The Love You Want

Chapter 35 (Baby Shower)

Zeke's POV

Everything is set at isa-isa naring nagdadatingan ang mga bisita. Just then, I saw Clyde approaching. Mabilis ko siyang sinalubong.

"Thank you for coming Clyde. I really appreciate it" wika ko at sinalubong siya ng yakap.

"It's okay, salamat at inimbita mo din ako."

"Pwede ba tayong mag-usap?" tanong ko.

"Okay, s-sige." Sagot ni Clyde.

Dinala ko siya sa garden.

She sat near me. Tinitigan ko siya ng matagal. She's still beautiful just like before. She was my ideal woman back then. Nahirapan ako nung niligawan ko siya dahil strikto ang kuya Yancee niya. But I showed him my sincerity and tinanggap nila ako sa pamilya nila. Everything was perfect. She was my number one fan at ganun din siya sa akin. Until dumating si Loraine sa buhay ko. I got confused and eventually, I left her. I left the woman I've always wanted to settle down with. The woman who embody my ideal woman.

"Bakit ka ganyan makatingin?" tanong niya.

"Wala, naalala ko lang noon, lagi akong hinahabol ng walis tingting ng kuya mo kapag pumupunta ako sa bahay niyo para manligaw." I smiled.

"Ikaw talaga. Matagal na yun. Alam mo namang ginawa lang yun ni kuya kasi he wants to protect me."

"I know. Kaya ganun na rin siguro ang galit niya sa akin noong naghiwalay tayo."

"Clyde, alam kong masyado akong naging makasarili noon. Inisip ko lang ang sarili ko. Kaming dalawa ni Loraine. Inisip lang namin ang mga sarili namin without merely thinking of you. I thought I'd be happy for following my feelings, but things started to change. One day I realized I still love you at pinagsisisishan ko ang pagtalikod ko sayo noon. I realized how stupid I was. Yung mga sinabi mo tungkol sa paghihirap mo when I left you, ngayon ko lang narealize, kung kelan huli na ang lahat. Alam kong hindi pa sapat ang sorry sa mga nagawa ko sayo. Alam ko ding hindi ko na maibabalik ang kahapon. Pero sana mapatawad mo ako."

"Zeke, I never blamed you for our failed relationship. Things happen for a reason. We may not know what that reason is but it'll always be for the better. Siguro nga noon nasaktan ako, pero it made me become a better person. It made me a stronger person."

"Itong nangyari sa amin ni Loraine, siguro eto na ang kabayaran sa mga kasalanan namin sa inyo ni Geither. Sa pag-iwan namin sa inyo noon without even considering your feelings."

"No Zeke, it's a blessing. Your baby is a blessing."

Ngumiti ako at tumango.

"Yeah, you're right, our precious baby. He has bound us together again. Not as lovers, but as responsible parents. Ayaw naming pagdusahan ng bata ang pagkakamali namin ni Loraine. We'll make sure, he'll be as happy as any child who has a complete family." Tugon ko.

"How are you and Loraine?" tanong ni Clyde.

"We're great friends. We're bestfriends as of now. Of course we're hoping to work it out for our baby. Sino ba naman ang may ayaw ng kompletong pamilya diba but our priority is our baby. Pag-pinanganak na siya, I'll make sure he gets all the love and care he deserves even though his parents aren't together." Tugon ko.

"I'm sure, you'll be a great father Zeke. Cause, that's who you are, great son, great brother, great boyfiend."

"Thank you Clyde. Thank you very much."

I embraced her and maybe I'll do this for one last time. I know I've been stupid in the past and I'm glad naiintindihan niya ako. I'm so grateful for having known such a wonderful person and I'll forever be thankful for being a part of her life.