a great divide. puzzles to be solved.
Faight told Lance to come over at school to bid his goodbye to Diego the student whom he had saved. His foreign Father has finally found him and won over the case for his custody.
"Oh, paano bayan Digeo makakasama mo na ang tatay mo, masaya kaba? bakit parang malungkot ang face diba dapat masaya ka?"
"medyo po na hindi"
"bakit naman?"
"kasi po hindi ko naman po siya kilala Teacher. paano po kung ayaw niya sa akin?"
"imposible yan Diego, tatay mo yun mahal ka nun"
"eh sila tito at tita ayaw naman sa akin. teacher totoo po ba na binayaran sila ng totoo kong tatay kaya po ako nila binigay?"
"ano kaba, wag mong iniisip yan hindi totoo yan, okay? isipin mo magkikita na kayo sa wakas ng tatay mo, mag-bobonding kayo palagi na kayong magkasama"
"uhm...teacher?"
"po?"
"pag ayaw po sakin ng tatay ko pwede po ba ako bumalik dito? sana po nandito parin kayo kasi ikaw lang ang mabait sa akin dito eh"
Faight teary eyed hugged the kid tightly for comfort
"oo naman, welcome ka naman palagi dito"
Lance, whose standing behind them went forward and on bended knees he hugged Diego as well.
"kuya Lance? bakit pati po kayo parang iiyak?"
"masaya lang ang kuya para sayo. ingatan mo ang sarili mo at maging matapang ka" He brushed the boy's hair and smiled "tandaan mo, kung handa kana, balikan mo ako hihintayin kita"
"po?" They boy could'nt understand what he meant but he nod in agreement instead "uhm sige po! sana po may baby na kayo ni teacher Faight pag-balik ko!"
"narinig mo yun teacher Faight?"
"ha? anu daw?"
"baby daw"
"wala, ano ba ikaw talaga Diego sama ka kasi ng sama kay kuya Lance mo kung ano ano na naiisip mo"
"grabe siya"
"pero teacher Faight pag may baby na po kayo promise po aalagaan ko siya tulad po ng pag-aala niyo sa akin"
"ang kyoooot mo talaga...oh ayan na pala yung sundo mo"
They watched Diego rode the van and saw him bid his good bye.
Watching him slowly fading from their sight, teary eyed Faight asked Lance
"sa tingin mo ba Lance, magiging okay siya doon?"
Lance caress her back for comfort and responded gently
"oo namn, wag kana mag-alala magiging okay siya"
"what if hindi?"
"his heart will lead him safety. his heart will lead him home"
It is a sad goodbye for both of them but they know that sometimes letting go is to let other grow.
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Another Romance
FanfictionThis story is about two people who are in love with love but are too scared to be part of it. What will happen if they meet? Will they consider each other worthy of taking chances and risk? Meet Faight a struggling pre-school teacher in a town she's...
