You're My Greatest Love (COMPLETED)

EPILOGUE

Epilogue

"LADIES and gentlemen, we have just landed in E-diaz International Airport Airlines. On behalf of your flight crew headed by Captain Lavern with first officer Chander and the rest of the team. We thank you for choosing El-diaz IAA. Welcomes to the Philippines," I stated.

After a minute, we were able to get off from the plane.

"I'll go ahead of you, Captain Lavern," my pilot assistant Chander bids farewell to me. I nodded and tapped his shoulder. Palagi siyang ganito. Mukhang excited umuwi, eh.

"Take care," I simple said.

I took my things and started walking from the airport but I was stopped when I reached the lobby.

Remembering her makes me smile. She is always there waiting for me after my flight.

Damn, I missed her, so much. Wala yatang oras na hindi ko siya nami-miss.

"I told you not to wait for me here. You're really excited to see me, eh?" I turned my head to the one who spoke.

That's why Chander is always like that. Na tila nakikipag-unahan pa sa akin because he has someone waiting in the lobby for him. His wife.

"Eh, gusto kong hintayin ka rito," sagot sa kanya ng asawa niya. I looked down at the paperbag Chander was holding.

Malamang breakfast niya iyon. Ah, naaalala ko na naman siya. Lahat na lang ng bagay na nakikita ko ay siya talaga ang naaalala ko.

Pagkalabas ko sa airport ay wala sa sariling napatingin ako sa langit. Maaliwalas ang panahon ngayon.

"Good morning, Angel..." bulong ko sa hangin at pinikit ko pa ang mga mata ko para lang makalanghap ng usok na nagmumula sa sasakyan ng mga tao. Napadilat ako at natawa na lang. Saka ako umiiling na naglakad patungo sa parking. Kung nasaan din ang kotse ko.

Bago ako umuwi sa bahay namin ay dumaan pa ako sa flower shop.

My Angel loves red roses, so that's what I bought for her. There is still a card I wrote. My smile widened even more than what I read.

"Girlfriend niyo po?" nakangiting tanong sa akin ng tindera. Girlfriend ko?

"You can say that," I just said and nodded.

Mid way home I felt my cell phone vibrate on my phone. I'll connect the call to my car and I heard Mommy's voice right away.

"Have you come home, son?" she asked from the other line. I got a nod even though my Mom couldn't see me.

"Yes, Mom. Why?" sagot ko rin sa kanya.

"I'll pass by Angel later, I'll visit her. I miss that beautiful kid," my Mom said. Alam kong nakangiti siya ngayon. Gustong-gusto niya talaga si Heaven Angel para sa akin.

"Then visit her, Mom. She will be glad when you visit. Kaligayahan no'n ang makita kayo," sabi ko.

"Yeah. I'm going somewhere, just for a while. So, tell her na may visitors na naman siya. Sasama ang Dad mo," my Mom said na ikinahalakhak ko.

"I'll tell her, Mom. I'm on my way," I uttered.

"Good," tipid na sabi lang ni Mommy sa akin saka siya nagpaalam na ibababa na niya ang tawag.

She really just called because of that? They always visit Angel, huh? Well it never tires them out. Makes it even more fun when they visit, for Angel.

I reached my destination at malayo pa lang ay nakangiti na ako.

"I'm home, my Angel," I whispered again.

I stepped out from my car at nasa gate pa lang ako ay may narinig na akong mga maliliit na boses. I stopped and waited for them to come out.

"Dy! 'Dy! 'Addy, home!" I chuckled when I heard her little voice calling me daddy. She seems excited to see me.

"Miracle, slow down! Hindi naman kita uunahan kay Daddy, ah!" suway sa kanya ni Sunyrn.

I smiled widened when I saw the two of them. As usual Miracle can be seen wearing her pink baby gown again and her Kuya Sunyrn ay simpleng kasuotan lang na pambahay ang suot niya.

Why is miracle dressed like that? She wants me to see na nakasuot ng ganyan at magandang-maganda, she said. Kahit naka-diaper pa siya ay maganda naman siya. Just like her Mom. Magkamukha sila.

Their eyes widened in shock when they finally saw me and I didn't wait for them to be near me. I was the one who voluntarily walked to approach both of them

"Good morning, Angels," I greeted them sweetly and I knelt down.

They both hugged my neck and a loud kiss on my cheek was what I received from Miracle. Sunyrn just smiling at me.

"Pasalubong?" the two of them immediately asked me.

"In Daddy's bagpack," I answered and they even peeked my bag.

Tumayo ako at nanatiling nasa bisig ko na si Miracle. Hinawakan ko lang ang kamay ni Sunyrn. He's 7 years old, si Miracle naman ay 4 years pa old lamang kaya bulol-bulol pa siyang magsalita.

"Oh, the flowers," sabi ko dahil nabitawan ko iyon kanina nang yumakap sila sa akin.

"I'll carry na lang for you, Daddy," nakangiting sabi ni Sunyrn. Dinala niya iyon kahit halos matabunan na siya ng red roses. Hindi naman siya mabigat.

Sabay kaming pumasok sa mansion at iginala ko agad ang paningin ko sa loob. Looking for my another Angel.

"Where's your Mom?" I asked them.

"As usual, she stayed at your bedroom. Sleeping peacefully," sagot ni Sunyrn.

"She's hard to wake up, Dad," he added.

Ibinaba ko si Miracle sa sofa at umupo naman sa tabi niya ang Kuya niya. Lumuhod ako sa tapat nila at ibinigay ko sa kanila ang pasalubong na hinihingi nila sa akin sa tuwing umuuwi ako. At hindi ako magsasawa na gawin ko iyon para sa kanila. May magagamitan na rin ang iniipon kong pera.

"Here's my pasalubong for you, kids," I said, softly at pareho kong hinalikan ang noo nila. Masayang-masaya na naman si Miracle dahil may new Barbie doll na naman daw siya.

I glanced at Sunyrn. Laruang eroplano naman ang para sa kanay. Napangiti siya nang mapansin ako, "I wanna be with you, Dad," he said. He means ay gusto niyang makasama ako sa eroplano na kami lang daw ang pilot.

"I wanna be a pilot someday, just like you, Daddy," he added. Ginulo ko ang buhok niya at tumawa nang malakas.

"Yeah, can't wait that to happen," I stated.

"Me, chef," Miracle uttered.

"Yes, yes honey. Now let me see your Mom," paalam ko sa kanila saka ko sila iniwan sa living room at umakyat sa kuwarto namin na dala-dala ang bouquet.

Pinihit ko ang doorknob at binuksan ito. Nang makapasok ay nakita ko ang wedding pictures namin. Pareho kaming nakangiti dahil masaya rin kami at that time.

"I missed you..."

I looked at an empty bed and smiled. I put red roses next to her picture. I sat at the edge of the bed and also looked at the picture frames on the bedside table.

"Well, Serry didn't just have five picture frames in my room and I removed them all. You have more than five, ha. So, that you are no longer jealous even if you are far from me," I said.

Because I remember what she told me before. Tsk.

Her beauty still hasn't faded. She looks like an angel, still.

"I love you, baby... Where are you?" I whispered as a cloth hit my head and I quickly removed it.

My eyebrows knotted when I saw her smiling. My heart is beating so hard again.

"You're being dramatic again there," she grumpyly told me. She just had a bath and she is wearing a spaghetti strap dress. Saan naman kaya siya pupunta?

Tumayo ako at kinuha ko na muna ang bouquet. I walked towards her. Hinawakan ko ang baywang niya at hinapit ko ang katawan niya sa akin. Marahan na kinintalan ko ng masuyong halik ang noo niya. I even planted a soft kiss on her lips.

"I'm home, baby," I told her. Narinig ko ang mahinang pagtawa niya.

"I know. Kahit natutulog pa ako ay ang boses na agad ng mga anak mo ang naririnig ko," natatawang sabi niya at yumakap sa leeg ko. She tiptoed and kissed my lips.

"Welcome home, My Captain."

"I missed you," dugtong ko.

"Alam ko. Halos araw-araw mong sinasabi 'yan sa akin, eh," aniya at inirapan pa ako.

"I love you..."

"Mahal din kita."

It's been ten years since we found her in a hospital and was confined for almost a year. Because of her stomach cancer disease.

She gave up that day because she knew she couldn't survive anymore. She accepted her fate and she's s not afraid of death. Because she believes that death should not be afraid because it is just the beginning of our journey.

And yes, I didn't accept it. I can't accept losing her as soon as I know myself that I love her, so much. I couldn't accept her dying like that.

Doctors said there was no chance for her to survive and be treated. But it's not bad to wish for her as a new hope for Heaven Angel.

I have prayed for her. Almost everyday and I'm still willing to trade my life just for her. I believed in God that He gave us hope and it did. So, I was thankful to the whole universe and God, that He didn't take the girl I love, from me.

And I will never waste that opportunity. Maybe it was a miracle that she survived and cancer free. A prayer is powerful, what if you prayed it daily?

Two years later after her cancer free. I asked for her hand from her parents. And Heaven, she gave me a second chance to show and proved my love for her. That I'm sincere.

We also thought we weren't having a kids because her uterus might be affected but the doctor said there might be hope.

And Sunyrn Antoine Calle Lavern was born, then three years later, Miracle Angel again. Why did we name her Miracle? Dahil ang akala namin ay hindi na siya ibibigay sa amin.

And here I am, I am happy with my life with my wife Heaven Angel Calle Lavern and my two children Sunyrn and Miracle.

At walang kasing saya ang nararamdaman ko sa mga oras na ito. I also know that it is impossible for me and Heaven to have a happy ending because of her situation.

But everything has a reason, but not everything can be explained, though.

"Another red roses," she said and I gave her the bouquet.

"And another card," she added. I just smiled at her and she read what was written.

"You're My Greatest Love..."

Naniniwala rin ako na may tatlong klase ang pagmamahal. First love, true love and greatest love and I choose the greatest love. At hindi mo iyon mararamdaman o mararanasan sa isang tao na tinitibok ng puso mo. Maging sa kaibigan at pamilya mo rin.

"Daddy, Mommy! "

There's nothing wrong with asking for a second chance for you and your loved one. There's nothing wrong with praying to God even when it's very impossible.

But believe in God, because everything that happens to you is in control and he has a plan for us.

The End.