My Foreign Love Presents [Tagalog]

MFLP : Stranded On You - Chapter 15

"So, you really remember everything now?" wika ni Johnny habang inaabot ang baso ng tubig kay Liam. Nang nasa loob na sila sa bahay ng mag-asawa, naulit muli ang eksena gaya noong nakaraan. Magkatabi muli si Angie at Liam na nakaupo, at sa tapat naman ang mag-asawa.

"Yeah everything," tugon ni Liam habang kinakalma ang sarili.

Nagkitinginan ang tatlo sa isa't-isa. Kahit hindi ibinubuka ang mga bibig pero ang mga mata nila ang nag-uusap. Nagngungusuan ang mga ito na tila nagtatalo kung sino ang maunang mag-tanong. Mannerism na ng mga Pilipino ang nagngungusuan. Gusto nilang itanong kay Liam ang totoong pagkatao nito pero nag-aalangan sila, kaya nagtutulakan sila kung sino ang maglalakas-loob na gawin iyon.

"If you want to ask me, better say it rather than you keep looking to each other like that. It's weird," direstahang wika ni Liam.

Tumikhim si Anna bago nagsalita.

"Now that you recovers your memory, do you still recognize us? We're not part of your pre-accident memory," wika nito.

"Of course! Why would I forget you? You're Anna and your husband is Johnny," he enumerates.

"I owe you guys my life. Again, thank you so much," patuloy pa niya.

"What about me?" usisa ni Angie.

Tiningnan siyang maigi ni Liam na tila pilit inaalala ang mga pangyayari sa buhay niya bago ang aksidente. Hindi agad nahagilap ni Liam sa bahagi ng kaniyang ala-ala si Angie, kaya nakaramdam ng kaunting lungkot ang babae.

"Oh right! You're that clumsy girl on the cross walk. You bumped me and fell on the ground. You're so angry that I walked away," kuwento ni Liam.

"Hey, excuse me? That's not exactly what happened. You bumped me because you didn't pay attention. You were just busy filming yourself. And worst of all you just left me with a sprained ankle," nairita siya sa narinig.

"Calm down, okay? You're so cute when you're angry, babe," niyakap ni Liam si Angie nang walang pasintabi sa mag-asawa na nasa harap nila at nakatingin mga ito sa kanila. Gulung-gulong si Johnny sa nakikita niya at napakibit-balikat. Nang makita ni Anna ang reaksiyon ng asawa, hindi niya mapigilan ang kaniyang sarili na umirap.

"Sila na anang Kano," matabang na wika nito sa asawa.

("Sila na ni Kano," matabang na wika nito sa asawa.)

Tuwang-tuwa si Johnny sa nalaman. Masaya siya para kay Angie dahil sa wakas may mag-aalaga na rin sa kaibigan.

"Guys, congratulations! I'm happy for you. At last our Angie will never be alone," pinutol ni Johnny moment ng dalawa.

"Thanks, man," wika ni Liam habang kumakalas sa pagkakayap kay Angie. Samantala, si Angie ay naasiwa sa harap ng mag-asawa.

"Joe, please take care of our Angie," seryosong wika ni Johnny na para bang kuya na ipinagkatiwala kay Liam si Angie.

"I will. Oh, my real name is Liam Sanders by the way. I'm a content writer from New York," pormal na pakilala nito.

"Nice meeting you again man," natawa pa si Johnny sa sitwasyon.

"You know guys, I admit that what happened in Dumaguete was partly my bad. Well, we both had fault tho. Angie just crossed the street without looking and because my boss was calling, I was unable to avoid her. I thought she's fine because she's yelling so I just left because it was realy urgent. I didn't do it untentionally. I'm so sorry, babe. I'll make it up to you," akmang yakapin niya uli si Angie pero mabilis na pumalag si Angie, palibhasa'y nakadama ng hiya sa mag-asawa.

"You're forgiven. Let's go back now, okay? It's getting late, we're disturbing their rest," ngumiti nang hilaw si Angie at ipinagdiin nito na kailangan na nilang umuwi.

"Oh wait, to be clear we're not living together. He's staying the inn as my guest," patuloy ni Angie.

"You're a mature woman Angie, we trust you," tugon naman ni Johnny.

"Goodnight guys. We'll get going," hinawakan ni Liam ang kamay ni Angie at nilisan nila ang bahay na magkahawak-kamay.

Si Angie pa rin ang magmamaneho habang si Liam na nasa tabi niya ay pilit na inaalala ang mga detalye noong nasa Dumaguete sila. Masaya siya at sa wakas ay nanumbalik na sa ang memorya niya. Sa wakas naalala na niya ang kaniyang pagkatao at alam niyang malaya siyang mahalan si Angie nang walang alin-langan. Dahil wala siyang asawa ni anak man na iniwan sa New York.

Sa wakas, naalala na niya ang mga detalye noong nasa Dumaguete sila, maging noong nasa barko sila. Ang eksenang iyon ay may malaking epekto sa kaniya.

"Do you remember that time on the boat?" he opens the conversation.

"Oh that time when you were trying to argue with me again?" sarkastikong wila ni Angie.

"That's not entirely correct. You know, when I see you walked in limping, I realized the trouble I did and how insensitive I was to you. Honestly, that ticket I'm holding was not really numbered next to your seat. I really wanted to apologized that time so I decided to approach you. However, as I got near you, you closed your eyes and lean on the window. I saw how troubled you were and I don't want to add to it. However, I also saw how beautiful you are that I couldn't help but took photos of you secretly. I didn't know how I would start the conversation that's why I tried to make an alibi thinking if I can sit beside you then probably we can talk. But that didn't happened because when I saw your reaction hearing me speaking, I really was nervous and it turned out that bad," kuwento ni Liam kay Angie.

"You're a writer, how can I be sure that you're not making that up?" hindi pa rin makapaniwala si Angie sa sinabi nito. Para kasing hindi makatutuhanan.

"As I told you, I took pictures of you. I have evidence on my phone. And aside from that, before I regain my memory I used to dream that very scene on the boat, just that the face of the woman was vague. So I did try my best not to be emotionally attached to you back then because of that woman in my dreams. I was thinking what if she had connection with me like wife or girlfriend. I didn't just know it was you," manghang-mangha si Liam.

"Oh really?" maging si Angie ay namangha rin.

"Oh wait, when did you realize you like me?"

"The first time I saw you smile genuinely I was really amazed. I have never seen such smile of a man before, because I isolated myself from men. I don't trust them. I don't even know why I let you stay in my house though you're a total stranger. And when I saw you doing household chores without complain, I started to think about my ideal man, the thing that I never ever dreamed of. You know, I'm comfortable being alone, but you made me realize that I need someone. I have trust issue and i'ts hard to for me to trust guys. So, as early as now I am telling you this, once you broke my trust we're done. I am not a fan of second chances."

"I'll try my best to be worthy of your trust. But please know that we're humans, we're not perfect."

"I'm working on that. Oh, we're here."

Pagtapos maiparada ang trak, nilinaw ni Angie na hindi puwedeng pumasok si Liam ng bahay tuwing gabi, maliban na lamang kung emergency. Yamang may relasiyon na sila, kailangan ni Angie na magtakda ng limitasiyon para makaiwas sa kumpromiso at hindi makagawa ng imoral. Naintindihan naman iyon ni Liam. Namangha pa nga ito na pinahalagahan ni Angie ang conservative dating. Nasorpresa siya na sa kabila ng kinabubuhayang henerasyon na tinatawag na millenial generations, may mga tao pa ring tumtupad sa conservative dating.

"Goodnight, babe. I love you," wika nito sabay ngiti.

"Night. I love you."