Cease Of Mirage [COMPLETED]

Chapter 27: Finals

TRIST

It's Sunday afternoon. Kasama ko ngayon si mommy sa pagbisita kay daddy. Umupo ako sa harap ni dad at nginitian siya.

"Greet your dad, honey."

Humugot ako ng malalim na hininga. "Hi, dad. How are you? You feeling good? I bet you are." Tumawa ako ng mahina kahit na nangingilid na ang luha ko. "God knows how much I missed you every single day. I'm dying to see you, dad...and I have so much things to say to you. Like... I have a boyfriend...again." I laughed. Narinig ko ring tumawa si mommy. "He's...he's crazy and insane and lunatic, but he's super sweet, dad. Soon enough, you're going to meet him...just prepare your ears, dad dahil sobrang daldal niya tapos maarte pa."

"You really love him, don't you?" tanong ni mommy. Ngumiti lang ako.

I don't know the answer yet, mom.

"By the way, dad. I made you a poem. Wanna hear it?" nakangiting tanong ko.

"I'm sure he loves to hear it, honey." Pinatong ni mommy 'yong kamay niya sa likod ko at hinimas-himas 'yon.

Tumikhim ako bago nagsimula. Memorized ko naman 'yon kaya 'di ko na kailangan ng copy.

"A hero behind me," sabi ko sa title.

"When I was born, I met the first man of my life.
I call you dad and you called me little sweet pie.
Mommy's calling you honey,
While you were calling her blabby."

Sabay kaming natawa ni mommy ro'n sa huli. Madaldal kasi siya kaya blabby 'yong tawag sa kaniya ni dad.

"Mom and I were broken on the day you left.
But, the memories we made together will forever be kept.
Seeing your sweet smiles plastered on your face,
Makes me wanna say, "I love you, dad today, tomorrow and always.""

Medyo gumagaralgal na 'yong boses ko, pero sinikap ko pa ring iparinig kay daddy 'tong tula ko.

"I still can remember your arms wrapped around me,
Holding me at my weakest and when the world turned its back on me.
You are my father as well as my bestfriend.
You are always there, I know, 'til the end."

Naalala ko 'yong masayang memories namin nila mommy at no'ng nabubuhay pa si daddy. 'Yong mga sinabi niyang pieces of advice sa 'kin ay naikintal ko pa rin 'yon sa isip ko at dala-dala ko hanggang ngayon.

"I hope you can hear me right now because I want you to know,
That you were and will always be my superhero.
Having you as my dad was such a blessed.
You were and always be the best."

Inabutan ako ni mommy ng tissue dahil 'di ko na mapigilang mapaiyak. I miss my dad, I really do miss him.

Nagkipagkuwentuhan pa kami ni mom kay dad bago naisipang umuwi. Sobrang dami ng kinuwento namin sa kaniya at halos lahat ng 'yon ay puro mga katawa-tawa na pangyayari.

Fourth death anniversary ngayon ni dad kaya namin siya dinalaw. Ngayon na lang ulit ako nakadalaw sa kaniya dahil sa studies ko.

Simula ng mawala siya sa 'min ay si mom na ang nagmanage ng business na iniwan niya. No'ng una hindi madali, pero nakaya ni mom. Wala kaming mapagkukunan ng lakas kun'di kaming dalawa.

Ever since my dad died in a car accident, I vowed to myself that I'll do everything to make my mother happy and not to be a burden. She's the pillar of my hope that can not be stumbled so easily.

"Take good care, honey. Call me when you arrive, okay?"

Aalis na kasi ako pabalik sa condo ko. Gusto ko pang magstay, pero finals na ng laro namin bukas kaya kailangan ko ng umalis.