Minsan may mga bagay na akala natin sadyang itinadhana. Mga bagay na akala natin para sa isa't isa. Yung tipong ballpen at tinta,lapis at eraser , sapatos at medyas. Pero hindi sa lahat ng oras. Darating yung panahong mauubos ang tinta, mawawala ang eraser at mabubutas ng medyas. May ganun talaga. May mga taong sabay nangarap.Sabay lumipad. Sabay nangako. At sabay sumuko. Simple lang naman ang kwento nila. Nagkakilala. Nagkagustuhan. Nagkaaminan. Nagmahalan. Nasaktan. Ganun kasimpleng nagsimula at ganun kasimpleng natapos. Akala ng lahat Almost a Perfect Fairytale na ang kwento nila. Tama silang lahat sa AKALA nila. ALMOST lang talaga yung kwento nila. Wala sila sa storybook. Hindi siya si Cinderella o si Snow White. Hinsi rin siya si Sleeping Beauty o si Jasmine. Hindi siya isang Damsel in Distress kaya wala siyamg Knight in Shining Armor. Wala siyang Prince Charming at wala ding Alladin.Dahil siya si Regine. At ang tanging meron siya ay si Jake na nawala lang din sa kanya.
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Siya si Regine. Simple. Masayahin. Madaldal.Pasaway.Matigas ang ulo. Mabait siya kung mabait ka. Kung hindi ? Humanda kang mauntog sa pader. Pero sa kabila ng mga katangian niya, may isang taong kayang patahimikin ang madaldal niyang bunganga at pasunurin ang isang tigre. Tanda pa niya ang una nilang pagkakakilala ni Jake,boyfriend niya for 5 years. It was the first day of their college year. Classmate niya ito at dahil madaldal siya , natural maingay ang klase. Sinuway siya ni Jake at ang resulta ? Parehas silang nagkabukol sa ulo. Inuntog niya ang ulo niya sa noo ni Jake sa sobrang inis dito. Doon nagsimula ang kwento nila. At kung paano natapos ?
" Hanggang dito na lang tayo Baby. I'm sorry "
"Bakit ? What went wrong ? Masaya naman tayo ."
"Ayoko na Jake. Pagod na ako. Pagod na akong palaging iniintindi ka. Pagod na akong ikaw palagi ang tama. Your presence suffocates me "
"Don't do this Baby"
Jake knelt down. He pleaded. But she didn't change her mind. She turned around and walked out of the door. Out of his life. Hindi niya gustong iwan si Jake. Seeing him broken breaks her heart. Pero wala siyang magagawa. It was her only way to let him move on. Time is running. At wala na siyang natitirang oras. May sakit siya sa puso at kailangan niya ng donor sa lalong madaling panahon. Hindi na siya umaasang makakahanap pa sila. Ayaw niyang sabihin iyon kay Jake. Ayaw niyang mag alala ito. Naisip niya na kapag iniwan niya ito , magagalit ito sa kanya. Kasusuklaman siya nito. At tuluyan ng kakalimutan.
Pero mali siya. Dumating ito isang araw sa hospital at agad siyang niyakap.
"We'll find you a donor. Mabubuhay ka. I promise you that " Jake said as he kissed her forehead.
Napaiyak siya. Nawalan na siya ng pag asang makakahanap pa sila but for the last time, aasa ulit siya. Para kay Jake.
Gusto niyang mabuhay.
They enjoyed her last month. Sinulit nila ang mga panahong magkasama sila. They went to every place they planned to go. They sang the songs they wrote together. But nothing changed the fact that she's dying. Nothing changed the truth that as days pass by , her physical body gets weaker and weaker and weaker.
"We found a donor. We'll schedule the operation tomorrow "
Tears came rolling down her face. Tumingin siya kay Jake and he nod. Mabubuhay siya ! They would still be together. On the day of her operation, Jake hugged her so tight. Too tight she can't even breath.
"The operation would be successful. I will live " she told him.
"Promise me you'll live "
"I promise"
The operation lasted for 9 hours. Nagkaroon ng complication while the operation was on going. She needed blood. She was already sleepy. Sa sobrang antok niya ,she almost closed her eyes forever. But something made her hold on. Something made her fight to live. It was Jake and as soon as she opened her eyes again, she looked for him. But he was nowhere to be found and instead , her Mom give her a note.
Tears roll down her face when she read it. Nabitawan niya ang sulat and she hugged her Mom.
"I'm sorry Baby. That was his decision " her Mom told her.
Why ? Why does life needs to be this unfair ? Para saan pa ang pagpapaopera niya kung iniwan lang din siya ni Jake. What's the point of living when Jake's gone ? Hindi na siya babalik. Not now. And not forever.
She looked at the letter on the floor. And she knows, she will never forget what was written there.
Regine,
I wouldn't say sorry Baby. It would be useless. Walang silbi ang paghingi ko ng tawad dahil alam kong hindi kayang alisin ng ilang milyong sorry yung sakit na nararamdaman mo. Live. Mabuhay ka. Maging masaya ka...kahit hanggang dito na lang tayo. One day , darating yung taong magmamahal sa iyo gaya ng pagmamahal ko sa iyo. He'll care for you as much as I did. I promised you a lot of things. I promised happiness.I promised forever. I promised eternity. Hindi ko matandaan yung iba sa sobrang dami pero sa lahat ng pangako ko. Isa lang ang tutuparin ko. I promised you na makakahanap tayo na donor at mabubuhay ka. Iyon ang una at huling pangakong tutuparin ko. Take care of my heart Baby. You would always have it until the end of time. It would only beat for you.. Yang pusong iyan ,minsan nang tumibok para sa iyo at patuloy pa ring titibok for you. I'm sorry I didn't tell you about my decision. Alam kong hindi ka papayag. When I learned about your sickness, nalungkot ako. Why didn't you tell me ? Bakit mo hinarap ng mag isa ? I know how much you want to live. And now, I'm giving you my life .Ngayon , tuparin mo ang pangako mo.You live. Enjoy life..because you'll only live TWICE. I love you Baby.
Ngayon naniniwala na ba kayong ALMOST a perfect Fairytale ang kwento nila ? They would still be together. As long as his heart beats for her and as long as she breaths.
