Chasing sunsets

Chapter 20- Ang wakas

ELLA

It's been a year

Since our love story ended

Well, it didn't end

Because our love for each is still there

"Happy 1st wedding anniversary, my love... I missed you" Sambit ko

I touched her tomb stone

"I missed you so bad, my love... Kung alam ko lang, At kung pwede lang... I'm willing to sacrifice myself just for you... pero wala eh, hindi pwede" I said

" A lot of things had happened for the past few months na wala ka, I'm also dying Jema... Just a few more weeks and makaka sama na din kita" I said

I have Lung cancer

It was really unfortunate

But At least,.makikita ko na si Jema

And si Daddy

"Ipapakilala kita kay dad as my wife, kasi kasal na tayo...Also si Dale, our son will come here with mafe" I smiled

"dada!" It was him

I looked at him and waved my hand

Our Dale Vincent Galanza De Jesus

He's 15 years old

I adopted dale 5 months after Jema's passing

I also changed his surname kaya naging Galanza De Jesus na siya

We come here every day

He took care of me when I was diagnosed with cancer

"Grabe ka naman dada, nakalimutan mo nanaman gamot mo" he chuckled and gave me the tablet

I smiled and drank it

"Da tubig" He said

I drank the water and smiled at him

"Hi po mommy! Alam niyo po, Pasaway si dada. Kasi palaging tinatakasan yung meds niya, Ikaw yung ginawang excuse niyan my" sumbong niya

"Tama yan, Isumbong mo si ate ella kay ate Jema... alam mo ba dibs under yang si dada mo dati sa mommy mo" sambit ni Mafe

"Grabe ka naman sa under! Masunurin lang ako sa ate mo no" pag dedepensa ko

"Uy, si dada defensive" pang aasar ni Dale

Sinamaan ko naman siya ng tingin

"Uy, Si dibs natakot sa dada niya" Si mafe naman ngayon ang nang aasar

Napa tawa nalang ako sakanila

When we got home naka dama na ako ng hilo

"D-da! okay lang po ba kayo? Teka lang po akyat na po tayo" Sambit ni Dale

"Apo, yung dada mo" Narinig kong sabi ni Mama

"Opo la, Dadalhin ko lang po si dada sa itaas para makapag pahinga" sagot niya kay mama

Pina higa niya naman ako

"Dada, Nagiging color dilaw na po yung skin at eyes mo po" he said

"A-anak, M-masakit yung u-ulo ko"I softly said

Minamasage niya naman ang ulo ko

"N-nak" I called him

"Po, Dada?" Sambit ni Dale habang minamasahe ang ulo ko

"I-I love you anak" Sabi ko

" I love you too dada. Pa galing ka na po, para maka punta ulit tayo sa elyu. Diba po fave place niyo yun ni mommy" sagot niya

Dahan dahan naman akong tumango

Nararamdaman kong humihina na talaga ako

"A-anak, a-alagaan mo sarili mo ha?" I said

"D-da? w-wag po muna...D-diba po,a-aantayin niyo po akong gumadruate ng highschool? D-dada naman" He sobbed

Niyakap ko naman si Dale

"Your mommy and I will be happy to see you finish your studies... Papanuorin ka naming umakyat sa stage, tanggaping yung diploma mo. Tsaka, May honors man or wala, it doesn't matter...Mahal na mahal ka namin" sambit ko

"D-da..." Iyak niya

"Wag kang pasaway sa mga lola at sa lolo mo ha?" sabi ko

Tumango naman si Dale

"Love you dada... S-sige na po, m-magpahinga k-ka na" Dale cried and kissed my forehead

I smiled and closed my eyes

-THE END-