay? Dad?!"

   Instead of answering I just looked at my children and my grandchildren. I smiled.

*Black out.

The End