MY LAST WISH
Ako si Queenie, ang babaeng may sampung kahilingan. Ang mga kahilingan na 'to ay gusto kong matupad kasama ang lalaking minamahal ko.
My 7 wishes were granted. Nakasama ko syang makapagtapos, nakapagtrabaho na rin ako sa isang Publishing Company, napuntahan na namin ang mga bansang pinapangarap naming puntahan tulad ng Korea, Paris and Japan, naranasan ko na rin na sumakay sa kabayo at bangka. And I only have 3 wishes left.
"Hey, queen. Magbihis ka, may pupuntahan tayo." Rey said.
"Saan naman?"
"Hmm, mamaya mo malalaman."
"Sus, pa-suspense naman 'to. Pero sige, wait for me here." saka ako umakyat papunta sa kwarto ko.
Ang dalawa ko pang kahilingan ay ang makapanood ng Fireworks Display at makasakay ng Ferris Wheel because I have never tried one.
But my last wish, hindi ko pa alam kung ano 'yon. Pero kumakabog ng mabilis ang puso ko na tila kinakabahan.
Nakakaramdam ulit ako ng hilo pero kailangan ko 'yong labanan, I want to be with Rey now. Gusto ko pang matupad ang mga kahilingan ko. I wear a liptint para hindi halata ang pagka-putla ng labi ko, naglagay rin ako ng blush on para hindi halata ang pale ng skin ko. I'm done.
Huminga muna ako ng malalim at pinilit kong pasiglahin ang katawan ko, ngumiti ako para hindi mahalata ang panghihina ko.
"Let's go?" pag-aaya ko sa kanya.
"You look stunning, My Queen. As always." saka nya ako hinalikan sa noo at sabay hawak ng kamay ko.
Hindi ako magsasawang mahalin ang lalaking kayang-kaya akong tanggapin sa kabila ng mga pagkukulang ko at sa mga kahinaan ko.
Habang nasa byahe kami ay pinag-uusapan namin ang mga masasayang pangyayari, we laughed in tears like there's no tomorrow. Sa sobrang saya namin, sa sobrang saya ko ay natatakot ako na baka grabe ang lungkot na kapalit nito.
"Anyway, are you feeling okay now, Queen?" he asked.
I stilled, my heart is okay. I am happy right now. But my health isn't.
"I'm fine, don't worry." saka ako ngumiti.
"That's great, don't leave me, okay?"
Naramdaman ko ang pagkirot ng puso ko sa paki-usap nya.
"I can't promise you, Rey. Pero i-enjoy nalang natin 'to, saan ba kasi tayo pupunta?" pag-iiba ko sa usapan.
"Sky Ranch Tagaytay, My Queen. And we just arrived."
Parang nag-slow motion ang paligid habang papatingin ako sa nasa harapan namin. Nakita ko kaagad ang ferris wheel na pinapangarap kong masakyan.
"Is this... real?" I asked.
"Of course it is. Come on, let's go."
Nagpunta muna kami sa iba't ibang mapaglalaruan at masasakyan bago kami magpunta sa ferris wheel. Hinihingal na ako but I shouldn't be weak right now, gusto kong i-enjoy ang moment na 'to.
Bumili muna kami ng pagkain bago kami pumila— wait bakit walang pila sa ferris wheel?
"Did you just rent this whole thing??" gulat kong tanong sa kanya.
"Exclusive for us only, My Queen. Let's go!"
We intertwined our fingers as we enter a what do you call this one? Ah, nevermind.
Nang makaupo na kami ay uminom ako kaagad ng tubig, I'm tired. And I can feel it, bibigay na ang katawan ko.
"Hey, are you okay?" I heard his sweet and caring voice.
"I'm fine, don't worry."
Tumabi ako sa kanya at niyakap namin ang isa't isa. Napayakap ako ng mas mahigpit sa kanya nang maramdaman ko ang paghinto namin sa itaas.
"Wait, what's happening?" I asked.
"Tingin ka sa langit, My Queen."
Sa paglipat ko ng tingin sa kalangitan ay nasaksihan ko ang sunod sunod na pagputok ng naggagandahang ilaw sa kalangitan.
"Y-You did that?"
"For you." he said.
I cried. I cried because of the happiness that I am feeing right now.
"You only have one wish left, My Queen. Tell me what is it."
Ngumiti na lamang ako ng mapakla.
"Rey, you know that I am sick, right?" I asked him.
"Queen.."
"But still, you never left me. Minahal mo parin ako sa kabila ng sakit ko, pinasaya mo parin ako at nag-stay sa tabi ko. I would love to share my whole life with you, but you know that I can't. Pero hindi mo parin ako iniwan. I am so sorry, Rey. I am selfish."
"I love you, My Queen. I will never leave your side, okay?"
"My love, find someone w-who can share her whole life w-with you. I am so s-sorry." sa pagkakataong ito ay hinahabol ko na ang hininga ko.
"No, please. Don't leave me like this, Queen. M-Masaya pa tayo 'di ba?" he is crying.
I can't do this, my love is crying. But my body can't stay long, I can't.
"A-Always remember that I love you, o-okay?" I said.
"I love you more than anything, My Queen."
"H-Hug me tight, my love. P-Please?" I begged.
"You don't have to beg, I will do it whole heartedly." the he hugged me tight.
"T-This is my last wish, my love." I said.
"W-What are you talking about?"
"My last wish is.. to die hugging someone I love the most. I will never forget that once in my life, I am loved by someone more than anything in this world." I said then smiled.
"Q-Queen, please don't do this to me." he is sobbing.
"Promise me one thing my love, do not forget how much I loved you and find someone who can share her whole life to you, okay? Promise me."
"I can't."
"P-Promise me, I c-can't fight. H-Hindi ko na kaya, Rey. P-Please."
Nararamdaman ko ang mga luha nya dahil nabasa na ang damit ko, I don't deserve him. I am just hurting him, damn.
"I p-promise, My Queen."
I smiled.
"T-Thank you, I love you so much."
"I love you more than anything, My Queen. You can rest now." he said.
"I love you.."
THAT'S the last words she said before she died in my arms.
I love her so much, so much that I can do everything for her. But I don't know if I can find someone that I would love more than My Queen. She is my everything, and I just lost her.
I am Timothy Rey Sanchez, I will not sign off. A man who lost his woman, a man who lost his everything. A man that you will hate on my next story.
