short stories // random

WATCHING YOU FROM AFAR

' LEAAAA' mahinang pagsabi ni reigh sa aking pangalan habang umiiyak sa tabi ng aking kabaong.

"Ba-bakit pa ikaw?! Dapat ako nalang!'

Humahagulgol ako habang pinagmamasdan ang aking asawa na si reigh.

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1 week ago.....

*on call*

Mom: lea magiingat ka ha! Bukas na paglabas ng baby mo'

Lea: Opo mami hihi, bibili lang ako saglet

Mom: oh sya Mamaya may mangyari pa sayo mamaya nalang, bye nak

Lea: bye mami
-end call-

I was walking on the sidewalk para may exercise kami ng baby ko at dadalawin ko sana ang aking asawa sa kanyang office.

Tatawid na sana ako nang biglang nagiba ang kulay ng traffic lights.
Hindi na ako nakagalaw sa aking pwesto sa sobrang panic ko.

*BOGSHHH*

The Last things I saw was the sky, I was holding my tummy trying to open my mouth for the words I wanted to say " please save my baby, please" but no words came out. I felt weak and I finally shut my eyes closed.

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As I finally gain my consciousness back I slowly went out of my car. Blood was dripping from my forehead as I walked towards the girl I last saw while I was driving. She looks familiar....

I went to infront of her to see her face and I was shocked... tears fell from my eyes

"Le-lea?!" I started crying, I panicked, I didn't know what to do....

People around us started murmuring, And the season Ambulance came...

I held her hand praying to God that she'll be okay, that our baby would be fine.

She was sent to the ER

And I sat down at the bench holding my head , staring at the floor. I tried to calm myself down.

Few hours later the doctor said " I'm sorry... she didn't make it. But the baby is fine. He is sent to the clinic for a checkup"

I started crying, her mom is comforting me but I still can't accept the my loving wife is now gone.

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*present*

" You may now kiss the bride" ani ng pari at naghalikan na ang bride at groom.

I stared at them. I'm happy for him. For them.

My baby Sam is now 9 years  old , the ring bearer of his father's wedding.

I stared at the groom who was dressed formally, wearing that same mask just like the day when we got married. I finally saw that smile after years that I had died. I'm happy now that he's not crying, I'm happy now that he's not sad.

Years later.... I'm still watching them. I'm happy that he finally has a new wife. And my baby sam is growing strong. I'm thankful for her new mom.
It hurts, but still, I already accept the fact now that I'm gone as long as they're happy.

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🌻helianthus