Wild Series #6: Twisted by Wild

Wakas (Part 3)

This is the last part of Wakas. Again, thank you so much for reading and for patiently waiting for my slow-as-turtle updates lol. It took me almost a year to finish this and I'm beyond grateful to all of you for sticking with me on this journey of unfolding Dax and Tri's love story. Hoping to see you again on the new chapters of their life as their story continues on TBW Novella: Happy Ever After. Byeee!

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Wakas (Part 3)

And as we returned home—I'd like to consider that my house is also her home, she's comfortable here—her sweet genuine smile appeared again. After the storm hit us, the weathercaster finally declared that the storm had ended. Because during those moments, her parents visited and apologized to me and my family.

And when I thought it would never change a thing, it did. When Tri reconciled with her parents and her—and ours—relationship with her parents improved and got better throughout the years.

Like I said... a rollercoaster ride.

Taking Pre-Med course was already hard for me and for my parents to sustain. Hindi kami mayaman at kung may pera man ay sapat lang para may makain kami sa araw-araw. Dumako sa isip ko na hindi na ituloy ang pagpasok sa Med School dahil mukhang imposibleng mabayaran ko ang tuition fees ko at ang malaking gastusin sa loob ng escuelahan. But my parents want me to continue and pursue my dream. And I did.

I worked multiple part-time jobs and saved up money by walking instead of taking cabs, jeeps, or uber. I had to budget my small salary for my rental fee, food, allowances for school projects and activities, and to date my girlfriend. Although Tri was there to always help me whenever I was short of money, I still wanted to earn on my own. I thank her for supporting me, but my ego can never take the fact that I'm so useless to her when I'm a struggling med student. Kaya naman pinaghusayan ko ang pag-aaral at ang limang taon ay parang hangin na dumaan lamang sa buhay ko nang, sa wakas, naka-graduate na 'ko.

We both decided to live together when I started my residency in the Germar's. We moved into a bigger unit where we could start our new life and call our own.

Hindi ganoon kalaki ang sahod ng isang resident doctor pero sapat naman iyon para mahatian ko si Tri sa renta namin at sa mga bayarin naming bills. Sapat din iyon upang matulungan ko ang aking mga magulang kahit paano at masuportahan ang pag-aaral ng kapatid ko. However, I'm not financially stable yet, and that's what I'm currently striving for. I still have years ahead of me before I finally become a licensed doctor—at doon lamang magsisimulang lumaki ang pera ko—but we'll be okay. And Tri knows my plans. We will survive. We just need a little patience.

"Naalala ko 'yung sinabi ni Denisse sa'kin tungkol sa'yo." Aniya habang nakatalikod siya sa'kin na nagluluto at nasa counter ako.

I smiled at the sight of her. I'll never get tired of watching this for the rest of my life. It's been seven years. Look where we are right now.

True that it was never easy for both of us, but we promise that as long as we got each other, nothing is impossible. And no one or thing could tear us apart. We've been through the worst, we will survive another war.

"You like watching surgical videos on YouTube back when you were like... thirteen? Basta high school." She turned her head around and looked at me over her shoulder.

Her messy bun and my white printed shirt that is too large for her looks so good in her. Pumangalumbaba ako at hindi ko maitago ang paghanga ko sa kaniya—my face says it all. I know I wasn't a prince on a white horse, but I got my own princess. I believe I'm the luckiest man to ever exist. Naniniwala na rin ako na ako ang favorite ni Lord dahil binigay niya sa'kin ang isang babae na minahal ako kahit hindi ako perpekto.