Ang Kwento Nating Dalawa

Kabanata 19 - Ang Saloobin ni Ybarro

After a long day of Amihan avoiding him, Ybarro had decided that he's finally had enough. He knew that she was only doing this because she felt so guilty about what had happened to Alena, but Ybarro couldn't take the pain he felt anymore, so here he was, standing in front of a puzzled Amihan inside the tent she was staying in.

"Ybrahim, bakit ka nandito?" She asked. "Nais ko na sanang magpahinga."

"Amihan, hindi ako aalis dito hangga't hindi tayo nag-uusap ng maayos." Ybarro said, his tone firm and steadfast. "At sana 'wag mong gamitin ang iyong kapangyarihang maglaho dahil kahit saang lupalop ka pa ng Encantadia pumunta, hahanapin at hahanapin pa rin kita." He added.

Amihan looked at him in reply.

"Ybrahim, tigilan na natin 'to." She said. "Nung nakita ko ang pag-iyak ni Alena ng dahil sa ating dalawa, ay hindi ito nakayanan ng aking puso." She added. "Higit na mas mahalaga sa akin ang aking kapatid, kung kaya't mas makabubuti na tigilan na natin ang kung ano mang namamagitan sa ating dalawa."

Despite the tears that were flowing from her eyes, Amihan had to be unwavering with regard to her decision. She knew that it was the right thing to do, even if it was killing her inside.

"Ganun nalang ba kadali sa'yo 'yun, Amihan?" Ybarro said in disbelief, his eyes getting all watery as well. "Pagkatapos ng ginawa kong pag-amin kay Alena para malaya na tayong magmahalan, ito ang igaganti mo sa akin?" He added.

"Akala ko ba mahal mo ko? Akala ko ba nais mong ipaglaban ang relasyong ito? Ngunit bakit mo sinasaktan ang aking damdamin, hara? Bakit mo inilalayo ang iyong sarili sa akin?" Ybarro asked. "Sa tingin mo ba, kung tatapusin natin ang lahat ngayon, ay babalik si Alena? Sa tingin mo ba, maibabalik pa namin ang kung anung meron kami dati? Hindi. Dahil kahit na anung gawin ko, ikaw ang mahal ko, Amihan. Ikaw lang!"

Amihan was taken aback at how strong Ybarro's feelings were for her. She thought that it would be easy, ending things with him, but the way Ybarro had spoken so passionately of the love he had for her, made her think twice of the decision she had made earlier.

Amihan knew that ending things with Ybarro would lessen the hurt that Alena was feeling right now, but he was right. The damage has been done, and even if she and Ybarro would go their separate ways, it didn't mean that Ybarro and Alena would run back into each others' arms. The situation was just too complicated right now.

"Ybrahim, huminahon ka." Amihan said as she placed both her hands on the sides of Ybarro's arms in attempt to calm him down. "Alam mong mahal din kita, pero nais ko ding makabalik si Alena dahil kapatid ko siya at hindi ko maaaring isawalang-bahala ang nangyayari sa kanya ngayon. Naiintindihan mo ba ako?" She added.

"Patawad kong napag-isipan kong hiwalayan ka. Ayoko namang saktan ka, pero napag-isipan ko lamang na kung gagawin natin iyon, maaaring bumalik si Alena." Amihan explained. "Ngunit tama ang iyong mga tinuran, Ybrahim. Masyado ng komplikado ang sitwasyon at kahit na maghiwalay pa tayo, ay walang magbabago sa pinagdaanan ni Alena ng dahil sa atin."

Ybarro sighed as he got Amihan's hands and held them tight.

"Amihan, nangyari na ang nangyari. Nasaktan natin si Alena, at wala na tayong magagawa dun." He said. "Alam kong nag-aalala ka sa kanya, kahit ako ay nag-aalala din, pero siya ang nagpasya na lumayo, kung kaya't hayaan nalang muna natin siya." He added. "Manalangin nalang tayo kay Emre na balang araw ay mapatawad at maintindihan na rin tayo."

Amihan nodded in reply.

"Kung nasaan man ang aking apwe, sana'y humihilom na ang sugat na ibinigay natin sa kanya. At sana, balang araw, ay mahanap niya na rin ang Engkantadong nakalaan para sa kanya." She said.

Ybarro breathed heavily in reply, then pulled Amihan into a tight embrace. As he felt the latter rest her head on his chest, he felt relieved. Her plan of leaving of him wasn't going to push through anymore.

Amihan was going to stay and Ybarro hoped that she'd stay.. for good.