Embracing the Chaos (Eclipse Series #1)

Chapter 44

The New Year had passed and Mom's starting to get better. She's finally awake the night before the New Year. We didn't let her do something for we don't want to pressure her.

"You free today?" Tanong ni Jeena, busy ito sa pagbabalat ng apple para kay Mommy.

Hinawi ko ang kurtina para masinagan ng araw si Mommy kahit papaano. Gising na ito ngunit pikit ang mata. I guess she's bored to be lock in this ward. Plus we didn't allow her to move or do anything for now until she fully recovered.

Kagabi pa nga siya nagpupumilit at panay ang reklamo dahil may mga aasikasuhin daw itong mahalaga sa kumpanya. No not now, we know she's tired from work when she drives back in La France was the main reason of the accident.

Her health is more important than that.

"No, I guess? Aalis ako, e." Sagot ko, lumapit na ako rito pagtapos. "Why?" I asked.

Naupo rin ako sa tabi nito upang tulungan na si Jeena. Nagsimula akong magbalat ng tangerine,  I set them aside in an empty plate and directly threw the peel on the trash can.

Jeena gave me a slop-sided smile.

"May gala ka?" Tanong nito.

I nodded. "Oo. But it's not a gala actually."

Tinikman ko muna kung maasim ba yung tangerine na nababalatan ko bago ko ito nilagay sa platong nakahiwalay. When it taste good naman doon ko lang ito dinederetso.

"Edi date?" Tanong ulit nito, nakangisi.

Inabot niya na kay Mommy ang nabalatan at nahiwa na niyang mansanas. Alam kong kahit na nakapikit ay dinig parin ni Mommy ang usapan namin kaya bigla akong nahiya.

Date? It's not a date! I'll meet Wyn lang naman. Pinandilatan ko siya ng mata.

"Actually, yes." Tumatangong sagot ko.

I will meet Wyn up and I'll take it as a date. Tutal we didn't see each other for too long din. Kakauwi niya lang sa La France, nacancel kasi ang flight niya at hindi nakasama kay Tita.

She just arrived and I will fetch her at the airport later. Hindi naman ako gan'on ka busy ngayon so I didn't mind it that much.

"With whom?" Intriga niya pa. "Was it the guy you're with the last time? What was his name again? Axel Fortugues ba 'yon?" She asked while acting like she's thinking about it.

I grimace before I shook my head nonstop. Pansin ko lang, why everyone thinks of him first everytime? Kapag ba date siya agad?

"Hindi." Sagot ko. "Pero I'm meeting Wyn and I will consider it as a date." I smirked.

Tumango tango ito, mukhang duda pa sa sagot ko. Inirapan ko lang ito at tinabi na ulit ang prutas sa may side table. I dust off my hand.

"Sabi mo e. Ako na ang bahala rito."

That goes for a week already. Palitan lang kaming dalawa palagi if sino ang walang lakad or hindi gaano ka-busy sa work, siya ang nakatoka na magbantay kay Mom.

Binisita narin nila Tito at Tita ni Wyn si Mommy nang isang araw lang bago sila lumipad pabalik ng Paris, nauna na sila rito sa pilipinas dahil tulad ng sabi ko, may biglang project ang ini-atas kay Wyn na dahilan kung bakit hindi ito natuloy.

Umuwi muna ako sa dorm ko after ng ilang minuto na pags-stay sa hospital. I decided to clean my unit first when I realized it was a mess before I took a bath and get ready.

Hindi naman early bird na tao si Wyn so I guess it's just fine and it wouldn't take me an hour to clean this unit. Pero baka hindi ko na siya masundo pa sa airport, dadaan pa kasi ako sa studio pagkatapos kong maglinis to do the fitting in a client who have schedule today.