What We Almost Had.

XXII

Albert's POV

I was starting to feel the tension pero ayokong ipakita kay Eula na natatakot rin ako.

Hindi naman ako takot kay Tita Rosie nor kay Tito Edgar, Natatakot ako sa kung anong pwede nilang gawin.

Eula was caressing Ina's back trying to calm her down from what happened.

"Ina, I'm so sorry in behalf of Louise's manner earlier. I'm sure she's just triggered from what happened lalo na't nalaman na ni Tita Rosie ang katotohanan." I apologized.

"Okay lang naman sa'kin na lait laitin nya ako, tawagin nya ako sa kung anong gusto nyang tawag sa'kin dahil wala naman akong pakielam sa kanya. Kaya ko syang ipatapon sa ibang planeta kung gusto ko, pero yung maliitin at apakan nya ang pagkatao ni Eula doon ako hindi pumapayag. Hindi naman porket mas may pinagaralan sya kesa sa'min ni Eula, pwede na nyang gawin 'yun. Educated pero hindi well mannered? Sayang lang, Albert." She responded.

"I'm sorry, siguro dala lang ng galit nya kaya nya nasasabi yun. Kilala ko si Louise, minsan hindi nya alam kung ano mga sinasabin nya. I'm sure she doesn't mean that."

"Hindi nya ibig sabihin na mukha kaming pera? Buksan mo tenga mo, Albert. Teka nga, Bakit pa ba ako nagpapaliwanag sa'yo? Alam naman naming papanig ka kay Louisiana kahit anong gawin namin."

"Ina, tama na. Pwede bang sulitin natin ang araw na ito dahil baka huli na 'to? Ayoko na ng away, please lang. Kahit pa gusto ko sabunutan si Louise kanina, nagpigil na lang ako dahil kailangan."

I was shocked by Eula's words. Why is she telling this to us?

"Euls, what do you mean?" I confusedly asked.

"I don't mean anything. Hindi nyo ba naisip na hindi natin alam kung kailan ang huling araw natin sa mundo, hindi natin alam baka huling araw na yun na magiging masaya tayo kaya pwede bang i-enjoy na lang natin bawat sandali? Bago pa tayo may pagsisihan?" Eula expressed.

Well, she has a point. I'm scared to lose everything in just one snap.

I pulled Eula close to me and hugged her.

"Please, 'wag mo akong pag alalahanin." I pleased.

"Sorry." Asik nya.

"It's fine."

"Ehem, nandito pa ako. Makaalis na nga, salamat Albert at pasensya na. Alis na 'ko, may raket pa 'ko."

Eula & I just nodded and asked her if she's okay.

She replied with a nod and then she rests her head onto my shoulder as we sat on a couch.

Eula immediately fell asleep.

I stared at her while she's napping and I'm trying my best not to wake her up.

I carried her to the bedroom and I decided to left her there.

I'm about to leave to buy something na alam kong magugustuhan nya.

I passed by a jewelry store. When I entered it, This blue sapphire ring caught my attention.

Kung titignan mo, parang ocean yung kulay nya which made me more interested to bought it for Eula.

She is an ocean and I'm drowning into her.

I know how to swim but the moment I saw her, parang nakalimutan ko ang saysay ng paglangoy dahil handa akong malunod sa pagmamahal ko nang malalim sakanya.

I wanna give this ring to her as a sign of my love, joke kala mo ikakasal.

Gusto kong ibigay sakanya 'to tanda na gusto ko nang maging kami.