"Why you didn't fight for us?" basag ang boses na sabi ko. Nakabibinging katahimikan ang bumalot sa buong silid. I saw how he swallowed as I walked near him. I couldn't find any words to say. The only thing on my mind is that... why he didn't choose to fight for me, to fight for us and to fight for what we had before.
"I don't want to lose you. Yes, but I don't want to ruin your future. I don't want to be your burden. That's why I've chose to leave you... to hurt you" unti-untipa pa akong lumapit sa kaniya bago tuluyang tumama ang palad ko sa kaniyang pisngi. Tiim bagang lang ang isinukli niya r'on.
"How dare you to decide for me. How dare you to just leave me hanging there. How dare your existence!" galit na sabi ko. Lalo akong naiyak nang bigla niya akong yakapin.
"I'm sorry because if I'd continue pursuing you then, you won't be able to enter a nice med school and you will not be a great doctor today, right?" patuloy lang ako sa pag-iyak at sa pakikinig ng mga sinasabi niya.
Kahit nanaiintindihan ko ang paliwanag niya may isang parte sa akin na ayaw iyong tanggapin.
"Ayokong sirain yung buhay mo, Acia. Gusto mo maging doktor, 'diba? At ako, gusto kong matupad mo lahat ng pangarap mo. Kasama man ako o hindi." Papahina at basag na boses niyang sabi.
This is my first time hearing him talking softly. Lahat nang namuong hinanakit sa'kin ay tila naglalaho. Ganito ba ako karupok pag dating sa iyo, Kael?
Yes, it hurts to think that I made everything I longed without him. But you know the saddest part? The only person that should have supporting me in this kind of stuff was the same person that would be the wall between Kael and me.
"Im sorry, Acia." bulong nito. Humiwalay ako sa pagkakayakap niya. Diretso akong lumabas para pumunta sa comfort rooom.
Patakbo akong pumunta sa pinaka malapit na C.R. At nang makapasok ako ay agad akong naghanap ng bakanteng cubicle.
"Why it is so hard to take this part?" umiiyak na sabi ko. I don't have any idea how can I digest everything.
"Bakit, mom?"
I can't feel any anger for my mom dahil nga sa sitwasyon niya at dahil naiintindihan ko ang pinangagalingan niya. But, Kael can do more. Leaving me is not an option nor a choice. I can work for myself. I can graduate and have a degree with my own. And he didn't bother himself to at least tell it to me.
A few moments later, I got a text from dad. Pinapabalik na ako.
Rinig agad ang mga nurses na nagmamadali papunta sa room ni mommy kaya naman nagmadali agad akong maglakad. I saw dad is leaning at the wall together with Kael. I noticed that dad was crying. Agad nilamon ng pag-aalala ang sistema ko.
"What happened here?" tanong ko. Agad umayos ang dalawa.
"Your mom has awakened earlier. But her vitals are not in good condition" si daddy na halata ang pagpipigil sa pag-iyak.Bigla akong inakyatan ng kaba sa sinabi niya.
Ilang minuto pa kaming nag hintay bago lumabas ang doktor. Sabay-sabay kaming tumayong tatlo nang lumapit ito sa amin.
"Dr. Santos, Your wife is okay now. But, she is still unconscious. We'll do a series of tests for her. For now, let us wait for her to feel good." tumango si daddy at pumasok sa loob.
Ilang araw ang lumipas bago magising si mommy at maging okay. We make sure na ayos na siya at wala ng komplikasyon bago siya ilabas ng ospital.
Even if my mom was already fine, I didn't ask her on what happened dahil baka mapasama lang. I want her to admit everything. I want herto confess every single wrongs that she have done.
Kahit naman si mommy ang may pakana ng lahat, I will still accept her apology. Mommy ko siya, eh.
While checking my schedule dahil papasok na ako bukas, someone knocked at my door. Kaya naman itinabi ko muna ang ginagawa at binuksan ang pinto.
I smiled when I saw mommy. She's with our yaya para alalayan siya.
"Im fine, you may go. Thank you" sabi niya sa kasama habang sinesenyasan na iwanan na siya.
Agad ko siyang inaalalayan papasok ng kwarto. She sat at the corner of the bed.
I smiled before sitting beside her. "Why are you here?" natatawang sabi ko.
"Im sorry, anak." halos manggilid ang luha ko sa malambot niyang tono. At sa palagay ko she's here to spill everything. She's here because she is now ready.
Ilang sandali pa ay tumikhim siya.
"Ayoko kay Kael, pero anong magagawa ko kung ikaw ang may gusto sa kaniya. Simula nang kunin ng daddy mo si Kael para sa clinic ng ate mo, I noticed that you became so energetic and inspired each day. Sobrang saya ko for seeing you smiling as if you're in your cloud nine moment. At labis akong nagsisi sa pagdedesisyon para sa'yo, anak. I'm really sorry if i had to separate the two of you. I may not be a supporter one before but I promise to support the two of you from now on and for the rest of my existence." I sensed how sincere she is when she said that. And that's what I want.
I see nothing wrong with forgiving someone especially, your mother.
"Mom, thank you. Kael is my first love. He's the only man that makes me feel speacial except dad, of course. He has so many dreams for himself, for his family, and of course, for us. Kael is my everything since the first day I met him, up until now" makangiting sabi ko habang pinipigilan ang pagtulo ng luha.
"I know. I will support the both of you from now on. I love you, anak." She hugged me.
I can not resist to cry. Damang dama ko ang pag papakatotoo niya sa'kin.
Sobrang saya ng puso ko dahil ngayon, masasabi ko nang malaya na'ko sa nakaraan ko.
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Our Priceless Odyssey
Teen FictionThings may change,indeed. But feelings stay true if your love and passion was built in full of honesty,loyalty,desire and showing how can you animate yourself for fighting what's worth it for you.
