Reminiscing Memories (Fernandez Series #1)

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"What?"

Chescka, who's my bestfriend and like my sister. Was forced marry my ex boyfriend, who I thought cheated to me. Is that the reason why she left days before me and Trevor broke up? Why didn't she tell me?

Bumuntong hininga siya. "I'm sorry."

"I just don't understand, why didn't she tell me? I thought we were friends!" I looked at him.

I trusted her, we promised to each other na kapag may problema magsasabihan kami. How could she break that?

"Is that the reason why Kenzo and Chescka broke up?"

Tumango siya.

I suddenly remembered the picture at Kenzo's condo.

"Trevor..." he looked at me. "Are you somehow... friends with Kenzo?"

He looked away. "Laure-"

Naputol ang sinasabi niya nang mag-ring ang cellphone ko.

"Hello?"

[Anak....] kinabahan agad ako nang marinig ko ang iyak ni mommy.

"Mom? Why are you crying?!" nag papanic na sabi ko.

[Ang daddy mo...] mas lumakas ang iyak niya.

"What's happening, Laurene?" Trevor tried to ask me but I was too occupied.

"Where are you? What happened to dad?" nagmamadali akong tumayo.

[Nasa hospital kami... nasa ER and daddy mo...] Iyak siya nang iyak.

"Pupunta na po ako.." dali dali kong inayos kong ginamit ko at tumakbo papunta sa kotse ko.

Pagkasakay ko ay agad akong nagtungo sa hospital habang nanginginig ang mga kamay.

"Mommy!"

Agad kong siyang niyakap nang makita ko siyang umiiyak sa tapat ng ER.

"Ano po bang nangyari?" tanong ko, kinakabahan.

Tumingin siya sa akin. "Nabangga ang kotseng sinasakyan ng daddy mo..." nanlamig ako.

Hindi ako makahinga, nanlabo ang paningin ko. "W-what?" nagsimulang tumulo ang mga luha ko.

"I don't know what to do..." she sobbed. "I can't live without your dad," she cried harder.

Sabay kaming napatingin sa pinto ng ER ng bumukas ito.