Curse

Chapter 44

Leora's POV

Umiiyak na pinanood ko ang pagbaba ng casket niya. I didn't want to see her face. Ayokiong makita ang walang buhay niyang katawan.

Bea said she looks peaceful, like she's finally free of the pain and suffering she was experiencing. She's...free of everything.

"I-It was an accident. Nahulog ang kotse niya sa isang bangin. She wouldn't... survive it lalo na't pumailalim ang katawan niya sa tubig." Bea said to me that day nang magpunta siya sa school.

I know that she's free of every pain pero paano ako? How could she leave me here? How can I live now if she's not here?

How can my heart beat everyday like it used to when she was my heart from the very first time? And now that she's dead...

Mariin kong pinikit ang mga mata at pinigilan ang sariling malakas na humagulgol.

Everyone has left now pero nakatayo parin ako sa harap at umiiyak na nakatingin sa kabaong na nakababa na.

"Aizel...b-baby..."I whimpered.

Napaluhod ako sa lupa at napahagulgol. I felt Bea's hand on my shoulder trying to comfort me. The grief that I'm feeling is unexplainable.

"I'm sorry baby...I-I'm sorry please come back. I'm sorry. I'm s-sorry baby please..." I begged as my tears continued to fall from my eyes.

I'm sorry if I hurt you. I'm sorry if I told you that I didn't love you. I'm sorry if I pushed you away. I'm sorry if I made you feel worthless. I'm sorry please...

"A-Aizel." I called her name, hoping that maybe all of this is a dream or maybe a joke.

I let out my cry as I continue to call for her. Why did you left me? Akala ko ba ikakasal pa tayo? Akala ko ba susubukan mo pa akong sagutin ka?

I thought you wanted to have a peaceful life with me? To get married and have kids?

"M-Ma'am, tama na." Si Bea na hanggang ngayon nasa tabi ko parin kahit ilang oras na kami rito.

"Aiko." I heard Kuya.

I ignored them. Nakaluhod parin ako sa harapan at patuloy ang pag iyak ko. My eyes starting to sting but I don't care.

"Aiko, kailangan na nating umuwi."

Kahit ilang pilit pa nila saakin ay hindi nila nagawa. Sa huli ay nakauwi lang kami dahil pinatulog ako ni Kuya. But I returned the next day.

I spent my day with her, crying and apologizing for everything I did that hurt her.

"Aiko, hanggang kailan ka magiging ganito?" I heard kuya asked nang makita muli ako sa harap ng puntod niya.

It's been a few days since her funeral but I still couldn't accept any of it. I'm still thinking that this is just a joke.

"Hindi ka pwedeng buong araw dito. Kung hindi pa kita susunduin ay baka dito ka na buong gabi!" Galit niyang sabi.

Hindi ko siya pinansin. I heard him sigh. Pinaharap niya ako at niyugyog. "Leora!"

Puno ng luha ang mga matang tumingin ako sakanya. Kita ko ang kalungkutan sa mga mata niya habang nakatingin saakin.

"K-Kuya, how could she leave me?" I stuttered.

I saw his tears. "She wouldn't like this. Please, umuwi na tayo."

She wouldn't like this...right. Ayaw niyang nakita akong nasasaktan.

"You know her. She would get mad if she saw you hurting kaya please. I want my sister back."