PAANO TAYO? (KN SERIES #1)

CHAPTER 5

Better Together

I guess we were able to make things work between us because we never left each other during our darkest days, and we cheered on each other during our brightest.

We stood by each other, and had each others backs. Naging mantra namin 'yung "once a team, always a team!"

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July 23, 2013, andito kami ngayon sa hospital. Sinugod si Lola dahil inatake na naman siya nang sakit sa kanyang puso.

"Hindi ko na alam kung pano ang gagawin."

"I was panicking and I tried to keep my composure, I tried to hold my tears, ayokong ientertain yung thought na mawawala na si Lola, parang hindi ko kakayanin."

And then I felt a warm hand on my shoulder as if comforting me. And yes, it was him, Cydrick ..

"Wag ka'ng malungkot tangi"

"Ta- tangi?"

"Yes, my one and only."  *sabay yakap saakin

Nagulat ako ng sinabi nya yun, parang napawi lahat ng lungkot at sakit na nararamdaman ko

"Wala na syang iba pang sinabi, but his embrace was enough to comfort me and assure me that he will be there."

Kay Cydrick, pakiramdam ko okay lang ang maging vulnerable.

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Kinabukasan, andami kong natanggap na missed calls from my mother. Agad nya kong pinapunta sa hospital

"Kinakabahan ako sa anong dahilan ng pagtawag nya."

Pagkatapos kong makarating sa hospital, agad akong pumunta sa room kung saan naka admit si Lola, nakita ko si mama na umiiyak sa sulok

I asked her what's the problem

"Wala na ang Lola mo, Kezi"

"Wha- what? No mom, wag ka ng magbiro ng ganyan. Hindi totoo yan!"

After that nakita ko na si lola, nakahiga sobrang lamig.

"Wala ko'ng nagawa kundi umiyak nalang, hindi ko alam ang gagawin ko"

Ilang oras akong humagulgol dahil sa lungkot

"I called Cydrick"

"Tangi, why? Anong balita kay Tita-Lola?"

"She's gone"

"What? pupunta ko ngayon dyan"

Pinuntahan kami ni Cydrick sa hospital, and nakita ko sa mukha niya at bakas dito ang lungkot na naramdaman niya.

Parang gumuho ang mundo ko nung kinukuwento ko si Lola kay Cydrick

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Cydrick never left my side, he allowed me to grieve and heal hanggang sa mailibing namin si Lola

He would constantly remind me that we only lost Lola physically, but she was still with us watching us from heaven

Sabi nga ni Lola sa puntod niya, "Lumaban man sa giyera, talo man, namatay nang masaya." He reminded me to find joy in grief the way Lola did.

I tried to move in from that loss and found inspiration in Cydrick to face the next chapter of our lives.

"I became a little stronger, a little braver."

I guess its true what they say, that love makes you a better person. I think 'yun ang isa sa pinaka importante in making relationship work, you help each other become a better person and a better version of themselves.

"For me, masaya ako na Cydrick was that person in my life."