Our Ending [OUR SERIES #1]

CHAPTER 33

‘Always…’

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"Leigh, hand me my luggage." Utos ko sa pinsan pagkababa ko ng van na pinagsakyan namin. 

"Get it yourself. I'm not your helper." Supladang aniya kaya mahina akong natawa. 

Si Kris na ang nagbaba ng luggage ko ngunit masama na ang tingin nito sa 'kin. "Get your own things. Wala kang katulong dito." Suway niya. 

We just arrived at the Ramos rest house for our celebration. We decided to come here after our graduation. It's just me, my friends, cousin, Kris and her friends. Kami kami lang din ang nagplano ng maliit na outing na 'to. This time, I promised Kris' family that I'll take good care of her. 

Sa totoo niyan, hindi lang iyon. I secretly talked to her family about our relationship. I did not open up to Kris about telling her family. I told her family myself. 

"Ahm, Tita, Lenin. I really want to confess something to you." Kinakabahang pagkausap ko sa kanila. Kris was upstairs, in their house. Nagbibihis dahil kakauwi lang namin. Isinama nila ako sa dinner celebration nila pagkatapos ng graduation ni Kris nitong umaga lang. 

"Ano po iyon, Ma'am. Naku naman, pinapa kaba niyo naman ako." Her Mom asked worriedly. 

I smiled, still nervous. “Your daughter and I… W-We’re actually d-dating…” I played with my fingers because I was nervous. 

Ilang saglit na hindi nakapag salita iyong Mama ni Kris. Saglit silang nagkatinginan ng anak niya. 

“You mean, girlfriend mo ang anak ko?” hindi makapaniwalang tanong ng Mama niya. 

“O-Opo. And I really love your daughter Tita, I am telling this to you because I respect you, I know I am doing this recklessly but-” 

“Sandali. Sandali nga. Binibigla mo naman ako, Ma’am.” 

“I’m sorry. But I’m not sorry for loving your daughter Tita. I just love her.” 

“Lenin?” tawag pansin ng Ina ni Kris sa kapatid niya. 

“Well, sa ‘kin okay lang naman. As long as mahal ka rin ng kapatid ko but I just want to make it clear sa ‘yo, Ma’am. Ayokong saktan mo yung kapatid ko. That’s my only term.” I aggressively nodded. Relief that somehow, her brother understands us. 

"Kris doesn't know that I opened our relationship. Kaya sana po hayaan niyong darating iyong araw na magkaroon siya ng lakas ng loob na sabihin sa inyo ang lahat. Sana po maiwasan natin na tanungin siya ng mga bagay na hindi pa siya handang pag usapan." 

"I understand. Thank you for being honest." -Lenin. 

"Lenin, alam mo ba iyong sinasabi mo?" Suway ng Mama niya. 

"Ma, Kris is already nineteen. Alam na niya iyan at huwag na tayong maging hadlang sa kaligayahan ni Kris." 

I held Kris's hands habang naglalakad kami palapit sa resthouse nina Mikaela. "Baby, you tired?" Tanong ko at umiling naman siya. 

Pasimple niyang nilingon ang karagatan at agad na umiwas. Napansin ko ang marahang pagkagat niya sa labi niya. I know that she remembered what happened to her noong huling punta niya sa beach. 

Ganun din naman ako. I can clearly remember how I hysterically jumped on the water without second thoughts just to save her. I was scared that I'll lose her that time, I was scared that I won't be able to save her. Lalo na't noong mga panahong iyon ay kakaayos lang naming dalawa.