Shooting Star (Completed) [R-18]

33 : X

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Santi

She is my comfort

My life

The air that I breathe

My everything

Looking at her peacefully sleeping makes me completely relaxed. Sunod sunod ang pagtulo ng mga luha sa aking mga mata habang nakatingin sa kaisa isang babaeng nagpatibok ng puso ko. Ang babaeng dahilan ng aking buhay.

" Sobra Martee, sobra kitang mahal" Bulong ko habang hinahalikhalikan ang kaniyang noo pababa sa kaniyang pisngi. Umungol ito ng bahagya bago muling natulog. She seemed so fragile.

Despite everything that I have done to her and her family, she stood her ground. She might have given up sometimes but I knew all along that she had been fighting to live the life she wanted. And I cannot just allow her to live that life without me in it.

Naging makasarili ako. I only thought of myself. Dahil ang katotohanan, she can live without me but I can't without her.

I have never been scared all my life. Women fall down on their knees for me. They show interest. But I have never looked into a woman the way I do to her. She captivated me, body and soul.

My tears just kept falling. This madness I have for her will never fade. Kahit siguro tumanda na kami, hindi magbabago ang nararamdaman ko para sa kaniya.

If only she knows how much I longed for her. How much I am willing to trade my soul just so I would have her forever.

Behind my success is Martee. Siya lang.

Martee

Nagising ako ng maaga kinabukasan, tulog pa si Santi kaya naisip kong ipagluto siya. I know that the road we're heading will not be easy. There will be struggles along the way but there's nothing I could but to trust him.

Ngayon na ang araw ng botohan, sina papa ay maspiniling manatili sa mansion habang hinihintay ang resulta ng election. Santi decided to be with me. I know for a fact that they already won the election. We just have to wait for the formal result.

With everything that has happened, isa lang ang tanging alam ko. We were all victims. We may have sinned but that doesn't make us less acceptable in the society.

I may have tried to unlove him and move on but I have failed miserably. Because this love I have for him is too deep for me to forget and disregard it.

I held on to my belly.

Ilang buwan na ang nakakalipas, I haven't visited my OB gyne for another shot. And many times, halos gabi gabi na may nangyayari sa amin ni Santi. There is a huge possibility that I am already conceiving his child. I am also a week late of my monthly period.

Inayos ko ang hapag bago ko siya tinawag. Mukhang masaya ang gising niya, palibhasa ay nakaisa ito kaninang madaling araw.

Tortang talong at itlog na maalat ang inihanda ko para sa amin. Pagkatapos ng umagahan ay sasabihan ko siya sa posibilidad na nagdadalantao ako.

I already can feel the symptoms of pregnancy. Kaninang nagluluto ako ng torta ay halos masuka ako sa amoy ng itlog. But I know I should eat.

I was already preparing the table when I felt his embrace behind me. Sa mga nakaraang araw parang gusto ko palagi ko siyang nakikita, naaamoy, nayayakap. Gusto ko palagi akong nakadikit sa kaniya. Ewan ko ba dahil pakiramdam ko nawawala ang pagkakahilo at pagduduwal ko kapag yakap niya ako.

" We can order foods. Napapagod ka niyan eh" Bulong niya. His warm embrace made me smile. Napangiti ako ng wala namang dahilan. Jusko, bakit ano bang nangyayari sa akin. Noon halos isumpa ko siya at ang pamilya niya. Tapos ngayon yakap at mga simpleng salita lang niya kinikilig ako ng wala sa oras.

He took my hand ang kissed it softly.

" Masaya ako dahil nandito ka sa tabi ko. I have dreamed and prayed for this day. Kahit matalo ako ngayon okay lang. Dahil panalong panalo na ako dahil sa 'yo." Saad niya. Hindi ko namamalayang may tumulo na agad mula sa mga mata ko.

" I'm sorry for all the pains I've caused you. I have never considered your feelings then. Alam kong nasaktan din kita at alam kong nasasaktan ka ngayon dahil sa nangyari sa mama mo. You've chosen to be on my side and had your mother be sent to jail" I almost whispered the last like. He wiped my tears.

" Noon hanggang ngayon, you have always been my priority. I may have failed to realize it the earliest time but all along, it always had been you before anything else, Martee. Dahil kahit nawalan ako ng alaala, hindi ko magawang ibigay ang puso ko sa iba. I can't believe I've even attempted to love another woman that's not you" He muttered as I hug him.

" I have cheated gravely. And I'd probably pay it for the rest of my life. Kaya dapat sa akin ka lang habang buhay dahil may atraso ako sa 'yo at kailangan mong tanggapin ang bayad ko." Untag niya.

" At ano naman iyon?" Tanong ko

" Pagmamahal ko" He winked.

" I'm sorry" He even added. Ramdam ko ang pagsisisi sa boses niya.

" That's all in the past now, Santi. I promise to be a better wife to you now. No more running away. No more hating you and your family. It's time I start being true to myself and show you how I truly feel for you. Mahal na mahal kita Santi. Simula pagkabata natin, ikaw na ang tinitibok nitong puso ko" I saw him smile at what I just said.

" Ang sarap namang pakinggan niyan Martee. Ayoko na atang maging gobernador ng probinsiya" He stated calmly as he guided me to sit on the chair he just pulled.

" At anong mangyayari sa mga taong bumoto at nagkumpaniya sa 'yo? Tiyak mabibigo mo sila" Tanong ko namang pabalik.

" Your father will be a good governor, Martee. I know that for a fact. But I am more determined to be your full time governor. I'd like my office not to be in the capitol but at home, with you." He even muttered. My heart swelled with joy.

" Bolero" I chuckled.

" Well, it's true. With you, and our future children. Kaya nga ginagabi gabi kita eh. Sana nakabuo na tayo Martee." Hope filled his eyes.

Ngumiti lamang ako ng tipid

If only you know Santi. Meron na. Nagbunga na sa wakas ang iyong pagsisikap.

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