Costello 1: Athena

Chapter 25: Letter

Chapter 25

ATHENA MINERVA POV:

Ngumiti akong mapakla habang pinagmamasdan ang mga lobong pinalipad pagkatapos ng libing ni lola, its been what? a week? I can't stand a night without her. I can't sleep every night, without my lola's kiss and hug.

Naramdaman ko si Alexander sa tabi ko, he held my hand. "It's gonna be fine, wife. I'm here..." kinagat ko ang labi ko at yumuko.

Ilang minuto makalipas ay umuwi kami, dumiretso ako sa kwarto ko kasama si Alexander. He is always there for me, hindi niya ako iniwan. Kinuha ko ang mga sulat na nakita ko sa higaan ni lola noong isang araw. May mga pangalan ang bawat envelope, at isa na doon ang pangalan ni Alexander. I give him the envelope, "Ano 'to?" he asked

"galing kay lola, she wrote you a letter" sabi ko at pinagmasdan din ang envelope kung san din nakasulat ang pangalan ko. Binuksan ni Alexander ang letter na para sakanya, huminga muna ako ng malalim bago ko rin buksan ang akin.

My dearest Athena,

Pag nabasa mo ang sulat na 'to, siguradong wala na ako. Kasama na ako ng lolo mo at ng mommy mo. Hindi ko ba alam kung bakit pumasok sa isip ko na magsulat ng sulat para sainyo, dahil ba nararamdaman ko na mawawala na ako? Ayoko man iwan ka, but I guess God has a plan for me and for you. Patawad sa lahat lahat iha, kung may nagawa man akong mali, patawad. Patawad kung hindi man ako makaabot sa pinakamasayang araw mo. I want to, but I guess God will not let me. Mahirap talaga kalabanin ang kamatayan, I want to fight and survive pero kahit anong gawin ko hindi pwede. Death is coming for me, iha. Cliche but there's nothing I can do about it. I love you my granddaughter. Tandaan mo, nandito lang ako sa tabi mo. Nakabantay, not physically but spiritually. Don't ever give up, be strong, goddess. Sa paglipas ng ilang linggo, darating ang family lawyer natin at sasabihin sainyo kung anong makukuha niyong mana galing sakin. I don't want to show my favoritism among you, that is why I distributed it equally. Be happy, Athena.

Always remember, your dearest lola will be there for you. She will always love you no matter what it takes.

your loving lola

Pinunasan ko ang luha na nanggaling sa mata ko, I love you too Lola. You will always in my heart.

ALEXANDER POV:

I open her letter for me,

Dear Alex,

Hello my apo, hindi pa man kayo kasal ni Athena pero nararamdaman ko na ikaw ang makakatuluyan ng apo ko. Please take good care of my granddaughter. She might have flaws within her, she might not be perfect like somebody else but please accept her. I want my goddess to have her true happiness. Marami ng pinagdaanan si Athena but look where she is right now. She's with you, loving you so bad. You are a good man, Alexander.

If there comes a day when you felt tired loving my goddess, tell the twins, they will take her home. At kung isang araw, maghanap siya ng pagmamahal ng isang lola sa oras na wala na ako, katulad ngayon, I beg you, don't leave her like I did. Give her the love more than the love I gave her when I'm still alive.

your future to be lola