They looked hurried when a man in white coat with a stethoscope on neck came out through the door.
"Sorry Mrs. Agustin but he didn't make it." The doctor said.
Tita Krisha stares at me and hold my hands and a warm hugged touches my chest as I heard a crying sound above my shoulder.
Cold nights and sad mornings came in a very long days when Dad was in a peacefully casket and I never seen even the shadows of his daughter and step son.
"Tita hindi pupunta si Top sa burol ng tumayong tatay niya?" She holds my right hand and said.
"He's busy." and then he let go of my hands and look at her husband's coffin. "Forgive your mom, I know you still care for Top but I think it's good to separate for meanwhile."
"What do you mean?" I turned my sit to look at her.
"Your mom did that thing because of me right?" She almost whispered like an air passing by.
"I'm her bestfriend since junior years and she always tell me about her boyfriend nung college na kami and I didn't see that guy ever and nabuntis ang Mommy mo with your kuya Mandy nung 4th year college kami and after graduation nanganak siya and nagpakasal ako with the father of Top and 8 months ko nang dinadala si Top when..."
FLASHBACK /Krisha/
"Baby Top your dad will be home later he can't wait to see you come out kaya napauwi siya ng maaga from his duty." Kasabay ng pagkausap ko sa bata sa aking sinapupunan ay hinihimas ko ito dahil sa sobrang tuwa.
Wooden table gets vibrated when an incoming Call from my husband came.
"Hello dad are you on your way home?" I asks when I heard a lot of vehicles around him.
"Hello Ma'am are you the wife of Lieutenant Colonel Delavin?" a cold voice asks.
"Yes who's this?"
"I'm SPO'2 Miguel Dravis Ma'am, LTC. Delavin went to a car accident and he's heading to Apollo's Hospital."
....
"That night was my biggest nightmare and namatay ang dad ni Top before makarating sa hospital."
Watery form in her eyes as she tapped me with her ice cold hands.
"I thought that there would be no second time of loosing someone but it happened again."
We seems so silent for the whole night looking forward to a white painted 4 cornered wood with a lots of flower gathering around my dad's casket.
"Tita, can I bother you for a question if you don't mind?" I asks for breaking the silence between us.
"Sure!" She quickly answered.
"How did you met dad?" After asking the question she bowed down her head as she looks disappointed.
"It was the night after my first husband being buried, I go to a bar named Nạd cex kạn, means see you and I sat on a darker part of the place where I cried and drink a lot when a man approached to give me his scarf but I resist and ignored him." a bit laugh came into her but she still looks gloomy.
"And that man was your dad, it was the first time we met and then he tried to catch my attention everywhere after thay night, I fell inlove with his kindness, his charm but I have no idea with his family, your mom. He chooses to fought for our love and hinayaan ko siyang mag desisyon para sa mas ikabubuti." Tightly a warm hugged reaches for me.
She hugged me unexpectedly last night after telling their story and now we are preparing for my dad's burial.
"So how was your love life going?" Tita Krisha asks when we are walking toward her car.
Kakalibing lang kay Dad and hindi talaga pumunta si Mom at Mandy.
"Still waiting for someone tita, habang nag hahanap ng work hindi ko na muna iniisip yun." After saying those words natawa nalang ako sa sarili ko dahil after 3 years nung umalis si Top hindi nako ulit nakahanap and wala ding dumating.
"Thank you tita for staying with dad aalis nadin ako" I'm about to close the door of her car when she said. "Uuwi din si Top soon."
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The Untold Cuddle
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