The Blind Young Master [Published under PopFiction]

Kabanata 5

Napako ang mga paa ko sa kinatatayuan ko habang namimilog ang mga mata ko. Bumalik ang mga aalala na kami pang dalawa. Naluluha ako sa tagpong ito.

"Pangako, ikaw lamang at ako."

"Ako si Gael Santos ay nangangakong si Afia Sadella Alejandrino lamang ang mamahalin, pangmatagalan, panghabambuhay.

"Gael ayoko! Natatakot ako. Hindi ako maganda, matatalo lang ako." Sinimangutan niya ako, ayoko kasi talagang sumali sa mga beauty pageant. Ilang beses na akong tumanggi sa mga offer ng University sa akin.

"Ikaw ang pinakamaganda sa paningin ko. Manalo man o matalo." He kissed my forehead.

"I won! I can't believe it Gael, sobrang gaganda nila but I won." He wiped the tears falling from my eyes, I didn't really expect myself to win out of all contestants.

"I know you'll win... I love you!"

"I love you, Gael."

"Happy birthday my love! I love you always. I miss you every day. You are my world." He said as the fireworks display started above the night sky. Yumakap siya mula sa likuran ko. "Mahal na mahal talaga kita Fia, I can't imagine myself not being your husband. Ikaw lang din ang nakikita kong magiging mommy ng mga magiging anak natin."

My life with him was so simple. My love for him grew every day. And the moment we broke up, my world fell apart too. He was once my world too and I never did expect that the world that I once knew will break me more than anyone else could.

Dahan-dahan siyang naglakad papalapit sa akin. Doon lang ako natauhan, I took one step away from him. "I told you not to call me anymore, not to come near me again."

Dahil doon ay tumigil siya sa paglapit sa akin. "I'm sorry." It's been a year already. Seeing Gael in front of me now, makes me remember everything again. Only if he didn't break up with me that night. Only if he hadn't found someone else to replace me. If only... Then no one's suffering today, no one's crying because he felt the world is now against him.

And if I had make the right decision from the beginning, then nothing this miserable happened.

Napakagat ako sa ibabang labi ko, pinipigilan ang pagkawala ng mga luha ko. When will I stop crying anyway? Or will I ever stop crying?

Hindi ko na lamang siya pinansin pa at tsaka tinalikuran siya. "Fia, may iba na ba?" Ikaw pa rin pero hindi na pwede. My heart wanted to face him and hug him right now. Because I missed him. I missed him so bad.

"My Gael, how can I not love you. Eh punong-puno ako ng pagmamahal mo. Right now, I really feel I'm the luckiest girl. Kasi sa dinami-dami ng babae sa mundo, why me? I have a lot of flaws but still you love me that way. I'm not a good cook, I'm not as sweet as you but every day you always make me feel you are so lucky to have me too."

"My Fia, I am more than lucky to have you. You have no idea kung gaano kadaming nagkakagusto sa'yo. You always say you're not as pretty as other girls. No love, you just get used to your face, that you don't have any idea anymore that you're the prettiest girl I've ever laid my eyes to."

Napapikit ako nang mariin. Honestly, sometimes I wanna go back to the past and correct everything and sometimes, I wished I didn't meet him but realized I couldn't undo the past. And I cannot really wish completely not to meet him because I really love him. Mahal ko siya. Mahal ko pa rin siya.

Before I decided to be the Young Master's personal maid, I made up a decision that I'll dedicate my life to him until he gains sight again. Kahit masakit ay pinilit kong maglakad palayo sa kanya. "Fia! I know it's been a year now pero mahal pa rin kita." My heart. My heart is about to explode pero hinayaan ko na lamang siya run.