Derick's POV
Dad where are you?
That's the last text from yesterday na isinend ko kay Papa but still I got no response. I don't know kung may tampo ba sya sa 'kin or if he just don't want to talk to me, but if he won't be replying to this, I have to at least try to look for him. Milan was still in Manila healing from her operation at ako, I drove all the way to Baguio since my Grandma lives there.
"Derick! Apo, what led you here? Ay miss na kita!" I missed my Grandma too, sinalubong nya ko with a hug at kitang kita ko ang saya nya na makitang nasa maayos na kalagayan ako.
"Lola, do I look fine?" Tanong ko pa with a smile, I just used to be this energetic noon and I can finally feel the rhythm again.
"Oo, bakit? Normally hindi mo naman nagagawang bumisita?" Tanong pa nya, she's still thrilled, me visiting means something special for her.
"I want to visit you, and I, uhmm, maybe Pa was here." I took a consecutive pause while I say that, hindi padin naman ako open na open sa topic na yun but the pain, I know it's already healed by time at pride ko nalang ang pumipigil sa 'kin.
"Gusto mo syang makausap?" She said that in a really heartwarming voice, my Meemah.
"I need to." I shrugged and smile, that's why I'm here, she's a special woman that will help me do this decision.
"Nandito sya last week pero umalis din, hindi ko alam kung saan sya nagpunta ngayon." Ganun pala.
"I texted him at hindi sya sumasagot."
"Ahh baka naman nag-iba lang ng number." Yes, and there might be a lot of things that I don't know about him by now.
"Upo ka muna." She lead me inside at pinaupo.
"He looked for me in Italy." Sabi ko pa to update her about our relationship.
"Ahh oo sabi nga nya nanood sya ng karera mo doon." She seems a little upset after saying that.
"Anything else?" Tanong ko, kung ano pang sinumbong ni Papa.
"Itinaboy mo raw sya. Nasaktan ang Papa mo doon Derick, matagal na panahon nadin kayong hindi nag-uusap at noong nalakasan nya ang loob nya na lumapit sayo, you pushed him away." I understand, even this is hard for me.
"I realised that La, that's why I wanna talk to him." Kahit almost three years we're apart.
"Talaga? Masaya ako na narerealise nyo yan sa mga sarili nyo na magpatawad." For you La, for my mother, for Milan, what's so hard if I'm doing this for the three most special women in my life.
I just smiled at her but after she said that, a tear fell down on her.
"Bakit po kayo umiiyak?" I asked, but she looks so happy.
"Dati eh talagang Daddy's boy ka alam mo na. Eh ngayon, baka malay mo yung pangarap mo na natupad mo na ngayon, maiishare mo na sa kanya, diba?" She still said that while crying at hindi ko din napigilang matouch, this shows how our mess affected her so much.
"Opo, I want to give my mom a real peace in heaven."
Yes, I really have to fix my relationship with Pa, hindi ko alam na ganito pala kalaki ang epekto ng away namin kay Lola, that both of her son and grandson were not speaking to each other. To my Mom, na ang anak nya and husband can't forgive each other at kay Milan na nag-aalala for me to have my real family back.
"You look so fresh, tinigil mo na ba'ng pag-inom mo?" Inayos nya ang buhok ko and I proudly told her.
"Opo, someone helped me change." I'm talking about Milan of course. "Si Papa po ba?" I'm also concerned.
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I'll Find You In Milan
Romance"She's long dead!" As people remind you. But you're still hoping that she's there. Your best friend for 15 years, and you didn't got the chance to tell her how much you love her. Then you realised, she's here all along and you met her with a differe...
