HAMH 14

Mitch Pov

Ilang linggo na rin ang nakalipas simula ng umalis ako at pinirmahan yung annulment papers namin ni James

"Kamusta na kaya siya?" almost whispiring those questions while looking at the clear sea in front of me

Since umalis ako sa siyudad dito na ako pumunta kasama si Greg

A beautiful beach in Batangas for broken hearted person like me? Hindi na din masama

This place is what I need and I'm thankful for Greg for owning this villa and for bringing me here

"Nandito ka pala, kanina ka pa hinahanap ni Sir Greg" sabi ni Merlita

"Nakarating na si Greg galing Manila?" tanong ko sa kanya

"Opo Ma'am, naku may kasama nga si Sir puros ga-gwapo't maganda" sabi niya na ikinabigla ko

Bakit naman niya dinala dito sila Warren at Kaye?

"Mga kaibigan namin 'yong mga yun. Tara sabay na tayong pumunta doon"

"Ang ga-gwapo pala ng ng mga kaibigan niyo" sabi niya sa akin habang naglalakad kami

"Hinahanap nga kayo nung isang kaibigan niyo kay sir Greg" si Kaye siguro ang tinutukoy niya

"Miiitch" sabi ni kaye sa akin at niyakap niya ako

"Kainis ka hindi mo manlang ako sinabihan na magbabakasyon ka" sabi niya ng kumawala na ng yakap sa akin

"Sorry na okay?" natatawang sabi ko

"Apology accepted since you look good naman" sabi niya habang nakatingin sa likod ko kaya lumingon ako kung sino tinitignan niya

"James" hindi makapaniwalang sabi ko

"Hi" nakangiting bati niya sa akin

"Anong ginagawa niya dito?" tanong ko sa aking sarili na hindi ko namalayan na nasabi ko pala ng malakas

"To get my wife" sagot niya sa tanong ko

What did he say? Namali ba ako ng rinig?

Nang tumingin ako kay Greg tumango siya sa akin

"Kumain na ba kayo?" tanong ko sa kanila para maiba yung topic

Hindi ba dapat masaya ako dahil nandito siya pero bakit ganito yung nararamdaman ko

"Ay oo nga gutom na nga pala ako tara Warren" sabi ni Kaye

"James" aya ni Warren kay James na nakatingin parin sa akin kaya umiwas ako ng tingin

"Diretso na kayo sa kitchen may pag-uusapan lang kami ni Greg" sabi ko sa kanila since hindi naman mahirap hagilapin yung kitchen ni Greg

"Anong ibig sabihin nito?" tanong ko kay Greg ng kaming dalawa na lang ang naiwan

"Easy" natatawang sabi niya "I didn't mean to ruin your vacation but I think you need him more than this vacation" he said and pat my head and leave me speechless

What happened to him? Akala ko ba hindi magkasundo si Greg at James?

I also told him to not let anyone know where I am

Instead of facing them I just went to my room and tried to sleep kaso hindi ako makatulog sa katotohanan na nandito si James at sa sinabi niya kaninang "To get my wife"

Bakit? Para saan pa? Hindi ba at pinalaya ko na siya?

I already accepted the fact na hindi na maayos pa iyong marriage namin pero bakit kung kailan I'm trying to prioritize myself tyaka niya guguluhin ang lahat

Did his mother force him to find me?

"Stop thinking things Mitch" kausap ko sa sarili ko

Naputol na lang iyong pag-iisip ko ng may kumatok

"Can we talk?" Sabi ni Kaye pagkapasok niya

"Si Belle?" tanong ko sa kanya ng maalala kong hindi ko nakita si Belle kanina

"Sabi niya she's sorry kasi hindi siya makakasama dito kasi she's searching for her mom" sabi niya ng makaupo siya sa kama ko

"Her mom?" naguguluhang tanong ko sa kanya since ang alam ko her mom died long ago

" That's what she knew not until she saw her mom in the market sa nearby island kung nasan siya ngayon" pagpapaliwanag niya

"Napakabuti ng Diyos, sana mahanap niya na yung mom niya para sumaya na din siya she's been through a lot lalo na sa stepmother niya" I sincerely said

"Eh ikaw ba masaya ka ba?" She asked me and look thoroughly as if she's finding something

"Of course" tipid na ngiti ko sa kanya

"I know you're not. Why you didn't told me that you went here? "

"Maybe I'm not but I'm on the process on fixing myself so don't worry" I reassuringly said

"Fixing? You mean you are really letting him go?"

"I wouldn't sign our annulment if I'm not sure to let him go. Siguro time na rin para sumaya siya sa piling ng iba at sumaya ako by priotizing myself and letting go of everything"

"Alam mo masaya ako dahil naisip mo na ring unahin ang sarili mo pero are you really letting him go? What if I tell you that he wants you back that's why he is here" She asked that made me stunned

Why would he want me back in the first place siya ang may gusto ng annulment namin kaya nga pumayag siya sa proposal ko sa kanya

"Maybe he was forced by his mom. I don't see any reason para magbago ang isip niya given na magkasama sila ni Sandy during that week I asked him to stay with me"

"Sa tingin mo hinanap kita dahil pinilit ako ni Mommy?" He sadly asked me

Kailan pa siya nakapasok at nakikinig sa amin?

"I'll leave you two" I was about to stop her pero umalis na siya

"I don't know why you are here so you can leave now" I calmly said to him kahit na ang totoo nagwawala na yung sistema ko

"I told you I'm here to get my wife" matigas na sabi niya

Maybe if he said that to me before I left him I'll go back to him without any hesitations

"Wala kang wife dito" irap ko sa kanya

Totoo naman diba? I already signed our annulment

"You are wrong dahil hindi ko pinirmahan iyong annulment natin so basically I still have wife and that is you" nakangiting sabi niya sa akin

"Then give me another annulment and I'll sign it again" I told him

"No more annulment papers between us"

"Really? How about Sandy?" I bitterly asked

"Sandy is out of the picture" he frustratingly said

"Out of the picture? Samantalang lagi mo siyang kasama?" Sarvastic na tanong ko

"She is just a friend. How can I love someone when I'm in love with my wife? So please don't be jealous over her"

"I'm not jealous and please stop fooling because the last time we are together you can't even say you love me and I accepted that even though I was hurt that time"

"I'm sorry if I didn't say those words dahil naguguluhan ako nung mga panahon na yun and when I realized that I'm still so damn in love with you hinanap kita agad pero nawala ka na lang bigla and leaving me with those sign of yours in our annulment paper"

"Hindi ba at sinabi ko na after that night I'm going to move on with my life as you move forward to your life too. What do you expect me to do?" I tried not to stutter as I said what I felt

No, I shouldn't cry over this conversation

"I know I messed up big time but I'm here now. Can't we start over again?" I can't believe he is saying this to me

"No James, things won't fix dahil lang sa you regretted and realized things but what about me?"

"Ayaw mo na ba sa akin?" I saw hurt in his face and starts to form tears when I look at him

"What if I don't?" paghahamon ko sa kanya and regretted as his tears starts to fall down

"Then I'll make you fall in love with me again"

You don't need to because I'm so in love with you

How can I hate and love this man at the same time?

"What if ayaw ko na?"

"Then I'll still chase you until you love me again and forgive me"

"You know- I mean everyone knows how much I loved you pero sa ngayon gusto kong buuin ulit iyong sarili ko"

"I can help you fixing yourself just please don't leave me" pagmamakaawa niya

Please don't be like this I might run to you again and forget everything

"You don't understand, what we need is time to heal everything"

"You are asking me to give you space?"

I nod as an answer

"No, ilang taon na ang sinayang natin and you are asking me to give you time? Can't you really do that without leaving me?" nahihirapang tanong niya

"If ayaw mo then you can leave we are done talking"

"Okay fine pagbibigyan kita pero dapat pagbigyan mo din ako na pwede pa rin kitang dalawin"

May ganoon ba?

"What?!" Hindi makapaniwalang tanong ko sa kanya na sinuklian niya ng ngiti

Parang hindi umiyak ah?

"Sige na pumayag ka na dahil kukulitin pa rin kita hanggang sa pumayag ka" and knowing how true to his words he is I agreed

"Okay fine"

"Yes! I love you Mrs. Monteverde, I will make sure not to waste every seconds of my life being with you" he said that made me flushed