-XAVIER'S P.O.V-
I drove straight to the airport habang tulog na tulog parin si Feather sa balikat ko. Nais ko mang gisingin siya but the view of her face sleeping soundly made me do the vice versa. I was just looking at her intently.
This woman has endured me for over 3 year's. I was happy yet she was in pain. I love Heather but with Feather I nearly forgot that eversince tila nawala na sa isip at damdamin ko si Heather. I have confirmed it now. Sa panahong kitang kita at dama ko ang mga pagbabago niya.
I cheated with Heather for loving someone I know she's not. Naging basehan ko ng pagmamahal kay Heather ay ang mga naging pagbabago ko dahil sa mga nais ni Heather para sa akin. Naging basehan ko ang kabaitan niya, her sweetness, her long patience and her kindness... for me she is really perfect. She wanted me to change and I know it is for the better of me. Nagbago ako dahil nais kung suklian ang pagmamahal ni Heather na puno nang kabutihan.
But then Feather happened 3 years ago when she came back from her vacation whom I thought Heather. My life perspective changes. I have changed to deserve her well I was just loving Feather of who she is kahit ang akala ko nag iba si Heather naging masungit, mainitin ang ulo, palamura, naging mas confident, malakas tumawa at malakas kumain. Ngayon kung tatanungin man ako kung bakit mahal ko si Feather? I don't know di ko alam. Minahal ko sya nang walang basehan if I am to say it unlike with Heather may naging basehan ako noon. I have love Feather whom I thought the Heather who have changed and I never thought I was loving another woman and it wasn't really Heather ... I was loving Feather all along that I almost forgot the Heather I know from the start. It's hard to explain pero all I know is that I cheated from Heather for loving another woman and it is her twin. And I'm really sorry na nakalimutan ko siya sa loob nang tatlong taon but I can never be thankful na binigay niya sa akin si Feather.
Halos ilang minuto na siguro akong nakatitig lang kay Feather thinking of how sorry should I be to her. Untill unti unti niyang binuka ang mga namamaga niyang mata.
"Hey... sleepy head..." I greeted as I tuck her hair between her head and ear.
"Where are we?" She asked as she noticed the outside appearance.
"Where at the Airpot Babe... Let's go..."I said saka lumabas at pinagbuksan siya. Nagtataka parin siyang nakatingin sa akin.
"Where are we going Xavier?" Nagtataka parin niyang tanong I just smiled but didn't answer her.
"Hoi... diba airport niyo to?" Ani niya nang tila nasuri na nya ang lugar. Tumango lang ako as I slowly dragged her.
"San tayo pupunta Xavier? Naku naman wag kang pa suspense suspense nakakairita." Ani niya as she rolled her eyes. See? If she is Heather she would be patiently waiting for my answer. But this Woman infront of me who is really short tempered is whom I am loving with no more explanations and basis.
"You'll know when we get there."
Ani ko, na mas ikinakunot nang noo niya that made me smile.
Agad kung tinawagan ang private pilots ko to maneuver and fly my private plane.
Nais pang mag usisa pa ni Feather ay tila nilamon rin siya nang kapaguran at ulit ay nakatulog siya sa bisig ko which gives me joy also.
Mga isang oras ay nakarating din kami nang cebu. Feather didn't even felt that we just landed. She was just soundly sleeping the entire time. With out thinking too much I carried her bridal style.
Nais ko sanang ako nang mag maneho but I ended up commanding one of my pilot to drive us to the nearest hotel. I don't want to disturb Feather sleeping. She's been exhausted emotionally and physically. I just wanted to give her a full time rest.
Matagumpay kong naisilid siya sa back seat habang nakahiga siya at unan unan niya ang hita ko.
She must really be exhausted dahil kahit sa ingay at mga maliit na paggalaw ay di parin siya nagigising.
Nang makarating kami sa hotel ay siya ring paggising niya. I smiled when I saw how confused she were when we were standing infront of her Mommies Hotel.
"Ba't nasa cebu na tayo? Diba nasa manila pa tayo kanina?" She asked habang nakatingin sa akin. Natawa ako dahil sa reaksyon niya as if she witnessed a magic.
"Nakatulog ka kanina sa plane and I didn't bother waking you up nang makarating tayo dito..." I stated at saka hinila na siya papasok.
" You carried me?" Tila di pa niya makapaniwalang tanong.
" I carried you on our honeymoon." Simple kung sagot as we entered the elevator.
"Siraulo... but nasa Cebu tayo? Nako naman Xavier... ilang beses mo ba kung gugulatin?" Tila naiinis na rin niyang tanong. I just smiled and hugged her.
" I missed you babe.Bukas kana magtanong kain muna tayo sa loob. Nagpahatid na ako nang makakain natin. I know your hungry... and I know your always." And there was again her pout.
" Alam mo Xavier kung gano ako naiinis pag di sinasagot!" She said sabay kurot sa tagiliran ko.
" Alam ko umuusok na nga ilong mo." I said as I pinched her nose that made me laugh nang mahina niyang tampalin ang noo ko.
"Alam mo nakakainis ka!!! Buti nalang mabait ako... kasi may kasalanan ako sayo tsaka... sorry Xavierrr.... Sorry sa mga nagawa ko..."I suddenly tensed when I noticed her near to crying. With no further ado, I kissed her. A kiss of assurance, assurance of my forgiveness. Our kissed lasted for seconds. As I parted my lips from her lips, her eyes were wide open. As if she didn't expect me to do it.
" San ba aabot ang kalandian mo?" Tila di parin nahimasmasan niyang tanong dahilan para mapatawa ako.
"Ang daldal mo kasi. Nag sorry kana kanina pa. Didn't I tell you na your already forgiven? After all nagkasala din ako sayo... My anger blinded me and I have caused you pain when you are already in pain...and..." I was going to say something when I was cut off by her murmur.
"Daldal ko daw... siya naman pala." She murmured silently enough for me to hear her kaya tumigil narin ako sa pagsasalita. This woman never fails to put a smile in my face.
I was going to kiss her again when the elevator stopped and opened. Damn! This elevator.
"Tara na busangetero! San room natin gutom nako." She yelled kahit magkalapit lang kami. Napapalingo nalang akong hinawakan siya and guided her to our room.
I was glad nang nasa room na namin ang pagkain and is already prepared in the dining area. Walang sabi sabing pumunta si Feather doon at kumain.
Natatawa lang akong nakatingin sa kanya at sumunod na rin.
"Aren't you going to give me some of that?" Turo ko sa boung lobster na nasa plato na niya leaving me only the side dishes.
"Kuha ka sayo." Ani niya nang di man lang ako pinapansin.
"Di mo nako love." Man I can't even hear my self when I'm with her.
Tumigil siya sa pagkain at tinitigan ako. She was just inspecting my face with her genuine smile being plastered. Agad niya akong sinubuan nang pagkain leaving me satisfied in happiness.
I just hope we're always like this. A moment with her like this is priceless.
-Part 2-
-Feather's P.O.V-
I woke up being enveloped in someone's hand and that someone ones hand is my husbands. I smiled when I saw him soundly sleeping. Ang amo amo niyang tingnan when his sleeping. Pag kasi gising napakaseryuso nang mukha pero iwan gwapo parin talaga.
I thought kagabi ay parte lang nang isang napakasayang panaginip. But then waking up with my Mommy Elena's interior design made me smile. We are really in Cebu and I wonder kung bakit. Alam kung nasa Cebu kami dahil una ko palang kita sa building ay naalala ko agad si Mommy. This was the first branch of AEmethyst Hotel named after me and my twins first name Amethyst which is me and Emethyst which is my Twin.
"Wake up Sleepy Hard Headed Handsome." Gising ko kay Xavier when I saw him blinked. Umiling lang siya habang nakapikit at niyakap ako.
"Five minutes pa Babe." Nakapikit niyang saad as he cuddled his face in my neck.
"Napaka baby damulag talaga." I commented that made him laugh in my neck kaya walang ano ano'y tinulak ko siya causing him to fall out of bed. Ouch! masakit yun.
"Ay hala baby sorry!!" Nasigaw ko tsaka tumayo ako at pumaikot to check him. Sapo sapo ni Xavier ang likodan niya. Shit! Katangahan ko na naman.
"Ok kalang ba Xavier? Naku... ikaw naman kasi eh alam mo naman kung gano ako nakikiliti sa sa leeg."Pag-aalala ko.
"Now I know. Why you moaned so hard everytime I kissed your neck.." He suddenly verbalized habang kita parin ang sakit sa mukha niya. Ngunit may nakapaskil na nakakalukong ngite. This grinning jerk. Manyak talaga.
Ayun imbes tulungan binato ko nang unan. Ewan may saltik ata pa tawa tawa parin eh.
"MALILIGO AKO MAG-ISA!!!" Sigaw ko tsaka sinarado ang pintuan nang Cr. Tingnan natin yang ka engotan mo Xavier. Adik talaga eh.
"Ui. Babe I was just kidding. Let me in" He said as I heard him twisting the knob hopelessly. Tsk. Manigas siya. Nakakainis yung manyak na yun. The whole duration of my bath is the whole duration of his raves of reasons. Hahaha nakakatuwang pakinggan ang kaengotan niya.
"Your a cunning witch.Napakadaya." He said nang lumabas ako. Impit akong napatawa sa saad niya. Ta mo to abnormal talaga.
"Kiaga-aga ang manyak mo. Maligo kana nang malamigan ka. May tatanong pako sayo dali na!" I Yelled saka tinulak siya patungong C.R kaya wala na siyang nagawa kundi maligo mag-isa.
Pagkatapos maligo ni Xavier ay kumain muna kami nang umagahan. I asked him again kung bakit andito kami sa Cebu but then he didn't answered. Ewan nakakainis.
On our way to the parking lot I asked again kun san kami pupunta and
he was going to answer me when I heard his phone beep.
Nagpaalam muna siya na sasagutin muna niya muna kaya I nodded at giving him my smile. It must be a business matter. Halos 20 minutes then akong naghintay sa sasakyan nang makita ko narin ang paparating na bulto ni Xavier.
He fastly opened the car and then suddenly he hugged me so tight. It made me confused. Ano na namang deal nang isang to.
I asked him kung may problem ba and all he said is that he's just happy na nagkabati kami.
He is driving now to God knows where? For I don't know. Nagpapa intriga ang lolo nyo eh. Hayst.
Tahimik lang akong nagmamasid sa mga tanawin and then I noticed na nagiging familiar ang paligid. Then it came to my senses kung bakit familiar. Patungo kami sa cementery kung san inilibing si Heather.
Heather was admitted here in Cebu when she died out of her illness and we decided to lay her in peace here in Cebu which she requested to Mommy Elena. Agad akong napatingin kay Xavier as she gave me an assuring smile.
Every year ay bumibisita ako dito with out Xavier knowing with Lunas help. Xavier held my hand as we walk. I don't if how did Xavier know kung saan nakalibing si Heather but I know he did an investigation. I suddenly felt the guilt inside me. The lies I did to Xavier now it's all coming back.
Unti-unti akong napabitaw sa hawak niya. The thought of, it should have really been Heather who got to be really in his side. I felt Xavier looked at me habang nakatungo lang ako.
"Hey? Whats the problem Feather?" He worriedly asked.
"I ... just.. it's that..."I kept stammering that I can't find the right words to tell.
"Hey... Feather Look at me... just let the thoughts go...I love you believe me... I forgive the both of you... and for me you are just a blessing in disguise in a hot tempered Woman who got me head over hills totally and crazily in love and it's you. I'm talking about." He said looking at me with full of sincerity that made me smile.
He took again my hand and held me untill we reached where Heather is layed.
With out any warning my eyes watered when I saw Heather's name engraved in her gravestone.
"Hello Kambal! Naku kambal may babalita ako sayo! Nabuko ako ni Xavier eh!" I said habang natatawa with my tears .
"I'm sorry Heather... kung nasaktan ko si Xavier... binilin mo pa naman na diko to sasaktan." I stated habang nakatingin parin sa libingan ni Heather.
"Hey... stop crying, napapangitan na si Heather sa mukha mo." Asar ni Xavier kaya arun nasapok ko. Nagda drama ako eh.
"Ano ka... my third eye!" Pagsusungit ko.
"Hi! Heather it's been a long time!" Masiglang sambit ni Xavier. Tahimik akong nakikinig sa tabi niya. I really understand Xavier's anger nang malaman niya ang pangloloko ko. I mean he should have mourn for Heather's death pero ayun niloko ko siya.
"I can't never be thankful that I once in my life got to be with you... you have love me to the point that you died still thinking of keeping me away from pain. Im sorry kung wala ako sa tabi mo when you were in your difficult and hardest time's. I should've been with you but ako parin ang inisip mo. But then I can't never be thankful that you let Feather enter into my life. Im still thankful that you have let her made a promise. If it wasn't for that I will never know that I could love so much like this with your twin Sister. I've never felt this love with anyone before. And I felt like cheating on you when I got to realize that it's not really you whom Im loving for the past 3 years even if I thought she was you. Wala epic kasi mag acting tong kambal mo di marunong." Xavier laughed as he looked at me with a smile. I was crying but the happiness inside me is inestimable.
"Im deeply sorry kung nasaktan ko man ang kapatid mo. You know that I can be so stupid at some times. But again Heather Im sorry but thank you so much for giving your Twin Sister to me... I don't know kung pano ko masusuklian ang pagmamahal mo... but I promise to Love your twin sister unconditionally with all of my heart. " I was left speechless with what Xavier brought out. My feelings right now can't be put into words. I don't know if I deserve this Im just so happy right now.
"Hey...Twinny sana masaya ka dyan ah! Kasi pag hindi kukutusan kita. Dapit happy kasi yung kalukuhan mo it turns out well na... tsaka happy nako ngayon to see this baby damulag happy...kaya ikaw rin ah! I love you Kambal... miss na miss kana namin...pero see you not so soon kasi kukutusan ko patong adik natong nang bilyong beses kaya intay intay lang dyan sis kasi yung crush mo sa korea yung kpop group na kinaadiakan mo dun if ever mapupunta silang langit magkikita na kayo hehehe. I know malapit na yun sis hahahha" nakatanggap ako nang kutos sa pinagsasabi ko hahaha ewan inataki na naman ata ako nang katangahan.
"Tara na nandamay kapa. Cige Heather we'll head off na kasi may utang pa ako sa kambal mo." Paalam ni Xavier.
After I said my farewell to Heather ay bumyahe kami kaagad ni Xavier pabalik nang Manila gamit ang private plane.
I was confused nang pagbaba namin ay di na niya airport ang binabaan namin all I know is nasa batanggas kami ngayon. Dami talaga pasurprise nang gonggong nato wala pang pasabi.
"Ba't andito tayo sa batanggas ui?" I asked him.
He was going to answer me when I heard his phone beep again.
I waited for him for about ten minutes and then I felt relieved nang binuksan niya ang pinto nang sasakyan and to my surprise niyakap na niya ako nang pagka higpit-higpit.
"Ui di nako makahinga... May problema ba Xavier?" I asked na tila nag-aalala kasi naman pabigla biglang nayakap parang nagkautang lang.
"I just missed you so much..." He stated habang naakap parin.
"Sira... Miss daw magkasama naman tayo ah!" Ani ko at kumawala sa yakap niya.
"May problem ba Xavier?" I asked searching any problems in his face but I can't read him behind his frowning face dahil sa pag kalas ko sa yakap niya.
"No..Wala... Let's go...malapit nang mag gabi malayo pa ang pupuntahan natin." He said at saka pumunta na sa driver seat.
"Hoi! Adik san namang lupalop mo ako dadalhin?" Naku tong abnormal nato puno nang pasuspense.
He just smiled that made my Heart melt as he gave me a smacked then focused his self in driving take note hawak niya pa ang kamay ko. Xavier talaga.