Love Beyond Love

Chapter 2

*Year 2021*

(Josefa's POV)

Ginising ako ni Matt mula saaking pagkakatulog, after 4 hours of biyahe papuntang Airport nakarating na rin kami sa NAIA. When I woke up, wala na yung asawa ko, Matt told me na merong last minute call problem - He dropped him sa isang restaurant and doon siya susunduin ng service

"Check your voicemail nalang ma, he messaged you" Matt told me.

I get my airpods and connected it to my phone para pakinggan yung message niya.

*Voicemail*

"Hi love, I'm sorry hindi ako makakasama sa flight ngayon, nagkaroon kasi ng problema. Hindi na kita ginising dahil ang himbing ng tulog mo, but I promise I would make it on Christmas with the family. I guess baka magsabay nalang kami ni Michael. I promise I would make it up to you, okay? please take care of yourself. I love you, and hit me up once you've arrived at your sister's residence, okay? Bye, love you, bye"

After listening to the voicemail, I sent him a message that says I received his message and also wrote him a sweet message, baka kasi magtampo. Message sent.

Nasa baggage counter na kami, tinitimbang mga bagahe namin, when I saw a familiar face. I don't know what would her reaction be if she saw me kaya't iniwasan ko na makita niya ako.

Hopefully napatawad na niya ako.

Hindi ko alam kung bakit parang mas mabigat yung pakiramdam ko ngayon, at isa-isang nagpapakita ang mga taong ibinaon ko na sa nakaraan.

I never told anyone, but I saw Professor Ledesma last week. Not gonna lie, pero she's weak na rin. She meant to meet me that day to let me know that she's not mad, she was just hurt of what happened in the past and that she's okay now, she have forgiven me already..

She also told me na hindi ko dapat hayaan ang nakaraan na hilain ako, I should keep on moving forward kahit masakit. Maraming taong nadamay. Being mad is reasonable, but staying mad is a different story.

We had a good chat, for old times sake. We laughed as we reminisce our memories. Before she leaves. she left me a quote.

"Love is just a word, until someone give its meaning" she quoted. "thank you for the good memories Josefa"

I smiled and replied to her "likewise Professor Ledesma, thank you"

I remember before she shuts the van she's in- we exchanged glances and waved goodbye at each other. No words can describe the feeling of relief I'm feeling after she said what she said. It meant a lot to me coming from her.

Anyway- boarding na kami, buti at di nadelay yung flight namin so that di na ako kabahan and mag-overthink na magkrukrus yung landas namin dito sa airport ng apo niya sa Airport.

We we're in a business class flight, mahirap magfirst class, ang mahal - ihh! medyo kuripot ako. Tsaka parang pareho lang naman para saakin since antukin ako, kung saan-saan nakakatulog ako ng mahimbing. Ganun rin si Matt.

This past few weeks, ang lalim palagi ng iniisip ko. I can't stop dwelling from the past. Ang hirap niyang kalimutan, madaling sabihin pero mahirap talaga magmove forward.

Once the plane was high above the ground, I looked outside and smiled because something popped-up in my mind.

*Throwback 1974*

(Josefa's POV)

I remember it was Monday and our literature teacher, Professor Rose Bautista told us a story kung ano yung nangyari sa wedding ng sister niya.

The room was full of students, everybody is welcome and can walk-in anytime. Pati mga professor pumapasok sa lectures niya.

Prof: so eto yung nangyari sa wedding ng kapatid ko...She was busy being drunk at lumalandi na agad sa ibang lalake. Yung nanay ko naman nandun sa kabilang dulo kinaiinggitan ang kagandahan ng bride (which is anak niya).