Just Too Sick To Function

Epilogue

[2 years later]

Clarrisse's POV

"Ba't ang bagal mong kumilos? Tara na!", sabi ko

Ang tagal-tagal naman ni Ronald

"I'm sorry honey", habang papasok siya sa sasakyan, "ano ba kasi dinadali mo? The movie will start at 3 pm", pag rereklamo niya

"We'll visit Emma first, then we'll go that movie, okay?", ngumiti ako

"Okay sure, we'll--we'll do that", aabi niya habang nagsimula ng magmaneho
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Nakarating na kami dito

The sun is shining bright, and the wind is free and fresh

"Happy Birthday Hon!", greet ko kay Emma habang tumitingin sa grave name plate niya

"Happy Birthday Emma", sabi ni Ronald habang inilagay niya ang mga bulaklak

"Kamusta ka na dyan anak? I hope you are doing well", I smiled

The pain is still here while I am forcing a smile to look at her name

Hindi ko ineexpect na ganito pala kaaga siyang mawala

"Say hi to your dad for me, okay?", sabi ko

"How's Meryl and Marcus, by the way?", tanong ni Ronald

"Sana masaya na kayo dyan", dugtong niya

Nagtagal lang kami ng about 20 minutes doon

Yes, Emma died

I think her emotions made it more impossible for her to live longer

It affected her decisions and her actions

But she faught well, for me, for Ronald, for her friends

She even said she's afraid of losing me

That's why hindi niya ako pinapunta kahit saan-saan

Even on business trips, she's really anxious

Well, she's resting and happy now

The pain ended for her

It all ended now

And as for me, well, life goes on

I may have lost a husband and a daughter but this is not the end of my life

It goes on and on

And things will keep on going

Because, I am alive, I have a life

And it doesn't end just because someone else's did

It's hard and it's gonna get harder, but let us move on

The pain will end overtime

It will end