On The Other Side (Side Series 1)

Synopsis

Life is something you can't explain in words.

Wait

Four words but it feels like thousands of meanings. Why do you wait? What are you waiting for? Who you are waiting? There are a hundred questions yet thousands of answers.

For me, waiting is the most valuable thing. Waiting is something you do, to have happiness. Though waiting is not easy, it takes a lot of time, a lot of people to meet, a lot of tears to dry, and a lot of pain to endure to have a happy ending.

But,

What if those times you've been waiting you don't have the assurance that he'll come back? That someone is not capable of turning back? Are you still willing to wait? Or just leave those memories behind and move on.

I closed my laptop when I clicked the save button. I sighed as I roam my eyes around my room. I've been typing here in an hour at ngayon ko lang natapos ang description ng storyang sinusulat ko.

I've been writing for a year and a half, as I promised.

I closed the window in front of me. Tumayo na ako saka lumabas ng kwarto. Nadatnan ko sa sala ang anak kong busy ngayon sa sala.

"You done?" she smiled as I nodded my head at her.

"Sa wakas, I'll talk to Simon when you finish the manuscript, saka natin i-publish." tumango ako sa kaniya.

Dumaretso ako sa kusina at kumuha ng tubig. Pagkatapos ay bumalik ako sa sala at umupo sa tabi niya.

"What do you think? Will readers love that tragic story?" I laughed. Ngumiwi siya sa sinabi ko.

"Don't be that negative. I think they will love it. Not all people love that kind of genre but, why not. As far as I know, most of the movies or books that are bestselling are tragic stories." she shrugged her shoulder. I sipped on my glass as I stared in front of me.

"Are you still hoping?" hindi ako kumibo sa tanong niya.

My daughter, Amarie. She's 19 now, turning 20 next month. He already misses half of his life. I sighed as I turned to her. I smiled bitterly.

"I'm always hoping, but there's a huge part inside of me screaming for joy. I guess for waiting too long?" I laughed again.

Tumitig siya sakin saka ngumiti.

"You are so brave, Mom." I stop myself from getting hurt by her words. "If I were you, I'd lost myself while waiting. Even though he said that he'll come back, I'll lose myself in the middle of waiting. But you, I never see you drowning in pain while waiting. All I can always see is hope. I hope that one day, we will be reunited again. And I'm so proud of you, Mom. Always." I hugged her as I wiped my unshed tears.

She's the reason why I'm this brave. She was the reason why I'm still hoping that one day we will be complete. Even though it's too late for me. But at least just for my daughter.

Lumipas ang isang linggo. I'm just in my room, finalizing my manuscript so that it will be published soon. I'm a bit scared of what will people think about this story. I never post it on some online reading novels. I just wrote it here on my laptop. It almost a year now. I laughed. Parang kasing tagal lang din ng pinagsamahan namin.

Oh, love. What did you do to me? I sighed.

As I finish the manuscript mabilis itong ipinasa ng anak ko kay Simon. Then Simon will do his job. Publish my story and sell it in some bookstores.

I'm not a writer. I just want to write this story. Bigla akong napaisip. For what? I guess for a remembrance? I want to scream and be proud of being in love with him. Kahit na sa ganitong paraan, malaman nila na I love him. I loved him.