A Journey of Two Spoliarium Lovers (A Fanfiction) (Journey Series)

Chapter 27

I read the letters that Maria gave to me. Jaime wrote the letter to her during the 1940s. The letter was never send. Instead, it returned back to him, only for him to put it to the Spoliarium, hoping Maria or someone would find it (hence making him write another letter for that someone).

Until Harry and I.

Mahal kong Maria,

Nakilala kita nung tayo'y pawang kabataan pa lamang. Nakita ko ang iyong kagandahan na kumikinang na parang perlas sa kadagatan. Hindi ko inasahan na sa aking kahirapan, minahal mo ako kahit ikaw ay maharlika.

Ngayon ay hindi tayo magkasama. Patawarin mo ako mahal. Alam kong gusto mong tayo ang magkasama habangbuhay. Kahit ako, gusto ko ring makasama kita. Pero sa sitwasyon natin ngayon, hindi kita maiprotekta sa lahat ng panganib. Mas gustohin ko pang mawala ka sa aking piling kaysa masaktan ka sa piling ko.

Pero kung naghihintay ka sa akin, naghihintay rin ako sa iyo. Hindi ako titigil sa paghintay. Kahit sa kabilang buhay. Mahal kita, aking Maria. Hihintayin kita. Balang araw tayo ay magkikita.

Ang iyong irog,

Jaime

Sa makakahanap sa munting sulat ng pag-ibig,

Pinagpala ka. Ngunit ikaw lang ang aking pag-asa. Ikaw lamang ang makakapadala sa munting sulat nito sa aking mahal na si Maria.

Ayaw kong i-LBC ang sulat na ito. Naniniwala ako na kailangan mong harapin ang tadhana sa paranng hindi madalian. Ibigay mo kay Maria. Naghihintay siya sa akin katulad ng paghihintay ko sa kanya.

Pinagpala ka. Pinagpalang humarap ng napakagandang tadhana ng buhay. Mabuhay ka. Magmahal ka. Magsaya ka.

Jaime

(Maria my love,

I met you when we were young. I saw your beauty that shines like the pearls in the sea. I did not expect that a poor guy like me would be loved by you despite being a rich lady.

But now, were not together. Forgive me, my love. I know that you want us to be together. Even I want us to be together. But in our situation now, I can't protect you from all harm. I would rather have you away from me than hurt when you're with me.

But if you'll wait for me, I'll wait for you too. I won't stop waiting. Even in another life. I love you, my Maria. One day, we'll meet again.

Your lover,

Jaime

To someone who'll find the simple letter of love,

You are blessed. But you are my only hope. You are the only one that can give this simple letter to my love named Maria.

I don't want to send this letter via LBC. I believe that you need to face your fate in a non-fast manner. Give it to Maria. She's waiting for me like how I'm waiting for her.

You are blessed. You are blessed to face the beauty of life. Live. Love. Celebrate.

Jaime)

Days after, Maria and Jaime died of cancer. We all mourned for their death. But for Jaime and Maria, they died happily for they died together, in each other's arms.