ROME
Finally, I was allowed to go home to heal. The Army has given me six weeks to recuperate. But they are requiring me to report to GHQ (General Headquarters) at Fort Bonifacio, after the three weeks of "vacation". I will need to pass my medical record to them so they could asses if I could still go back to regualr service.
"Rome, do you need anything?"
"Wala Mommy, I can get it."
"Anong I can get it. Sabi ng doctor, take it easy muna kasi nga di ba sobra ang tama ng paa mo?"
"Kaya ko naman, Mommy."
"Kaya mo na kung kaya mo, but I got July to be your physical therapist."
"July?"
"Yes, July. I asked and she agreed. "
"Teka, hindi ba pwedeng tanungin niyo din ako kung okay lang na siya ang theraphist ko?"
"Bakit? May naisip ka bang iba na pwedeng maging theraphist mo?
"Oo. Si Andrea."
"Yun? Sorry Rome but I really do not like that Andrea girl that you are bringing here."
"Eh sino ang gusto niyo? Si July?"
"Bakit, hindi ba pwede?"
"Mommy, alam niyo naman that July and I are history. Iniwan niya ako. Ayaw na niya sa akin. And you know that I am dating Alexandrea."
"You are dating,. Sabi mo na nga, dating lang."
" Mommy, pagtatalunan na naman ba natin to?"
" You know Rome, you are a good man, you deserve someone who is good for your heart, good for your soul and most importantly, good for your reputation. Yes, Rome pagtatalunan natin ito kasi ayoko sa Andreang yan. Di ba girlfriend yan dati ng upper class mo? Hindi ka ba nandidiri, galing sa matanda yan?"
" Mom!"
" At wala akong pakialam kahit lumayas ka pa dito. Because you see Rome, when you started dating that woman, you have been different. Bastos ka na din sumagot."
And for the first time in my life, my mother just walked out on me na galit na galit.
Bakit ba ayaw nila kay Andrea?
Okay naman siya. Maganda, sexy, matalino. May pagka bitchy siya. Pero okay naman siya. Si July? Bakit ba isinisiksik ni Mommy si July sa akin? Sa buhay ko? When she said goodbye dahil lang sa wala daw akong time sa kanya and naiinlove na siya sa kaklase niya.
Ewan ko ba kay Mommy. Basta ako, I am done with July.
JULY
Umuwi na si Rome and his Mom called me. Actually sila ng Dad niya begged me na pwede ako na lang ang therapist niya. Sabi ko naman na marami namang PT sa Army, mas matagal pa silang PT kaysa sa akin and I told them na dun na lang siya mag pa PT. Pero since makulit at hibdi ako maka hindi sa kanila, pumayag na lang din ako.
Galit si Rome sa akin. Hindi pa rin niya ako napapatawad. Okay lang din siguro kasi, para mapatawad na din niya ako. Magkakaroon ako ng chance oara magpaliwanag sa kanya. Sana makinig siya sa akin.
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