Bawat Piyesa | S. Manjiro

Bawat Piyesa

MANJIRO

I haven't recovered from my wife's death. Even now, i am still grieving. Pero, okay naman ako. It's just that i miss her everyday.

Walang araw na hindi ko siya namimiss. Walang araw na hindi ko siya nadadalaw. Tuwing bago ako umuwi, dumadaan pa ako sa puntod niya.

Our kids are growing and so am i. I am still growing to be the best father they ever had. Tuwing may family day sila, sumasama talaga sila Ashlyn. They're the ones na tumatayong Mom nila.

"Dad, may recital po ako bukas." Sky said. "Are you going po ba?"

I looked at her and smiled. She resembles her Mom so much. "I'll clear my schedule tomorrow, anak."

"Really!?"

I smiled at her. "Of course."

"What time ba recital mo? Para makapag out agad ako sa practice." Liam said.

"3pm. I'm nervous." She said.

"You'll do well. It's your favorite hobby after all. Kaya sigurado ako na hindi ka magme mess up. Tsaka, Mom's always watching you." He said.

"She's probably proud of you." He continued.

I smiled at their conversation. "Favorite rin ng Mom mo ang mag ballet."

We talked about their Mom for an hour. They have this locket with our family photo. Sa kwarto nila ay may sarili silang portrait ng Mom nila.

I went inside my daughter's room. I saw her staring at her Mom's photo. "Miss mo na ba?"

"Palagi, Dad."

"Don't worry, she misses you too." I answered and gently caressed her hair.

"I wonder what she's doing right now. If she's safe and sound. If she's doing well." She said. "Or maybe, na reincarnate na siya."

"If you met the reincarnated version of your Mom, anong gagawin mo?"

She looked at me. "I will probably be scared at first pero mags smile ako sa kanya. Even if she's a random stranger."

I smiled at her. "You should sleep na, anak. Don't worry nandoon ako sa recital mo. I love you." I said and kissed her forehead.

"I love you too, Dad. Thank you for being a good Father to us."

"Good night, bunso ko."

"Good night, Dada." She whispered.

I went out of her room at sunod na pinuntahan ko ay si Liam. He's staring sa screen ng PC niya. It was his photo with his Mom. "Anak." I called him.

"Dad? Ano pong problema?"

"Wala, i just want to check up on you." I replied.

He sadly smiled at me. "Namimiss ko na si Mommy." He started. "I dreamed of her. She embraced me."

"Dad, hindi pa rin ako sanay na wala si Mommy." He said. "Masaya naman ako na marami akong Mom figures but iba pa rin kapag siya."

Agad ko siyang inakbayan. "Alam mo, if you want to cry. Umiyak ka. Hindi nakakabawas sa pagkalalaki yan. If you still want to grieve for her death then go."

"Miss na miss ko na rin ang Mom mo. Hindi ako sanay na wala siya sa tabi ko pag gumigising ako." I continued.

"But wala akong choice to move forward. To do better for myself and sa inyo ni Sky." Sambit ko.