Sam or Elle's POV
"Are you really going to leave, baby?" tanong ni Kuya Lay
"Yes, Kuya. I need to go to Lola Flora. Aiden is coming back now; I will end this game of mine with him. I made him suffer already from travelling for how many days" nakangiti kong sabi
"Okay, but make sure nothing will happen again to you or else, I can't promise you anymore na hindi ko galawin ang boyfriend mo" pagbababala nito
"Wag mo nang takutin yang pinsan mo, Lay. I'm so proud of my baby, she's really a grown woman now. I did not even saw her growing like this" malungkot na sabi ni Mom
"Mom, I told you already that don't think about the past, we can make more memories now. I'll come back Mom and I'll introduce my boyfriend properly to you" sabi ko at niyakap ko sya
"Sige na, umalis ka nab aka hindi pa kita payagang umalis pa ng bahay na ito" seryosong sabi ni Kuya Lay kaya naman nginitian ko sya at hinalikan sa pisnge
"Sus, kala mo naman magagawa nya yun haha. Bitter ka lang kasi hangang ngayon di mo pa rin nakikita si the one mo hahaha, but don't worry Kuya, malapit mo na sya makilala" pagbibiro ko sa kanya
"Kung ano-anong sinasabi mo, sige na lumayas ka na. Anong oras na" masungit na sabi nito kaya naman napailing na lang ako
"Bye, Mom. I'll go ahead now, I'll visit again." Niyakap ko sya at hinalikan sa pisnge
"Bye din sayo Kuya kong masungit" sabi ko at hinalikan sya sa pisnge
Hindi ko na sya hinintay na magsalita ulit at tumakbo na palabas. Sumakay na ako sa kotse ko at pinaandar ito.
Ala-una na ng tanghali at ngayon ay pupunta na ako sa Sunflora Farm sa Jala-jala Rizal.
Habang nasa byahe ay naalala ko na naman ang nangyari kagabi
*Flashback
"…I'm begging you, don't take revenge on Aiden. Just take revenge on Tita Kristel, we're on the same boat Kuya, she took our parents, but please don't take away the person I really love right now" umiiyak kong pagmamakaawa
Niyakap naman nya ako ng mahigpit at pinunasan ang luha ko
"Shhh don't cry. I don't want to be the bad guy in your life. You're my cousin, my baby, I will do everything for you. I promise, I will not hurt your boyfriend as long as he takes good care of you. I know he loves you very much, I've been watching him. And it's not easy to make his own mother to be imprisoned. I'm really believed for what he did for you and I'm sorry for losing your unborn child. I should have been an uncle now" malungkot na sabi nito
"And I should have been a grandmother now. I'm really sorry for everything you have experienced, Elle. I'm sorry for not being there for you. I'm not a good mother to you, I should have been more attentive to you when you're just a baby, I wish I didn't left you with that nanny just to work and prove myself for being a good CEO of Hart Group." Umiiyak na sabi ni Mom
Kumalas ako sa yakap ni Kuya Lay at niyakap si Mom
"Don't say that Mom. You did nothing wrong; it was all Annika's fault. Please don't blame yourself. Never in my life, I blamed you for being by my side. Since I was a child and grew up in orphanage, I know everything happens for a reason. Let's forget the past now and let's start anew. We can make more memories together Mom" sabi ko dito
"Thank you, Louvelle. I'm really thankful to your foster parents. They made you grew up as a great woman. I'm really thankful that they cared for you and treated you like their own child"
"Don't Mom, I know they heard what you said. Next time I will let you meet them. It just that I'm really not that ready to bring you in their grave" pagpapaliwanag ko
"It's okay. You already experienced too much pain. And I'm really proud of you because you're not giving up"
"Thank you, Mom. By the way, I need to leave tomorrow. I need to go Lola Flora. Aiden will be there tomorrow. I've been playing hide-and-seek with him. I disappeared for a week, I told him to wait for one week when he found Candice had left to New Zealand which is fake, he flew there, 10 hours of flight. Then just after few hours when arrived there, I let him know that I was really in Netherlands, then just like that he flew again for 25 hours. And now he coming back here as he found the letter i left in my room there. I felt guilty because he will need to travel again for 19 hours without enough rest from jetlag"
"I hope I will not find a woman like you. You made suffer Kris for your little game" naiiling na sabi ni Kuya kaya naman tinaasan ko sya ng kilay
"Don't worry Kuya, she's not like me" sabi ko at kinindatan sya kaya naman napailing na ulit sya, tinawanan naman kami ni Mom
"Ahhh nga pala, I almost forgot. I have gifts from Amsterdam. Wait here, I'll just get my luggage" sabi ko at tumakbo palabas ng office
Pagkakuha ko ng luggage ko ay bumalik ako doon at naabutan ko silang nakaupo at mukhang nag uusap ng seryoso pero hindi ko na lang ito pinansin
"Here's yours, Mom. I thought you would love flower necklace" nakangiti kong sabi habang inaabot sa kanya ang tulip necklace
"Thank you, sweetheart. I love this" nakangiting sabi nya kaya naman mas lumawak ang ngiti ko
Sunod kong kinuha naman ay ang pasalubong ko kay Kuya Lay na Specialty Beer Gift Set.
"Here, I know you love to drink" nakangisi kong sabi
"Wala man lang bang lifetime souvenir kang binili para sakin?" nakakunot noong tanong nito
"I thought you will love that more, but here in case I also bought a jacket" sabi ko at inabot sa kanya
"There! Thank you, baby" masayang sabi nito kaya ngumiti ako sa kanya
After that ay kumain na kami at nagkwentuhan lang hanggang ss dalawin na nang antok kaya naman nagsitulugan na kami
*End of flashback
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3pm na ng makarating ako sa Jala-jala, Rizal
Ngayon ay nandito ako sa Sunflora Farm at namimitas ng mga bulaklak na gagawin namin namin ni Lola Flora.
Tuwang tuwa ng makita nya ako but she also apologized many times for her daughter did to me. I told her that she didn't have to apologize. Inamin ko rin sa kanyang nagka miscarriage ako and sobrang lungkot nya dahil sa nangyari sakin at sa kanyang apo sa tuhod na matagal na nyang hinihiling kay Aiden.
Sobrang nagalit din sya sa ginawa ni Tita Kristel, she was crying to me, telling me na hindi na nya kilala ang anak nya. Sobrang laki ng pinagbago nito mula ng ipakasal ito kay Tito Dennis, ang ama ni Aiden.
Kaya naman pinilit kong pasayahin si Lola Flora at ngayon ay mag aarrange nga kami ng bouquet tulad ng nakagawian naming bonding at nakakapagpakalma sa amin.
"So he's coming back from Amsterdam? And you told him na you'll be here?" hindi makapaniwalang tanong ni Lola Flora ng ikwento ko sa kanya ang nangyari sakin at pagkawala ni Aiden ng ilang araw na.
"Yes, Lola. Actually I planned not to tell him right away, but I felt guilty. I already made him suffer when I left the hospital. I know he's worried about because I just got miscarriage and had injury in my head"
"It's fine, Elle. At least you know how much he really loves you. So what time are you expecting him to arrive here?"
"Around 2 or 3am if he will travel right away here from the airport"
"Hmm okay, I will let the guards to wait for him. You can sleep in the same room you used before" nakangiting sabi ni Lola Flora
"Thank you, Lola Flora" sabi ko at niyakap sya
"You're welcome, Elle. Let's finish these now so we can go home and have dinner. After that, take a rest. I know you're tired driving"
"Ok po, Lola Flora" sabi ko na lang at tinuloy na namin ang pag aayos ng mga bulaklak habang nagkekwentuhan ng kung ano ano tulad ng dati. I missed these, after meeting Aiden here and became his girlfriend, nawalan na ako ng oras para bumisita dito at gawin ang mga nakagawian namin ni Lola Flora
After namin matapos ay umuwi na kami sa mansion ni Lola Flora at pagdating namin ay nakahanda na ang mga pagkain kaya naman kumain na kami. Pagkatapos namim kumain ay binigay ko ang pasalubong ko sa kanya.
"I love it, Elle. Thank you so much" sabi nya at niyakap ako
It's almost the same with what I gave to Mom. It has a rare design, sunflower anf pendant pero sa loob nito ay may tulips kaya napagdesisyunan kong ito ang ibigay kay Lola Flora
"I'm glad you love it, Lola Flora" masaya kong sabi
"I'll gladly accept everything you give to me Elle. And you really knew what I like"
"Of course, Lola Flora" nakangiti kong sabi
"Oh sya magpahinga ka na, ako ay aakyat na rin sa kwarto ko" sabi niya kaya naman umakyat na ako sa kwartong tutuluyan ko
Pagtingin ko sa orasan ko ay 9pm na, 2 hours na lang ay lalanding na ang eroplanong sinasakyan ni Aiden.
Pumasok na ako sa bathroom at naligo. Pagkatapos kong maligo at magbihis ng pantulog ay nakiga na ako sa kama. Sa sobrang pagod ng katawan ko ay hindi ko namalayang nakatulog na pala ako
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Nagising ako ng may biglang yumakap sakin, I know it's Aiden pero nagpanggap akong natutulog pa rin.
"Finally, I found you. I will not let you leave me again, Elle. Argh I'm so tired. I will punish you later for making me travel for how many days but almost spend all of those days and nights in the sky. My body sores so much argh" sabi nito at naramdaman kong bumigat na ang kamay nito pati ang paghinga nito.
Nakatulog ito agad dahil sa pagod, kaya naman dumilat na ako tinignan ang oras, alas tres na ng madaling araw. He drove directly here after arriving. He's surely tired. Humarap ako sa kanya at tinitigan ang mukha nya kahit na medyo madilim ay kitang kita ko pa rin ang mukha nito. Hinawakan ko ang pisnge nito at ngumiti na may halong pag-aalala at lungkot
"I missed you. Sorry for making you wait for too long and for making you like this. You've suffered so much because of me. Don't worry I'll accept any punishment you will give to me later; I'm looking forward to it. Goodnight, I love you" bulong ko at hinalikan ko sya sa labi ng mabilis lang dahil baka magising ito. Niyakap ko ito at bumalik na ako sa pagtulog
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Nagising ako dahil sa humahalik sa akin pero hindi ako dumilat agad
"Wake up now sleepyhead, it's already 10 in the morning" sabi nito at hinalikan ako ulit
Nag respond naman ako sa halik nito tsaka dumilat at ngumiti sa kanya
"Goodmorning, love" nakangiting bati ko sa kanya
"Goodmorning" sabi nya at hinalikan ako ulit
"Did you missed me that much?" natatawa kong sabi
"After making me miserable, you'll just laugh at me?" nakakunot noong tanong nito
"Sorry, love. There are many things in my mind that I need to think about. I'm sorry for making you suffer and have a hard time in finding me." Sabi ko at niyakap ko sya
"Please promise me, you'll never leave me again, please love. It's killing me. If you have problems, tell me, you're not alone, you have me. We will solve them together; I will never leave you and I won't let you leave me again and again" sabi nito at niyakap ako habang nakahiga pa rin kami
"I don't know love. I can't tell you everything, I just don't know if you can accept the truth if I tell you now" mahinang sabi ko
Bigla naman syang humiwalay sa pagkakayakap sakin at tumingin ng naguguluhan sakin
"Why can't you tell me? Promise, whatever it is, I will be here for you" seryosong sabi nito kaya naman nabuntong hininga na lang ako at ngumiti ng matamlay sa kanya
"I'll tell you in time, but not now. Let's enjoy our stay here. I'll tell you when we return in Manila."
"Ok, I won't force you anymore. Come, I'm hungry, let's eat breakfast. Si Grandma ay nauna na sa farm, susunod na lang tayo after nating kumain" sabi nya at tumayo na. Inalalayan naman nya ako sa pagtayo
"Masakit pa ba katawan mo?" tanong ko dito
"Medyo but I'm fine as long as you're with me" nakangiting sabi nito at niyakap ako
"Pasalamat ka na-guilty ako, balak ko talagang pabalikin muna dito sa Pilipinas bago ka papuntahing Amsterdam haha" pagbibiro ko sa kanya kaya bigla naman itong humiwalay at tumingin ng masama sakin
"Humanda ka talaga sakin mamaya" sabi nito habang nakangiti ng nakakaloko kaya naman umiling ako at ngumiti ng matamlay sa kanya
"Kahit gustuhin ko man yang parusa mo, love. Hindi pa pwede ang katawan ko, I still need to heal for about 4-6 weeks" sabi ko at napayuko. Bigla namang nagbago ang itsura nito at niyakap ako
"I'm sorry. I'm sorry if hindi ko kayo naprotektahan ng baby natin. Hindi na sana kita hinayaang umalis o kaya ay sumama ako sayo sa New York. I'm sorry. I'm sirry for what my Mom did to you and to our baby" naramdam ko namang namasa ang balikat ko, and one thing is for sure, umiiyak ito kaya naman napabuntong hininga ako ulit at niyakap sya ng mahigpit
"It's okay, I know, God has plan for taking our baby. He or She will always be in our heart" sabi ko
"Mom was sorry for what she did, I told her when I visited her that night when you left. But I never visited her again after that night. Dad was even mad at her for what she did, and he did not bailed Mom out"
"I want to visit her when we return, I want to talk to her"
"Are you sure, love?" nag-aalalang tanong nito
"Hmm"
"Okay, I'll come with you. But let's eat now. Grandma is waiting for us" sabi nito tsaka kami lumabas na ng kwarto