100 DAYS OF YOU (A MAYWARD STORY)

Part 84

Tuluyan ko ng nilisan ang event kahit hindi pa ito talagang tapos.

Gusto ko muna mag isip isip.

Kahit na ano kasing gawin kong pag abante, hindi ko natutuloy dahil laging nandyaan si Ethan.

What he said to me earlier is what I have been wanting to hear for a while now.

Na ako ang mahal niya. Na ako lang.

Pero hearing it from him wouldn't suffice. Gusto ko makita.

Gusto ko maramdaman.

Maaring tama sya. Kahit sabihin niya sa akin nang paulit ulit. Hindi ako maniniwala.

Hanggang nakikita ko silang dalawa na magkasama.

Pagdating ko sa bahay, bumungad na naman sa akin ang nanay at tatay ko.

'Kamusta ang event?' Tanong ng mommy.

'It's a success.' Tipid kong sagot.

'Anak uuwi kami bukas ng daddy mo ng CDO. May kailangan asikasuhin duon. Babalik din kami agad.'

'Ay ganun po ba? Oh sige po. Anong oras kayo aalis?' Tanong ko naman.

'Madaling araw kaya hindi ka na namin gigisingin huh?' Sabi naman ng Daddy.

'Oh sige po. Ingat po kayo duon.' Hinalikan ko na sila parehas at nagpaalam.

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Katulad ng mga nakaraang araw. Kung hindi ko makikita sa kung saan saan ang pink note pati na ang bulaklak ay ipapadala ito sa bahay namin.

The person whose been sending them is pretty consistent. Never missed a day.

Kaya hanggang hindi ko nakikita sa araw araw ang padala niyang bulaklak at note, feeling ko may kulang.

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Lunes ng umaga, I decided na sa labas na lang kumain dahil nga ako lang naman sa bahay saka si Nanay Tess. Dala kasi sa probinsya nina Mommy sina Yaya Ninay.

I made sure that my things are complete before heading out and that include my car keys.

Ina.unlock ko pa lang ang sasakyan ko when I saw a car parked infront of our house. So I headed out.

Ethan is there standing right outside his car.

'What are you doing here?' Tanong ko sa kanya. I didn't expect him to be here this early.

Nahihiyang nagkamot si Ethan ng batok before saying 'Last night, you said to Show You that what I said is true. I'm starting now. Here' then he handed me a coffee.

'Thanks.' I took the coffee that he gave me. I need this to process everything that Ethan is saying. I'm still half asleep.

'Sorry for all that happened Maddie. I-i want to refresh everything and start anew.'

'Can.. can I court you?' He was staring intently at me waiting for my response.

Napainom ako ng kape sa sinabi ni Ethan.

'Ouch! Ang inet!' Naibuga ko kay Ethan ng bahagya ang nainom kung kape.

Instead of checking how his clothes are doing, which is the typical him. He reached out to me and asked if I'm okay.

'Sorry! I forgot to mention that I got it extra hot just in case you'll be coming out a little later.'

'How long have you been here?' Tanong ko sa kanya.

'15 mins. I guess.' He said while looking at his watch.

'So about my question?' He reminded me of his earlier question.