Splendiferous (Legazpi #1)

Fifty-two

52.

DELA GENTE

"Wake up, baby…" a soft voice woke me. "It's already morning."

Unti-unti kong iminulat ang aking mga mata. Nang makita ko ang sinag ng araw mula sa bintana at mapagtantong nasa likuran ko si Xerxes habang nakayakap sa akin ay napabalikwas ako.

"You fell asleep while… crying," he mentioned in almost a whisper.

"You shouldn't have let me sleep. Inaantay ako ni Xavier," blangko kong pahayag at umalis sa kama.

Kinuha ko ang maliit na bag kung saan naroroon ang mga damit ko at kinuha ko na rin iyong kay Xavier na mga pajama bago ako dire-diretsong lumabas ng hotel room at ng mismong hotel, ni hindi ko na inantay pa ang isa.

I was about to get inside my car when I felt a hand gripped on my arm. It was Xerxes. He then made me turn around to face him.

"Arleigne…" panimula niya. "About last night—"

"Narinig ko na ang eksplanasyon mo. Tandang tanda ko pa," sambit ko. "I forgive you."

He sighed in relief. "Thank you. I promise, I'll make it up for us to—"

"Pinatawad lang kita. Wala akong sinabing tinatanggap ulit kita sa buhay ko," prangka kong saad.

His mouth hung open but no words came out of it so he closed it again.

"Pwede ba? Pumasok ka na sa loob para makarating na tayo sa ospital," banggit ko dito. Agad naman siyang umikot papunta sa kabilang gawi ng sasakyan at pumasok na sa loob.

Both of us were silent during the drive and that's what I am thankful for. My heart was pounding so fast now that we're still not talking but what more if he started speaking up again about us?

I honestly felt bad about the things he told me that happened in the past. I was carried away by my emotions that's why he didn't recieve the chance to explain what really did happen. And besides, even if I allowed him to explain that time, I don't think I'm still going to believe him because my whole being was entirely blocked by pain.

I forgive him. I really do. My mom once taught me and Arlszent that we shouldn't be angry at a person for a long time especially when thay have already explained their side.

We should learn to forgive because we will never know that maybe sooner or later, those people will move out, leaving us full of regrets.

But not because I forgave him doesn't mean that we'll be back again together. I forgave him because I could really see the sincerity in him and how he really is sorry for everything that happened, and not because I want him back.

Not all things are needed to be placed back together. Some needs to just remain separated for them to grow and be happier.

I glanced at my hands on the steering wheel for a while and my eyes landed on my ring. I remembered Elijah. He was there for me all throughout the years, in good and bad times. He helped me move forward and eventually, I realized that he deserves a chance from me since he stayed by my side and I'm was starting to like him then.

I'm already fine with having him and Xavier. That's where I am committing my life to. Because they're my own family.

"Doc, alam ko pong bakante dapat kayo ng isang buwan pero mayroon po kasing dumalaw na pasyente dito, magpapatingin daw po sana dahil parang bumabagal na po ang tibok ng puso. Sabi ko po ay wala pa kayo kaya sabi niya, babalik na lang daw siya mamaya," sabi ng isang nars na lumapit sa gawi namin ni Xerxes.