COMPROMISE LOVE

Chapter 1.2- Claire's Tomb

Jaylin’s POV

“Anak, are you ready?” mom knocked at the door

“Yes Mom, papalabas na po” I’m still combing my hair habang si Mom ay pumasok sa room ko

“You look beautiful anak” Mom let me faced her and she checked on what I wore. I was actually wearing a black cocktail dress and a v-neck style sa neckline niya. Then I wore a necklace with a cross pendant.

“Thank you Mom” I looked at her and hug her tight

“Let’s go anak. Your dad and your ate is waiting downstairs” agad naman kaming bumaba ni Mom from my room

It’s already been two years since Claire died and since I have this new life. All thanks to Claire she gave me a second chance to live life to the fullest. Ang laki ng utang na loob ko kay Claire at dahil hindi ko maiparamdam sa kanya ang pagmamahal at pagpapasalamat ko I decided to have a charity named after Claire.A charity for orphan kids. So every March 25 we would visit Claire sa cemetery, then my Lola Patricia, then we would go directly to the orphanage to celebrate its annual anniversary.

Anyways, after a year of Claire’s death. Si Lola Patricia naman ang nawala but everyone accepted her death. She was just sleeping kaumagahan ginising ko siya but then wala na siyang kibo. I listen to her heart if it still beats pero wala na din. Her pulse is also not beating then I suddenly realized that Lola Patricia went to heaven at alam ko magkasama na sila ni Claire. And I hope they’re happy while watching at us.

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Nasa Stone cemetery na kami. This cemetery is a private cemetery and exclusively for rich people. Kaya masyadong malinis ang paligid. Kasi lahat ng mayayaman dito ay nag contribute to make this cemetery clean.

I was walking right behind my family but then I forgot to bring the letter I made for Claire and Lola Patricia. So I decided na bumalik muna sa car.  After getting the letter I actually bumped into someone.

“Ops. Sorry” nabagsak yung dala-dala kong letters. Then I started picking it up

“Sorry din Miss” the guy also helped in picking up the letter. Eventually napahinto siya when he saw my letter to Claire. I wrote the name of Claire sa likod ng envelope.

“Who’s Claire?” the guy stood up at napatanong bigla

“She’s my twin sister” I fix my dress at napatayo na din

“Ah. Here Miss, you’re letter for your twin sister” he handed me the letter

“Thank you ha” I looked up as I thanked him pero I was wearing a hat kaya hindi ko masyadong nakita yung mukha niya. May kataasan kasi yung lalaki.

“It’s okay Miss, I’ll go ahead” I was about to take off my hat para makipag kamay sa kanya pero biglang nagmadali na siyang umalis.

So I just looked at him as he was walking towards his car. I just smiled even if hindi niya nakita. Then tumalikod na ako pabalik ng tomb nila Lola Patricia at Claire.

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“Wow. I guess Claire has a visitor” I told my parents when I saw a Daffodil Flower.

I looked at my parents and it seems like they’re hesitating in answering me. Baka pati sila na shock pero sa tingin ko hindi. Parang alam nila kung sinong nagbigay nito.

“Nagkita po ba kayo ni Dr. Smitz? Siya po ba ang nagbigay ng flowers na to?”

“Hindi namin alam sis. Kasi pagdating namin dito, the flowers is there na and wala ng tao” sagot ni Ate Rachelle

“Ah. Baka sa other way siya dumaan kaya hindi natin nakita. Kasi by looking at these flowers. Fresh na fresh pa kasi. Bago lang to nilagay dito” I explained. Then my sister just shrugged. Siguro nga wala talaga silang idea.

“Anyways, may nabangga ako kanina. He’s a guy pero I don’t know him. He reacted differently when he saw Claire’s name on my envelope. Tapos bigla siyang nagtanong if sino daw si Claire. I just answered my twin sister” I looked at them and as I was looking at them biglang nagbago ang actions nila. They’re like wandering and shocked sa sinabi ko.

“Ah. Wala ba siyang ibang sinabi sayo?” curios na tanong ni ate

“Wala naman. Biglang nagmadaling umalis eh.” I arrange the flowers, then I also placed my letter on Claire’s tomb.

Ate hear ate sighed heavily kaya napatingin ako sa kanya. “Oh, What’s wrong ate?”

“Ah. Eh. Wala. Na miss ko lang bigla si Lola Tris” she smiled and pat my back

“Me too Ate. I really Miss her and also Claire kahit hindi ko siya nakasama. But I know she’s with me all this time”

“What do you mean anak?” curious na tanong ni Mom

“Well I have Claire’s heart so surely a part of her is already part of me”

“Alam mo anak, you may have Claire’s heart but definitely everything about you is you and not Claire. Claire is an instrument for you to live life on a second chance. It simply means Claire wants you to live your life as you and not as anyone else” Mom explained and hugged me tight

“Thank you Mom, Thank you Claire” I looked at Claire’s tomb and tears just simply fall from my eyes.

To Readers:

Pasensiya po sa typos and errors. But I hope you like the Story.

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