Please Stay | Mayward

White Flag

Edward's POV

Hearing the contagious laugh of my daughter is seriously priceless. I can't believe that I missed so much of her.

Napakadami kong pagsisisi sa buhay ko pero ngayon gusto ko ng itama lahat. Wala na akong pake kung patawarin ako o saktan ako ng paulit ulit dahil simula ng nakabalik ako sa buhay ng pamilya na to, pamilya ko iisa lang ang gusto ko mangyari. That is to be involved in every step. I want to love and protect them everyday of our lives even if they get tired of it because as long as I'm alive they'll get all the love and support that they can get from me. 

These are the thoughts that was going through my mind as I stare at my wife as she is sleeping.

I caressed her face and kissed her on her lips and that's when I realized that my fondness of her woke her up. 

Sorry for that, love. but, you were too cute.

She peeked through her eyes and I can see her trying to fight off the smile on her face.

"Huwag mo na pigilan yang ngiti mo May, you really suck at it"

Kinapitan niya ang leeg ko gamit ang kanyang dalawang kamay at bigla niya kaming nirolyo and then just like that she was sitting on top of me.

"I wouldn't mind this position but our daughter would come in in a few minutes" I said to her.

"Trust me, she won't" sagot niya.

I was confused at first so she let on.

"Well, I kinda locked the door doofus"

"But, she would bang on it up until we open it"

"That's negative either"

I was really confused now.

"Well, Edward. She's with a nanny downstairs coz she woke up early this morning. Ginising niya ako kanina para sabihin sakin na magbebake siya ng cake."

"Cake? For what?"

"Your birthday, baliw"

and that's when it hit me, RIGHHHHT! It was my birthday, today. I was too preoccupied about the fact that I was able to connect with them that I completely forgot about my birthday.

"Oh yeah, don't worry I got my gift already. I have a beautiful daughter downstairs and I finally got my soon to be wife again last night"

without giving her a chance to respond I captured her lips with one swift move. As I was kissing her, everything that happened last night came crashing like a melody in my head.

Flashback

I was sitting on the sofa watching my kid play with other kids since its her birthday when May suddenly sat beside me.

"Thank you, Edward. For everything."

I looked at her hand and debated whether to hold it and say welcome and for some reason couraged kicked in like a bitch so I went on it.

I held her hand and SHE DID NOT TAKE IT BACK.

I also forgot to respond but for some reason our eyes were talking and that's when she decided to speak up.

"Edward, can we talk?"

I nodded and we went upstairs.

We sat on the bed and that's when she held my hand again. Okay, this was going well but I'm so scared that she'll take it back so I held on to it with my dear life praying to God that this is not a dream.

"Edward...I don't know how to say this but I really value Milli's happiness"

"You know that I do too. If only I could go back in time"

She looked at me with big eyes like she was analyzing me.

"Edward, nanay na ako at uunahin ko ang kasiyahan ng anak ko above everything else. But there is also one thing that I forgot as I was in th process."

Tinignan ko lang siya dahil takot na takot ako na mali ang masabi ko at mawala siya sakin biglaan.

"Anak din ako ng Diyos, God would want me to forgive and give second chances. After all, si God lang naman ang may karaptan magbawas ng mga chansa sa buhay. narealize ko din na you've done nothing but to get yourself involved with us at nakikita ko na you are really trying to make an effort. Sigurado akong napakadaming tao ang magdidisagree sakin sa ginagawa ko na to pero wala na akong paki dahil at the end of the day we all just want to be happy. Hindi ako tanga ngayon dahil alam ko at nakikita ko na you are trying your best to make things right. Buti sana kung wala kang ginagawa, di ako bulag Edward. I'm so happy you are back. It took sometime, but here we are"

Nakita ko si May in a new light. Sobrang nagmature talaga siya at isa lang talaga sa pumasok sa isip ko ngayon.

I  WILL NEVER LET GO OF THIS GIRL. 

I would be lying if I said that I won't hurt her kasi di naman natin controlado ang mga bagay na ganon. REALISTIC LANG TAYO. but I would do my damn best not to and continuously try to make her happy.

"I love you, May. I don't even want to respond so long right now because I am so scared that I would fuck things up and I would kill myself it that happens but all I want to say right now is I'm sincerely sorry and I fucking love you"

Naalala ko kagabi na nagiyakan kami after nakatulog na kami ng mahimbing. 

"HOY EDWARD, TIGILAN MO YANG PAGDEDAYDREAM MO DI NA AKO MAKAHINGA SA MGA HALIK MO" gulo sakin ni May.

"Sorry, love. y'know naman na ikaw lang ang dinedaydream ko" 

With that bumalik yung mga lips ko sa leeg niya at onti onti ko ng inaalis ang kanyang mga damit kaso biglang may kumatok.

"Daddy!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY WAKE UP"

tinignan ko si May at tinawanan niya lang ako. 

"You will be the death of me, May."

"Don't worry, we have a lot of time to catch up on making love." 

She kissed me on the lips adn went to open the door and just like that everything was perfect. 

Author's Note

There's nothing wrong with forgiving and giving second chances as long as the other person is showing the same effort. 

Learn to know when to accept the white flag dahil mas magaang sa puso kapag wala kang galit.