Too Late To Stay, Too Late To Say [ A BINI AU SERIES #2 ]

Chapter 18: Letters And Regrets

Nico's Pov.

I woke up because of the storms, umuulan ngayon and hindi rin ako makatulog dahil sa nangyari kanina. I should've think of Mali's feelings, I never thought na aabot sa point na nai-invalidate ko na yun.

" Ba't ka pa kasi naghintay? I thought mapapagod ka," Bulong ko and making sure na hindi naririnig ni Aya. " Why are you even writing a lot of letters para sakin? For what purpose? " Tanong ko sa isip ko and naalala ko tuloy yung mga sulat niya sa akin.

Bumangon ako at kinuha sa drawer ko yung small box na may yellow ribbon na nakatali dito. I smiled at the thought na, ahh... favorite niya nga yung yellow, dun ata umabot sa point siguro na nalilito na siya kung bakit hindi ko na maalala yung mga small things that actually matters when it comes to her.

I opened the box to see tons of letter that awaits me. Hindi ako mapakali, I feel like I want to read all of these hanggang sa maubos lahat ng nasa loob ng kahon na to. I want to know kung anong pinagdaan niya habang wala ako sa tabi niya, sa piling niya.

" Why are you even wasting your time, Mali? I already hurted countless times pero you chose to stay? I don't deserve that kind of treament, Mali," Bulong ko, not noticing the fact na pumapatak na yung luha ko.

Bumaba ako at pumunta sa living room. Pinili kong basahin to dito since andun si Aya sa loob, ayaw kong nakikita niya akong umiiyak. Si Mali lang ang nakakita sakin umiyak at wala nang iba pa.

I sat on the sofa as I started to get one of her letters that she wrote for me. And started to read it.

Dear Uyab Ko,

This is day one of you being absent sa pamamahay natin. I miss you so much kahit kahapon ka lang umalis ng walang paalam. Naiintindihan ko yung side mo kung bakit sa sulat mo nalang sinabi at hindi harap-harapan, baka kasi pigilan kita gamit ang cute side ko at bumigay ka nalang.

I want your dreams to be way more than we expected from the start. Gusto ko na pagbalik mo, malayo na ang narating mo ha. Anlaki ng sacrifices mo and I know na hindi ka papabayaan ng nasa itaas. I'm sure naman na alam mong suportado ako sayo hanggang dulo.

This is Mali, your uyab and couting my days where I'm waiting for your return. I love you so much! Gihigugma tika, Nicolette! Mahal kita, uyab ko, mula noon hanggang sa kasalukuyang panahon.

Your Uyab,

    Mali

I was shocked on what I read. She really chose to wait, akala ko kasi dati is she will chose to move on nalang at maghanap ng tao na mas pipiliin na nasa tabi niya but I was wrong all along. What did you, Nico?

" Gosh, why? " Isip ko at kumuha ulit nang panibagong sulat na galing parin sakanya.