Unchaste Connection

Twenty Five (1)

Bada's POV

"By the power vested in me, I now pronounce you husband and wife.."

I immediately wipe my tears and smile brightly.

"You may now kiss the bride..."

I clap loudly while my tears continue to fall. Naririnig ko pa ang mahinang tawa ni Hyeokjae sa tabi ko. Eh bakit ba sa masaya ako eh.

Finally, pagkatapos ng ilang taong pagpapalipad hangin, Eunki was able to get Kuya Jho. I smiled at them as Eunki waved her wedding ring to us. She's also crying. 'ikaw ba naman ang pakasalan ang isang dekada mo na yatang crush, kung di ka maiyak.'

That thought makes me smile. I suddenly glance at the man beside of me. It's been more than a year na simula ng sinimulan naming gawing goal ang pagiging maayos nya.

I smile as I can say na sobrang laki na ng ipinagbago niya. Nakatulong din talaga yung pagkakaroon nya ng maraming kaibigan. Having a strong support system while battling mental issues is really necessary. Sobrang laking tulong noong may nasasandalan at nakakapitan sila.

Nagulat pa ako ng bigla din siyang tumingin sa akin at ngumiti. Ayan na naman sya sa pakagat kagat labi niyang ngiti. 'nakakainis, alam na alam kung paano siya mas lalong gumagwapo sa paningin ko.'

"Hindi naman halatang masaya ka..." he said while wiping my tears.

Natawa ako. "Syempre, it's a dream come true for her no! Isang dekada na yata yang pagsinta niya kay kuya Jho!" He laughed at my remarks. I smiled as I saw his bright smile. My heart still feels so good whenever I see him smile genuinely like this.

As of now, he still enjoys managing his business empire. Yeah, hindi pala siya leader ng mafia o drug lord katulad ng iniisip ko noon, sadyang magaling lang na businessman. I couldn't even believe na sa kaya yung mga properties na pinupuntahan namin before! And the bar! Kaya naman pala parang laman sya ng bar palagi kasi sya pala ang may ari, akala ko naman fuckboy na tambay sa bar para makabingwit lagi ng babae.

We'll, never judge the person nga naman ng basta basta. Dahil hindi natin alam kung ano bang pinagdadaanan nila. Sometimes, it's a completely different story on their side compared to the story we're thinking about them on our side.

I learned so many things simula ng malaman ko yung totoong nangyayari surrounding our 'relationship' before. And one of the best things I learned about this is the importance of proper communication and openness to listen. Dahil hindi nyo maiintidihan ang isa't isa kung hindi kayo mag-uusap at hindi nyo ioopen ang sarili nyo sa pakikinig sa side ng isa. You will just have a list of never-ending questions if you do not take the chance to finally ask the person.

I can say that Hyeokjae and Ate Hanah are doing so much better now. Noong una, nahihirapan kami syempre. We tried different approaches and luckily, they are both responding to it. It is also because both of them have a strong will to finally heal.

We make it a point to visit their brother's grave once every month. At first, it was hard, para kasing hindi nagbabago ang reaksyon ni Hyeokjae kapag pupunta kami. But gradually it changed. He slowly lifts all the guilt he's feeling.

One day, Hyeokjae told me that he wants to finally forgive her mom. So we traveled to his mom's grave. When the accident happened, I learned that his mother's family discovered the root cause of the issue, which was his mother's affair. To help the other two who survived the accident, they decided to bury her in their own family mausoleum.

I witnessed him express all of his anger to his mother. However, I also saw how much he loved her. He told her how much he is sorry for what happened and that he loves her enough to forgive her. Finally, we were able to fix his issues one by one.