(WRITTEN SERIES #3)
Having their hearts broken after an expected affair, Penny and Clifford unexpectedly found comfort from each other. But as the bond between the two of them deepens, secrets resurface as conflicts wreck havoc to their present. Can...
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PENNY
Days later...
"PENELOPE, are you sure about this? Are you really going to leave the country?" Dad asked for the nth time, a worried expression seemed to be already glued to his face.
I let out a faint smile and continued folding my clothes, putting them inside of my black luggage suitcase. "Iʼm sure, Dad. This is for the better."
Biglang tumahimik ang paligid dahilan para magtaka ako. I looked at my parents and saw them standing in front of me, eyes staring at me with such concern.
"Honey, do you really want to leave?" tanong ni Mom, bakas ang pag-aalala sa kaniyang boses.
Ngumiti ako nang maliit at walang pagdadalawang-isip na tumango.
"I want to, Mom. Not because itʼs an option I have, and also not because itʼs the right thing to do. Iʼm doing it... for me." The smile on my face slowly widened. "Iʼm doing this for myself. I want to be better — I can be better. This time, Iʼm not choosing anyone else. This time... Iʼm choosing myself."
Both of my parents could only look at me. Momʼs lips slowly curved into a gentle smile. On the other hand, I could see Dadʼs eyes already brimming with tears to which he quickly wiped away.
Wala na akong ibang nagawa pa kundi ngumiti at tingnan sila nang diretso.
"I want to love myself, the same way that I love the people around me. I want to give myself the love that Iʼve been giving to others my entire life," I said, still with a smile. "Itʼs finally time for me to be brave enough to love myself."
Sa isang iglap, bigla silang lumapit sa 'kin at mahigpit akong niyakap mula sa magkabilang gilid ko. I couldnʼt help but laugh as I hugged them back tightly.
"Whatever you choose, whatever your decision may be — we want you to know that weʼll always support you. We always have your back, always remember that," Mom softly whispered in my ear as she hugged me tighter.
"Y-Your Momʼs right." I heard Dad sniff, prompting me to slightly tilt my head to him. Hindi ko maiwasang matawa nang mahina nang makitang umiiyak na siya habang yakap-yakap ako.
"Always keep in mind that we are always proud of you. You are so brave, anak. You are so brave to be someone capable of changing for the better," Dad said in between his sobs and sniffles, gently kissing the top of my head. "We may not be the most perfect parents out there, but we love you, okay? Donʼt you ever forget that."
