ENDLESS JOURNEY OF LOVE

CHAPTER 48

Christian's

Nakatanggap agad ako ng isang suntok mula sa kanya at saka niya ako kinuwelyuhan.

"WHY YOU DIDN'T TELL ME?" He yelled in full of anger. Gago ata to'? He's getting angry in front of Lez at ang malala, sinasaktan niya pa ako sa harap ni Lez.

"We were looking for the right time. Gulat na gulat talaga kami nang malaman namin yon."

"Fuck your explanation! Kahit na alam mong delikado na ang buhay niya, wala ka pa rin ba talagang balak sabihin sakin? I fucking had no idea na kinuha talaga siya mula sakin. His goddamn stepfather did that stupid therapy para makalimutan ako even if it will kill her. If you could have had it in your thoughts, sasabihin mo sakin yun cause I give damn care about her because I love her for so many years! Naiintindihan mo ba?" pagalit niyang sabi. Kitang-kita ko sa kanya na nanggigigil siya. I have always expected this na magwawala siya.

"I'm sorry. That's all I can say. Wag mong idadamay si Avery--"

"Even Avery knew this?" he stated at saka niya ako pinakawalan niya ako. He stand back at saka siya pumamewang. He sigh. "We're even, Christian. We hid the fact na buhay si Lez all this time and si Avery ang pumatay kay Yani as well as you hiding the fact that Avery is under the mask of Almira. We both don't have any rights na magalit pa sa isa't isa. You should stick that to your head!!" and he walked out to the operating room kung saan inooperahan nanaman si Almira.

I look at Lez na nakaupo sa bench na nasa tapat ko and sigh. "It's just a small problem."

"It's okay. I dont mind what's happening around me." she said with a smile. Napangiti rin ako at nilapitan ko siya.

"We can leave Eljon on his own. It's his own business anyway. Do you want to go out for a meal with me?" I asked and she stood up. "Sure." she answered.

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I brought her to an elegant italian restaurant. Binanggit kasi sakin to ni Rj one time and he said the food here is really good. We sat by the corner at saka siya nagorder ng kakainin niya. While waiting for the food, bigla siyang nagsalita.

"What will happen to Almira?"

Napasandal ako sa inuupuan ako and cross my legs. "I don't know. Now that Eljon found the real Avery, Almira's life lies on his hands. Narinig mo naman diba? His stepfather was so cruel to the point that he let her suffer under that kind of therapy para makalimutan si Eljon. He knows na erasing Eljon from her memories will make her have no choice other than leaving the orphanage."

Bigla niya akong ningitian. I felt something different with that smile.

"Just like what my father did to us. He--"

"You got your memories back?" agad akong tanong.

She smiled again. "Not everything. I'm sorry."

"Hindi ka dapat magsorry. Honestly, hindi mo naman dapat maalala ang lahat. Some are worth memorable and some are meant to be forgotten."

Napayuko ako. "But I can't stop being so curious. I still don't know if I were really a victim or..." saka siya ulit tumingin sakin. "... I am the one who is at fault."

Bigla akong nakaramdam ng guilt or something else sa sinabi niya. Maybe I'm really pushing her too hard. Hindi ko manlang naisip ang mga bagay na bigla niyang maalala. I know na may mga memories siya na masaya but most of them are nightmares for her. Magsasalita sana ako kaso inunahan na niya ako ng isang matamis niyang ngiti.

"Don't worry. Hindi ko naman pinipilit ang sarili ko na maalala ang lahat. Kuntento nako sa mga nakikita ko ngayon."

Pagkatapos niyang sabihin yun, binigyan ko siya ng isang ngiti. I touch her hand to assure her na kahit anong mangyari, safe siya sakin. Kaya lang, hindi talaga buong buhay mo ay lagi kang masaya. Darating talaga ang mga oras na mangyayari ang hindi mo inaasahan na darating agad. Ang ngiti na binigay ko sa kanya ay bigla naglaho at naging kaba. Hinawakan ko ng mahigpit ang malamig niyang kamay. Hindi ko pinaramdam sa kanya na kinakabahan ako at pinilit kong ngumiti sa kanya. I will assure her na safe siya sakin.