Maingat na hinawakan ni Aaron ang kamay ni Sam nang tumigil ang sasakyan nila sa mismong front porch ng  bahay ng mga Sandejas sa Tagaytay. Matapos ang halos tatlong linggo niyang pamamalagi sa ospital, she finally got discharge today.And she’s more than happy to see the outside world. It has been days  since she woke up from the coma but she couldn’t go out of her hospital suite to stretch her legs for a bit. Aaron wouldn’t allow her.Mula nang magising siya, hindi na umalis si Aaron sa tabi niya. Lagi itong nakabantay sa kanya. He’d carry her to the bathroom. Feed her like she’s a three-year old kid. And even wakes up intentionally at night just to check on her. Daig pa nito ang nurses sa ospital na nagra-rounds.But she couldn’t complain. She loves getting all of his attention. After all the struggles they went through in keeping their feelings for each other a secret, it’s quite liberating no

 Aaron gently placed a bunch of flowers at the tomb in front of him. It has been two years ago since he last visited there personally. Not that he didn’t want too. But he respects the De Herreras so much that he prevented himself to visit Monique’s grave knowing that they are putting the blame on him with her unexpected demise.“The one who did this to you is already dead. He killed himself. Not exactly the punishment I really wanted for him to have but… his death was more than enough payment for all of his sins.” He took in a sharp breath—trying to rein in his emotions.Dala pa rin niya sa kunsensiya niya ang nangyari kay Monique na lalo lang pinagtibay ng confession ni Gregory. Kahit na ilang beses na silang nag-usap ni Sam  tungkol doon, at kahit na anong pag-aalo ang gawin nito, hindi pa rin niya maalis sa isip niya that it was because of Gregory’s hate towards him and his family that was the cause of Mon

 Samantha took a deep breath as she boarded the private plane that will take her and the rest of her and Aaron’s family to Oregon. Kanina, habang naghahanda sila ni Charlie ng ilang gamit na dadalhin nilang mag-ina, hindi maampat-ampat ang luha niya.There were a lot of things that were going on in her mind. And not just simple things, but awful scenarios that kept sending her to the edge of worry and confusion. Kung hindi lang niya inisiip na baka maapektuhan sa pag-iiyak niya ang batang nasa sinapupunan niya, baka hindi pa rin maayos ang huwisyo niya ngayon.Honestly, she’s still not okay. She knew one small push and she’ll go back to crying once again. Why wouldn’t she? Aaron is missing—taken to some place she doesn’t know!Kung paano ito nakuha ng mga taong dumukot dito, hindi niya alam. One time he’s there with her and the next time he’s already taken away from her! At sobra siyang na

  Nang marahan siyang hilahin ni Charlie patungo sa makeshift aisle, kusa nang nagpatangay si Samantha. There were still many emotions coursing through her. But her mind is clear on only thing—at the end of that road she was walking on, there, her forever happiness with Aaron awaits. She walked and started to give thankful gazes to her friends and Aaron’s family who were all present. She still cannot wrap her head around the very fact that she really is getting married today. Kung paano nagawang itago ni Aaron sa kanya ang pagpaplano at paghahanda sa kasal nilang iyon, hindi niya alam. Mukhang halatang kinakuntsaba nito ang lahat ng mga mahahalagang tao sa buhay nila at ni isa walang bumigay para magsabi sa kanya nang totoo. Not even when she was in an all-out state of panic yesterday. But she is more than glad that all their closest friends and family were all there with them as their witnesses. Oh her heart was so full she could burst!

  Pagkasakay na pagkasakay ni Samantha sa kanyang sasakyan, agad siyang lumarga patungo sa law office ng asawa niya. Aaron’s law office is just a fifteen-minute drive away from her office. Kaya naman, mabilis lang talaga niya iyong mararating. Itinuloy ni Aaron ang law office nito na puro pro-bono cases ang tinatanggap. Her husband is at SSL in the morning and spends his afternoons in there. Some of Aaron’s lawyer friends are there too, joining his cause. Aaron is not just a loving and caring husband and father to their childern, he’s a lawyer with a good heart too. Pride rose in her chest at the thought.  Ilang sandali pa, narating na niya ang opisina ni Aaron. Hapon na subalit marami pa rin tao sa law office, all waiting for their turn to talk to one of the lawyers there. Agad siyang dumiretso sa opisina ni Aaron. Agad itong tumayo sa upuan nito nang makita siya. He gave her a quick kiss on the lips and ushered her towards the leat