The Cross

Albeus: Xaviera? Is that you?

Torrico: Dad? Dad!
Salon: Dad, I thought youll never come back.
Albeus: A promise is still a promise.
Torrico: I kept the cross for five years because even though that
(new day)
Kuya lost hope for your promise. Still I waited and confident
(Budiongan preparing the food)
that someday youll come back.
Albeus: Hmmm, looks yummy. I can still remember that you dont
Cabe: Terence! Tyron! Your mom was found bloody, and bruised
cook were still young.
on the side of the road, in front of our house!
Budiongan: Well, for the five years youd been absent, you didnt
Albeus: What?!
know the things happened in this house. For the five years
(Pama helping Diuda to home)
without you, we survived and lived peacefully.
Albeus: Xav, prepare warm water and towel. Tyron, get the first aid Albeus: Are you telling me that you dont need me? Well Im sorry
kit on my bag. Terence.
for leaving abroad to find a job to support your needs. Im sorry
Torrico: Here, Dad.
because I decided to steal money from my boss to deliver it to
Albeus: Youre going to be late. You need to get going.
you, and thrown to jail. Sorry because I didnt have a single
Salon: Okay Dad.
chance to visit you for five years. And sorry, because I came
back.
Diuda: Why are you doing this? You should not treat me like this.
(Budiongan became unstable)
You should be angry at me.
Torrico: Kuya, are you okay?
Albeus: Why? If Ill get angry, I can get something good? No, right? Salon: I know you still hoped for the Dads come back.
I still love you beyond everything.
Budiongan: My heart jumped in joy when Dad came. But still my
Diuda: I take you to have and to hold
anger ate me. I want him to hug him tight and say sorry.
Albeus: for better and for worse
Salon: So do it!
Diuda: for richer and for poorer
Budiongan: But I cant. Dad is now angry at me.
Albeus: in sickness and in health
Albeus: No, Im not.
Diuda: to love and to cherish
(Budiongan hugged Albeus tight and cried like a baby)
Albeus and Diuda: till death do us part.
Budiongan: Dad, Im sorry. Im so sorry.
Diuda: Thank you for everything.
Albeus: Im sorry too, for my absence.