Chasing Happiness (Completed)

Chapter Thirty Six

Dahil siguro sa pagod sa kakaiyak kaya hindi ko namalayang nakatulog na pala ako.

Naalimpungatan lang ako dahil sa naramdaman kong may kung anong nakahawak sa kaliwang wrist ko.

Dahan dahan akong napamulat ng mga mata. Nang makaadjust ang paningin ko sa medjo dim na liwanag ng lugar saka ko lang napansin si Aelius na nakahiga sa tabi ko at nakahawak sa kamay ko habang tinitrace ng isang dailiri nya ang scar ko doon.

Naalala ko tuloy ang unang beses na ginawa nya yon. I said it was a birthmark but I didn't really think he believed it.

I took a deep breath at naamoy ko agad ang amoy alak na hininga nya.

He's drunk and alam ko kung ano ang dahilan.

Ako: Aelius..

Mahinang usal ko sa pangalan nya.

Hindi nya ako tiningnan, nanatili lang ang tingin nya sa pilat ko.

Aelius: The first time I saw this, I knew it wasn't a birthmark.

At saka lang sya tumingin sakin.

And there I saw it again- the sadness in his eyes.

Aelius: Did it hurt so much?

I flashed a weak smile.

Ako: Not as much as the pain that I felt inside when I did that.

I saw a tear slowly roll down from his eye.

I gently wiped it away.

Ako: Sssshh.. it doesn't hurt anymore.

I smiled at him.

Aelius: I wish I was there for you. I wish I was there to help you carry all those things that weighs you down. I wish I was there to save you.

Ako: Kung hindi ko naman ginawa yon, hindi kita makikilala. You made my wrong decision right, Aelius. And if I have to do it again just to meet you one more time, I'll do it. I'll do it over and over and over again.

Kita ko kung paanong tuloy tuloy nang pumatak ang luha sa mga mata nya.

I hate to see him cry but God, he even look perfect when he cries.

Aelius: Why does it have to be this way? Why does life has to be so unfair to us?

Ako: Ssshhh. Let's just be glad it happened.

Aelius: Maybe there's something we can do about this. Maybe there's still a way for you to live again. Let me talk to Him.

Umiling ako.

Ako: There's no other way anymore. I only have 3 days left.

Aelius: I don't care. I don't care if it's only 3 days or 3 hours or even 3 seconds. I wanna make the most of it. Those 3 days will be our forever and the happiest days of our lives. I promise you that.

I nodded and smiled at him.

Then he pulled me closer and put a soft kiss on my head.

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Last 3 days..

Kinaumagahan, bumalik na kami sa unit ni Aelius. Mula pagkagising namin hanggang ngayon, nandito na kami sa bahay namin hindi nya nga binibitawan ang kamay ko kahit ilang saglit lang.