Coming Home

8

"May sakit ako. Oo but my parents made it as an advantage for them to get me out of here. They fooled everyone that I died, why? Because they want to get some money out of this university"

What?!

Topher's PoV

"Paano? Well, my grandfather is a shareholder of this school. They keep asking pops for money to 'treat' me, when in fact, pinapabayaan lang nila ako sa ospital, they are out there spending all in the casino"

Nagsimulang magbulungan ang mga tao

"You may think that this is some news that you don't care about, pero the time na muntik nang magsarado ang eskwelahang to, dahil yun sa magulang ko. And I just wanted to apologise to everyone, including the board of directors for this mess."

"Pops was informed that I was alive at kaya nila pinalabas na patay na ko dahil may 'gustong pumatay' daw saken kaya nauto nila si lolo to get every share in this university. I just wanted to clear everything up, and make sure na hindi na to mauulit. Kaya din ako nagpakita sa inyo dito was because... I want to ask for a favor... please don't be mad at my pops, biktima lang din po siya ng mga magulang ko."

I took this chance to explain everything dahil andito lahat ng mga taong involved. My pops, he can't even step in this university dahil sa pag-aalala niya sa reaksyon ng mga tao. Isa din to sa mga dahilan bakit galit na galit ako sa mga magulang ko.

Ellie's PoV

"Ellie..."

Nagulat na lang ako nang tawagin niya yung pangalan ko sa harapan

"I'm really really sorry. I made you suffer unintentionally. Alam kong sa lahat ng nangyare ikaw ang pinakanasaktan, kaya sa harap ng lahat ng estudyante na nakakakilala sating dalawa, humihingi ako ng tawad"

"T-topher"

"Go to him Ellie" Wendy

"H-ha?"

"Dali na go!" Wendy said pushing me. Lumapit na lang din ako kay Topher kahit hiyang hiya ako sa dami ng tao. Sinalubong niya ako at hinawakan ang kamay ko.

"Pwede naman mamaya na tayo mag-usap Topher"

"I want everyone to be a witness today Ellie"

"Witness saan?"

"I know, marami pang problema. Marami pa tayong pagdadaanan, I know this may not be the best time and day but..."

"Topher kinakabahan ako sayo ano ba nangyayare?"

"This girl right here... hung onto me even though everyone thought I was dead. She suffered because of me. There were quite a few times I made her cry. Can everyone allow me to make her happy now?"

"Topher? Ano ba-" napatakip ako sa bibig ko because when he faced me diretso siyang lumuhod sa harapan ko

"Ellie... I will do everything to prove you how much I love you and how much I wanna make it up to you. Please let me be with you from this day forward Ellie... please marry me"

"Pero Topher... pano magulang mo?"

"I don't give a damn about them Ellie. Ang gusto ko lang ngayon ang makasama ka. I don't give a damn about their opinions ang mahalaga saken, yung sayo. Will you still... love me after all?"

Nagsquat ako para makapantay ko siya and I held his face. I stared at it before speaking

"Of course I love you Topher... ano ba namang klaseng tanong yan"

"Please marry me Ellie"

"After college pwede?"

"W-will you?"

"Of course I will. I love you so damn much even now I can, but I need to finish my studies okay?"

"O-of course of course. After you graduate saka natin aasikasuhin. Wait. So?"

"Yes nga!!"

"Oh damn! Thank you!"