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Chapter 15

Samantha POV

"Sam!"
"Anak!"
"Kuya!"

Bumagsak sya at nawalan ng malay.

"Magui tawagin mo si Manong Bert dali!" naiiyak na sabi ni Tita. Naiiyak narin ako.

"Captain please wake up. Hintay ka lang saglit ha. Malapit na tayo sa ospital." binuhat na sya ni Manong Bert at dinala sa kotse. Sumama kami.

Dinala sya sa ICU. Naghintay kami sa waiting area. Si Bella, iyak na ng iyak. Si Magui naman tahimik lang. Si Tita may kausap sa phone. Tahimik lang din ako at nagdadasal na sana ok lang sya.

"Ate m-magigising ba s-si K-kuya?" naiiyak na sabi ni Bella.

"O-Oo n-naman baby. He will be okay. D-diba sabi nya sayo sya si Batman? Gigising din yun." He will be okay. He will be fine. I trust him.

Lumabas yung doctor. Napatayo kaming tatlo tapos lumapit si Tita.

"Doc, how's my son?"

"He's now okay. Lilipat nalang namin sya sa private room. He need to stay here for more observation and test. Ma'am, aware naman kayo sa sakit ng anak nyo diba?" nag nod si Tita. "Tatapatin ko na po kayo, his condition got worst. Kailangan nya na ng chemotherapy at iba pang treatment para hindi agad bumigay ang katawan nya." napaiyak si Tita. Alam naming ayaw magpa treatment ni Sam. Ayaw na ayaw nya yun.

"S-samantha please convince my son. P-please. B-baka makinig sya sayo." nagmamakaawang sabi sakin si Tita. I nod.

"K-kakausapin ko po sya." sabi ko sa kanya. Niyakap nya ko. Hindi ko alam kung gaanong kasakit yung nararamdaman nya but I know that she's in pain. Walang ina na gustong mahirapan ang anak nya. All of us are hurting but we need to be strong. I need to be strong for him.

Nilipat na sya sa isang private room because he still need to stay here.

4am narin. Umuwi muna si Tita para kumuha ng mga gamit ni Sam. Bella are now sleeping on the sofa bed while Me and Magui are just quietly sitting. Tumawag ako kay Manong na dalhin dito sa ospital yung ginawa kong cake. We wasted time waiting for him to wake up. I just hold his hand tightly until I feel that certain movement coming from his hand. OMG! He's now awake.

"H-hey! are you okay? Tatawag lang ako ng nurse." sabi ko but pinigilan nya ko kaya si Magui nalang ang tumawag. He hold my hand back. Pinipilit nyang tanggalin yung oxygen mask na nakakabit sa kanya. Pinigilan namin sya nung Nurse but in the end, sya parin yung nasunod. It took awhile bago sya mag salita.

"H-hey. Sorry for ruining your Christmas." he said gasping for air. He looks pale. I smile back.

"No you're not ruining it. We can still enjoy." sabi ko sa kanya at pinakita ang cake na ako mismo ang gumawa. "I try my best to do that one. So whether you like it or not, you will going to eat this." ngumiti sya at tinikman ang cake.

"This is better than Contis." he chuckled. Nakuha nya pang magbiro. "The cake is a better gift and you are the best gift I've ever receive." he never failed to make me blush.

Pinadala nya kay Tita yung regalo nya sakin. It's a customized shirt. Knowing him I know this shirt is made with love and sincere effort. We stay like that the whole day. It's kinda weird to celebrate Christmas at the hospital but it's still fun. We manage to act normal. We try to be happy and enjoy that day.

It's already dark outside. I know napagod rin si Sam kahit wala naman kaming masyadong ginawa kundi manuod ng mga movies. Naalala ko yung sinabi ng doctor. He need to do the chemo and other treatment. Naalala ko yung pakiusap sakin ni Tita. Kailangan ko syang pilitin. It's for his own health. May nakapa ako sa bulsa ko and I remember na may ibibigay nga pala ako sa kanyang bracelet.

Parehas kaming nakaupo dito sa kama nya. Sabi ko humiga na sya pero ayaw nya naman. Ang kulit talaga. I held his arm at nilagay ang bracelet. Tumingin ako sa kanya and he looks confused. I smile at him.

"Heartbeat symbol bracelet?" nagtataka nyang tanong kaya pinakita ko ang braso ko na may nakasuot din na ganung bracelet.

"Yes. It's more than a couple thing. It has a deep meaning." sabi ko in a serious tone. Tiningnan nya ko so I continue talking "Captain, my heart continue beating because of you. Can you please continue beating your heart because of me? Can you please keep on fighting for us?" I start to cry. "P-please do the t-treatment and c-chemo. P-please do it for me. For us. We p-promise to each other that we continue fighting r-right? I'm doing my part so please do yours. Fight and Stay. Can you do that baby? P-please do that." he hug me so tight so I hug him back. He nod.

"I-I will do that as long as you are with me." he said then by that I cried. I cried because of too much happiness.

"I will never leave you. This is the best Christmas of my life. I Love You Captain."