Book II:Love me Again

Epilogue.

"Dumating na ba siya?" Kinakabahan kong tanong sa best man kong hindi na pinilit para maging best man, Drake smile itinaas nito ang kamay at inayos ang bow tie kong suot.

"Relax, parating na daw I know Ate Amethyst won't leave you."

Kinakabahan akong ngumiti, I've been paranoid since last night. Paano kung biglang mag bago yung isip niya? Naalala niya lahat ng kasalanan ko tapos bigla siyang umatras that will be the death of me my hands sweat when they announced the arrival of the bride. I felt so excited, my heart is beating so fast and my sweat won't stop. Mariin kong kinagat ang aking labi ng unti unting bumukas ang pintuan ng simbahan, I can't help it my eyes watered when I saw her in her beautiful wedding gown her head is covered in veil the flashes of the cameras outside the church is really blinding we are the talk of the town since we announce our marriage they us as siblings for ages and no one thought that my bride is her, the most beautiful woman I've met.

As she walk down the aisle holding our parents arm I can't help but to be mesmerized on how beautiful this moment is. And when she finally reach the end of the Aisle I just literally cried.

"Dude, may oras pa para umatras si Ate Amethyst huwag ka muna umiyak."

Hindi ko na pinakinggan pa ang mga sinasabi ni Drake my eyes were focus on the woman standing a few step away from me.

"Aiden," wika ni Daddy he slowly give Amethyst hand to me as I hold her hand I felt so darn happy finally having her just for me. "Take care of my daughter, you are a good kid."

I smile and nodded, then I look my mother, ang dalawang taong tumayo kong magulang sa loob ng mahabang panahon the only people who loved and accepted me after everything.

"Mama..." I said sniffing, "Thank you for everything."

Pinunasan ni Mama ang kanyang luha at tumango then she went infront of me to hug me.

"You've grown so fast and now you and my Amy are getting married, I'm so happy for the both of you." Wika nito.

I hug her so tight not wanting to let her go, they were the best thing that happened to me.

"Thank you Mama," bulong ko. "Thank you for everything."

Mama nodded, nag lakad siya palapit kay Daddy ng may ngiti sa labi, my eyes darted to my soon to be wife kahit yata gawin akong alila ni Amethyst ay hindi ako magagalit I would glady accept everything just for her. Sabay kaming nag lakad palapit sa altar the ceremony started but I can't seems to focus, ang mga mata ko ay nakatuon lamang sa kanya until our vows that we will held for the rest of my life. I heard her sniff, hindi pa man naaangat ang veil niya ay alam ko ng umiiyak siya.

"Ilang taon na ba? 7? 8? 10 years? I tried to stop my self from loving you the very first time I saw you in your OJT uniform and I was like dang you are so hot,"

The people inside the church started laughing, maski ako ay natawa sa kanyang sinabi I never realize someone is having a crush on me already.

"What?" She said pouting. "It's true, I never thought that I'll fall in love with my brother, wala akong pinag sisihan sa bawat desisyon ko sa buhay you were one in a hundred mistakes I've choose but I think I'll still be choosing you over and over again f**k what they think I Love you Aiden."

Hindi ko maiwasan ang hindi mapangiti those words meant so much for me.

"Babe," I said in a hoarse tone making everyone laughed pero ako? Nararamdaman ko na yung nag babadyang luha mula sa aking mga mata. Nanginginig pa ang kamay ko habang inaabot ang kamay niya, everything about her is so beautiful.

"I was just a kid when I saw a cute girl walking down the stairs at that time, she's wearing her uniform with her shiny shoes on and her cute pink headband on."

Naramdaman ko ang panginginig ng kanyang kamay so I held it so tight.

"Then after that I started waiting for her at recess, maski uwian inaabangan ko siya cause she was so cute. Then I decided to talk to her but I was too shy to even speak so I kiss her cheek instead. Remember that? That is you, everyone think that it was just some kind of puppy love because I was just a kid back then who would know that I would still be in love with you after all those years. I was so in love you, I love you so damn much that I tried to play with fire and ended up getting burned. I hurt you a lot I cause you so much pain but yet you are still here standing and choosing some one who hurt you the most....

Thank you for still choosing me despite of everything I've done. I don't want to say anymore excuses Babe let's create a happy family together, You our daughter and I."

My eyes darted to Samantha, malapad ang ngiti nito habang nakatingin sa amin I can see the happiness in her eyes and it was overflowing.

"I promise to take care of you and love you for the rest of my life. f**k what they think.

We didn't even write our vows, we just let ourselves express what do we want to say and how much we love each other a we lose our trust and faith we became a stranger to each other. We have been hurt so much but yet we still choose to be each other's strength and everything, I'm thankful enough to meet such an amazing woman who accepted my flaws and gave me a chance fo be better.

"I now pronounce you Man and Wife you may kissed the bride."

My hands were trembling, umangat ang nanginginig kong kamay at hinawakan ang tabing sa kanyang mukha, nanginginig pa ito habang dahan dahang inaangat ang tabing making her chuckled. My eyes watered when I saw how beautiful my wife is, after everything finally. A happy ending we had been fighting for.

"Hahalikan mo ba ako o hindi?" She said making everyone laughed.

"Of course,"

I slowly move my face towards her and when it was just an Inch away? I felt her hand behind my head pinning it to her face. The whole crowd cheered for us malakas ang sigawan ng mga tao pero mas malakas parin ang t***k ng puso ko my hands cupped her cheeks deepening the kiss that will seal ourselves.

"I Love you Mrs Chen."

Amethyst chuckled isinandig niya ang noo sa aking dibdib.

"I can hear your heartbeat.."

"It's saying your name."

"Corny mo naman!"

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3 years later.

Hinawakan ko ang kamay ni Amethyst habang pababa ng sasakyan, our whole three years of marriage was nothing but happiness may tampuhan ngunit nadadaan naman lahat sa usapin, Did I mention our little girl Mia? O I haven't, Amethyst birthed to another baby girl two years after our marriage and it was just so beautiful I stayed all the way by her said giving her an assistance. Sabi ko nga diba kahit gawin niya akong alipin ayos lang.

"Mama nasaan tayo?" Tanong ni Sam she's turning eight this year. I'm scared that Sam will grow so fast that she'll become so beautiful. Marami yata akong mababantaan sa mga anak ko.

"Dada..." Simpleng wika ni Amethyst at ngumiti.

I smile and took Mia to her arms, nag lakad kami sa malawak na damuhan. Malakas ang simoy ng hangin the sky is dark but it didn't stopped us. Then Amethyst stopped dahan dahan siyang naupo sa damuhan.

In loving memories of 'MOON' & SUN'

Moon will always be part of her and I'm not even bothered. Moon took care of her and love her right, he became a very big part to her that she almost lost herself after Moon died. I watched her, her eyes were close uttering a prayers for him. Nang nawala si Sun ay halos hindi rin niya kinaya who would? If you lost your child. She was so strong that she took everything on her own. Hinaplos ko ang mukha ng ni Sam ng makita ko ang pag luha mula sa kanyang mga mata.

"Dada..." She whispered making my heart broke. "I miss you,"

Si Moon ang tumayo niyang kasangga sa maraming bagay nuong mga panahon na wala pa ako and then one Moon never showed again she lost a companion and a father when he left. He took a piece of her in his hand.

"Tara na?" Tanong ni Amethyst. "We should leave before we missed our flight."

Agad naman akong sumangayon ganon din si Sam we were about to leave when someone called her name.

"Kiba?"

I haven't seen him since then, Kiba Lorenzo left as if he didn't exist.

"It's been a while..." He said smiling from ear to ear then his eyes darted to Moon's grave. "I never thought that I'll see you here."

Amethyst smile and nodded then her eyes darted to me, I smile and nodded inakay ko na si Sam patingong sasakyan leaving them alone.

"Who is that man Daddy?" Tanong ni Sam na nakatingin pala sa dalawa.

"Kapatid si ni Dada mo,"

"What?" Gulat na gulat na wika niya. "And Dada didn't told this to me?"

I smile and pinch her cheek.

"Don't get mad at your Dada, you were still to young for everything that time."

Sam nodded.

My eyes darted to them, nakita ko ang pag punas ni Amethyst sa kanyang luha then Kiba hugs her. Wala akong maramdamang selos, maybe because I trust her so much. Then Amethyst walk back to our car, tahimik lang ang aming byahe patungong airport dahan dahan kong hinawakan ang kanyang kamay.

"Ayos ka lang?"

Amethyst smile and nodded, something about what Kiba said upset her that's for sure.

"You can tell me..."

Amethyst sighed then her eyes darted to Sam. I immediately understand her hanggang sa makarating kami sa airport at makasakay ng eroplano we took our private plane for us kaya't nuong nasa ere na ay pinapasok ko muna si Sam sa kuwarto. Naupo ako sa tabi ni Amethyst na umiiyak I wipe her tear away making her face me.

"What happened Babe?"

Then she burst into tears, walang sabi sabing niyakap ko siya. I pat her back letting her cry.

"Si Moon kasi... Halos ibinilin niya ako sa lahat ng kakilala niya, even to his brother who he hadn't talk for a very long time."

I think that is normal, Moon loves her so much that his afraid of making her sad.

"Mahal ka ni Moon that's why... Stop crying makakasama yan sa baby natin."

And of course our third baby.

"Sunshine would be very sad..."

Amethyst chuckled.

"I'm sorry sunshine..." She whispered. "Mama is upsetting you."

Hinaplos ko ang kanyang mukha at mgumiti, I lean to kiss her lips making her smile.

"I Love you Babe, I promise to be with you always."

"I Love you too.."

----

Matapos ang mahabang panahon ay muli kaming naupo sa rooftop kung saan kami madalas na mag tungo noon. I smile as I hold her hand watching the sunset, after a long years of marriage we sat here together again to watch the sunset that I know will be her last.

"Babe?" Bulong ko. "Ang ganda ng panahon."

Amethyst slowly nods her head dahan dahan niyang minulat ang kanyang mata at ngumiti her hands slowly lift as if she's trying to reach the sun.

"I'll be leaving in a beautiful day."

I smile and nodded, ayoko ng umiyak it might be the end of her but I know there will be another chapter in another life. I would still choose to be with her if the reincarnation is real I will love her right from the beginning till the end.

"Inaantok kana ba?"

Her head slowly nod, hinaplos ko ang kanya pisngi at matamis na ngumiti.

"Matulog kana..." I said trying not to cry, "it's been a really long day."

I sighed and held her hand so tight till I felt her slowly losing her grip, doon lang tumulo ang luha ko. The sun is gone and so is she.

"I Love you Mrs Chen..." I whispered.

Pakiramdam ko ay nadudurog ang puso ko pero wala akong magawa, I stayed there and close my eyes I just wish that I can be with her forever even in the afterlife. I slowly close my eyes and smile still holding her hand she might be gone but she will be in my heart until the day I die.

-The end-