Down to 3 chapters for this. Don't want complicate this story even more. Will be updating Always & Forever very soon! ❤️
CARMELO'S POV
I can't believe that I am now driving our 4 year old Carys to and from school.
"Daddy, you know what? Mom received another rose this morning." Bungad niya ng maiayos ko siya sa kaniyang car seat.
"Oh, yeah?" Maikling sagot ko.
Carys is Tricia's mini me. Let me tell you why.
"Yeah. It's kind of annoying. I've counted it, and you know what? Today she received the 11th rose. 11th Dad, 11th!" Gigil na niyang pag kkwento.
Batang matanda ang tawag namin sakaniya. Madaldal na malalim mag isip. Sabi ni Mama ganoon din daw si Tricia noong bata pa.
"Anong sabi ni Daddy sayo anak? Annoying is —
"I know. I know. But aren't you threatened, Daddy?"
"Why would I?" Tanong ko.
If you ran out of answers patay ka. Hindi ka rin mananalo sa kahit anong argumento sakaniya. Lagi siyang may sagot sa lahat ng sasabihin mo.
"Why not? Someone is sending her flowers. It means someone is interested with Mommy."
2 YEARS AGO
When her shoulders began to shake I know luha ang kasunod noon. Hindi ko siya gustong umiyak. Hindi ko siya gustong saktan. Pero kailangan naming mag hiwalay.
"Please? Bigyan mo lang ako ng chance. Babawi ako sayo. Babawi ako sainyo ni Carys. Love, please?" Her voice is pleading.
"Trish, I want to take you back, I do. Pero hindi pa makalimot 'tong puso ko. Hanggang ngayon nag lalaro pa rin sa isipan ko ang nangyari. From the time you doubted me. The accident. And you kissing another man. I don't want to hurt you everyday because of that. Hindi kita ikukulong sa isang bagay na maaari mo na naman ikatakot. We don't need to go back and circle through the same pattern, Trish. I need time. "
She is sobbing. We both were.
"You can take all the time you need. Maghihintay ako hanggang sa mapatawad mo na ako. Just please don't give up on our marriage. Don't give up on us."
She is sadder than I've ever seen her. Neither of us talk. She threads her fingers through mine, it is a different feeling whenever she do that.
"Maghihintay ako kahit gaano katagal. Hmm?"
That is the last thing she said and left.
BACK TO PRESENT
We've been co-parenting Carys since then. She gets to stay with me on the weekends unless may lakad sila ng Mommy niya.
Nakita ko kung paano siyang bumawi kahit hindi na kami nakatira sa iisang bahay. Nakita ko kung paano siyang naging ina sa aming anak. Nakita ko kung paano siyang naging matatag. Kinailangan ko lang makalimot at maka pag patawad.
Over the course of time, no matter what has happened she is still the one I'm in love with. I don't regret the decision I made. Dahil sa desisyon na 'yon mas nalaman ko na may ilalalim pa pala ang pag mamahal ko sakanya.
I parked the car. From the driver seat ay nilingon ko si Carys sa likuran ng sasakyan.
"Sweety, I'll need to tell you something, okay? Promise me that you'll not tell anyone even Mommy."
BINABASA MO ANG
Bitter Sweet
Romance"They used to mean the world to each other. But even the strongest love can fall apart. Years after, they meet again. Would it completely drive them apart or would they find a way to rekindle their love?" I am still working on "ALWAYS & FOREVER". Th...
