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"A-anak"

Gulat kong tawag sa anak ko. At umiling-iling 'to.

"Ayoko nay!" At tumakbo palabas ang anak ko. Sinundan ni kuya at nakita ko ang sakit sa mata ni Laurence.

"Laurence....."

Ngumiti siya ng pilit at kinarga ang anak ko "It's ok....mahihimasmasan din siya. Sinabi mo ba sa kanila?"Tanong niya at umiling ako.

"Hindi, hindi ko kailan'man sinabi sa kanila"sabi ko.

Tumango lang siya. Tinapik ni tita ang balikat ko "Iha, naiintindihan namin kung bakit ganito ang ginawa mo. Pwede ba kita makausap ng masinsinan?"Tanong niya.

Tumango na lang ako at pumunta kaminf dalawa ng garden.

......

"Iha....."

Ngumiti ako ng pilit "Do you know why I'm scared to love him again,Tita?"saad ko habang umiiyak.

I told at her that her son forced me to have sex with him. That's hurt me a lot. Kahit ilang taon na ang lumipas ang takot at sakit nandirito pa din. Hindi mawala sa akin ang takot na baka maulit ang nangyari noon.

"Ipakukulong mo ba siya?"tanong ni tita.

Hindi ko alam kung ano ang magiging desisyon ko. Pero isa lang masisiguro ko. Mahal ko siya kaya ko ito gagawin.

"Opo, Ipakukulong ko po siya" saad ko.

.......

4 Years past....

"Ganda talaga rito sa romblon" saad ni kuya habang buhat- buhat si Zaneya.

Natuwa naman ako dahil maayos na ang buhay ni kuya. Si Anathine.....nakulong sa salang Fraud and Murder. 2 years ago.....May accident na nangyari at iniligtas ng kasamahan nila Laurence ang pamilya ni Kuya Arvin. Inamin ni Anathine na siya ang may gawa. Siya ang gustong pumatay sa pamilya ni Step. Nagawa niya daw iyon dahil sa inggit at poot dahil mas mahal ni Liam si Stephanie.

She admitted that she's the one behind in that accident. Siya din ang nagpasagasa at pumatay sa pamilya't anak ni Stephanie.

"Ayos ka na ba?"Tanong ni kuya. Tumayo ako at tumango

"Oo....handa na akong makita siyang muli"

I know this is the time that i can forgive him. I can start a new life not for me but for him also. Starting a biggest dream of my life. To build a family that full of love. No regrets, no revenge. Just love.

There's a lesson that i learn in my life. Pag nagpatawad ka daw ay hindi lang pagmamahal ang ibabalik sayo kundi ang taong mahal na mahal mo. Mother Teresa said that 'If we really want to love, we must learn how to forgive.'

Forgiveness is the most precious things. I only forgive him not for my children. It also for myself. Kasi hindi ko din mapatawad ang sarili ko kung bakit kami nagkaganun. Bakit ako nawala? Bakit galit sa kaniya ang mga anak ko?

Forgiveness is important, Because forgiveness is also love that can we hugged everytime for anyone.

I was wrong when I hurt you

Did you have to hurt me too?

Did you think revenge will make it better?

I always think that, bakit hindi ko ginawang maghiganti? Kaya ko naman ah? Pero napagisip-isip ko. Kung gaganti ba ako may magbabago?

Wala...

Walang magbabago pero karma ang babalik sayo.

"Mommy!"lumingon ako nang may tumawag na mommy. I saw my daughter running and she hugged me.

"I miss you,mom" she said at lumuhod ako. Hinalikan ko ang noo niya at niyakap ko siya.

My daughter is so jolly, namana niya sa'kin ang pagiging masiyahin. Maalaga din ako at protective dito.

"Hon,kakain na" the guy told us that. You know forgiving someone is learning how to precious their love ones and time.

"Kids, mauna muna kayo kila mamamita at popsi" saad ko at tumakbo na sila papuntang bahay-kubo.

Naiwan ako at si Laurence. He hold my hand and he kissed it.

I don't care about the past

I just want our love to last

There's a way to bring us back together

"I'm regretting losing you before, This is feels so real"he said.

I smiled at him and inayos ko ang buhok niyang ginugulo ng hangin. "Ang ganda ng simoy ng hangin at paligid dito sa Romblon" saad ko.

The sunset of Romblon is unique. Hindi ko maiwasang hindi matitigan ito ng matagal.

"Mas maganda yung tumitingin mismo sa Sunset" saad niya. Lumingon ako sa kaniya at nagtama ang mata naming dalawa.

"Laurence....."

I must forgive you

And you must forgive me too

If we wanna try to put things back

The way they used to be

'Cause there's no sense in going over and over

The same things as before

So let's not bring the past back anymore

"I love the things,place and also your love ones, pinapahalagahan mo talaga sila. Diana, I accept already that i've been tied at you. We almost ruined our marriage but here we are.....giving our marriage in second time around."saad niya. May nilabas siya mula sa bulsa niya at isa itong Pink na box. "Diana, Will you judge me and give me a Reclusion Perpetua?"he asked.

"Huh?"

Out of all the good we had

You only keep track of the bad

Though you knew I never really loved her

No, no, no, no, no

Didn't anyone tell you yet?

To forgive is to forget

How can you be mad if you don't remember?

"Diana, May you imprisoned me forever?he asked me.....life imprisonment.

the punishment of being kept in a prison for the rest of one's life.

"Yes,I will chain you and imprisoned you in my life. Mr. Laurence Andrew Galiso, Are you under arrest for stealing my heart,soul and also my life. You have right to remain silent."I said and he opened the box and sinuot niya sa'kin ang singsing.

After that tumayo siya at hinawakan ang mukha ko.....He chin me up at nilapit niya ang mukha niya sa mukha ko. Naglapat na ang aming mga labi at humawak ako sa batok niya.

I must forgive you

You must forgive me too

If we wanna try to put things back

The way they used to be

'Cause there's no sense in going over and over

The same things as before

So let's not bring the past back anymore.

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