Gaya Ng Dati

Chapter 37

One Last Time

LEA:

"Hi! For Ariel Muhlach please."

"Hi mam! Buti po at nakadalaw na ulit kayo rito." Masiglang pagbati ni Agatha, attending nurse ni Aga, I just nodded and then smile at her.

"Any other improvements in Aga's condition?" Everytime na napunta ako dito, that's the first question that I'll ask about his condition.

"Ma'am, wala pa rin po e, the last time that you went here, ganon pa rin po yung kalagayan niya. Wala pa rin po siyang naaalala mam." I sighed, this is the last time I will be able to visit him.

"Tara po ma'am, punta na po tayo sa room ni Sir Aga, for sure he's ready na po." Again I nodded and just walk behind her. Palapit na ng palapit, I can see it already, his room. It didn't changed ganon pa rin ito gaya ng huli kong pagbisita.

"Ma'am, we are here po." Agatha smiled and I nodded binuksan niya ang pinto at hinayaan akong makapasok.

I locked the door once I come in, I looked at him, he is in the same state noong huli akong dumalaw. Ibinaba ko ang hawak kong pagkain sa lamesa, at umupo ako sa tabi niya.

"Hi babes how are you?" I asked him na parang sasagot siya. Naiiyak ako but I shouldn't, hindi niya dapat makita na mahina ako. I have to be strong in order for him to be strong too.

"Babes alalahanin mo naman na lahat o." I faced him, and my hand is on his chin. He looked at me intently na parang naaalala niya na kung sino ako. Kahit anong pigil ko ay pumatak ang luha sa aking mga mata.

"Sino ka ba? Bakit ka naiyak? Kawawa ka naman." He said, he wiped my tears. I'm happy he did it, pero parang may kutsilyo pa ring tumatarak sa dibdib ko dahil hindi niya pa rin ako nakikilala.

"Babes, please remember everything now. I can't leave you in this state."

"Aalis ka?" He said, sadness is evident in his voice. I feel the love kahit hindi niya ako naaalala.

"Yes, this will be the last time na dadalaw ako sayo rito. My aunt Myrna told me na kailangan kong pumunta sa America para mag-aral about sa business. Nagpatayo kasi siya ng company e. But I don't want to leave, ayokong iwan ka babes, kaya please alalahanin mo na lahat." I said, and again I shed a lot of tears.

"Gusto kong pigilan mo akong umalis, gusto ko rito lang ako sa tabi mo. Naaalala mo diba, lagi mo akong binibigyan ng peonies nung nililigawan mo palang ako. Tapos tuwang-tuwa ka kasi sinagot kita. Akala mo basted ka na, ikaw kasi you keep on over thinking, hindi mo man lang patapusin yung gusto ko ng sabihin." Pagbabaliktanaw ko, nais kong maalala niya na ang lahat ngayon. Hindi ko gusto ang umalis, gusto ko pagkagaling niya ay ako agad ang makikita niya, hindi ko siya kayang iwan.

"Wag ka na kasing umiyak, sige ka magagalit yung boyfriend mo niyan, baka sabihin niya pinapa-iyak kita." He said and he managed to laugh.

"Babes, I love you. Remember that okay. It will always be you. Wala nang hihigit sayo." I smiled and look at him intently; I moved forward and kiss him on his forehead.

"Kain ka, may dinala akong food for you. Paborito mo yan diba?" Inalis ko sa paper bag ang pagkaing dala dala ko. It was adobo, his favorite. Kinuhaan ko siya ng kanin at ulam, lumapit muli ako sa kanya at sinubuan ko siya.

"Masarap ba?"

"Wow! Sobrang sarap! Ang galing mo namang magluto."

"That's for you!"

"For me? But I don't know you, sabi ni mama sa akin wag daw akong makikipag-usap sa strangers."

"But I'm not a stranger babes, sige kain ka pa." That will be the last, sabi ko sa isip ko. Hindi niya pa rin ako naaalala, or should I say he doesn't want to remember me. He finished eating the dish I prepared. Konting panahon na lang aalis na ako, hindi ko gusto iyon pero iyon ang kailangan, iyon ang dapat.

"I love you. Remember that okay, pagbalik ko gusto ko magaling ka na ha." Once again I cried, araw-araw na lang akong umiiyak dahil sa kanya, pero hindi ko pinagsisisihan lahat ng iyak na iyon. Every tear is a memory, a memory that will always live in my heart.

"You have to behave here ah, huwag mong bibigyan ng sakit sa ulo yung mga doctors and nurses mo okay. Don't worry laging bibisita rito sila Tita, Dawn, Richard and Albert. They will monitor you, habang wala ako." He nodded.

"Before I go, I want to sing for you, I know you want to hear me sing this song, this is one of your requests pero hindi ko napagbibigyan because I am busy and because maraming nangyari. This is for you." I said, before I sing I took a deep breath and face him, seeing him eye to eye.

♪ Sana maulit muli,

Ang mga oras nating nakaraan

Bakit nagkaganito,

naglaho na ba ang pag-ibig mo ♪

He is just looking at me intently while I'm singing, his eyes are sparkling, it's just like the old days, he will look at me in the eyes whenever I sing and his eyes will sparkle na parang nakita na niya ang greatest singer of all time.

♪ Kung kaya kong iwanan ka

Di na sana aasa pa

Kung kaya kong umiwas na

Di na sana lalapit pa

Kung kaya ko sana

Ito ang tanging nais ko

Ang aking kahapon,

Sana maulit muli. ♪

"I love you, and always remember that you are the only person I love. Wala nang hihigit pa sa'yo. Babes, I will come back, and by that time we will get married okay." I smiled, I move closer to him, I touch his cheeks, and I trace his forehead to his brow down to his nose.

"I will miss you. Huwag mong kakalimutan itong mukhang to ah." I held his hands; I made it land on my cheeks, nose, chin, eyes, brows, and my lips. Again I moved closer to him.

"I love you." I whispered in his ears, I make our forehead and our nose touch, and I kiss him.

This will not be the last my love, I will come back; we will be back with each other. Maybe not now but soon, our kiss lasted for about a minute and I ended it. Again I looked at him intently, kiss him on his forehead.

"That's a goodbye kiss, but I'm pretty sure that it will not be the last." I said he looks at me and bade his goodbye, as I walk away from him crying.