Recuerdo De Amor Island 7: Loving You From Afar

Prologue

Prologue

LEIGH

8 years ago

I'm heading in the place where the venue of our community service have to take place. We're obliged to participate and join the activity that our team organized. Nasa loob ng trunk at passenger seats ang mga pinanglumaan naming magkapatid at relief goodsna inihanda ni Mama upang ipamahagi sa mga nangangailangan. This is one of our major requirements in university to graduate, every student have to join atleast 5x of community service that our school foundation organized. This is my third times joining them.

Isang taon na lang at matatapos na ako sa aking kurso na Bachelor of Science in Architecture, at tuluyang maging katuwang ni Dad sa pamamahala ng kompanya. Since I was 18, he taught me how to manage the company. I started from the lowest job to experienced the life of a simple employee. Hindi lang ako ang nakaranas nito kundi ang mga matalik kong kaibigan at kapatid na kasunod sa akin. From there, we start climbing in the top so that we can learn from those experiences. Gain and keep those knowledge for our time to handle our companies.

45 minutes later, I reached the venue of our team. Iilan pa lang ang narito at naghahanda para sa short program na gaganapin. Marami na rin ang mga residente at tumutulong sa mga kasamahan ko.

"Oh! Mabuti narito ka na bro. Tulungan na kita sa mga dala mo." Agad na sabi ni Andrew na kaibigan at kagroupo ko ngayon, nang makita n'ya ang kotse ko. Agad ito'ng pumunta sa trunk ng sasakyan at sininyasan akong buksan ito. I did and step out in the vehicle. Lumapit ako sa kanya at nag-umpisa na rin sa pagbuhat ng box para ilagay sa pile of things my team brought. Naka-apat kami ng balik bago tuluyang mahakot namin ang mga dala ko. I close the trunk and lock my car.

The venue is starting to filled in with residents and my schoolmates are welcoming them. Since I don't have task to do, naisipan kong maglibot sa lugar malapit sa area ng venue habang hindi pa ito nagsisimula. Napadpad ako sa looban ng lugar, dito mas dikit-dikit ang mga tahanan at matao. Maraming mga bata ang naglalaro sa kalye, hindi alintan ang dumi ng paligid. Place like this, I wish I can easily transform their houses into a decent one.

Ilibot ko ang aking paningin sa kapaligiran hanggang sa napadako ito sa dalagita na seryoso sa kanyang ginagawa sakabila nang ingay ng lugar. She looked out of place in this area too. Hindi ko namalayang napahakbang na pala ang mga paa ko papunta sa kanyang kinaroroonan. Ni hindi man lang nito napansin ang presinsya ko at patuloy lang sya sa kanyang ginagawa. Out of my curiosity, napasilip ako sa kanyang pinagkakaabalahan.

Namangha ako sa aking nakita at hindi ko napigilang mapasinghap sa ganda ng kanyang obra. Napangat ito ng tingin. Damn!! Para akong nakakakita ng angel sa amo ng kanyang mukha. Hindi ko maiwasang titigan s'ya. My mind is trying to send me an image but it can't get through. Her face look familiar at the same time impossible since this is the first time I meet her.

"Yes po?" Pasigaw na tanong nito kaya napakurap ko. Hindi namalayang napatulala ako sa katitig sa kanya.

I cleared my throat at ibinalik sa drawing ang atensyon ko ngunit pinipilit kong inaalala ang kanyang kahawig.

"You draw this?" I asked her sabay turo sa larawan na kanyang kinukulayan. Nahihiya itong tumango at ipinapatuloy ang pagkulay.

She draw a beautiful house like a pro in a simple bond paper and she perfectly blend the colors to make it amazing. Kung hindi ako nagkakamali nasa 13 or 14 pa lang ang edad nito. Talent like that need to be taken care of.

"Yes po, someday I'm going to be an architect and build this house, my dream house kahit ano pong mangyari," nahihiya niyang sagot ngunit puno ng determinasyon ang kanyang boses.

I admire her determination to fulfil her dream. Sa isang batang squatter, she's ambitious. And looking in this beautiful young girl, hindi s'ya nababagay sa lugar na ito.

"Study hard little girl and someday your dream will come true." Advice ko sa kanya. I will be back and make sure she will reach those dream.

"Opo." Sabay ngiti ng matamis sakin. Damn!!! She's beautiful angel.

Hindi ko alam pero ang lakas ng hatak n'ya sa akin. Hindi s'ya mawala sa isip ko kaya minsan nasa lumipad ang aking isipan at tinatanong ang sarili ko kung kumusta na kaya s'ya.

Hindi ko mapigilang bisitahin s'ya ulit para lang mawala ang pag aalala ko. Since then, I often comes in there place to say hello until I meet her father and asked me a huge favor that I can't say no. Isang rebelasyon ang kanyang sinabi sa akin na dapat kong ingatan at protekahan dahil konting pagkakamali ko lang maaring makalagay sa kanya sa kapakamakan. It was an opportunity to help her grow up in a safe and secure environment. I gave her a proper education for her dream.

I asked my old nanny to take care of her. And years later, told my friends about her situation so that they can help protect her.

7 years later, here we are at moment she'd been dreaming of. Watching her from afar just to make sure she's always safe and happy was enough for me.

Looking at her right now as she received her degree in Bachelor of Science in Architecture, I can't be more proud of her. Her dream job is waiting with me, in my company and in my side.

'You did well my little girl. Congratulation!' I wanted to shout those words for her but I hold back. Sa tamang panahon masabi ko rin ito sa kanya.

My long wait was over. It's time to claim what's rightfully mine. Now that she has grown into a gorgeous woman any man wants to have, time to barricade the path. Time for me to protect her near.

Unfortunately for those who tried to capture her heart, she already belongs to me. And I will destroy anyone who dare to take her away from me. Over my dead body. My Angel, My love. Mine.