Heartstrings

♬ 40 Their sides

"Lolo, this is Addy. My friend from Julliard." Pagpapakilala ko kay Addy.

After days of checking, sinabi na ng doctor that lolo regained her strength fast. Nag biro pa nga na andito na daw kasi ako. Nakakaupo na siya at naipapasyal ko na siya sa labas ng mansion. These past few days I focused on him and he focused on me. We talked and talked. Madami kami napag usapan. Madami siyang kwento ko na gusto niyang marinig. Mostly tungkol sa amin nila mama at papa noon.

Kung paano kami namuhay, paano pag birthdays namin, holidays. Pinapagalitan ba ako ni mama at papa noon? Madami siyang mga tanong at lahat yun sinasagot ko. Minsan nga kahit di niya tanungin ay kwinekwento ko pa din. Lahat ng bawat sabihin ko ay nakikinig siya, sobrang attentive niya. Nakatitig siya sa mukha ko at hindi mawala ang ngiti sa labi niya.

Isang linggo din bago ko pinapunta si Addy dito para makilala siya ni lolo. Pati kasi buhay ko sa New York ay kwinento ko kay lolo. Buong araw ay laging gusto niyang ako ang mag kwento sakanya.

"Hi Mr. Grande, it's nice to finally meet you. And correction po, I'm the ONLY friend in New York that she have." Siniko ko si addy. Tumawa lang naman si lolo and reached for addy's hand.

"It's nice to finally meet the ONLY person that keeps my granddaughter at her feet during those years. Thank you, addy." Addy smiled at him medyo maluha luha na din siya. She laughs awkwardly ng alam niyang maluluha na siya.

Lolo, addy and I, talked. Madaming kwento si addy sakanya about sa New York at Julliard. Kwinento ni addy kung paano kami nag kakilala. Most of the time lolo laughed so hard. Because addy is always like that. Magaan at masarap siya kausap. It felt like you've known her for years. Kaya din siguro naging comfortable ako sakanya noon.

After the talked lolo needed to rest. May personal nurse siya. I left addy for a while dahil sinamahan ko muna sila lolo sa kwarto niya. When we put him in bed. I kissed his head at aalis na sana ako pero tinawag niya ako.

Umupo ako sa edge ng bed sa gilid niya. Hinawakan niya ang kamay ko. Ngumiti kaming pareho. I'm really really happy that he is staring at me lovingly. Ang sarap pala sa pakiramdam.

"Jazz, are you okay?" Nagtaka ako sa tanong ni lolo.

"Oo naman po." He sighed heavily at my answer.

"You can't lie to me, young lady. I know you're not. I can feel it, I can see it in your eyes. Lalo na ng makwento ni addison si reed kanina." And that made my heart sunk. Tama nga ata si addy. Marinig ko lang ang pangalan ni reed ay nag iiba na nag mood ko. Napakamot ako sa kilay ko.

"Lolo.." Umiling siya sa akin and made me stop.

"Jazz, I know deep down you are still in pain. You love that young man. I know that he love you too. Everything on that time maybe all lies but his feelings for you they're real. I saw it, I felt it. I know it's real. Please, I want you to be happy, apo."

"I am happy.." Pag dedepensa ko. Lolo gave me a hopeful look.

"To be truly and wholeheartedly happy. I won't push you to do what you need to do. But as your lolo, I want you to be happy. I want you to live a life with no regrets. Try to hear his side of story. Alam mo naman ang nangyari sa atin diba? You thought that I intentionally hurt my own daughter. Because of your sadness, madness and grieved, you blamed me, the family. I want you to be fair this time, Jazz. Imagine all the years that we wasted just because of the things we didn't know. Just because we didn't have the strength to talk and face each other. I don't want you to go through that again."

Napatulala akong tumingin sakanya. I sighed heavily and nod my head slowly. I gave him a small smile and kissed him again at his head before leaving him to rest.