20 Days With My Ex Husband [COMPLETED]

Chapter 28: Tape

Austin's POV

I woke up with my head feeling so heavy.

Unti-unti kong iminulat ang mga mata ko at ang malakas na sikat ng araw ang bumungad sakin kaya dali-dali kong pinindot yung button ng kotse ko para bumaba yung bubong nito.

I remember falling asleep in my wife's arm last night, we watched the night sky on my roofless car and as expected she is not here anymore.

And now.... what am I supposed to do?

Sa pag iisip ko ay isang malalim na paghinga ang ginawa ko.

Inayos ko ang sarili ko pati ang kotse ko dahil nandito pa yung mga paper bag ng mga kinain namin ni Cy kahapon at sa pagliligpit kong yun ay may napansin akong gamit sa ilalim ng isa pang paper bag na nakalagay sa likod, kinuha ko iyon at nakita kong isa yung tape player at may tape na din na nasa loob, halatang luma na pero maganda pa din.

Binasa ko bawat button na nakalagay hanggang sa makita ko yung play, pinindot ko iyon at sa unang limang segundo ay tanging tunog lamang ng dagat ang naririnig ko hanggang sa....

"Austin"

It's her, its my wife's voice.

"I'm sorry kung iniwan kita without saying goodbye, I bought us a beer at sayo ko pa pinaubos yung akin to make sure na makakatulog ka before 12 am... I just....I just don't know if I can walk away if you're still looking at me"

Habang pinapakinggan ko ang boses ng pinakamahalagang babae sa buhay ko ay nagsimula nang umagos ang mga luha ko kasabay ng panginginig ng mga kamay ko, hindi ko alam ang eksaktong dahilan pero ang alam ko lang ay gusto ko syang makita ulit.

"Please don't forget to eat 3 times a day, don't cry because of me and don't get drunk"

"Ho..how can I not cry beca..because of you?"

Nauutal utal ko pang sagot sa boses nyang naka record lang.

"If you feel sad because of me or if you miss me, just listen to the next tape, I put it on your pocket.... I love you Austin Fernandez"

I'm still hoping for na may kasunod pa yung mga sinabe nyang iyon pero tumunog na yung tape which means na tapos na.

Kagaya ng sabi ni Cy ay kinapa ko yung bulsa ko at mayroon ngang laman yun. Kinuha ko yung tape na nasa bulsa ko at mayroong nakasulat na "take me on" sa tape.

Tinanggal ko yung naunang tape sa player at pinasak ko naman yung pangalawa.

Napasandal ako sa upuan ng kotse nang marinig ko ang mahinahong tono ng kanta.

"The morning sun rise it take me away as I am staring at the light you hold"

Again, it's her.

"The feeling of adore, oh take me on to you"

It's her who is singing.

"I can't hide anywhere, I followed to your dream Is this what they have been calling love?"

Ipinikit ko ang mga mata ko at dinama ang boses nyang kumakanta para sakin.

It's been a long time since she last sing this for me and hearing her voice again singing for me makes me feel so calm.

"And it just goes on, oh take me on to you"

I want to go and find her but I know that it won't help us with anything.

She told me to trust her...

"You're my flower and I'm your bee
You know, you keep me alive"