Invisible Girl (Reprint under LIB)

Chapter Twenty: Last Day

I was speechless for a moment. Hindi ko alam kung paano ko sasabihin sa kanya na hindi mangyayari ang napaginipan niya. Ang dami ko nang nasabing pagsisinungaling. And I think I had enough of it.

"Ayokong mangyari iyon, Sam. Ayokong mawala ka ulit sa buhay ko. Baka hindi ko na kayanin."

Pakiramdam ko ay parang may tumusok sa dibdib ko nang makita ko siyang nagkakaganyan. Nararamdaman siguro niya ang pag-alis ko.

"Some dreams are not meant to happen in real life. Usually, kaya tayo nanaginip ng mga ganitong bagay ay dahil iyon ang iniisip natin na mangyayari."

"But what if-"

"Rai, magagalit na talaga ako sayo kapag pinagpilitan mo pa rin yan!" I immediately cut him off. Gusto kong alisin sa isip niya ang tungkol doon.

"Sorry."

Sinapo ko ng kamay ang mukha niya at iniharap sa akin. "Ilang beses ko bang ulit-ulitin sayo? Set your mind free from all your worries. It wont happen okay?" Pag-aasure ko sa kanya. "I will be by side hanggang sa matapos ang operation mo. I promise." Which is true. Hindi ako aalis hanggat hindi ko nasisiguro na successful ang operation niya. " At sa paggising mo, sini-siniguro ko sayo na naroon si Sam sa tabi mo. At maghihintay hanggang sa makakita ka na ulit." Pero hindi ang sarili ko ang tinutukoy ko, kundi ang totoong Samantha.

Finally, mukhang nakumbinsi ko na rin siya. I saw him smiling now. At hindi ko rin napigilang ngumiti.

When I saw his face moving closer to me, I closed my eyes and wait for his lips.

He claimed my mouth and kissed me lightly and tenderly. I let my heart decide for me this time. And returned his kisses with same feeling, same intensity. Just as I thought that this would last forever, suddenly he stopped.

"I love you so much." He murmured as he touched his forehead to me.

I forced a smile through misty eyes. It's more than enough to hear those words from him. Ang tanging konsolasyon ko ay hindi niya binanggit ang pangalan ng dating nobya.

What he did next surprised me evenmore. He stroke my hair, then touched the tip of my nose. Such simple gestures but they sent a thousand and one tingle down my spine. Pagkatapos ay bigla na lamang siyang kumanta. 

"I'll miss you

Kiss you

Give you my coat when you are cold

Need you

Feed you

Even let ya hold the remote control

So let me do the dishes in our kitchen sink

Put you to bed when you've had too much to drink

I could be the man who grows old with you

I wanna grow old with you"