In Between

RACHEL

Life is long and hard but great journey. Marami kang madadaanan at pagdadaanan. Marami kang makikilala na makakapagpasaya sayo at mananakit sayo. Those people you'll meet will surely make a big difference in your life. They will test how strong you are. They will be reason why we you will know yourself more.

They will give you the experience you've never imagine in your entire life. Some would be exciting, some would be sad, some would be happy, some would be painful and some would be very beautiful.

Those experiences will mold you to become a better version of yourself. I-mo-mold ka para maging ikaw yung gusto mong maging ikaw.

Mahirap makamtam ang they so called 'happy ever after' sa totoong buhay, kung gaano ito mahirap makuha sa fairy tales eh mas mahirap ito makuha sa totoong buhay. I assure you, because I've been there.

Sobra yung naranasan ko hindi man sya mako-compare sa struggle na dinanas ng iba pero I've never imagine to experience that kind of hardship. Yung parang pinapatay ka talaga sa loob.

Pero mabuti na lang may taong hindi ako iniwan. Mga taong sumuporta sa journey ko while them also is on the rocks in their own journey.

Sa pamilya ko. Sa mga friends ko. At syempre kay Richard. Never in my wildest dream that I could find a man like him. Hindi naman kasi mataas standard ko when it come to men but he prove me that his more than the man I want to have and I'm very thankful for him.

Minsan hindi ko alam kung anong ginawa ko sa past na good to deserve him or even to have him. I love him so much. I love Richard so much.

"Mahal, halika na." I heard him say.

I was facing the mirror making some final touches in my face. Today we'll be celebrating another milestone of our first born daughter Symphony.

She just turn eighteen and I must say she had grown into a very fine lady. She's not a baby anymore.

"Sabi ko kasi sayo wag kana magpaganda dyan, your beautiful even without that of all." He said again but now hugging me from the back.

I smiled at him. Twenty years of marriage to this man but it felt just the same. He always makes me feel that we're just  still boyfriend/girlfriend who's just started dating hindi pa rin sya nagbabago. He always make feeling 'kilig' corny may it seem pero totoo talaga. Sya pa rin yung lalakig minahal ko twenty years ago.

Humarap ako sa kanya and kiss him.

"I love you." I said.

Ngumiti naman sya at hinalikan ako sa noo.

"I love you too, so much. But as much as I wanna pin you on our bed and make love to you all night, debut ngayon ni Sisi and we can't miss that." He said.

Nasapak ko naman sya because of that, hindi talaga sya nagbago manyak pa din.

"Sus, akala mo naman kaya nya pa ang all night making love." I said teasing him.

I was about to walk to the door nung hinigit nya ang kamay ko kiss me passionately caressing my back through my butt. We're both panting when he let go of my lips.

"You really want to experience my stamina again, love?" He said panting.

Ngumiti lang naman ako sa kanya before kissing his cheek.

"Laters, baby." I said and exit our room.

***

"So, now may we call on the parents our lovely debutant to please come up here on stage to say a short message to Symphony." Sabi nung emcee.