Unfathomable Love

XXVIII

There's still time, kaya pumasok sila sa loob ng bahay matapos ang kulitan, asaran, kainan, at kwentuhan na naganap sa garden. They decided to watch a movie, preferably suggested by Aiah that they should watch Notting Hill together which was eventually agreed.

Habang nanunuod, Irene is still in the clouds while watching her mag-aama beside her. It really felt surreal, she just dreamt about this before and now it's happening.

Naririnig niyang nag-uusap si Aiah at Bea tungkol sa movie na pinapanood nila.

"Look at them, they are really our angels. Kung sana noon pa ganito na," sabi ni Irene kay Greggy, tumango ito at hinalikan ang noo ng asawa.

"Perhaps it was bound to happen, hon. Para mas maging matatag ang relasyon natin kay Aiah at Bea." tugon niya, hindi sila naririnig ng dalawa dahil focus na focus ito sa movie.

"I hope this happens again though, gusto ko ng ganito lang.. I can give up anything para maranasan ang ganitong buhay at saya araw-araw." Irene conveyed her thoughts, it fulfills her heart.

"If we can just do that, matagal na nating ginawa. Pero hindi natin hawak lahat ng karapatan at desisyon, hon."

"I know, in another world, sana kung pagbibigyan man—I would love to have them both as my daughter, by heart, blood, and flesh."

"I know he will grant it, you're a better person, even a great one. Walang rason para hindi mo maranasan 'yun."

Irene leaned on Greggy's shoulder as they continued to watch their two daughters talking and sometimes laughing together.

"No matter what happens, they'll always be my angels."

"Forever will be."

Irene smiled at Greggy.

"I hope the time stops, I want to spend more time with them, yung makukuntento ako. Kulang na kulang 'yung isang araw para sa ganito," Irene to her husband, Greggy is just listening to her.

"Marami pang pagkakataon, Irene."

"I hope so. You know what, I've indeed realized that life is too short so we should make the most out of it."

"And we are doing that, dear.."

"We should so that we'll have no regrets, kasi diba we don't know when our time will come."

"Now we're talking about this.."

"Love, it's just a hypothetical yet a real thing about life."

"I know, I just don't want to hear it now."

"Why? Are you scared to die?"

"Hon, stop it.."

"Answer me first,"

"For some reason, yes. I don't want to die first kasi ayokong masaktan at iwat ka and I also don't want you to die first kasi hindi ko din kaya, pwede bang wag nalang? Let's just stay here, life is beautiful and fulfilling." mahinahong sagot ni Greggy, Irene smiled at him and kissed his jaw.

"Don't be scared, if mauuna ka, susunod din naman ako."

"Okay stop this na, we should be happy and not worry about the things that might happen in the future."

Napatawa nalang si Irene sa sinabi ng asawa, ang hindi nila alam, narinig sila ng dalawang dalaga.

"Dad, death is a celebration of life that has been lived. It shouldn't scare you— most of people, they're afraid of the word death though yes, it's painful pero if we look at it in a positive way, death is so much more than that. We're not going to forget the soul because if you really love the person and they meant noteworthy in our lives, our heart will always remember." biglang sabi ni Aiah, kalmado lang ito at casual.