Love at its Toughest (Love Series #2)

Chapter 17: A Tough Principle

Chapter 17: A Tough Principle

"You do the right thing even if it makes you feel bad. The purpose of life is not to be happy but to be worthy of happiness." - Tracy Kidder

"Keep a good attitude and do the right thing even when it's hard. When you do that you are passing the test. And God promises you your marked moments are on their way." - Joel Osteen

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"SAAN ba tayo pupunta?" Eunice curiously asked.

Pinagbuksa ni Terrence ng pintuan si Cyla sa backseat at pagkatapos ay pinagbuksan din siya nito sa harap.

"I found this certain country club in the North. It's big yet intimate. They got all the facilities that are perfect for couples and kids," sagot nito bago isara ang pinto ng kotse pagkasakay niya.

"I'm so excited, Mommy!" Cyla squeled in glee at the backseat. "Papa said that I can play all I want there!"

Nilingon niya ito at nginitian. "Do you know about all of this? Do you know that were going on a trip today?"

"No, Mommy. I woke up early and I saw Papa already fixing my things," she answered in her cute Australian accent. "Then he said, we are all going to paradise and I was so excited and I was so happy because he promised that I will have fun and you two can play with me."

Sumakay si Terrence sa driver's seat pagkatapos nitong i-check ang kondisyon ng kotse at pagbilinan si Mang Emman. Call it paranoid but everyday, they do check their cars, its engine and such. They can't afford another accident like what happened in Cebu. Isa pa, buti ngang hindi na sila takot sumakay at magmaneho ng kotse ngayon.

Binuksan na ni Mang Emman ang gate at nilabas na ni Terrence ang kotse. Cyla waved good bye to Mang Emman and she did also, then they were off to the road.

Habang nasa biyahe ay hindi sila nag-uusap ni Terrence. Parang nagpapakiramdaman. Gusto sana ni Eunice na sabihin na ritong maayos na siya at pinapatawad niya na ito. Pero hindi niya alam kung saan sisimulan.

At parang hindi naman maganda kung nasa kotse sila at mag-uusap sila ng masinsinan habang may bata sa likod nila. Although, hindi naman masyadong nakakaintindi ng Filipino si Cyla, parang mas maganda pa rin kung sila lang munang dalawa ni Terrence ang mag-usap.

Mas tumagal pa ang katahimikan. Seryosong nagmamaneho lang si Terrence at siya nakatingin lang sa labas ng bintana at yakap-yakap niya ang sarili.

Then, Eunice realized that she's still wearing her nightgown and she didn't even got a chance to wash her face, comb his hair, and even brush her teeth!

Bigla tuloy siyang napatingin sa rearview mirror ng kotse. "Oh, my gosh! I look like a mess!" Medyo naniningkit pa kasi ang mata niya dahil bago pa siyang gising, medyo maputla pa rin siya, at gulo-gulo pa nga ang buhok niya. May muta pa nga ata siya sa mga mata.

Napasulyap sa kanya si Terrence at nang ibalik ang atensyon sa daanan ay napangiti ito. "What a beautiful mess you are," he murmured.

"Should I take that as a complement?"

Lumapat ang isa nitong kamay sa buhok niya at marahang hinagod-hagod iyon. "Kahit ano namang itsura mo, maganda ka pa rin. You're just too beautiful at any angle, in any mood, in any look."

Napakurap siya. May nararamdaman kasi siya. Nararamdaman niyang may parang kumikiliti sa puso niya. At araw-araw naman siyang sinasabihan ng asawa na maganda siya, pero bakit kinikilig pa rin siya?

Maybe because it's in the way that Terrence always says it. Lagi siya nitong sinasabihang maganda sa paraang mararamdaman niya talaga na totoo ang sinasabi nito at hindi lang para gumaan ang pakiramdam niya.