AUTHOR's NOTE
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SYDNEY's POV
Nasa couch bed si Megan, masama ang pakiramdam at nilalagnat. Nasa crib naman si Gabriel at naglalaro. I sat on the edges of the couch bed kung saan katabi ko si Megan na nakabalot ng comforter kahit inaapoy sa lagnat.
I was holding the thermometer on my left hand at nasa right hand ko ang phone, tinetext si mommy para tanungin kung pwede na ba mag switch ng milk si Gabe. Message sent. I sighed as I stared down at Megan.
"Manang Bel!" Manang Bel moved with us and mommy will be transferring back to the state, one hour away from Goodyear. "Manang Bel, paakyat na po si baby. Mukhang inaantok na."
"Sige iha, ayusin ko lang tong mga bagahe ni Megan." Sabi ni Manang Bel.
Manang Bel carried Gabe back to his room para patulugin. Mahirap patulugin si Gabriel. Medyo nakakalakad na kasi at pinipilit nang tumakbo kahit natutumba pa din. Gugulong gulong pa yun at mag dadaldal na akala mo eh nakakaintindi ng salitang matanda. Nagprepretend nalang ako na naiintindihan ko ang ang slurred words nya. .
I sighed as I checked Megan's back. "Meg, move to your side muna at nang mapalitan ko ng sapin yang sa likod mo." I mumbled
Megan moved to her left. "Masakit pa ba ulo mo?" Tanong ko habang pinapalitan naman ang compress sa kanyang ulo.
"Sydney, can you buy me wanton? Please?" She mumbled with her eyes closed.
"Okay, tatawagan ko si Aries." I told her.
Biglang nag ring ang phone ko at tumatawag ang kasama ko sa trabaho na si Jem, isang Medtech. "Isabel! Tara, gimik mamaya!"
Hindi na ako nag hesitate. "Pass muna ako, Jem. Aalagaan ko pa kasi yung mag ina ko." I said. Upon saying these words, lihim akong napangiti habang kausap sya sa phone. I glanced at Megan who's struggling with her comforter.
"I gotta go, Jem. Nilalagnat kasi si Megan. I'll text you later, bye." Then I hung up.
Nag order ako ng mushroom soup at nung wanton na request ng boss Megan niyo. I helped her eat.
"You take a rest, love. I will be fine." Megan squeezed my hand gently. I momentarily watched her as she moves back on her left.
2weeks later, naasikaso na ni Megan ang papers ni baby Gabriel at opisyal na siyang nanay nya.
Hndi pa rin natapos ang panunukso nila Ali at Yuri kay Meg. "At least, I can be responsible. Kiara might leave you soon, Ali. Di mo daw kasi sya mabigyan ng anak." Megan smirked.
I can see how Aliyah froze. "Takot ka noh?" Yuri pressed the ends of her forefinger against Ali's forehead.
"Hindi ah!" Sabi naman nitong sj Ali
After Gabriel's first birthday, Megan locked me inside our basement. May dinikit syang world map sa dart board nya. "This is part of my bucketlist." She smiled
Tumira sya sa dart board at nagland ang dart sa US. "Florida?" I asked. "Anong meron? Nasisiraan ka na ba ng ulo, Megan?"
"I'm mad, right. We will go to Florida. We need a break, Sydney. Gusto kong lumabas muna ng bansa kasama ka. Start packing your things. Nakausap ko na si mommy. Sya muna ang mag aalaga kay Gabriel."
38 hours later...
Nag book kami sa isang hotel dito sa Miami. Megan and I went out wearing our pair of bikinis.
It's good to be somewhere I could be more confident wearing bikini dahil walang pakielamanan. Kanina lang may isang blonde american na naglakad papunta sa isang tent na walang bra.
"Relax, mas maraming siraulo sa las vegas." Megan squeezed my hand. Nakadapa ako ngayon sa isang boho towel at kasalukuyan akong pinapahidan ni Megan ng lotion.
This is the first time na lumayo ako na ganito kalayo kasama si Megan. And it's beyond description to travel with that person you love. It makes me want to see more. It excites me.
Megan held my hand in public, kissed my hand in public, touched the roots of my hair and kissed me on my lips... PUBLIC. She feels invinsible and so do I.
Megan and I went back to the hotel. Nakaupo ako sa isang couch habang nanunuod ng tv at kasalukuyang inaayos ang bathrobe na suot. Megan called me for dinner at pumunta kami sa balcony ng hotel kung saan kita ang kalawakan ng Miami beach. Parang mga halaman lang na maliit mula dito ang miami coconut trees.
"Wag ka na nga makulit, hanggang dito ba naman mag aaway tayo!" Says Megan.
"Eh Megan, masakit yung skin ko sa likod eh. Ewan bakit parang nasobrahan natin ang pag tan kanina sa beach." Sabi ko.
"Ako na mag susubo sayo, siraulong nurse. Bata ka pa din talaga noh?" Megan sighed. She moved her chair closer to me. "Seryoso, this is not romantic. Mukha akong baby sitter."
"You're always romantic, Meg." I chuckled.
"I'm not." Megan rolled her eyes. Hahaha!
"Pikon! Pikon ka! Pikon! Pikon! Gulppp--." Bigla akong sinubuan ni Megan nung steak at muntik na akong binilaukan.
"Sorry, love. I'm trying to be romantic." She smiled.
After our dinner, nahiga kaming magkatabi at nanunuod ng tv. Megan bought wine and it's already half empty next to her. Minsan, may mga ginagawa si Megan na hindi nya ginagawa sa harap ko. Parang ito. Akala mo wine lang ang tinitira eh pag nasa bar, daig pa nya si Holland sa whiskey at vodka.
"When was the last time we had a wifey time?" She asked in the middle of our silence.
"Uh, kanina? Sa beach?" I answered
"Siraulong bata, that's not what I mean."
Then it slowly registered. "Aaaaah... okay. I don't remember Meg. It's been like, forever."
Biglang umibabaw si Megan at lumabas ang pagka pilya sa kaniyang mga mata. "Meg, what are you doing." I chuckled
"Tinitignan lang kita."
"Tell me what you want." I smiled.
"I want you tonight kaso pagod ako." She grinned
"Tomorrow then." I surrounded my arm around her waist.
"Tomorrow." She nodded.
A half an hour later, Megan is almost asleep. "Megan, I have something for you." I mumbled against her ear.
"Mmmm." She mumbled
"Let me go get it for awhile. " I stood up, took something from my own bag and climbed back to the bed. "Megan,"
Megan rolled and turned her back on me.
"This is the perfect time to give you this cos you're half awake, half asleep at di ka magsusungit." I chuckled. "Love, I know you can hear me. Come on, move here." I tried to pull her back kahit alam kong mabigat siya.
Megan looked at me at nakaka kunot noo na sya sa antok at curiousity.
"Megan, it's my turn to hand you a promise ring." I told her. Mas lalong confused ang mukha nya. To end her confusion, I opened the box and showed her the ring I bought. "Meg, I promise... to love you forevermore. I promise, I will also be responsible with our child or with our future kids. *chuckles*. I promise to understand you when your day is not going right. Love, I will always find a way to return everything you have done. Hndi ko pa alam kung paano pero pangako... Pangako habang buhay kitang aalagaan, mamahalin, susuportahan at iintindihin."
....
"Good night, Megan."
MEGAN's POV
I can never imagine what life would be without Sydney. This is a crazy journey. Hndi ko ineexpect na magiging ganito ang takbo ng buhay ko. Nag simula lang sa isang can ng pepsi noong college.
Maraming salamat sa lahat ng mga fans ng YUMAC, MACKENZIE at fans ng buong team. Salamat sa mga readers na nag admire daw sa character ko, pagkatao ko at sa kasungitan ko. I will be back... siguro sa future but everything has an end. Salamat at nabuhay ako sa imahinsayon nyo kahit ipinanganak lanh talaga ko originally sa loob ng puso at imahinasyon ng author ng book na ito.
Sydney's POV
Salamat sa lahat ng readers na nakasama namin mula noong pumasok ako sa college hanggang sa umepal sa Megan sa cafeteria. Salamat sa pag sama sakin hanggang sa mga panahon na naconfused ako at tinanggap kong hndi ako straight, sa mga panahon na nanunuod ako ng laban ni Megan, sa mga panahon na naiinlove ako at nalulungkot ako. Nagpapasalamat din ako hanggang dahil sa suporta nyo sa pagpapatuloy ng existence namin ni Megan sa buhay at imahinasyon ninyo. Hndj kami aabot ng sequel kung hndi dahil sainyo. Malaking bagay na nabuo ang character namin dahil sainyo at sanay manatili kami sa inyong isipan at puso kahit kami ay hndi mga totoong tao. Maniwala kayo na kahit sa totoong buhay, may Megan... May Sydney. May confusion, may kalungkutan, may kasiyahan, may mawawalan ng pag asa, may nahihirapan pero tiis tiis at konting intindi lang... May lifetime.
Megan and Sydney signing out.
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