This Time It's For Real

8.**This sweet goodbye is now for real

8.**This sweet goodbye is for real

// Martin's POV

Ang tagal namin na nakaupo lang sa floor dun sa rooftop.

Yakap yakap ko siya habang nakasandal siya sakin.

Kanina pa kami nagke-kwentuhan pero parang kulang na kulang pa rin yung oras namin para maubos namin lahat ng gusto namin sabihin sa isa't-isa.

And sadly, TIME's UP ! I guess it's time to finally say our last words for each other.

Niyaya ko siyang tumayo, lumapit kami sa may gilid ng rooftop at tumingin sa buong paligid.

Up here, kitang-kita namin yung mga buildings, houses, mga sasakyan at kung anu-ano pa sa baba.

Kitang-kita din namin yung wide sky na punong-puno ng mga stars.

Yung sayang nararamdaman ko kanina napalitan na ngayon ng sobra-sobrang sadness and pain.

Iniharap ko siya sakin at niyakap ng sobrang higpit.

Kung pwede lang sanang hindi ko na siya pakawalan, kaso hindi. :((

And I already felt my  tears fell down.

"Kate, no words can express how happy I am for having you as my girlfriend even just for today. This memory of ours will always be treasured in my heart. Thank you so much Kate." - Ako

Naramdaman kong humigpit din yung yakap niya sakin, at umiiyak na din siya.

"Naaalala mo pa ba yung huli tayong nagpaalam sa isa't isa? Sabi ko nun, be happy diba? Uulitin ko ulit ngayon, don't you ever change the jolly Kate. Please always be happy ok? Not just for me but for yourself. 

It's really sad na we're not meant for each other pero I really am happy na even just for once nagkaron ng 'TAYO'." - Ako

"Ako rin, Martin thank you so much." Kate finally said while crying so hard. And then she continued,

"I'll never forget you and I will treasure this day for the rest of my life. I'll be happy that I promise you, so just please do the same, please be happy too. Hindi man ikaw yung last, you'll always be my first love at masaya ako na dumating ka sa buhay ko.

Here,"

inabutan niya ako ng isang maliit na na silver heart keychain na may nakalagay na 'Thank You'. 

"binili ko yan kanina. I'm giving this to you for you to know how thankful I am na part ka ng buhay ko. Thank you for always being beside me, for the happiness and care. Thank you for all the new things you have made me learn. And thank you for giving me the chance to discover how happy it is to fall in love."

Sa mga sinabi niyang yun, parang ayoko na siyang bitawan pa. 

Kaya bago pa makontrol ng puso ko ang actions ko, humiwalay na ko dahan-dahan sa pagkakayakap namin.

"Akala mo ba ikaw lang may ibibigay?" I said. I tried smiling and inabot ko sa kanya ang isang 3R size na picture namin, yung picture namin nun nasa park kami.

"Pina-print ko yan kanina nung nagpaalam ako na magsi-Cr. Natagalan ako kasi sinulatan ko pa ng message," tapos huminga ako ng malalim,

"So I guess this is it, Goodbye Kate, this time it's for real" :(

I wiped her tears and kissed her on her forehead.

"I love you" - Ako

"I love you too" - Kate

After hearing her say that, I smiled at her then tumalikod na ako at nauna nang umalis dun sa rooftop.

Ang sakit ! Pero wala akong pagsisisi sa lahat ng nangyari.

Just like her, I am very thankful that we met. 

She has taught me a lot of things which lead me into a big but good change.

Because of her, I know I'll be a better man.

I'll be a good father to my son, and I will love my son's mother wholeheartedly now.

Mahal ko naman talaga ang real girlfriend ko eh. At natabunan nun ang pagmamahal na nararamdaman ko kay Kate. Pero siguro dahil hindi nawala yung pagmamahal ko kay Kate, bumalik din lahat nung nagkita ulit kami. 

This time, maayos at masayang nag end ang lahat samin ni Kate.

Only when you're happy and contented that it will be much easier to move on and start anew. 

// Kate's POV

Humahagulgol na ako sa iyak habang tinitignan ang likod ni Martin habang palayo siya sakin.

Alam kong hindi na siya haharap ulit at babalik sakin.

And what's sad is that I must let him go ! 

This time, this GOODBYE is for real.. :((

Nung hindi na siya matanaw pa ng mata ko, tinignan ko yung picture na binigay niya at binasa yung mga nakasulat.

******

My Princess,

       I want you to have this picture for you to always remember that we once had our love story. And it includes one sweet day  where you became my princess and I became your prince. Hindi man tayo natuloy sa happily ever after, I'm very much contented with what we had. At least we had the best closure diba?

      Alam mo ba kanina nung narinig kong nanggaling mismo sa bibig mo na boyfriend mo ko, ang saya saya ko. Ang sarap pala sa pakiramdam na ipagmalaki mong boyfriend mo ko. At alam ko na ang swerte swerte ng magiging boyfriend mo. Kaya sana buksan mo ulit yang puso mo para sa iba. Sana mahanap mo yung lalaking deserving para sa isang mabait na katulad mo. Hindi ako yung lalaking yun pero napaka swerte ko na nakilala kita at minahal mo ako.

     Kate, thank you for coming into my life and for giving me so much to remember even in just a short period of time. If one day comes that I'll be seeing you again, alam kong magiging smooth na ang lahat especially between us dahil natapos tayo na may ganito kasayang ala-ala. And I'll always be proud to say na naging boyfriend mo ako. Take care of yourself. I LOVE YOU :))

Love, 

Your Prince

******

Pagkabasa ko ng buong sulat niya mas lalo akong nahirapang huminto sa pag iyak.

Pero alam kong ngayon lang 'to magiging ganito kasakit because he's definitely right,

if one day that our paths will cross again, everything around us and between us will be just fine,

wala nang ilangan or even yung pain

coz we ended up with something worth remembering for....

Sometimes, only from looking back that we'll be able to know how to move forward....