Accidentally MARRIED

Chapter 64

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*play Angel by Jireh Lim*

                Namumugto parin ang mga mata ko. Magmula nang malaman ko ang totoo, hindi parin ako nakakatigil sa pag-iyak. Ngayon ko nalang medyo napapakalma ang sarili ko.

                But honestly, I still feel like crying all over again. Pero kailangan kong pigilan ang sarili ko. I need to be strong when I finally see Price again.

                The doctor said he’s finally awake. Kaya naman heto ako ngayon, nakatayo sa harap ng kwarto ni Price, pinipigilang tumulo ang mga luha ko, trying hard to look strong when in fact, I’m really not.

                Huminga ako ng malalim. I needed to get in there. So I opened the door, preparing myself for what I might see.

                And there he was... lying on the hospital bed.

                I never thought I’d see him in that place... so soon.

                He looked me in the eyes when he saw me.

                He smiled—a smile I’ve always been longing to see again.

                I felt so stiff. I couldn’t move. I was caught off guard at the sight of Price in his hospital bed—so weak and fragile. But he kept smiling at me. His eyes never left mine, and because of that warmth in his eyes, I finally gathered the strength to walk towards him.

                I took small slow steps to him, my eyes still trying to take in what was in front of me.

                As I got near him, I started to smile. I remembered that I had to be strong. But I couldn’t ignore the choking feeling in my chest, and the tears threatening to fall from my eyes.

                “H-Hi, love,” I whispered with a smile, trying my best to look strong for him.

                Patuloy lang siyang tumitig sa akin. Pakiramdam ko matutunaw ako sa titig niya. At parang lalo pang sumisikip ang dibdib ko sa bawat segundong nagdadaan. I was trying so hard to keep my tears from falling.

                “Saydie,” he finally said.

                And that’s when I broke down.

                It’s been so long since I heard him say my name with so much...love.

                I just couldn’t help myself anymore.

                I ran to his bed and hugged him tightly. I started crying yet again. Hindi ko na napigilan ang nararamdaman ko. I was so broken.