Chapter 25

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"Mr. and Mrs. dela Rama! Yung teacher na na-aksidente niyo kahapon nasa taas ng building! Nagtatangka ata magpakamatay!" Sabi ng nurse.

"Ano?!!!!" Sabi ng mag-asawang dela Rama. Dali-daling tumakbo ang lahat papuntang rooftop ng building. Bago umakyat sina Eloisa at Rose, tiningnan muna nila ang bangkay ng kaibigan. Niyakap nila ito at may napansin silang liham sa tabi ng bangkay.

"Eloisa! May liham dito!" Sabi ni Rose habang kinukuha ang liham.

"Ano ulit ang liham?" Sabi ni Eloisa.

"You know, sulat, letter, ring any bells?" Sabi ni Rose.

"O, now I get it." Sabi ni Eloisa. Binasa ni Rose ang sulat at nagulat si Rose sa mga nabasa niya.

"Oh my gosh! Mas malala pa ito sa sulat na nakita natin sa kwarto niya! Alam na niyang mamatay siya ngayon! Para ito kay Sir Diwa, again." Sabi ni Rose.

"Tara, tumakbo na tayo sa rooftop." Sabi ni Rose. Dahil nag-elevator sina Eloisa at Rose pataas, nakaabot pa sila sa matatanda na gumamit ng hagdanan pa-akyat, di man lang nila naisip na pwede mag-elevator.

"Sir! Wag niyo gawin yan!" Sabi ni Eloisa.

"Anak naman! Pinalaki kita ng maayos, tapos magpapakamatay ka lang. Magpakita ka naman ng utang na loob!" Sabi ni Arthur.

"Wala ng saysay pa mabuhay sa mundo kung wala na siya." Sabi ni Sir Diwa ng pabulong pero rinig na rinig nilang lahat.

"Victor! Wag ka tumalon, please." Sabi ni Reginald.

"Di ko na kayang mabuhay sa mundo! Pagod na pagod na ako! Susundan ko na siya sa langit!" Sabi ni Sir Diwa. Naalala ni Rose yung sulat kaya plano niya ito ibigay kay Sir Diwa.

"Sir! Bago ka tumalon, paki basa po muna ang sulat na ito." Sabi ni Rose habang inaabot ang sulat ni Emma.

"Ano pa bang silbi ng mundo?" Sabi ni Sir Diwa sa sarili niya.

"Sir! Please, basahin mo ito. Galing ito kay Emma!" Sabi ni Eloisa. Hindi na tumalon si Sir Diwa nang marinig niya na galing ito kay Emma. Binigay ni Rose ang sulat kay Sir Diwa at binasa niya ito.

Author's Note: Please paki play po yung video sa taas. Yun po ang magandang background habang binabasa niyo po ang mga sulat ni Emma. Piano Concerto No. 5 (Emperor Concerto), 2nd movement by Ludwig Van Beethoven po ang nasa nasa video

"Mi Inamorata,

What a poetic intro. I still prefer My forever mi amor, but it's time for a change. Why did you left me? I know the real reason, my parents told you to stay away from me. Please don't. I can feel an illness inside me. I want to spend my last few months with you. I don't want to tell anyone because I don't want to worry them. This is my final testament that I can write because I can feel that my life won't last very long. I don't want to go to the doctor because it would only prolong my suffering. I just want to tell you this because if I do die tomorrow or the next day after that, I am glad that you'll be able to receive this. Find someone you'll spend eternity with, I shall watch you from afar. Go on loving me. If I die, I shall see you again. I must go to sleep now. My forever Mi Amor. My Love for you shall never die. Ever yours, ever mine

Love, Emma"

Binasa ito ni Sir Diwa. Napaiyak siya ng sobra sa binasa niya. Hindi na nagtuloy sa suicide si Sir Diwa nang mabasa niya ito.

"Sir, meron pang bagong liham. Kakasulat lang ngayon ni Emma." Sabi ni Eloisa.

"Heto, sir." Sabi ni Rose habang binibigay ang bagong sulat.

"Mi Inamorato,

When will you return? I waited 3 months for you to return back into my arms. The day you left me, I know it's not the end. I know fate will make a way for us to meet again. I know you'd make a way, but yet you never did. I have to see you. However much you love me, I love you more. Never hide yourself from me. While still in my bed, my thoughts turn to you, mi inamorato. Some of them happy, some sad, waiting to see whether fate will hear us. I can live only completely with you or not at all. I'm fighting a battle that I'm about to lose. I'm losing my hope of ever seeing you again. If you do come here today, or the next day after that, I could finally rest in peace. If you are reading this now, it means Eloisa and Rose have succeeded. I can finally assure myself that you'd be fine. If Eloisa and Rose found my letter in my room at home, I told you that you should find a better second self. Don't worry, I won't get jealous. In fact, I'd be glad that you are happy for you found a better half that will stay with you forever. Yes. It must be. Today seems like the final day of my life. The light is upon me. I must go to sleep now. Be calm, love. Today, yesterday, what longing with tears for you. You're my life. My everything. Farewell, then.

Love, Emma"

"Hindi na ako tatalon. I'll have to fulfill this final wish. Eto ang totoong huling hiling. Kailangan ko maghanap ng taong makakasama ko habang buhay, pero hindi ko malilimutan si Emma. Siya ang taong nagmarka sa buhay ko na hindi mabubura." Sabi ni Sir Diwa.



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