Let's Play Doctor!

Epilogue

Let’s Play Doctor

Epilogue

Somewhere between here and there, I fell in love—again—I swore the first time I would never fall in love again. It was messy and painful. I didn’t want that anymore in my life. I’ve seen my fair share of what love could do to a person, to a family.

When my father had told me to never fall in love because it was just a sick need some people thought they needed—wanted—I hardened my heart, I put a wall because dad was right, people could take advantage of that emotion.

I’ve seen how miserable my father was with my mother. They were both hurting. Marriage sucked. There were lots of screaming, throwing of things, and slamming doors. I knew it was only a matter of time before one of them leaves. I had always thought it would be my mother, I never once in my childhood thought that they would both leave.

That was why I never wanted marriage and kids. In the end, nothing lasts forever. People would leave with no care in the world except their own. I was left alone.

Andy tried to prove me wrong and I loved him—truly I did—even if I did deny loving him. I denied loving him because of pride, because I almost let myself believe in those nonsense. That one day we would get married and have a family, we would grow old together and be happy. What a mistake that was.

In the end, I was right. People cheat on each other and one way or the other they leave. So I rebuilt my wall again this time more firmer.

But somewhere in between, I fell in love and this time, I was proven wrong. There were really exceptions. And I guess, my love or our love was one of the few exceptions.

I was wrong to close my heart, to build a wall. Or maybe I wasn’t. I didn’t know but all I know was I was happy. I was happy because in the end, there he was still waiting for me, being strong enough for the both of us.

I had still loads of fuck-up issues but he never left. He stayed strong.

I guess what I’m trying to say is that I am lucky I waited to give my heart to the right guy, to Caleb.

“Mommy!” Violet called.

“In here sweetie.” I called out. Tinanggal ko yung glasses ko at binaba sa desk. Inayos ko yung mga nagkalat na manuscript na binabasa ko.

Pumasok si Violet sa loob ng office at tinignan ako. “Blue took my car and I need to get ready for the casting.” She complained.

“Then use his car.”

“He took his keys too! I’m sure he’s playing with me mom!” Violet said. Violet and Blue were twins, Caleb and I adopted them when they were infants, and we were just supposed to adopt Violet because we only wanted a girl. We had Knave already but we hadn’t known that Violet had a twin.

Kaya silang dalawa na yung ina-adopt namin, ayaw namin na paglaki ni Violet ay magtanong siya kung nasaan yung kakambal niya. Yung bang anong nangyari sa kakambal niya at katulad ba niya ay lumaki ito na komportable rin sa buhay katulad niya. Ayaw namin ni Caleb na ganun dahil kami rin ay magtatanong sa sarili namin kung anong nangyari sa kakambal na iniwan lang naming. So we took them both home.