When She Cries

"You may now kiss the bride. Congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. De Silva."

I looked straight into her eyes like I always do. It's as if I was seeing right through her soul whenever I do that.

At that moment, I can see and feel nothing but love.

Or so I thought.

"I love you, always and forever."

That's the last words that I uttered until I sealed our marriage with a kiss.

A tear fell from her eye, tears of joy, I assume.

Or maybe they weren't because of happiness.

Sa paglipas ng panahon, mas lalo ko siyang nakilala.

She has changed a lot. But those changes did not make me love her less, for I have sworn to accept her flaws.

Tinanggap ko siya nang buo, maging ang mga pagbabagong naganap sa kaniya. Ganoon ko siya kamahal.

At mas lalo ko pa siyang minamahal.

Pero hindi ko akalain na may mas malalim pa palang rason sa likod ng mga pagbabagong 'yon.

"Mahal, may problema ba?" tanong ko sa kaniya nang marinig ang mahihinang hikbi niya.

"Ah wala 'to. Ayos lang ako," sagot niya habang nakatalikod pa rin sa'kin.

Nang makaharap siya sa'kin ay nakangiti na ulit siya nang matamis, na parang walang nangyari.

"Halika, tulog na tayo."

I swore to accept her and all of her. And I did, but I turned a blind eye.

Mula ng gabing 'yon ay madalas ko na siyang naririnig na umiiyak tuwing gabi.

Patago.

Palihim.

I've tried to ask her, several times, but she always refuses to talk about her problem.

She wouldn't want me to bother myself with it so I didn't.

Although it hurts to see her crying.

One night, I thought I finally had the answer to my questions. I saw her crying, again, but she was holding a piece of paper in her hands while doing so.

It was a picture, of her with another girl who definitely looked like her.

"Di ko alam na may kakambal ka pala."

"She's the black sheep of the family? I've never seen her for years. Miss na miss ko na siya," she teared up again, but this time, she was leaning on my shoulder.

'Yon lang ang nalaman ko tungkol sa kakambal niya, na cinast out to sa family nila. Not until I saw her grave.

Palihim kong sinundan ang asawa ko, isang araw nang magtungo ito sa sementeryo para dalawin ang kakambal niya na pumanaw na pala.

Kattlyn Romero
September 12, 19** - October 13, 20**

Pumanaw ang kakambal niya sa mismong araw ng kasal namin. At wala man lang akong kaalam-alam doon.

It must have broken her heart, so much.

Di ko na siya tinanong pa at minabuti ko na 'yon na lang ang alam ko dahil lalo lang siyang mangungulila sa kapatid niya 'pag pilit ko pa itong ipinaalala sa kaniya.