The Last Wish

Epilogue

Steffi's POV

HE'S GONE.

HE'S DEAD.

WALA NA SI BRIX ANGELO JIMENEZ.

NAWALA NA ANG TAONG PINAKAMAMAHAL KO.

PERO NANGAKO AKO SA KANYANG MAGIGING MASAYA AKO KAHIT NA WALA NA SIYA.

AND YES I AM NOW HAPPY.

I HAD MOVED ON AND I HAD ACCEPTED THE FACT THAT HE'S GONE, THAT HE WILL NEVER COME BACK TO US.

THE MEMORIES WILL ALWAYS STAY IN MY HEART AND IT WILL NEVER FADE, INSTEAD, I'LL TAKE THESE MEMOIRS AS AN INSPIRATION TO LIVE MY LIFE HAPPILY, FOR HIM, AND FOR THOSE PEOPLE HE LOVES.

BUT I KNOW NANDIYAN LANG SIYA PARA BANTAYAN KAMING MGA MAHAL NIYA.

THREE HAVE PASSED SINCE THAT NIGHT HE LEFT US.

Nung nakarating sila tita doon, wala na siya, bumitaw na siya.

They hurriedly came to our spot and saw Brix who just closed his eyes a minute ago, and these eyes would never open again.

Hindi ko mapinta kung gaano kami nagluksa noon.

Si tita, she fought so hard para lang maibsan ang pangungulila nila sa bunso nila. Together with tito, they built again their company. They did everything para lang makalimutan ang nakalulungkot na kabanata sa buhay nila ngunit kahit ganon, hindi parin mawawala sa kanila ang pagluluksa.

Si kuya Brian, nag-aral ulit siya, ganun na din ako. We continued to study just as what we promised Brix. We don't want him to be disappointed to see us like this. He wants us to be happy despite the act that he's gone.

He died happy.

Nakapagpaalam na pala siya noon sa mga magulang niya at kay kuya Brian.

Madaming pumunta noon sa lamay niya para makita siya sa huling pagkakataon. At kami, hindi kami umalis sa tabi niya hanggang sa burol niya.

Brix had a heart condition. This ailment of his made him weaker and weaker as time passed by. And his sickness also makes him feel pain.

I am now a writer and I am happy to write the story of the person who was my first love as my first book.

I am writing this not only for Brix, but also to other people.

To those people who were left by the ones they love.

To those people who gives an inspiration.

To those people who say we need to keep moving forward.

And I am moving forward holding the memories that we had.

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"Brix, I am letting you go...Kahit wala pang dumarating, alam kong nandyan ka lang. I know, I am not alone, kung nasan ka man, mahal na mahal kita..." I said facing his tomb.

"Steffi, halika na, hinihintay na tayo nila mommy."

"Oo, kuya Brian." Sagot ko sa kanya.

"Bye Brix...Happy Birthday..." I faced his epitaph in which his name was written and gave him the last wish he asked....

MY SMILE...

Brix Angelo Lee Jimenez

(1996-2015)

"The beautiful journey of today can only begin when we learn to let go of yesterday." - Dr. Steve Maraboli

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April-November 2015