He's to Remember (Crayson Series 2)

Chapter 4

“How much for this pearl necklace?” Nikki was so surprised when she hold the necklace on her hand. Nikki don’t hesitantly paid for it and a big smile was draw on her face, at some distance she saw Ten holding his mouth at dali-dali siyang tumakbo para tingnan siya.

“Ten?! Are you alright?” Nikki panicked as there is a blood on Ten’s mouth. Nikki touches it and Ten was rejecting her hand to touch it. “I saw the man on my mind earlier but he ran away” parang binuhusan ng malamig na tubig ang buong katawan ni Nikki sa kanyang mga narinig mula kay Ten.

“Impossible, Krist is already dead for almost 5 years” Nanlaki ang kanyang mga mata sa kanyang mga opinsyon sa isip. “It is impossible, that man was already dead 5 years ago Ten” he will not g—

“Your saying that I am lying?” pagputol ni Ten sa mga sinasabi ni Nikki. Ten was so confuse at lumakad papalayo sa plaza habang hawak hawak ni Nikki ang kwintas na ibibigay niya sana sa lalaking pinaka mamahal niya.

It is hard for a woman to love a man that has no assurance from his feelings towards her. Ten was no exception sa mga salitang assurance ni Nikki, the company was still on the hands of Ten.

Habang nasa daan papalayo ay naka-tingin si Nikki sa rear mirror sa gwapong mukha ni Ten na natutulog. “Rest for some time Ten your exhausted from this day aren’t you?” isang hilaw na ngiti at isang patak ng luha sa kanyang mga mata. Nikki’s pain was so painful for the past 5 years of her suffering just to be loved by Ten.

“Wake up Ten we are now here at the mansion” dumilat ang mga maamong mata ni Ten at dumiretsyo silang dalawa sa kwarto para magpahinga.

“Why you are following here at my room?” Ten said coldly to her at tumuloy nalang si Nikki sa loob ng kwarto ni Ten. “You are my fiancé and what is the matter about that?” dumungaw si Nikki sa bintana at lumanghap ng sariwang hangin habang tanaw ang malawak na lupain.

“We should be get married and have kids for the future of your company, my masteral will be finished soon” di umimik si Ten at naka tulalang nakatingin sa malayo.

Tinabihan ni Nikki si Ten sa higaan at hinawakan ang kamay nito. Nikki looked at his eyes at walang kibo si Ten na nakatingin lamang sa kanyang mga mata. Nikki sighed heavily at hinubad ang kanyang outer na damit.

“I am afraid that your memories will come back, I am a worried about the future of the company. There are thousands of people waiting for your race to be developed.” Nikki locked the hands Ten at lumapit sa kanyang mga labi.

Nikki gently kissed the lips of Ten but Ten didn’t fight back. “I will be back tomorrow take care always” Nikki leave the room silently at isang patak ng luha ang naiwan sa sahig ng kwarto. Ten was fighting back his feelings for Nikki.

“Who are you?” naiiyak na tanong ni Ten sa kanyang sarili at ang mukha ni Krist na nakita niya sa plaza ang bumabagabag sa kanyang katahimikan. Krist reaction was so priceless as he seen his lover holding the hands of other person.

Habang nakatingin si Krist sa papa-alis na sasakyan ni Ten ay pait at sakit ng kanyang pagkawala sa loob ng kumulang limang taon.

Ilang araw na rin ang lumipas nang makabalik ng tahimik si Nikki sa states. Reece was so busy for proposing his new condominium at the vast land near the Crayson land. “The tree was so beautiful but this one must be taken off for sure” ilang hakbang lang sa puno ay meron siyang nakitang marmol na puno ng lupa.

Reece curiously clean the marble at laking gulat niya sa kaniyang nakita. “Krist Quevedo?” parang umiiksi ang kanyang hininga sa kanyang nabasa habang hawak-hawak ang mga lantang bulak sa gilid nito. “five years ago and even Tyrone don’t said to us where Krist was buried, sleep well our little angel I’m so sorry I will be taking you off this following week for our construction” nanglulumong sabi ni Reece sa kanyang sarili.

“I was wondering if Krist is really dead.” Reece curiously said to Freddy as they put a hot tea on each other’s cup at the resort of Ten.

“Krist was dead for the past five years we are all witness of the heart transplant. If it is other’s one heart it is not compatible to Ten then he will be automatically dead starting from that day” Freddy has some point on his opinion towards Reece.

“You have some point but I have a news for you” Reece said worriedly to Freddy. Reece sighed and let his mouth speaks what he had witness from the vast vacant land. “five years ago and nonetheless the never said to us where the burial of Krist is right?”

Biglang natauhan si Freddy sa kanyang narinig at humigop ng mainit na tsa-a sa kanyang baso. Freddy was an intelligent man and the one of Ten’s trusted member, “You’re right but how come they still made it complicated this time where everything are already settled?”

“You know what, Tyrone said five years and the memories of Ten will comeback” sa seryosong boses ni Reece biglang napa-isip si Freddy sa kanyang mga naririnig. “It is already time for it to comeback, Ten was uneasy this past months baka sa susunod na ma buwan ay bumalik na ito?” Freddy was so worried na babalik ang memorya ni Ten.

“Sa papatayuan ko ng bagong condominium nandoon ang puntod ni Krist” di maigalaw ni Freddy ang kanyang tasa sa kanyang mga naririnig mula sa seryosong boses ni Reece.

“My construction team will handle your project right?” napapikit ng dalawang beses si Freddy at tumango nalang si Reece. “it will start in the next week after my milestone and financial report for Ten.”

“Did Ten know it already?” Freddy curiously asked for it and Reece shrugged his shoulder and “Ten know that it is near the vast land of Crayson. He just agreed to it”

Ilang linggo ang lumipas at inumpisahan ni Reece at Freddy ang paghahakot ng mga gamit na kailangan sa condominium na ipatatayo.

Inutusan ni Freddy na hukayin ng mga tauhan niya ang puntod kung saan naka himlay ang katawan ni Krsit. Five years ago, di na ito binuksan nila Tyrone at Ten dahil sa pag respeto sa pagpapahinga ni Krist. Ten already decided to undergo operation para makalimutan niya ang sobrang sakit na pagka wala ng kanyang pinaka mamahal na si Krist.

Kalahating oras na paghuhukay ang lumipas at laking gulat lahat nila na meron ngang kabaong na nakabaon sa lupa. Tumatayo ang balahibo nalang lahat sa pag angat ng kabaong sa lupa.

“WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!” isang malakas na sigaw ang kanilang narinig mula sa malayo at nadoon ang nakatayong katawan ni Jim at Tyrone na nanlalaki ang mata sa pagka kita ng kabaong ni Krist.

Di magka mayaw sa takbo si Tyrone at Jim habang nakatingin lang ang lahat sa kabaong na nahukay mula sa lupa.

“Is it really you Krist? Five years ago and finally we will find the answer to our unknown questions”

“What is the commotion here?” isang malamig na boses mula sa kanilang likod ang nagpatayo ng kanilang mga balahibo sa katawan.

“T-Ten?”  nauutal nalang sambit habang nanlaki ang mga mata ni Ten sa pagkakita ng kabaong sa kanyang harapan. Bilang bumalik sa kanyang ala-ala ang sakit ng kanyang nakaraan. “K-Krist?” nauutal na pagbigkas ni Ten.

Isang luhang kasing laki ng butil ng ulan ang bumaba mula sa kanyang mga maamong mata.

“AAAHHHH!!” napa upo si Ten sa lupa habang napa hawak sa kanyang sobrang sakit na ulo. “What is that thing why it keeps on telling me that the man I saw the past few weeks was not there?” it gives some shivers on the spine of Nate sa kanyang mga narinig.

“Impossible you have see--?”

“The man in my mind, I saw him in personal but I don’t know why my heart skips a beat when I saw him” di maipaliwanag ni Ten ang kanyang nararamdaman. Pinagpapawisan ng husto ni Nate sa kanyang mga naririnig.

“I am not mistaken KRIST IS ALIVE!” those words was piercing through the soul of Nate.

“The only answer for this is that thing” tinuro ni Tyrone ang kabaong na nasa harapan nila at bumabalik na ang memorya ni Ten.

Isang makapanindig balahibong oras ito na sa pag bukas ng kabaong na nasa harap nila ay walang laman. Kusang tumulo ang luha ni Ten sa kanyang mga mata habang merong isang box na nasa loob nito.

Ten moved and picked the box inside. “open it Mr. Ten” Freddy respectfully responded to Ten.

Sa pagbukas ng box ay tumambad ang mapaka daming litrato ni Ten at Krist sa loob kasama na ang isang papel na merong naka sulat na

“I’m so sorry I had lied to the rest of you. I am willingly sacrificing my heart for you but the heaven answered my prayer to let somebody have the same heart as mine and you. At that cold rainy day there was a man who was severely injured and on a critical condition on the hospital. He was so depressed and looked at my eyes. “Take my life” that words cut through my soul and I asked for the doctor to check his heart of it is compatible for me. The nurses urgently tested me and the result was positively compatible, the man thanked me and he sleep for the rest of his life as he donates his heart for me.

Let me live my life without you Ten, I am now free.

-Krist”

Napahawak si Ten sa kanyang dibdib habang bumalik ang mga ala-ala kasabay ng pagpatak ng madaming luha sa lupa.

“Where are you now Krist?”