[2 years later]
Clarrisse's POV
"Ba't ang bagal mong kumilos? Tara na!", sabi ko
Ang tagal-tagal naman ni Ronald
"I'm sorry honey", habang papasok siya sa sasakyan, "ano ba kasi dinadali mo? The movie will start at 3 pm", pag rereklamo niya
"We'll visit Emma first, then we'll go that movie, okay?", ngumiti ako
"Okay sure, we'll--we'll do that", aabi niya habang nagsimula ng magmaneho
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Nakarating na kami dito
The sun is shining bright, and the wind is free and fresh
"Happy Birthday Hon!", greet ko kay Emma habang tumitingin sa grave name plate niya
"Happy Birthday Emma", sabi ni Ronald habang inilagay niya ang mga bulaklak
"Kamusta ka na dyan anak? I hope you are doing well", I smiled
The pain is still here while I am forcing a smile to look at her name
Hindi ko ineexpect na ganito pala kaaga siyang mawala
"Say hi to your dad for me, okay?", sabi ko
"How's Meryl and Marcus, by the way?", tanong ni Ronald
"Sana masaya na kayo dyan", dugtong niya
Nagtagal lang kami ng about 20 minutes doon
Yes, Emma died
I think her emotions made it more impossible for her to live longer
It affected her decisions and her actions
But she faught well, for me, for Ronald, for her friends
She even said she's afraid of losing me
That's why hindi niya ako pinapunta kahit saan-saan
Even on business trips, she's really anxious
Well, she's resting and happy now
The pain ended for her
It all ended now
And as for me, well, life goes on
I may have lost a husband and a daughter but this is not the end of my life
It goes on and on
And things will keep on going
Because, I am alive, I have a life
And it doesn't end just because someone else's did
It's hard and it's gonna get harder, but let us move on
The pain will end overtime
It will end