Lest We Forget Mga Nobela at Kwento

“Because I want to make sure that even if I’m gone, you’ll still hear me. You’ll still feel me close. I don’t want my voice, my promises, to disappear with time. And maybe… just maybe… this will be the way I find my way back to you.” Napailing ako at sinabi ko sa aking sarili: “Reia come on, nakalimutan na niya siguro ang hidden message na ito kasi kung talagang nasa isip niya na balikan ka niya edi sana matagal na niyang ginawa. Paalala ko lang sayo na baka nakalimutan mong iniwan ka na lang niya bigla sa ere. Kaya siguro ito nabasag hindi para makita mo ang mensahe na iyon para umasa, ito ay para tuluyan mo na siyang kalimutan”

Ayaw nitong magsalita muna. "Ba...bakit ganito po ang sulat?" utal-utal na tanong ni Thea. "Katulad nga ng sinabi ko iyan na lang ang paraan na nakita ko para kalimutan ako ni Marco," muling saad ni Elara. Hinawakan ni Nanay Esther ang kamay ni Elara. "Anak, sa totoo lang hindi ko gusto itong nais mong gawin. Sa tingin ko ay sobra ito."

Patuloy ko na pinilit hindi pumiyok ang boses. Bahagya itong tumigil, umungol ito na tila nag-iisip. Pagkatapos isang malalim na buntong hininga ang pinakawalan nitong nagkibit balikat. "Hindi ko rin alam, eh. Nakalimutan ko," nanlulumong sabi nito. Napakagat ako ng labi, how come he forgot a very important detail? Mga bagay na tanging kami lang dalawa ang nakakaalam.

Inihilig niya ang kaniyang ulo sa balikat nito. “Some memories are not healthy for us, and needed to forget them to move forward,” wika nito sa malamyos na tinig. Hindi man niya lubos naunawaan ang sinabi nito, ramdam niya ang bigat at pait sa tinig nito.

I held on tight as everything else faded away— _______ I closed my eyes tightly! Trying to erase those memories. I should forget this! Hindi pwede ito! Binilisan ko ang pag ligo. I don't want to remember it again, my sin, my unforgivable sin. Lumabas ako ng kwarto matapos ang mahabang oras sa pagkatulala. Hindi dapat nila malaman ito, not even Jamaica.

I opened my eyes just to know that he's looking at me as he sing. His stares sent shivers down my spine. His eyes had to say something, it makes me weak. Forget what we're told Before we get too old Show me a garden that's bursting into life Let's waste time Chasing cars Around our heads I need your grace To remind me To find my own If I lay here If I just lay here Would you lie with me and just forget the world? Forget what we're told Before we get too old Show me a garden that's bursting into life

At sa mahinang hangin, isang boses ang bumulong: “If love can resurrect, so can I.” To love something that was built to forget — is to teach it how to remember.

Kaya kahit na anong drama ikwento ko ay komportable pa rin ako tulad na lang ngayon. “So, kakalimutan ko na lang ‘yung ginawa niyang pagtalikod sa ‘min noon?” I asked. “Pikit,” aniya kaya agad akong pumikit para malagyan niya ako ng eyeshadow. “Alam mo kasi, hindi naman lahat ng pagpapatawad ay kailangang magkalimutan. Forgive but never forget. Lalo na kapag nakaukit na ‘yon sa puso mo. Kasi kung maghihiganti ka… para saan pa? Para mapatunayang galit ka nga sa kanya? Paano ‘yung mga kapatid mo? Kung hindi mo na kailangan ang papa mo kasi ikakasal ka na─ ay este, may pamilya ka na at kaya mo na sarili mo, e sila? Kailangan nila ang Daddy mo. Tama naman si Nay Telma sa sinabi niyang isa lang a

And it really helps me a lot, but maybe it's vague to happen again? Malabo ng mangyari ang lahat-lahat na nakasanayan namin noon. Making a good memories is easy but forgetting and moving on to from that memories is really hard, you can't easily forget everything especially when it's special and a treasure for you. Maybe I'll try to move on? But it doesn't mean I'll forget everything we created together. Magmomove-on lang ako pero hindi ko kakalimutan ang mga memories na napagdaanan na namin. I treasure's it all. Hanggang sa muli naming pagkikita.

“W-wait, El? I-is this it? Is this the last time I’m seeing you? W-will I ever see you again?” Sandaling pinagmasdan ni Elize ang dating katipan, pilit na ngumiti. “This is the last time I will visit you Calvin.” “B-but your memories. You will still remember m-me, my favorite things, r-right?” Umiling na si Elize. “I will eventually forget. Besides, my mind will soon be filled with more happy memories with people who truly matters, people I love the most in my life,” anang dalaga, masuyong hinawakan ang kanyang tiyan. “This is goodbye, Calvin. Don’t waste your second chance at life when it comes,” dugtong pa ng dalaga bago tuluyang naglakad patungo sa exit.