GGY 33: For you I will

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<Maine's POV>

"Bakit ka nandito?" bungad ni ate Coleen sakin pagkapasok nya sa room ko.

Yuh, nandito ko sa bahay nang parents namin kauuwi lang nitong si ate Coleen, kaya ngayon nya lang nalaman na nandito na ko.

"Sabi ni nanay"

"Maine, ano ka ba? kasama mo na sya, bakit bumalik ka pa dito?" nag-aalala nyang tanong sakin.

Sasagot na sana ako nang tumunog yung eskandalosa kong phone.

"I know it's Alden, sagutin mo na" sabi nya saka na lumabas ng room ko.

Pagtingin ko sa phone ko, si Chard nga yung tumatawag.

"Chard?"

"Love, nakauwi na ko, bakit hindi ka pa tulog?"

"Hinihintay ko yung tawag mo, eh"

"Wow naman, sige dahil namimiss na kita agad, patutulugin na kita ng maaga"

"Chard"

"Oh, bakit?"

"Chard" banggit ko ulit sa pangalan nya.

"Ano po ba yun Ms. Maine Mendoza?"

"Mr. Faulkerson, pwede mo ba kong kantahan?"

"Basta ba kakantahan mo rin ako"

"Okay sige, after you"

"Okay ito na" Sabi nya, narinig ko pang umuubo-ubo sya sa kabilang linya.

"For all the times I felt cheated,
I complained,
You know how I love to complain
For all the wrongs I repeated, though I was to blame
I still cursed that rain
I didn't have a prayer,
didn't have a clue
Then out of the blue
God gave me you, to show me what's real
There's more to life, with just how I feel
And all that I'm worth is right before my eyes
And all that I live for though I didn't know why
Now I do, 'cause God gave me you" hindi ko mapigilan ang pagtulo ng luha ko habang pinakikinggan sya.

Nakatakip na yung isang kamay ko sa bibig ko para hindi nya ko marinig na umiiyak.

"For all the times I wore my self pity like a favorite shirt
All wrapped up in that hurt
For every glass I saw, I saw half empty
Now it overflows like a river through my soul
From every doubt I had, I'm finally free
I truly believe"

"Love, gising ka pa?" tinigil nya muna yung pagkanta nya. Huminga naman muna ko, bago sya sagutin.

"Chard, oo, tuloy mo lang" sagot ko, kaya tinuloy nya yung song.

"In your arms I'm someone new
With ever tender kiss from you
Oh must confess
I've been blessed
God gave me you, to show me what's real
There's more to life than just how I feel
And all that I'm worth is right before my eyes
And all that I live for though I didn't know why
Now I do,
'cause God gave me you
God gave me you" huminga sya saka nagsalita.

"Ikaw naman love" sabi nya, kaya huminga muna ko nang malalim.

"Wish that I could say these words tonight,
Wish I have the courage,
wish I might
Have the chance to show you,
and speak what's on my mind,
While you're right next to me,
I've loved you from the start" Medyo napahinto ako kasi hindi ko na talaga mapigilan yung mga luha ko na nag-uunahang lumbas sa mga mata ko.

"Love, okay ka lang? bakit ka tumigil?" rinig kong tanong nya na medyo nag-aalalang tono.

"Ah, oo, feel na feel ko lang talaga yung kanta" sagot ko naman.

"Alam mo pala yang kanta ko, ah, sige na, go, tuloy mo na" sabi nya pa sakin.

"Wish that I could walk you down the road,
Share each moment,
have my hand to hold
My imagination's,
beginning to unfold
Every wish is granted,
every dream and hope
Wish I may,
wish I might find a way to your heart
Wish that I'll be the sun to warm you all through your life,
Wish you may feel my love that is hidden in the stars
Wish I may, wish I might be the one.
Maybe now I'm ready to be found,
That I'll be a part of who you are,
A promise of forever,
never break your heart
Always there to listen,
always by your side
Wish you may feel my love that is hidden in the stars
Wish I may, wish I might be the one
Wish I may, wish I might,
be the one."

"Love, ang ganda nang boses mo! mas maganda pa ata yung version mo nang kanta ko, kesa sa version ko, eh"

"Hala, nambola na naman sya!"

"Hindi ah, nagsasabi ako nang totoo"

"Chard, mahal kita"

"Alam ko, matagal na"

"Hindi man lang sumagot nang mahal din kita? ganun ka kaconfident, ah!"

"Ito na nga po, I love you more than anyone else"

"Chard, may sasabihin ako"

"Go, ano yun?"

"Lahat ng ginawa, ginagawa at gagawin ko, lahat ng yun para sayo huh"

"Oh, bakit mo naman yan sinasabi?"

"Wala lang, sige, medyo late na, matulog ka na! Good night Love! I love you"

"I love you more Love, sweet dreams, I can't wait to see you on Sunday" he said before hanging up the phone.

Tinitigan ko yung picture namin ni Chard na nasa phone ko.

"Kung kailangan kong mamatay at mawala para sayo, gagawin ko. Kung kailangan kitang pakawalan para lang hindi mawala ang lahat sayo, I will. For you I will!" I said while tears are running down all over my face.

"Kinanta mo na rin lang yung kanta nya kanina,  sana, ginawa mo na rin yung sinasabi sa bawat stanza" biglang sulpot ni Ate Coleen na may hawak na isang baso ng tubig.

"Ate kanina ka pa ba nandyan?"

"Oo, nakatalikod ka, eh, kaya hindi mo ko napansin" sagot nya.

"Inom ka muna" she said sabay abot ng glass of water sakin.

Umupo sya sa tabi ko at inakbayan ako.

"Sa linggo na ang kasal nyo nung Lloyd, same date sa kasal nyo ni Alden, anong balak mo? sinong sisiputin mo?" tanong nya sakin.

Umiling lang ako habang tumutulo yung luha ko.

"Ano ka ba naman kasi, sinabi ko nang wag ka na bumalik dito, eh!" sabi ulit nya.

"Kung mahal mo talaga sya, hindi mo sya iiwan, ipaglalaban mo sya kagaya ng ginagawa nya para sayo" dagdag ulit nya.

Dahil sa mga pangaral nya sakin, tumulo pa lalo yung mga luha ko.

"Hindi ko sya gustong iwan sa ere ate, pero, kapag kinasal kami, mahihirapan syang humanap ng trabaho, pahihirapan nila si Alden" sagot ko habang nakayakap sa kanya.

"Gagawin ko lahat ng magagawa ko, wag lang syang mahirapan" sabi ko habang sya hinahagod lang yung likod ko.

God Give me YOUTahanan ng mga kuwento. Tumuklas ngayon