Rianne Pelaez
"Edward, don't leave me, please! I'm begging you! Edward! No! No!"
I can still remember how my voice echoed inside the hospital room. I can still remember how my sobs filled the room. I can still remember how they tried to make me calm. And I can still, remember, the image of his lifeless body rest on the hospital bed.
That tragedy happened years ago. But, I can still feel the pain. My heart is still aching. My heart remained into pieces. And I still can't accept that he was taken away from me. I still can't accept that he died.
A tear fell from eyes.. as I look down at your name engraved on a white rectangular stone.
"How are you up there, baby?"
I felt my chest tightened as I imagined your face.
"It's been three years. Three years since you left us.. three years since you left me. It's been three years, Edward, but I still can't move on from what happened. I still can't accept that you're already gone." I cried.
"I wish I didn't say yes when you asked me if you could go with you friends and have fun. I wish I didn't let you go. What if I said no to you, years ago? Will you still be here? Well, I guess so. Hindi ka sana nasama sa aksidente."
I wiped my tear-stained cheeks as I looked above the sky.
"Edward, baby, I miss you so much. I miss you so much that it hurts here.." I whispered and held my chest, where my heart is located.
"I hope I can see you again in my dreams. Baby, I promise you that I won't look at other guys. You wil be the only guy here in my heart. My heart will always beat for you, Edward.."
I tried hard not to sob but I can't help it.
"Edward, I'm so sorry. I wish I could've take care of you better. I wish I was a good girlfriend to you. I wish I was.. If only I could turn back time."
Yumuko ako at biglang tumulo ang luha ko nang walang tigil kasabay ang pagbuhos ng maliliit na patak ng ambon hanggang sa lumakas ito.
I miss him so much.
Benjamin Bautista
"I promise that you are the only girl that I will love, Chanel. You'll always be forever in my heart. I miss you, baby." Bulong ko sa harap ng isang lapida. Tumingala ako at tumingin sa kalangitan.
The sky is grey. Unti-unting dumilim ang paligid.
Napapikit ako ng pumatak sa mukha ko ang ulan at kasabay no'n ang siyang pagpatak din ng luha sa kaliwang mata ko. Suminghot ako at pinunasan ang mata ko.
"Bye, Chanel. I'll visit you again soon." Paalam ko sa kaniya at naglakad palayo. Unti-unting lumakas ang ulan kaya binilisan ko ang paglalakad. Pero dahil masyadong malakas na ang ihip ng hangin at ng ulan, nagdesisyon muna akong mag-stay sa ilalim ng isang malaking puno. Hindi naman ako gaanong nabasa.
Pero hindi kalayuan, may nakita akong taong nakaupo at nakayuko sa harap ng isang lapida at nasa ilalim ng malakas na ulan. Nasa kabilang banda siya. And I can see her shoulders shaking. Basang-basa na siya sa ulan at hindi pa rin siya umaalis doon.
I don't know why pero nagtagal ang tingin ko sa kaniya. She didn't mind the pouring rain. She remained sitting there. At alam kong umiiyak siya. I suddenly felt that we are both the same. She's mourning over her loved one.
Nakatalikod siya sa akin kaya hindi ko nakita ang kanyang mukha ng iangat niya ang ulo niya mula sa pagkakayuko niya. She was hugging her knees while crying. Unti-unting humina ang ulan. So I decided to go to the place where I parked my car.
Malayo-layo iyong parking lot dahil bawal mag-park sa gilid ng daan dito. Pumasok ako sa kotse ko at nanatili doon ng ilang minuto. Tinanggal ko ang nabasa kong jacket at nilagay iyon sa backseat. Maya maya ay nagmaneho na ako.
While driving, I saw a familiar figure. The girl under the rain. Naglalakad na siya ngayon sa gilid ng daan ng dahan-dahan. Binagalan ko ang takbo ng kotse ko ng magsimula na namang umulan. Kumunot ang noo ko ng gumewang siya at nagulat na lamang ako ng bigla siyang bumagsak sa daan.
Tinigil ko ang kotse ko at agad na lumabas para lapitan siya. Iniharap ko siya sa akin at binuhat. Naglakad ako pabalik sa kotse ko at binuksan ang pinto sa backseat. Inihiga ko siya doon at agad akong pumasok.
I started to drive and I realized that she's a stranger and I don't know where she lives.
