The Last Farewell Novels & Stories

Farewell We used to be frightened and scared to try Of things we don't really understand why We laugh for a moment and start to cry We were crazy Now that the end is already here We reminisce 'bout old yells and cheers Even if our last hurrahs were never clear Habang sabay-sabay namin itong kinakanta hindi ko maiwasan na maluha dahil sa mga daming nangyari sa amin, still nandito kami at haharapin ang bagong bukas ulit na naghihintay sa amin dahil sa wakas nakalagpas na kami sa ikalawang hakbang.

“Promise you this will be the last time.” Tinanguan niya lang ito. “Thank you, Cyril.” ~ * ~

Pagkatapos ma-aprobahan ang aming pag-alis ay nag-paalam lamang kami kay Atlas, sa mga staffs, at sa iba pa naming kasamahang mga volunteers bago namin nilisan ang Organisasyon. Mabilis na lumipas ang mga araw at nandito kami ngayon sa isa sa mga bar upang magsaya dahil sa wakas, tapos na rin ang finals. Next Academic Year, we will be on our 4th and last year of College. "Whoo! Ash, sayaw tayo!" Hawak-hawak ni Jessica at ni Gizelle ang dalawa kong kamay at pilit nila akong hinihila upang sumayaw.

Lagi ko namang pinapakinggan ang kantang 'to, pero bakit iba ang epekto nito akin ngayong si Chris ang kumakanta nito? "Alex!!! Dude!!!", bulong ko sa aking sarili. "Until the day I let you go. Until we say our next hello, it's not goodbye...", patuloy pa rin ang pagkanta ni Chris hanggang sa last chorus. "Dude...please come back..." I said in a whisper. "There is one thing, I can't deny it's not goodbye..." Ito na ang last line ng chorus kaya dali-dali akong tumayo dahil hindi ko na talaga kayang pigilan pa ang aking nararamdaman.

You didn't mean wife, I know and I'm sure of that. "Calm down Sarmiento. We are recording." I hear Nate's voice. "Umalis ka na bago pa kita masaksak. Baka madumihan pa ng dugo mo ang mga kamay ko." I want to hug her for the last time but I stopped myself. I need to because I'm afraid if I will do, I might end up begging. And I don't want to ruin the plan. "Goodbye, Mr. Sarmiento. Pray that our paths will never cross again because if that happens I will not stop 'til I see you bleed."

Masaya na rin naman siya na may Janna na ito sa buhay niya. Dahil lumalalim na rin naman ang gabi. "Let us proceed to the last part of this event," wika ni Helena na kitang kita namin na pagod na ito. "Well I guess that’s about everything ladies and gentlemen we have finally come to the end of our program. It has been a great day and a wonderful evening with you all. Again thank you all for your presence. God bless and Goodnight to each and everyone," huling sambit ni Helena bago niya ibaba ang microphone at bumaba na ng stage para makihalubilo sa'amin..

Bye earth. ---

This one's one of my favorite subject kaya di ako na bored. Seconds turns to minutes and minutes turns to hours and it's finally lunch break. "Okay, goodbye students." Our last subject teacher for the morning, said. "Goodbye, Miss Lucero." We shouted back. "Have a good lunch!" And miss Lucero exits the room. "Finally!" I heard Larriel exclaimed at pasalampak na umupo sa kanyang upuan para mag-ligpit ng gamit. "I'm already hungry."

Si Kolin naman ay sa kabilang side siya na upo dahil do'n na lang ang vacant seat. I said my gratitude at Yui. At kung minamalas ka nga naman, kaharap ko pa talaga si Sebastian. So, I made sure to never let my sight pass at him. This is a farewell party, not just for our course, kundi pati narin sa mga ka-batch mates namin. We have a lot of common friends and kakilala naman daw. Kaya gano'n ang purpose ng farewell party ngayon. Sayang at wala si Jazzy dahil may sakit ang mom nito. He's the one who's taking care of her mother.

iniwan din ako. "Goodbye, Love.” ---