Eiddwen's POV
Nanatili lang akong nakatayo habang hinihintay na lumipad ang eroplano. She's really leaving for good. Umalis na ako ng di ko na matanaw ang eroplano sa taas. Have a safe trip, Babe.
Bumalik na ako sa sasakyan ni Hadley na kanina pa pala silang naghihintay sa akin. Nagpahatid ako sa hospital dahil may ibibigay daw si Ate sa akin. Di rin naman gaanong malayo ito ng makarating kami. Bumaba kaagad ako saka na nagpaalam na sakanila, magcocommute na lang siguro ako mamaya pauwi.
Pumasok na ako ng hospital saka dumiretso sa office ni Ate. Naabutan kong may binabasa siyang papel at iniiyakan niya ito.
"What's that?" ani ko ng lumapit ako sakanya, agad niya namang pinunasan ang mga luha niya.
"Zara left you letter." she said in the middle of her sobs while handing me a letter.
Kinuha ko yun, at saka na lumabas ng office. Tumungo ako sa dating kwarto ni Zara saka don ko naisip na buksan to dahil walang tao. I opened the brown envelope, revealing me the vintage paper, I opened it and there, I saw her message.
Babe,
You know that I love you, right? I just wanted you to know that I love you more than you know. Alam kong pag nabasa mo na to, siguro nakaalis nako. Sorry babe, kay Ate Eivya ko lang sinabi to baka kasi ikaw ang magiging dahilan ng hindi ko pagtuloy dito sa U.S. Babe, I'm sorry. I lied. I kept secrets from you. Ayaw ko tong sabihin sayo personally, pero atleast sa letter man lang. I have to stay here in the U.S for four years, Babe. That's what Dad told me, I have to take rehabilitation too for my depression. I'll be finishing my studies in the U.S. Babe, forgive me, I promise, babalik ako after 4 years. We will become professional after that four years and we can already get married but now, all I think was the operation. I'm sorry for being selfish, it's my decision also. I can understand if you can find a new woman in there while I'm far away.. I understand that. Don't worry, I will always be okay without you. I love you, Eiddwen. And I will always be forever love you.
-Zara
Nababasa na ang letter dahil sa luha ko, I didn't know that I'm crying already. Di ko maiwasang hindi umiyak dahil sa sinabi niyang iyon. I should've trusted my guts. I know something is weird but i should've stopped her. I clenched my fist.
Tumayo ako saka nagmamadaling umalis ng hospital, sumakay akong bus papunta sa park. Memories kept flashing back when I got there. When we rode the ferris wheel, when Zara admitted she already had a fiancee but ended up I am her fiancee. Umupo akong bench dito sa gilid, the view is contemporary to what's happening right now.
Babe? Why did you have to be selfish? Okay lang naman na iwan mo ko pero di ko kayang wala ka sa tabi ko ng apat na taon. No one is there to save when I'm scared in the dark. If you should have told me, pwede naman akong sumama, I will be studying in there too.
Nagulat ako ng may tumama na bola sa paa ko. I wiped my tears first bago ko ito kinuha at ibinigay sa batang lalaki.
"Why are you crying?" he asked me innocently while carrying the ball. See babe? Even this child knows I'm crying.
"My wife left me." I answered him pero nanatiling nakunot ang noo niya.
"Because?" he mumbled, getting intrigue about her.
"Because she needs to get healthy." natatawang sagot ko.
Lumapit siya sakin saka niya hinawakan ang kamay ko at hinatak papunta sa ferris wheel.
"I wanted to ride." he said, nakapout pa siya which made him looked more cuter.
I bought two tickets saka siya binuhat palapit sa upuan ng ferris wheel. Umupo na din ako ng makaupo siya. He looked really happy and satisfied dahil panay ang clap niya. Babe, kung nandito ka lang sana.
"Can I call you, Papa?" the boy asked.
"Oo naman." I smiled at him.
"Yey! I have new Papa!" masayang sigaw niya.
Babe, it felt good to have a child who's calling me Papa. I promise, magtatapos akong cardiologist and i will be the one who will took care of you. I will wait for you and we will get married once you have been healed. Let's have kids and live a life full of laughs. Hope you enjoy your stay in the U.S.
See you when I see you.
BINABASA MO ANG
Warm Hearts
RomanceZara Mallory Hishigata is a kind of woman who likes hurting herself physically and mentally. Wala lang sakanya nang mabalitaang may sakit siya but not until a cryptic man came to her notorious life. She changed in a sudden and she wanted to live lon...
