THE VOLLEYBOSS (JIBEA)

PART 76 - LOVE

Dahil parehong panalo sa game ang ateneo basketball boys and volleyball girls... Ito ang pahabol na celebration ni author...

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JIA POV

As I enter the place again I bring with me a very heavy heart. A troubled heart with much pain deep within. A heart filled with regrets and longing.

As I enter inside, I was totally blank. I was stunned at hindi ako makakilos. Hindi ko rin magawang igalaw ang mga kamay ko or ilakad or ihakbang ang mga paa ko.

Nakatitig lang ako sa nakikita ko sa harapan.  My heart is beating so hard and so fast. Halos hindi ko na marinig ang nasa paligid ko dahil sa lakas ng kabog ng dibdib ko.

I just stood still and did not make any move at all.

CODIE: "Mommy Jia, look dada is awake!"

Sigaw ni Codie na puno ng ngiti ang mga labi. His face just lit up with happiness. Tumakbo siya papunta sa akin at niyakap ako. Sobrang higpit ng mga yakap niya.

All eyes were on me. My tears just keep falling from my eyes. I could not just contain my emotions. My heart is overwhelmed of what I am seeing.

I just couldn't believe what is happening right now. I felt like it was not real at nananaginip lang ako.

BEA: "Hi boo, I miss you."

Wika niya in a low voice but enough for me to hear. She tried her best to smile through pains. And tumalon ang puso ko hearing her voice once again. It was real, it was not a dream. It is for real.

How I miss seeing her eyes this way. How I miss seeing her face lit up and smiled at me. How I miss hearing her voice again, uttering such word of endearment like she always do.

I kiss Codie in the cheek but without taking away my eyes off Bea. And buti na lang ay bumitaw na rin agad si Codie kaya tumakbo na ako papunta sa gilid ng bed kung nasaan si Bea nakahiga.

At nang makalapit na sa kanya, I hug her as I couldn't stop my tears from keeps on falling. Oh, how I miss her so much, how I miss this so much.

Embracing her now fully awake, takes away all the fears I have felt for three days. Feeling her warmth brings comfort to my aching heart.

It takes away all my worries and pains.  And I really don't know how to explain how I feel. I continuously burts into tears without saying a word. I don't even know what to say.

BEA: "Its okay."

She said in a very low voice while patting my back. She just keeps on patting my back while I cried.

BEA: "Its okay boo. Its okay."

Hearing her voice melts my heart. Ilang araw din akong nangulila na marinig muli ang boses niya. Ang tagal kong nangulila.

JIA: "Thank God, you are awake. Thank you Lord."

I said in between sobs.

BEA: "Yeah. Thank God, I'm awake."

Iniangat ko ang mukha ko and look at her face. I touch her cheek and cup it with my two hands and stared at her.

Then, I kiss her forehead, her temple, her cheek and then gave her a peck in the lips.

JIA: "I miss you and I love you."

Naiiyak ko na namang wika sa kanya. She reaches for my face and wipe my tears away.

BEA: "Stop crying. Tingnan mo yan nawawala na ang maganda mong mata."

I hold her hand that is cupping my face and kiss it. On the other hand, I continuously touches her cheek with my thumb.