All I Ask
At two am, I decided to go upstairs, in my room – that used to be our room.
I opened the door and I saw Mariake sitting on the bed, waiting for me.
My mouth parted.
"It's morning na. I've been waiting for you." She said. Agad akong lumapit sa kanya at lumuhod. I put my head on her lap and cried again.
"Thank you! Thank you so much." I looked at her again.
"Mahal na mahal kita, Kairos..." She said to me. "And I forgive you for every ounce of pain you gave me, I forgive you. I really do..."