Ang Aking Mail Order Bride (COMPLETED)

CHAPTER 25

LYKA's POV

Iyak ako ng iyak sa narinig galing sa nakasarang pinto ng kwarto kung saan naka-confine ang kapatid ko.. Namanhid ang katawan ko na napaupo at bumaling kay Trev na umupo din sa tabi ko.. "T-trev, I don't know who I really am.." Takot na takot ako sa nadiskubre. Lahat ng mga pangarap ko sa bakery at sa mga plano ko sa hinaharap ay parang biglang naglaho. It doesn't matter what I want.. I want to find out who I really am first..

"Please take me away from this place," nanginginig kong bulong kay Trev. kumapit ako sa kanya ng mahigpit. Sa pagkakataong ito, I need all the strength I can get, I don't know if I could bear this anymore..

Namalayan ko na lang ay nasa Hacienda na kami and Trev was tucking me in.

Pero hinila pa din ako ng antok at hindi ko maimulat ang aking mata sa sobrang pagod. Ngunit malinaw kong narinig ang mahina niyang tinig, "I will never let anyone hurt you again, Sweetheart.." Tuluyan na akong nagpadala sa sobrang pagod at antok.

I was asleep for as long as I can remember. Nagising ako ngunit wala si Trev sa tabi ko. Sabi ni Kitty ay lumuwas daw ito sa Manila at may aasikasuhin siya. I was left alone feeling sorry for myself. Kung kailan ko pa siya kailangan ay saka naman siya umalis.

I cried myself to sleep that night.. Nagkulong ako sa kwarto at walang akong gana kumain. I felt that I was deserted by everyone.. I felt betrayed by everyone.. Including Trev. How could he leave me at the time like this?!

Lumipas ang ilang araw ay bumalik si Trev at may kasama siyang dalawang matanda. I looked at them and they looked so familiar. They both looked so dignified wearing business attire. I felt a sudden twinge in my heart. Parang may kumurot sa puso ko. I don't know why pero bigla na lang akong napaluha just by looking at them.

"Lyka, Anak!" umiiyak na sabi ng matandang babae at tumakbo papalapit sa akin habang mariin akong niyakap. She looked so sophisticated and beautiful. I gasped with our slightest touch. Her embrace.. it is so utterly familiar and.. warm..

Lumapit na din ang matandang lalaki. He looked strict and formal but I've seen the kind glint in his eyes. I don't know why but I am not afraid of him..

"Anak, we are very sorry.. Sana noong una pa lang ay hinanap ka na namin.. We didn't know that you've lost your memory kaya natatagalan ka sa pag-uwi," he said and his voice is breaking as if he was about to cry.

"We wanted to teach you your lesson so we cut all your credit cards with the hope that you will go home to us.. Little did we know that you had an accident! We are very sorry, Lyka. We love you so much, Anak!" humahagulgol na sabi ng matandang babae habang yakap-yakap pa din ako. The older guy embraced both of us kaya napagitnaaan nila akong dalawa. I cried and cried.. I felt something that I couldn't explain. Somehow, I know deep in my heart how badly I missed them!

"A-are you my real Mum and Dad?" I whispered. Hope started to blossom in my heart.

"Yes, Anak! And we missed you so much! Sasama ka na sa amin at ipapatingin ka namin sa pinakamagaling na Neurologist sa Manila," sabi ng matandang lalaki.

Napasinghap ako at nilibot ang paningin sa kwarto. Hinanap ko si Trev.. Our eyes met.. I've seen the glint of sadness in his eyes as he looked back at me, but he nodded his head. Nanlaki ang mga mata ko. No! I don't want to leave him!

"Umn, M-mum and Dad, can I just please speak to Trev?"

Lumabas ang dalawang matanda sa kwarto at naiwan kami ni Trev.

"Why are you doing this? How can you be so sure that they are really my parents this time?" I hoarsely whispered to him habang matiim siyang tinitigan..

This is the reason why he left me by myself these past few days.. Parang kinurot ang puso ko sa nalaman.. He wanted to help me in a different way. He looked for my parents to help me regain my memory! He might not be with me but he is doing his best to help me. Nakaramdam na naman ako ng guilt.

"I looked for them and Maine helped me. She is your bestfriend and she knows your family. Sinamahan niya ako para kausapin ko sila and they didn't know what happened. As they said, they wanted to teach you a lesson. They are still hoping you'd come back to them.." he said habang masuyo akong tinitigan.

Hindi ako nakakibo. Part of me want to stay but part of me screamed that I should go. Paulit-ulit ko lang silang masasaktan. I need to know who I really am.

"I need to let you go, Lyka, so you can find yourself," Trev whispered. Nagulat na lang ako na nakalapit na pala siya sa akin at masuyong hinawakan ang aking mukha para makatingin ako sa kanya. "Please understand that I need to do this. I don't want to see you hurting again. I love you that much, Lyka."

I caught my breath dahil sa sinabi niya..sa mga haplos niya.. Mas lalo akong hindi makahinga ng maayos because of the way he looked at me with so much intensity. I remember that look. The look that makes me fall for him over and over. My heart feels like it is going to burst anytime.

Hindi ako makapagsalita. I am just looking up at him habang nakatitig lang siya sa akin at masuyong hinahaplos pa din niya ang aking mukha. Hindi ko na namalayan na unti-unti ng bumaba ang kanyang mga labi. I just felt his soft lips against mine. I gasped! This feels so familiar, like we have done this before. It feels so.. heavenly divine.. He was kissing me softly and I responded with the same gentleness and.. love..

We are both out of breath when the lingering kiss ended. We are just both staring at each other unable to find the words to say. But words don't matter that much. Deep within us, we both know what our hearts want to say.

He hugged me really tight and whispered.. "I love you so much, Lyka! I will wait for you, no matter how long it takes.. Just remember that I will be here waiting for you.."

I hugged him back as tightly as I could, at tuluyan ng pumatak ang mga luhang pilit kong pinipigilan.. "I don't remember much in here," I pointed to my temple, "but in here," I pointed to my chest where my heart is beating for him.. "I don't think it ever forgets.. I love you, Trev. I don't think I ever stopped loving you.."

Naramdaman ko ang pagpatak ng mga luha ni Trev na tumulo sa pisngi ko. I felt him shiver underneath my embrace.. Lalo lamang akong napaluha.

Mahirap man but I have already decided..

Sasama ako kay Mum and Dad pabalik sa Manila..

I will do my best to regain my memories..

And I will come back to Trev as the old Lyka who loves him completely. And I will not hold back anymore..

When that time comes, I will be whole again..

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End of Chapter 25!

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Most of all, thank you for understanding!

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