Chapter Nineteen
Annulled
"WHAT'S THAT?", tanong ni Faith na ang tinutukoy ay ang mga dokumento.
"An annulment papers?", sabay na sabi nina Kish at Page nang masilip ang nakalagay sa dokumento.
"You've been married all this time and we never knew?!", hindi makapaniwalang sabi ni Kish sa akin.
"It was a secret. Sorry kung hindi ko sinabi."
"And what's written on the note?"
Tinignan ko ang piraso ng papel at mahinang binasa. Sapat na para marinig nila.
Gaea,
If you're reading this right now, maybe I'm on board. You're right. You need space and I need mine. That's what I'm giving to you now. I'm so sorry. I truly am sorry for everything. I hope one day you'll find forgiveness in your heart for me and also for Mira. I'm not asking you to forgive her because I still love her but because I think it's for the best. You're the one I truly love and I'm sure of that now. I'm sorry if it's too late for me to realize such thing. I have so much to tell you but my hands are aching. You know how I hate writing. Anyway, here's an annulment paper. I asked for the help of atty. Torres to prepare this and I've also asked atty. Hernandez to be your lawyer. You can visit her if you have any queries about the case. I've affixed my signature already and all you have to do is to affix yours for our marriage to be annulled. I just thought that you might want this but I want you to know that I don't. I just want you to be happy, babe. Maybe you'll be happy without me. I'm freeing you now from all the heartbreaks upon loving such an ass like me. I'm sorry if we end up this way. I'm hoping for the best for you.
P.S. I love you.
Love,
Hunter
Pinahiran ko ang mga luha ko. Bakit nga ba kailangang ganito ang kahihinatnan ng pag-iibigan namin ni Hunter? Bakit ang sakit? Bakit ang hirap? Wala ba talaga kaming happy ending?
"He's really a jerk", sabi ni Kish na nag-papahid din ng mga luha niya.
"Why do you have to annul your marriage? Mahal niyo naman ang isa't isa", nakuha namang sabihin ni Page matapos magpahid ng mga luha.
"Page is right. You don't have to sign those. Let's just wait for Hunter to come back", sabi naman ni kuya Gunther na kanina pa tahimik.
"Hanggang kailan tayo mag-hihintay?", tanong ko.
Wala naman siyang sinabi kung kailan siya babalik o kung babalik pa nga ba siya.
"Ayaw mo bang mag-hintay?", tanong ni Faith.
Natahimik ako. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang sagot ko sa tanong na iyon. Mahal ko si Hunter. Mahal na mahal ko siya pero hindi ko alam kung hanggang saan ko kayang mag-hintay sa kaniyang pag-babalik.
"Keep that, Gaea. Desisyon mo pa din naman kung pipirma ka o hindi", sabi ni kuya nang hindi ako sumagot.
"Hindi pa ba tumatawag si Hunter sa inyo, kuya? O kahit text man lang?"
Umiling siya. "I'm sorry, Gaea. Sasabihan kita agad once na nakipag-communicate na siya ulit sa amin."
Tumango ako. Tumayo naman na siya mula sa pagkakaupo.
"I better go. Pumunta lang ako dito para i-bigay sa 'yo 'yan. May meeting na kasi ako within 30 minutes. Call me if you need anything, okay?", paalam niya.
