Nakabalik na si Maya sa hotel pagkagat ng dilim. Kahit nakaramdam sya ng pagod sa isang linggo, naenjoy naman sya sa ginawa nya. Isang matinding tulog agad ang kanyang inabot pagkahiga nya.
Meanwhile at the convent, he just finished reading the gospel for Sunday's mass. Bigla syang naguluhan pagkatapos ito basahin dahil ito ay tungkol sa 'love and sacrifice'.
He suddenly thought of Maya. He keeps on saying to himself that he only treats her as his dear friend. But there is one voice in his head that tells him the opposite. He keeps on shaking that thought away – the thought that he may be slowly developing feelings for her. Though they just knew each other for a week, they felt that they already met and knew each other for a very long time since they are comfortable with each other. Di lang sila nagpapahalata sa mga matatanda na malapit na sila sa isa't isa.
"Lord, why am I feeling like this? I've never been this confused in my life! What am I going to do?" He said to himself in a low tone while looking at miniature Jesus on the cross at the bedside table.
Naalimpungatan si Luke and he noticed that the person whom he treats as his own father was still awake. Magkatabi lang sila ng kama sa kanilang silid.
Luke: Father? Gising pa po kayo?
Richard: (turns to Luke with a straight face) Yeah. Teka, bakit di ka pa natutulog?
Luke: Bigla lang po nagising. Insomnia siguro. Hmmm...naghahanda po kayo para bukas? (scratches head)
Richard: (nods)
Luke: (napansin na ang di maipintang mukha ni Father) Okay lang po kayo?
Richard: Well...hmmm...
Luke: Eh Father, you don't need to be hesitant on telling me about anything. Lagi nyo po yan sinasabi sa akin. May problema po ba?
Richard: It's just that....umm...about your ate Maya. (napailing)
Luke: Haaaaaa! (claps his hand once)
Richard: Why?
Luke: Eh...Father...wag po kayo magagalit ha. Pero napapansin ko talagang close kayong dalawa ni ate Maya.
Richard: (he bowed his head at parang nahiya) Ummm...well...it's...
Luke: No worries, Father. I won't tell anything. Pero...sa napapansin ko kasi, you are starting to like ate Maya.
Richard: (he let out a heavy sigh) I know I should not feel this...
Luke: Eh Father, wala naman po siguro masama kung may crush ka sa kanya. Mabait naman si ate tsaka maasikaso. Kaso mas mahihirapan ka sa sitwasyon mo pag nahulog na talaga loob mo sa kanya, especially ordained priest po kayo. Maraming factors to consider. But I think you should ask for God's sign this time. It's for your own good naman.
Richard: (his eyebrows met) How did you know those things?
Luke: Naku nakalimutan nyo na po ata na nakipagbreak pa ako sa gf ko bago pumasok sa seminary ha.
Richard: (smiled) Parang nagkabaligtad ata tayo ng sitwasyon ngayon, anak. (they both laughed and pats Luke's shoulder) I think I have to follow your advice. This has been bugging me for days. I just needed someone to talk about this.
Luke: Willing naman po akong making sa ganyan eh.
Richard: Funny thing that I'm asking advice from you.
Luke: Walang problema po yun, Father. I'm only returning the goodness that you have given to me noon pa.
Richard: Bless you a lot, son. (smiled) We should take a rest now. Maaga pa first mass natin bukas.
Luke: Sige po Father. Kayo din po.
Natulog ulit si Luke. Si Richard naman, nakatunganga pa rin sa kisame sa sobrang pag-iisip. Never in his wildest dreams that he felt like this. Napadasal ulit sya sa Diyos kung ano ang dapat niyang gawin.
BINABASA MO ANG
Their Forbidden Love | #JoChard @ WP 2013
Fanfiction** Originally on Canistel's Wordpress site. ** A tourist and a servant of the church crossed paths in San Nicolas. Would there be love formed between them?
