Tears in Heaven (Architect Series #3) [Publish Under B&B Printing Service]

Chapter 23

WARNING: INVOLVED MATURE CONTENT!

"Did mama talk to you, love?"  I stopped brushing my hair and divert my attention to Patrick to who asked me from behind. 

I paused for a while remembering her mom and what she said to me yesterday. I slowly put my brush as I stood up walking near at him. 

"Oo," I casually answered. 

"Okay lang ba kung itatanong ko sa iyo kung ano ang napag usapan niyong dalawa?"

I nodded and sat down in single couch in his front. 

Nang sinimulan kong mag kwento sa kanya muling nanumbalik ang mukha ng ina niya habang kinakausap ako. 

"I know my son is in love with you, Shan," she says as her elegant aura remain. She's not even smiling but it's just her beauty makes me feel comfortbale  and I should not be in fear. "I never told my son to do his best in everything he do.. but, he always did, Shan." 

Ngumiti ako sa kalmadong dagat na siyang nasa harap namin ngayon. I knew it! That's what I noticed about him. 

"Tita, bakit niyo po ito sinasabi sa akin?" 

"It's because I know he will do his best to show you how much he loves you."

Napawi ang ngiti sa labi ko at napalingon sa ina niya. 

"Natatakot ako sa anak ko, Shan. Natatakot akong magawa niya ang lahat para sa'yo ngunit sa huli masasaktan din naman siya.. I don't want my son get hurt in the end, Shannon."

"Tita?" naguguluhan ako sa sinasabi niya. Bakit? Para sa ano at sinasabi niya ang mga ito? 

Iniwas niya ang mga tingin sa akin at binaling sa dagat ang atensyon. Hinahawi ang kanyang buhok ng panghapong hangin. Hindi na ako mapakali sa kinatatayuan ko ngayon dahil sa takot sa susunod niyang sasabihin sa akin. 

"Turn him down immedietly if you don't love my son, Shan," as her words came out through her mouth, it was like a knife to stabbed me. "Kilala kita. You're beautiful, smart, and responsible child to your parents.. but your records toward men is what I fear of.. natatakot akong isa ang anak ko sa mga sasaktan mo," she added as the concerns visible to her eyes. Alam ko at naiintidihan ko ang kanyang pag alala bilang isang ina. I nodded at her as I bit my lower lip.

"I.. I understand po, tita." ngumiti ako sa kanya at tumingala sa dumidilim na na  kalangitan.  "I know that.. even before you treasured Patrick more than anything.. tita, mahal ko po ang anak niyo, mahal na mahal ko po 'yon. Papatunayan ko sa inyong hindi na ako ang Shan na ganoon dati. Hindi ko po siya sasaktan because hurting him is the last thing I will do before leaving this world." Nararamdaman ko ang pag iinit ng gilid ng aking mga mata. 

"Gustong gusto kita para sa anak ko, Shan at gusto ko lang mahalin mo siya at hindi sasaktan. When you moved to States every night he was devastated because he hurts you.. Do the things that could make him happy, Shan." She held my hand and smiled at me. 

"I will, tita." I answered her before she leave me alone. 

Now, I understand why daddy choses Patrick to be my groom before. Dahil alam niyang hindi ako sasaktan nito kung sakali. Pero, kung mahal mo na 'di ba posibli pa ring masaktan niyo ang isa't isa? Somehow I think about it too, even you love the person that much the pain is always there to test your love and patience towards that person. Kung hanggang saan ang makakaya mo. 

And as what I've witnessed to my parents' relationship, even your partner hurts you so bad, time will come you will choose to be with him or her. You choose to compromise beacuse that is love.