HOOKED ON YOU - BOOK II People change. But memories dont.

53 - Over done

" Rebecca..." busy siyang nagbubungkal ng lupa sa garden niya nang may marinig siyang tumawag sa kanya. Pamilyar ang boses nito kaya lumingon siya at sa pagkagulat ay bahagya siyang tumayo.

" Al??" gulat na wika ni rebecca ina ni ace. Malayang nakapasok si pio sa bakod nila sa tulong ni havin.

" Ako nga... " Parang nagdadalawang isip pa nga si rebecca na bigkasin nito ang palayaw niya.

"It that really you...?" pinatanda siya talaga ng panahon. Ang pananamit niyang parang isang uri ng trabahador sa bukid. Iba-iba na siya ngayon.

"I am... I know its hard to believe right now that it was me who left you years ago, the one and only bastard who broke your heart." siya nga ang asawang nang iwan sa kanila ng mga anak niya. Hindi niya malilimutan ang boses nito kung gumagamit ng ingles napakasarap paring pakinggan kapag nagsasalita siya ng ganoong istilo. His deep and masculine voice was still the same. Ang dating gwapong mukha ngayon ay natakpan ng mabalbas na bigote. Naging kayumanggi rin ang kulay niya na dati ay maputi naman siya. Halatang pinabayaan na niya ang kanyang hitsura.

"Ano bang nangyari saiyo?" pagtataka ni rebecca.

"Its the karma rebecca and i deserve it..." malungkot na wika nito.

"Tinablan ka pala ng karma kung ganoon...."

"Yeah. hindi ko maipagkakaila yon. Kasi malaki ang kasalanan ko saiyo at sa mga anak natin."

"Naisip mo pa pala yon.... tapos na ang lahaaat...nakapag move on na ako. Kung closure ang hinahanap mo ngayon dahil inuusig ka ng konsenya mo ngayon. Ive already forgiven you a very long time. Napatawad na kita pero yong ginawa mo ay hindi na mabubura pa."

"Hindi ko naman inaasahang mabura yon rebecca. Naparito ako upang humingi ng tawad sayo ng buong puso. Im so sorry...."

"Bakit ngayon lang Al ha? Bakit ngayon lang..." hindi ito panunumbat pero isa itong tanong napagkumpirma kung bakit.

"Its just that im ashame of what i did to the family i left. Sa ginawa ko sa inyu wala na akong mukhang maihaharap pa rebecca. All ive done was unforgivable and im not asking you to forgive me. I just only what you to know how much i regret about what i did. Its long years of sleepless night that i was attacked by my conscience every single day how i wish i could bring back the time and never cheated on you. Patawarin mo ako..." guilt ang naramdaman ni pio na hindi ito makatingin ng deretso sa asawa.

"Yes. I was totally broken Al. It really hurts me so much when you choose that woman over us your family. Paulit-ulit kong tinanong ang sarili kong bakit! bakit mo ako niloko... I give everything for you and you know that kulang nalang sambahin kita. But, you never had that little pity on me sa halip ay iniwan mo parin ako ng walang makuhang dahilan kung bakit kailangan mo akong saktan ng ganoon!"

"Im sorry.... It was really my fault. Its not you was the problem. Its me because i was tempted rebecca. Its not you. Your actually enough but its me bullshit tempted by a flirt. Its me. Napakawalanghiya ko talaga! What a damn asshole i am...." maluhang mura niya sa sariling realisasyun.

"Well... like what ive said i was totally over done with you. Wala na akong maramdaman al nasakit o anu paman. I was really over done with you. So, please excuse me.... kung paano kaman nakapasok sa pamamahay ko malaya ka ring makakaalis." at walang anu ano'y mabilis itong pumasok sa loob ng bahay at isinara ang malaking pintuan na narra.

Nang magtama ang mga mata ni peo at rebecca habang sinasara ang pintoan ay parang gayun din ang pahiwatig ng asawa na wala na itong puwang sa buhay nila at hindi na siya kailangan pa nito.

Masakit isipin pero kailangang tanggapin na hindi na talaga niya maaayos pa ang pamilya niyang muli. Pero kahit papaano ay gumaan gaan ang loob ni pio na nakahingi siya ng tawad sa asawa ng buong puso.

"So how was the conversation tay pio...." excited si havin na alamin ang pag uusap nila ng ina ni ace.

"She already giving up on me and i cant blame her with that... Im one foolish guy who deserve this all consequences." first time marinig ni havin na nag straight english si tay pio. Ang galing pala niya at ma-accent pa.

Embis makisimpatya siya sa matanda ay na amaze siya sa pagsasalita nito at napangisi nalang.

"What seems to be funny iho. Parang ang saya mo pa ata at hindi kami nagkaayos..."

"Ay naku hindi...ito naman si tatay oh. I was just amaze the way you talk tatay..."

"Talk what??" napangisi ulit si havin.

"Yan oh. Na e-englis kasi kayo. Its my first time to hear you talking like that with an accent i never thought you could speak like a-"

"Decent man. Is that is? well... way back then i am a professional bussiness tycoon havin and its actually a normal thing if we speak formally like this to higher people right?" bahagya na rin itong na ngiti. Oh nga naman bakit ba kasi siya nag e-englis.

Maybe because he face rebecca... he was reminded way back when he still courting her.

He likes a man have a deep and masculine voice and it happens to be me who captured her heart and it was a bonus that i speak will and good looking man i was. But, it was before...it will never be happen again to be with her. Never be anymore.

Shes over done with me already.

"Because tita rebecca is giving up already you will give up that easily? ay grabee naman tay... Suyuin niyo naman... ganon naman talaga ang mga babae di ba!"

"Rebecca is different iho. If once she said that, thats it."

"Tay, hindi sa lahat ng bagay ay paniniwalaan niyo na ganon parin siya. Nasaktan siya granted thats true but you could never dropped that easily a loving heart. Ang pagmamahal ay hindi basta basta napapanis tay. May galit paman yan may bahid paring konting pagmamahal yan."

"What made you say that..."

"Because, ive already forgiven my father that actually the same with you, he left us by other woman and sad to say without proper goodbyes of sudden death of him he even didnt have the chance to say sorry for us personally. But he has that diaries of him that my moms heart moves so much. Napagtanto kong mahirap pala yong ganoon na makikita mo nalang yong papa mo na nakaukit na ang pangalan sa semento. You would never had that chance to make him hear it that you forgive him. Only one thing i know about beyond my madness of him still have the loving son who loved him inspite of what he did. I dont want to happen it with you tay... that no chances to make it up when everything is too late to settle. It will never be settle when you will always be a coward for the rest of your life. Be brave and conquer it all."

"You are matured enough than me iho. It was so ashamed on me, to hear that advices from my soon to be son-in-law. Well see iho.. i wish my kids has that kind of loving heart of yours and as soft as your mother's heart my rebecca would be."

To be continued....