A Fire To Keep

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Milly

Watching my Mom's happiest smile is the greatest feeling a daughter could feel. While holding her arms, I can't stop my tears because of happiness because after how many years of being a lonely mother for me, she finally met her forever love.

  "Don't cry, please..." she whispered and kiss my forehead while walking to the altar where there's a man waiting for her.

  "I'm just happy, mama."

I smile to her and as we stop infront of Tito Anster, I gladly gave her hand to Tito.

  "Please, take care of my Mama," sabi ko bago pinahid ang aking luha at aksidenteng napunta ang aking mga sa lalaking ni ayaw kong makita sa araw ng kasal ng aking Ina sa takot na baka gumawa ito ng gulo.

Pumunta na ako sa aking pwesto at masayang pinagmamasdan ang aking Ina. I can see through their eyes how they really love each other while exchanging vows to each other, and when the priest say a groom can kiss her bride, a loud applause from us echoed inside the church.

  "Ang swerte talaga ni Tita ano? Biruin mo, ang gwapo gwapo ni Tito Anster at ang bait bait pa," masayang sabi ni Lila na inaabala na ang sarili sa pagkain.

  "That's why I'm happy for them.." sagot ko bago uminom ng wine.

My eyes suddenly caught Zecco who's with his friends. Tila wala ito sa mood at pawang nasa baso ang atensiyon nito.

  "Eh, ikaw ba? Masaya kaba?" Lila's question caught me of guard. Mabilis kong iniwas ang aking mga mata kay Zecco at kunwaring ngumiti sa kanya.

  "Oo naman, it's my Mom where talking and her love of her life."

  "Sige, sabi mo e." Puno ng sarkasmo ang boses niya bago nilantakan ang pagkaing nakahain sa mesa.

  "Bathroom lang," kinuha ko ang purse ko bago tinungo ang Cr.

Inayos ko ang aking sarili bago lumabas ngunit bago ko pa man magawa iyon ay may malakas na humila sa akin at padabog na idinikit ako sa pader.

  "Masaya ka ba talaga ha?" may bahid na galit na tanong ni Zecco. Amoy ko ang pinaghalong alak at sigarilyo sa kanya kaya may ideya akong lasing siya.

  "Please Ecco, don't ruin our parent's night.." I plead while looking at him.

Humigpit ang hawak nito sa braso ko kaya napangiwi ako. "Nasasaktan mo na ako..."

  "How about me, Milly? Tingin mo ba hindi ako nasasaktan?" Tumalikod ito sabay sabunot sa kanyang buhok. "And hell, Yes! It's our fucking parents night instead of ours, Milly!"

Iniwas ko ang aking mga mata sa kanya dahil nakikita ko mismo sa mga mata niya ang pangungulila at ang sakit na nararamdaman niya.

  "M-My Mom wants to be happy, Ecco." I used my hardest tone to him so I could hide my shaking voice. "And I'll do everything for her..."

  "Even sacrificing your own happiness?  Really, Milly?" sarkastiko itong tumawa bago idinikit ang kanyang katawan sa akin kaya lalo akong naipit sa pader. "Do you think, I'll give up easily? After making me fall for you?"

Unti-unti nitong inilapit ang kanyang mukha kaya iniwas ko ang akin kaya sa may bandang tenga ko napunta ang mga labi niya.

  "No way Milly... no fucking way."

He suddenly licked my earlobe that sends millions of electricity in my body. It's still him... and my body knows who's the master.

  "Milly?" Voice of Lila suddenly bring back my senses. Mabilis kong itinulak si Zecco pero para lang itong pader na hindi man lang natinag.

He snaked his arms on my waist kaya lalong hindi ako makalayo sa kanya.

  "Ano ba," I tried punching his chest pero wala pa ring epekto sa kanya dahil lalo lang humihigpit ang yakap nito sa akin.

  "No. You stay here, with me." Aniya.

  "Are you there, Milly?" muling sigaw ni Lila kung saan. "Asan na kaya yun? Sabi magccr?" she murmured while walking away from us.

Ginamit ko ang buong lakas ko at mabilis na ipinadapo ang aking palad sa kanyang mukha. Hurt was visible to his face kaya lalo lamang akong nadudurog.

  "We're a family now, Zecco. Me, You, Mom and your Father were fucking family now! You hear me?"

My tears can't hide anymore. Mas mabuting magkaliwanagan na kami kesa umasa siya, o umasa ako na baka pwede pa kami.

  "Hindi na tayo pwede so stop this nonsense! Just support your father and I'll do the same to my Mom.."

  "I don't want your Mom. Hindi ko kayo tatanggapin sa pamilya namin lalong lalo kana, Milly."

  "Zecco, it's our parents happiness where talking! Hindi na tayo bata so stop acting like a kid!"

Biglang nagbago ang kanyang ekspresyon. Tumalim ang titig nito sa akin at namumula sa galit ang kanyang mukha.

  "Once you step inside our house, you'll experience hell from me, Milly." banta nito bago tumalikod.

Habang tinatanaw ang papalayo niyang anino ay napaupo ako sa lupa at itinuloy ang kanina ko pa pinipigilang emosyon.

I cried silently there. Sacrificing your love isa bad thing but if it's my Mom then wala na akong magagawa.

If kami talaga, Someone from above will make a way for us, for our love story that I ruined, and for him to forgive me on giving up on him.

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  ------SL