LLY 2: The One That Got Away

Chapter 43: Lilipas din ang lahat

Chapter 43 – Lilipas din ang lahat

 

[Naomi Rivero’s P.O.V]

Why am I in this situation? I don’t know. Sa tingin ko sinisira ko lang lalo ang sarili kong feelings. I’m making myself down while He’s so happy. Aria’s almost perfect and DJ’s almost perfect. Put them up together, perfect couple. *Sigh* This is so confusing. Who am I to stop their undying love? And besides kasalanan ko ‘to. But then He’s too perfect to be mine and I’m too reckless to his forever. Pero damn wala namang forever e. It doesn’t exist. Ano pa nga ba ang maggawa ko? I have to walk away ang Move On. Pero how? How to move on that easy? Sinasabi ko at pakiramdam ko Moved on na ako since that time, yung time na nagpropose si DJ. Akala ko moved on na ako dahil halos isang linggo na ang nakalipas simula nung mang-yari iyon. I thought I already accepted the fact that he is going to live his life forever with Aria. Akala ko lang pala ang lahat. Di pa rin ako moved on. Hindi pa rin ako sigurado kasi sa bawat bukas ko ng Social network na facebook andun kaagad ang mga mukha nila sa news feed ko. Hugging, having their sweet anniversaries. I even stalked Aria’s account at nakita ko ngang para silang linta. Hindi mapag-hiwalay dahil sa lahat ng picture mag-kasama sila. Family gatherings.

Hay dapat nga nage-MO (Move On) na ako e pero ano ako ngayon? Sa sobrang boring ng buhay ko dito, heto iniistalk ko yung FB ni Aria once again. Sinasaktan ko lang ang sarili ko pero jeez di ko mapigilang hindi ma-curious e.

“Edi kayo na ang sweet,” Sabi ko nung Makita ko yung picture na mag-ka holding hands sila sa tabing dagat while Aria’s holding a bouquet of flowers on her hand at nag-halikan sila. Kasalanan mo Naomi masyado kang stalker.

“Anak?” Muntik ko nang maihagis yunglaptop ko nang marinig ko ang boses ni Daddy sa may pintuan ng office niya. Di pa rin kasi tapos ang Project e pero 3 weeks nalang makaka-uwi na ako.

“Dad” Sabi ko at ngumiti si Dad at lumapit sa akin. Tinabihan niya ako sa pag-kakaupo sa couch at ngumisi nanaman.

“Princess alam kong may problema ka. Kanina pa kita tinitignan halos hindi ko na maidrawing ‘yang mukha mo. Tell me please” Biglang nag-puppy eyes si Daddy. Mejo natawa naman ako dahil bmabaik na ang kakulitan ni Dad.

“Dad wala akong problema promise,” Of course it was a Lie.

“Yes you do have. Ang bitter ng pagkakasabi mo ng Edi Kayo na ang sweet e” Narinig pala ni Dad.

I sighed and rested my back against the couch and closed my eyes for a while and opened it immediately. Inilapag ko yung laptop ko sa coffee table.

“Tell me,” Sabi ni Dad at ngumiti

“Dad ang hirap ikwento e. Masakit masyado” Sabi ko at niyakap ako ni Dad and he went back to his sitting position

“I know what pain is and it should be felt and pour it out” Sabi ni Dad and I sighed once again.

“Dad, nung kayo ba ni Mommy nag-karoon ba kayo ng sobrang hirap na lovelife?” Tanong ko kay Dad

“You know princess, si Wendy hindi ko siya ma-gets noon kasi masyado siyang seryoso at kinatatakutan ng mga lalakeng manliligaw sakanya. Pero ako, ako lang ang nag-tagal. Of course others think I’m a lamb courting a lion diba? Pero I didn’t stop from being a lamb, instead I made your mom a lamb. I took her out of her lion suit and when I finally got her out, there I knew she’s just like me. She’s hurt bad. She’s in pain and there I was, I became a handkerchief to wipe her tears away. Masyadong naging masakit sa kanya ang  pagiging broken hearted. Her first boyfriend died in a car crash at doon nagsimulang maging lion ang Mommy Wendy mo. I don’t know but beyond her toughness I admired her more. Pinakita niyang matapang siya. Nung nakita ko siyang umiyak for the first time mas lalo ko siyang nagustuhan. I became happy because she entrusted me her problems. She let me wipe her tears away. The time she finished crying she smiled for the first time and then she kissed me. From that day it all became different. She smile from ear to ear and then I said to myself I succeeded in making her my lamb forever” The way dad’s eyes became shiny and twinkling, hindi maipag-kakaila ang matinding pag-mamahalan nila ni Mommy.