Better Days Are Ahead Novels & Stories

Sabi ko sa babaeng nasa salamin. I smiled. I tried to smile. "And If nobody got me, I got me." Sabi ko naman sa sarili ko. I believe good things happen everyday. I believe good things happen even when bad things happen. And I believe, on a happy day like today, I can still feel a little sad. That's life isn't it? ••• END OF PART 2

Biglang nawala ang babae, pero umalingawngaw ang boses sa lugar. "Wyot, ang kasalukuyang kalagayan ng Greater Realm ay hindi optimistiko. Ang mga tao ay muling bumangon. Ito ay magiging isang napaka kapanapanabik na panahon at inaasahan ko ang iyong pagganap." Unti unting nawala ang boses niya.

"Be my life oh I surrender. One day is better, With You than all the world." Bumuntong-hinga si Jewel at pumikit.

"Bravo!" Ipinagpatuloy niya ang pag awit. "Tell the day i let you go, until we say our next hello, it's not goodbye, 'til i see you again i'll be right here rememberin' when. And if time is on ur side, there will be no tears to cry on down the road. Their is one thing i can't deny, it's not goodbye," Pinagmasdan niya ang binata na sunod-sunod na ang paglagok ng beer.

Nakailang ulit ng tawag si Heather kay Aidan bago nito tuluyang sinagot ang tawag niya. “Aidan, I have a good news and a bad news,” natutuwang kwento ni Heather. She knew that the bad news was an easy fix—mahihirapan nga lang siyang maghanap pero madali lang itong masosolusyonan kaya naman hindi siya nagpaapekto rito. “Good news is, I already found the perfect resort for us to celebrate our anniversary. The bad news is, it will be moved for a few days kasi hindi ako pwede bukas. But don’t worry, I can move our reservation date.”

Both boys had bright smiles on their faces. I gently touched the photograph. “I promise I'll give you a better life.” My voice was barely a whisper. A tear slipped down my cheek. This time, it wasn't because of sadness. For the first time, I truly believed things could get better. My phone suddenly vibrated. Another message from Adrian appeared. I've already spoken with my team in France. They'll begin preparing your accommodation tomorrow. I'll send you the details once everything is finalized. I stared at the message.

agad na lang niyang sagot. Halata naman ang agaran na pagliwanag ng mukha ng matandang lalake. “Thank you iho, this means a lot to me,” masayang turan nito bago agad na tumayo, napilitan pa siyang lumapit upang alalayan ito dahil na rin naroon na ang halos panginginig ng tuhod ng matanda, “Why not take this time to have a short break with Sheryll, I think it would be good for the both of you to have a breather, take her somewhere nice to at least relax and feel at ease again,” tapik na lang nito sa kanyang balikat.

Marahil pinagtagpo lang kami, pero hindi itinadhana---not even destined to be bestfriends. Ayaw ko ng isipin pa at baka maiiyak na naman ako. Well, I know marami pang magagandang bagay ang darating sa buhay ko kasi sabi nila, "kapag may mawawala raw, may darating." *******

Pang-aasar ni Ismael dito. They continued throwing their rebuttals to each other. Suddenly, everything felt lighter. Ito na yata ang pinakamagandang paraan para ihinto ang araw. The skies above were giving us the reminder that even the goodbyes could be beautiful. It has the orange shades. Hindi pa gabi, ngunit hindi na rin umaga. The sun was never in a rush to bid a goodbye, neither to come back. Gano'n din kami.

Hindi ito simpleng farewell. Hindi ito basta handaan. Ito ay isang statement. Huminga siya nang malalim bago nag-type. I'll be there. Thank you... for everything. May maikling pause bago dumating ang reply. You earned this day, Thea. Enjoy it. Sa Castillo Group, ramdam ang kakaibang aura ng araw.