My Sir, My Lover?! |COMPLETE|

29 - Juliet

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Makalipas ang dalawang araw ay tuluyan ng nagka-malay si Ania. Wala siyang kaalam-alam sa mga nangyayari, lalo pa't ng mumulat siya'y parang malungkot ang mga taong nakapaligid sa kanya.

"M-Mama... Na-Nasaan p-po si Ansel?"

Tanong ni Ania habang hinang-hina pa ang katawan niya dulot ng operasyon. Awang-awa naman si Breigh sa anak, dahil unang-una... Hindi niya alam kung paano sasabihin ito sa dalaga.

"Anak, Ania, it's best if you would just take a rest muna ah."

Biglang singit ni Marcos at nilapitan ang anak. Talagang hindi na maintindihan ni Ania ang mga pangyayari, kaya naman hindi siya mapatahimik. Gusto niyang makita si Ansel, walang iba kundi si Ansel.

"Papa, si Ansel? Whe-Where is he? I want to see him so badly, pa. Please, tell me where he is..."

Pagmamaktol ni Ania na mas ikinalungkot ni Breigh, kaya naman ay niyakap siya ni Marcos. 

"A-Ate Ania, kuya wants to give you this. He also told me that he'll miss you, more than you will."

Napalingon naman si Ania sa gawi ni Diane na may inabot sa kanya na isang sulat na naka-sobre. Mas lalo namang nagtaka ang dalaga kung bakit naluluha lahat ng mga taong nasa paligid niya.

Dahan-dahang binuksan ni Ania ang sobre, at sinimulang basahin ang sulat:

Hello pinakamamahal kong Juliet... I really don't have anything to say, kasi halos nasabi ko na sayo lahat eh. I just want you to know, na isa ka sa pinakamagandang nangyari sa buhay ko. Ikaw ang nagturo sa akin what 'love' really means. Salamat sa pasensya 'pag minsan ako ang tinotopak, but mostly you... haha! :) 

Simula ng makita kita, nagustuhan agad kita because of your very pleasing attitude :)
napakabuti mong tao at napakatalino mo.. you're a very strong woman and that is just one of the reasons I like you. I'll never forget the days, kung saan lagi mo kong kinukulit at lagi mo kong kinukurot sa pisngi. I'll treasure that forever, Juliet ko..

Thank you for being my #1 super fan sa lahat ng gawin ko. Thank you for being my cheerleader sa lahat ng laban ko sa basketball. Salamat din sa pag-alaga sakin pag may sakit ako.. makita lang kita ayos na agad ako :) Thank you for proving me na you will always be there by my side, kahit anong mangyari.. kahit na may manghusga sa atin, wala.. andyan ka pa rin. so thank you!

Alam mo ba? Simula ng nalaman ko na may sakit ka and you need heart transplant to save your life, alam ko na agad ang dapat kong gawin. I know what I must do, at yun ay ibuwis ang buhay ko para mabuhay ka. Kasi aanhin ko pa ba ang buhay ko, kung mawawala ka sa piling ko habang buhay, diba? 

At this moment na binabasa mo tong liham ko para sayo, wala na ako. I'm sorry ah... hindi na kita masasamahan sa graduation mo like I promised. Pinangako ko pa naman I'll be there in the crowd, watching you do your graduation speech :( sorry Juliet ko ah... Baka tuloy magtampo ka sakin niyan... Hindi na tuloy kita masusuyo :(

Kahit na wala na ako sa tabi mo literally, just always remember na lagi kitang gagabayan at sasamahan. I'll always be your #1 supporter promise ko yan sayo! :) oh basta, napatunayan ko naman sayo that my heart will always be yours... I love you, Juliet! mamimiss kita... and...

HAPPY 9TH MONTHSARY! <3

love,
ansel MO :)

Halos naman gumuho ang mundo ni Ania sa kanyang nabasa. Hindi siya makapaniwala na kayang ibuwis ni Ansel ang sarili niyang buhay para sa kanya.

"Thank you, Romeo... Thank you..."

Bulong ni Ania sa sarili habang umaagos ang kanyang mga luha at emosyon. Nilapitan naman siya nina Breigh at Marcos at niyakap siya ng mga ito. 

Napuno ng emosyon ang buong kwarto. Habang ang mga tao namang kasama nina Ania ay nagluluksa din sa pagkawala ni Ansel.

Ang tanging nararamdaman na lamang ni Ania ay kalungkutan at pagkalumbay sa pagkawala ng kanyang lalakeng pinakamamahal.

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Ania POV

8 years have passed. Hindi ko na napansin ang oras at panahon. Graduation Day na namin ngayon actually. By now, I'm 24 years old already. I can't believe tapos na nga! Tapos na, and I'm graduating as a 'Summa Cum Laude'. Hay... Best day of my life grabe!

But of course I couldn't make it this far without Ansel. Oo, I never had a boyfriend before kahit na madaming nanliligaw sakin? No. Wala akong sinagot sa kanila. It's because I haven't move on, and it will take a lot of years bago mangyari yun.

Siya lang ang minahal ko, wala ng iba. He'll always be my 'Romeo' at hindi siya mapapalitan forever.

Napangiti naman ako because I have to smile for the camera noh... Yes, graduation day, diba?

"...It is with great pride to present our Batch 2016 Summa Cum Laude, Ms. Jean Ania Castillo!"

As I walk up to the stage, na-realize ko lahat ng pagod na napagdaanan ko. I can't believe this is actually happening.

"Thank you, Ma'am Johanna. To my teachers, parents, the staff, and of course my fellow graduates a good afternoon to all of you. First of all, I would like to thank everyone for coming to our graduation day. It is one of the most important event of our school, and you still chose to come and support us. 

On behalf of all my fellow graduates, we would like to thank our parents who exerted their time and energy to support us in everything we do. Without them, probably we're nothing. Thank you for all your support, we really appreciate everything. Specifically sa mom and dad ko... Mama, papa... This is it! I finally made it, and it's all because of you.

 To my teachers, thank you po for everything you've done for all of us. Thank you for teaching us the best way you can. Even though, sometimes malikot at maingay kami, hinabaan niyo pa rin ang pasensya niyo just to teach us. Each and everyone one of you are real heroes.

Alam niyo... Isa lang naman akong ordinaryong tao. Yes, I have to admit madaming naiinggit sa akin especially now. 'Wag natin yung i-deny, we've all been there. Minsan na tayong naiinggit sa kapwa natin, pero not to the point na mangpapahamak na tayo. We all have our own limits. Nasa sa atin yun kung maiinggit ba tayo, or magiging appreciative and thankful na lang tayo for what we have. It is a choice in life.

Inspiration. A big word with a lot of definitions. Pero, isa lang naman talaga ang meaning ng 'inspiration' para sa akin. Inspiration for me is something na pumupush sayo to be the best thing you can be. Ito yung humuhubog sa atin eh, to reach a certain goal in our life... Like, this graduation. Alam kong lahat tayo may kanya-kanyang inspirasyon. Some of us inspiration natin yung mga magulang natin, yung iba mga teachers nila, mga idols nila, o 'di kaya their special someone. 

Sa akin, my inspiration aside from my parents... is yung taong bumubuo sakin 'til now. He is literally the person who gives me life up to this day forward. He is the person who was with me through ups and downs. And, naalala ko... The day na nawala na siya, 'cause he risked his life for me, parang gumuho ang mundo ko. I feel incomplete, depressed, and I feel like na nag-iisa na lamang ako sa buhay. He was my everything. Alam niyo, if it wasn't for that guy, probably hindi niyo ako kaharap ngayon. Malamang patay na ako...

So, this success? I owe it all up to him. He was the greatest happening in my life. So, ang tanging advice ko na lang sainyong lahat, always cherish the moments you have with your special someone... Kasi hindi mo din alam kung hanggang kailan siya tatagal sayo.

And, para naman sa mga nangangarap, keep dreaming and aim high. 'Wag mawawalan ng pagasa 'cause God is there. He's beside you all the time, and he'll lead you to success. That is all, thank you and a pleasant afternoon."

I almost cried in joy while looking at the crowd. Everyone is cheering for me. I guess this is it, this is the start of something new. This is not the end, 'cause a new chapter begins in my life.

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~jeanellediana