Unwithered Love

Chapter 23: A Glimpse of the Past

I missed Chelsea when she dropped by the house. Princess and I that time had an appointment for dental check up. That same day, Eunice needed to leave for her two days seminar in Cebu. It was Sunday afternoon when I check on my emails. I logged in also to my facebook account and just scrolled down. I thought of Michael then I began to search him in facebook. I excitedly went to his timeline and looked at his photos. I did not expect that I would feel sad when I saw his family pictures. His wife, not so pretty, looked older than him and their kids, a boy and a girl, got some features of Michael. They looked wonderful as a family. I looked at his wife and I thought, You got my place. I smiled with that crazy thought. I sent a friend request to Michael then I quickly canceled it. It's useless. I was about to log out when I went to his timeline again and sent a friend request.

If he won't accept it, how'd you feel, Angel?

Everyday I would check on it if he accepted my request. It was probably almost a week. I told myself that I would just cancel it. It would not change anything even if he becomes my friend in facebook.

I logged in decided to cancel the request, but surprisingly he accepted my request and sent a message for me. My chest tightened when I opened my inbox to read his message. He said,

"Hi, Angel.How are you? Actually I wanted to send you a request, that was I think more than a year already, but you might reject the request. I know you are still mad at me.
By the way, you look great in your profile pic. Your daughter is as pretty as you are.
How's Eunice? Regards and God bless."

I replied to him.

"Hi. I am okay. Life was hard but God was faithful.
What made you think that I was still mad at you?
You too look good in your photos. You have a wonderful family.
Eunice is good. She's still my angel. I don't know why my parents had given me this name. This name is more fitted to Eunice.
Regards too. God bless."

The next day I've got this message from him.

"Hi. Angel. Your name is good in you. You just don't know a lot of people were blessed by you and somehow you became an angel for them. I was one of them, blessed with your kindness.
I know you were still mad at me because I did not write you again after that first letter in Cebu. I went to Cebu to see you but you were no longer there. One of your boardmates told me that you were about to get married. And it was confirmed when Chelsea told me that you're also expecting your first baby.
I had wished you well in my prayer.
And I know that you are happy.
I am sorry if there were things in the past that were not clear to you or to us. But I never stop praying for you. Remember the covenant? I am still fulfilling it. So I thank God that He never had left you during your hard times.
God bless you more, Angel."

My hands were cold while reading his message and I could not stop myself from crying. I could not believe that he went to Cebu to see me. He should have told me that he was coming. He should have written to me. Why did I not wait? I was sobbing...then there was a knock on my door....

"Mom, dinner is ready."

"Coming."

I wiped my face and went out. Princess looked at me and worriedly ask,

"Are you sick, Mom?"

"No. I'm okay. I read a book that's so heart melting. You know your mother... " I smiled at her and continued.
" So what did my princess cook for the queen?"

I looked what's on the table pretending to be hungry.
I noticed my mother was just observing me. I looked at her and smiled.

After dinner and washing the dishes. I went back to my room and faced the computer. I opened again my facebook and went to Michael's timeline.