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She was crying at her room when Shin and Yeng went inside and approached her.
“Alex, tama na. Wag mo na pigilan ang sarili mo mahalin siya. Halata naman” sabi ni Shin
“Oo nga kahit tinutukso kita kay tangkad halata naman kay Sir na ikaw gusto niya” sabi ni yeng
“Kahit anong gawin ko na iwas sa kanya, siya hinahanap ng mata ko. Kahit anong bingi bingihan ko, siya pa din ang gustong ko marinig. Kapag hindi siya nagtetext o tumatawag, nalulungkot. At kapag nandyan siya super saya ko. Tumatalon ang puso ko. Pero..” Sabi ni Alex ng paputol putol dahil para siyang batang umiiyak, naka-pout pa ang labi.
“Natatakot ka pa din. Na baka gawin niya sayo yung ginawa ni Karl at ni Anna.” Sabi ni Shin
“Lex, unang una hindi si Karl si Tristan. At pangalawa hindi na ulit mangyayari ang mga nangyari nuon kasi alam natin hindi mo na hahayaan maulit yun.” Sabi Yeng
“Pero kapag hinayaan mo na mawala pa sayo si Tristan, panigurado habang buhay ka ng galit sa paligid mo. Hindi mo na maibabalik ang tiwala mo sa pagmamahal. At hindi mo na sya makakasama habang buhay”. Sabi ni Shin
“Sayang, gwapo pa naman siya” sabi ni Yeng, at binatukan siya ni Shin. “Aray!!!!” reklamo ni Yeng “Makabatok ha. Kaya girl, kumilos ka na, kung hindi ako ang kikilos para mapasaakin siya” pang aasar nito kay Alex
“Isa pa sasabunutan na kita jan Yenggay ha” sabi ni Shin
“Thank you. Kasi una pa alng iniintindi niyo na ako. Kahit baliw baliwan ang peg ko.” Sabi ni Alex
“Alam mo bakit? Kasi baliw din naman kami.” Sabi ni Shin
“Girl, ayusin mo muna ang mga dapat ayusin, si Migs. Alam ko maiintindihan ka niya kasi mahal ka nun. Ang importante sa kanya masaya ka. Pagkatapos nun, do what you have to do para maging ok kayo ni Tristan” sabi ni Yeng
“Sige na go na.” sigaw ni Shin
“Thank you, thank you. Babalitaan ko kayo” napatalon si Alex sa sobrang excited. Sinuot ni ang tsinelas at tumakbo palabas ng kwarto. Umikot siya sa buong resort para hanapin si Migs, natagpuan niya ito sa may pool side.
“Migs”
Lumingon si Migs. Nagulat ito sa kanya “Oh bakit?”
“Migs, we need to talk. I know I’ve hurt you. And I’m sorry. Hindi ko sinasadya na hindi sabihin sayo kung ano nararamdaman ko. Kasi wala naman akong balak intindihin o pagbigyan sarili ko magmahal. Pero hindi ko napigilan. And I am sorry kung hindi ikaw, I’m sorry at nasaktan kita. I’m sorry.” Pagsusumamo ni Alex sa binata
“ Lex, you don’t have to say sorry. Hindi ko naman mapipilit sarili mo na ako ang mahalin at piliin mo. Oo, masakit. Pero alam mo masaya ako, bakit? Kasi isa ako sa dahilan kung bakit mo binuksan ang puso mo, nandito ka ngayon sa harap ko, sinasabing nagmamahal ka na, hindi nga lang ako. Alex, I’m ok. Because as I can see, you are happy. I will always be here for you as friend, as your tangkad. Go now, hanapin mo siya. Kayo na dapat ang magusap.” Tulak ni Migs sa kanya.
“Miguel, thank you. Thank you for the love. Thank you sa tulong. Thank you for understanding. I love you, Miguel” hinawakan niya ang kamay ng dalaga at hinalikan ito. Hindi napigilan ni Alex na mapayakap sa binata. Pero wrong move, nakita niya nasa malapit lang si Tristan narinig nito ang I love you niya kay Migs, nakita niyang namumula ang tenga niya at mukha nito sa galit. Hinabol niya ang binata.
“Sir, magusap tayo. Please” naguusap sila pero naglalakad sila. (nakakapagod ito diba) hinahabol niya ang bawat mabilis na hakbang ng binata.
“Wala na tayong paguusapan. Dun ka na sa boyfriend mo. Malinaw na sa akin ang lahat. Kung sino pinili mo, kung sino gusto mo. Narinig ko pa nga nag-I love you ka. Hinalikan pa niya kamay mo. So it is all clear to me, na lahat ng nanyari kagabi e wala lang sayo. Na siya na nga ang pinili mo. You know what ikaw ang pinili ko over Kris. Dahil kapag kasama kita mas masaya ako. Kapag nakikita kita, wala akong ibang nakikita kung hindi ikaw, mga mata mo, mga ngiti mo. Wala akong ibang naririnig kung hindi ang masarap mong tawa. I love you and You complete me. But I was wrong.” Pilit siyang umiiwas sa dalaga pero patuloy niya itong kinakausap. Kung saan siya pupunta, nandun ang dalaga. Sinusundan siya nito kahit nakikita niyang nahihirapan ito sa paglakad
“WILL YOU PLEASE STOP WALKING AND LISTEN TO ME FIRST, TRISTAN. TRISTAN. TRISTAN!!!” sigaw ni Alex. “I’M WILLING TO TAKE MY CHANCE WITH YOU” tumigil ang binata sa paglakad. Tama ba yung narinig niya? Nilingon niya ang dalaga. Hinihingal ito. Gusto niyang ngumiti, tumawa, tumalon sa tuwa pero pinigil niya ito. Lumapit siya dito at tinanong muli.
“Anong sabi mo Miss Alexandra Tua? Can you please repeat what you just have said
Tumingin siya sa mga mata ng binata “It’s Alex, I said I’m willing to take my chance with you Kyle Tristan Anderson. And wag mo ng ipaulit yun dahil ang awkward na ako yung babae, pero hinahabol kita.” Sabi ni Alex
“Ayaw mo ang ginagawa mo?” tatalikod sana siya ulit pero hinila siya ni Alex at hinalikan siya nito. She kissed him without hesitation, not minding the people who can see them. She just wants to prove to him that she loves him dearly. Her arms around his neck and his arms around her waist. She then just stop kissing him because she was gasping in air.
“I love you Tristan.” She gave him a peck on his lips.
“I love you too, Princess” he pull her closer to him and hugged her tightly.
After that conversation they went for a walk. They are happy talking, laughing and exchanging I love you’s. They end up in his room. They were hugging; he was facing her back, hugging her from behind while talking to each other.
“Babe, thank you for having the courage to love me, for telling me how you really feel.” He said while he was smelling his hair and kissing her head
“Babe talaga?” She faced him. She traced his nose and lips “No, I should be the one thanking you. You help me to believe again. For almost 7 yrs. Nawalan na ako ng gana, my heart is full of pain and hatred. but nung dumating ka, nagbago lahat. You made me smile again. You make me believe that I am worth loving.”
He kissed the tip of her nose. “Because you are. Lahat ng sakit mo noong nakalipas na 7yrs papalitan ko ng saya. Buburahin ko yun, bubuo tayo ng new memories, happy ones. You deserve it. I won’t make any promises, basta I will make you happy, I will never ever hurt you. That would be the last thing I will ever do.”
“It will be a rollercoaster ride, babe. Marami ka pang dapat malaman about my past, past na dapat ko ng kalimutan after mong malaman.”
“Babe, we have a lifetime for that, kasi alam ko ikaw na. As I have said YOU complete me.”
“Lifetime kaagad babe? Pero let’s take it one step at time ha.”
“Yes babe, I love you.” He hugged her tightly. He kissed him on her lips. His tongue is inside her mouth; their kiss gets deeper and deeper. His hand is all over her, and then he went on top of her. She was shocked. She can feel his hardness, but after a while he stops.
“Sorry babe, I just got carried away. I know this is not the right time.”
“Thank you, I love you”
“I love you too.”
They went for a sleep together. Happy contented with each other.
--- This is not just a love story between Tristan and Alex. It is also about forgiveness and family.
