LYN POV
"that's it?Mom it's too bitin..can you please tell me more?what happened to Jeff? and Gail?"
Nakakainis. Lagi nalang putol putol ang kwento ni Mommy. Sa tuwing andito kami sa sementeryo kakapiraso lang ang sinasabi niya. Anu ba naman kasi ang isa naming kasama ay abala sa kakatulog.
"Dad!!!"
"uh.mm...I'm listening to such beautiful love story baby.."
I pouted. Listening daw e halatang natutulog. Ewan .
"Jeff, will your Dad met him last month, sumali din siya sa exhibit na sinalihan ng Dad mo. And Gail..well,nasa Chicago na rin with her own family. "
"fine...Tatay Bert was able to attend the wedding.?"
"siyempre..Nakita mo.sya sa video tapos nagtatanong ka pa?"
"Well, I just hope na namet ko sya..I met his grave but not him physically. "
Ayan na naman ang kaartehan ko.Ewan. Lagi na yata akong nadadala sa kwento ni Mommy. Feeling ko kasi kapag sinasabi niya sa akin lahat isa na ako sa pinakaswerteng bata sa mundo. Their love story is the best of all the best.
"magagalit si Tatay Bert nyan mumultuhin ka.."
"So what?Baka siya mas buo mgkuwento...Kasi naman tong si Daddy eh, ayaw man lang magsalita."
Bumangon bigla si daddy at niyakap si Mommy. Natawa nalang ako dahil sa kakornehan nila.
"sino ang may kasalanan?eto?eto?mm..mm.."
daddy sniffing Mom's neck. Natatawa nalang si Mommy dahil sa kiliti.
"ewww...can you please stop that Kakahiya kay Tatay "
"what? Tatay already saw this and he truly understood.. right mommy?"
Dad said kissing Mommy again. I really can't look. Though they look so sweet it's just ..basta ewan.
"urgh!!please.."
sabi ko nalang at nahiga sa mat sa tabi ng puntod ni Tatay Bert. If God let daddy to be His servant then maybe I am not here in this world. Maybe Mommy going to have an awful life. Mabuti nalang talaga at natuto silang ipaglaban ang isat isa kaya eto they have a beautiful daughter.
hahaha .Just joking.
Anyway, they will celebrate their 20th anniversary next month and for sure it will going to be a holy celebration again.
"Anyway Mom how many years you two engaged?"
Nagtinginan silang dalawa.
"One.."
sabay nilang sabi.
"one?ang tagal.."
"one week actually anak..kasi yong daddy ayaw ng maghintay ng matagal. Alam mo naman ang ganda ng Mommy takot siyang iwanan ko."
biro na sagot ni Mommy. One week.?Anu yon?walang preparation?
"oops... ayoko lang na hindi matuloy non kasi aalis na si Tatay. Binayaran ko kaya ang extension ng ticket ni Tatay.Mahal din yon ha.."
"marami ka namang pera..."
sagot ni Mommy.
"Dati yon..ngayon pulubi na ako.."
Tumaas ang kilay ni Mommy.
"so nagsisisi ka na hindi natin tinanggap lahat na galing kay Daddy mo?"
Eto na naman sila.
"No!!Of course it is one of the best decision of my life.."
Tumalikod si Mommy na parang hindi naniniwala. Inabot ni Daddy ang kamay nya at hinawakan ito papunta sa kanyang dib2x.
"and that's why I am happy being with you both. I love you."
hindi sumagot si Mommy. Kumain nalang ito ng nuts kahit halatang kinikilig. .
"ang korny nyo masyado..ewan."
"inggit ka lang kasi wala kang boyfriend.."
"dad...pwede na?"
gulat kong tanong. Ilang taon ko ring hinintay na pwede na. Jusko naman kailan pa pag 30 na ako?
"well, depende sa lalaki ."
"Yes!!!!!!thank you Dad..I love you.."
.
I can't believe it. Finally. Yes.yes.yes.
I kiss them both on the cheeks while the hug me simultaneously.
,"better be careful./okay?"
"promise Mom.."
I countered.
"maghanap ka ng katulad ko.."
dagdag pa ni Daddy na nagpapakita ng kunwaring malaki nyang braso.
"seminarista din?"
I asked back. They both laugh.
"No..mahirap kalabanin ang sa taas. "
Mommy replied sabay tingin sa taas. Napagiti nalang ako. Sa isip ko, so what kung mahirap kung sa huli eh ang happy ending ko ay katulad din ng happy ending nila.
Yong for 20 years the love is still so fresh. Sweetness and Cares is still visible. Kahit na busy si Mama sa restaurant niya and Dad also busy in his paintings they're still sparing a time to talk and to be together. I feel it inside the house everyday of my life. As they always tell me don't be afraid to be happy, and that's what they are imposing everyday in their life. Happiness. Genuine happiness.
Their love story taught me a lot of things. Their life inspired me to be a better person. And now, I am graduate of Culinary Arts. Like Mother like daughter right?Next year matutulungan ko na si Mommy sa restaurant. Dad of course will spend his time on his shop moving his brush and settling things on the dormitory. Mom said 5 year
s after they got married Tatay Bert renovated the Cafe into a dormitory. It was gift of him to Mom. Before he died he gave it to Mom. Now Dad is the one who is handling it. Though there's a small part in the building where every furniture in the Cafe kept. Even the mugs. Tatay want to keep the memory especially it was Claire,his wife, started it.
Akala mo naman andon ako. Hihi.
Anyway. Tatay's ashes brought by his Son here so Mom could burried it nears Claire grave. Once a month we visit them and spent the whole day talking to them. I know, weird but that's how Mom cope the lost of Tatay.
"okay .okay...ituloy mo na ang kwento kanina..gusto ko yong kasal..."
Pakiusap ko kay Mommy. As if naman itutuloy nya.
"next time.."
maiksi niya lang na sabi. Tiningan ko si Dad para panigan ako but well he just close his eyes and pretend to be asleep on Mommy's lap. My parents are so weird but definitely I love them.
"fine...I'd rather continue my writing..I'm almost done anyway. "
pabagot kong sagot sabay kuha ng phone ko at magsimulang magtype.
"I love Gianna Joyce..."
rinig ko nlang na bulong ni Dad.
I looked at them,Mom smiled happily caressing Daddy's cheek.
"I love you too my Johann.."
and they moved closer and kiss.
FairyTale Indeed.
JE LEEST
LOVING A SEMINARIAN
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