Dura Lex Sed Lex

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The law is hard but it is the law.

People of the Philippines vs Juan Dela Cruz
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Wherefore, the appealed decision finding appellant Juan Dela Cruz guilty beyond reasonable doubt of crime of arson and sentencing him reclusion perpetua . . .

Another win case. Justice is served. Inside the RTC you can hear different cries. Pain and joy can be felt. The emotions from the victims and the family of the accused are all evident in their faces.

I've been in this profession for 2 years now, and I've seen the best and the worst. I've learned a lot of lessons, heard a lot of lies and seen how each one inside cries for justice. People learning their lessons the hard ways, paying for everything they've done the hard way, of course, with due process.

As I leave the courtroom I can hear applauses and congratulations messages.

Congrats attorney!

Ang galing mo attorney Domingo.

Thank you po attorney Domingo.

I just smiled at them and excuse myself. May importanteng lakad pa ako with special someone. I need to accompany her sa Metro Medical Center.

I was about to start my car engine when my cellphone rings.

| Babe 😍 calling . . . |

I immediately answered my phone.

Hello babe! Nasa restaurant ka na ba? Papunta na ako jan. Kakatapos lang ng hearing namin eh.

{ yes babe, antayin na lang kita dito. Ingat ka po. Bye! }

Yes babe, I will. Bye. After the call, I start heading now to Seaport Secrets.

Nasa parking lot pa lang ako kita ko na siya. Amor Vitae Meae (the love of my life) , she's just wearing a simple floral dress yet she looks so perfect, not to mention ang bait pa niya, like sobrang bait at matulungin pa sa kapwa.

I was busy thinking how good she was that I didn't notice that she's bow in-front of me.

Done checking me out? Minsan maypagka mayabang nga lang.

No, not yet. Can you turn around please. Pagsabay ko sa kanya na nagpatawa naman sa kanya. I love hearing her laugh at nakakahawa pa.

Dami mong alam Domingo. Tara na nga baka kanina pa nag-aantay si Dr. Paras.

Opo kamahalan. Tara na nga. Syempre pa impress tayo, so pinagbuksan ko ng door tapos ako pa nagkabit ng seatbelt.

She mouthed thank you and smiled at me after putting her seatbelt. Tahimik lang kami sa biyahe papuntang hospital. Nang makarating na kami sa MMC agad naman tinungo ang clinic ni Ponggay.

Bago magsimula ang check up, kamustahan muna tsaka kwentohan, it's been 3 na ata since last kami nagkita ni Pongs.

Atty. Celine Domingo kamusta na? Buti at sinamahan mo si mare.

I'm good. Ikaw? Of course, sino ba ine.expect mong sasama jan?

I'm doing good also. Busy sa work. Tagal na nating din nagkita ah. Kayo na ba?

Haha. Ikaw talaga Pongs, di pa kami eh. Oo nga, tagal na since nung huli nating jamming. Busy na kasi tayo.

After the maiksing kwentohan, seryoso na ang usapan. We talked about Jema's injury and her rehab. Buti na lang talaga minor lang at after rehab pwede na siya mag laro uli. Pongs also reminded us na next Friday na start ng rehab ni Jema. Can't wait to see the Queen Falcon fly high.

On our way out sa hospital may napansin akong babae. Tindig pa lang kilala ko na, pero ayokong mag assume na siya yun. Sa tagal ba naman di siya nagpakita o nagparamdam sa amin, wala na kasi kaming balita sa kanya since pag alis niya 8 years ago.

Oo, aaminin ko minsan naiisip ko parin siya. Bakit nagawa niya yun. Bat siya ng iwan. Dami niyang nasaktan. Pero I still believe na everything happens for a reason, alam ko may rason siya, di man niya nasabi sa amin nuon baka sa susunod na pagtatagpo namin ay maipaliwanag na niya.

After nung encounter namin ni Jema sa isang babae na sasakay sana sa elavator ay napansin ko na di na maka pag focus si Jema. Kaya I grab her hands and intertwined it with mine in short holding hands while walking out of the hospital.

Uuwi na sana kami kaso naisipan ni Jema na dumaan sa Caffeine Hub yung coffee shop na pagmamay-ari ni Jema at Kring. Saglit lang sana kami kaso napasarap ang usapan at naglambing pa ang isa na gusto dw niyang kumain kasi nagugutom, so ayun 8pm na tuloy kami naka-uwi ng condo ni Jema, kaya we decided natin na dun ako matutulog besides wala naman akong pending case na hawak.

On our way sa condo. While driving I grabbed Jema's  hand.

Babe, know that I'll always be here for you. I love you so much babe. I told her with all my heart looking straight into her eyes. I just wanna tell her, not waiting for any response. She held my face, then uttered the words I wanna hear while looking straight into my eyes. I can see all the emotions, it took me awhile to grasp what was happening.

Babe, thank you for everything, for always being there for me. For not giving up on me, for loving me unconditionaly. I love you too babe. That's her exact words.

I love you too babe . . I love you too babe . . Music to my ears. I smiled widely and slowly close the gap between us two. We sealed it with a kiss. Gentle yet full of love.

As I drift myself to sleep, I still can't believe that the girl beside me is already mine. Jessica Margarett Galanza you make me the happiest person now on earth.

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