Long Lost Daughter

Chapter 76

I witnessed how she grew her name here in Ateneo, she build her name on her own and I couldn't be so proud of her. She was a famous lady already way back when she was still known as Isabelle.

I would sometimes caught Ashley bullying her but Celestine as a educated lady, hindi na siya pumapatol sa babaeng hindi nakakaintindi. Right after Celestine won as the campus's student leader, Ashley lost her courage to fight with Celestine again, instead she became a bully to the students studying here in Ateneo but the SSG President's braveness didn't let Ashley to bully the other Ateneans.

After school, I immediately go home. I opened the door and I was suprised that the lights are off.

"Ma?" I exclaimed.

I turned on the lights and I felt nervous when I heard someone throw a thing upstairs. I run immediately to find out what's happening. I entered my parent's room and I saw my mom crying helplessly on the floor with scattered broken glass surrounds her. I went to her quickly didn't mind the broken thing. I hug my mom immediately and helped her to stand up, I saw a bruise on the side of her face, I gaze at my dad who's I know drunk. I deadly glared at him as I stood up and punched him so hard.

"Anong ginawa mo sa nanay ko?" I shouted at him.

"Liam David!" My mom yelled as she approached me to stop punching my dad.

"Tangina! Dad, nakakapagod kanang intindihin palagi nalang!I warned you once, I told you to not hurt my mom again pero anong ginawa mo? Hindi ko alam kung may respeto pabang natitira sayo kasi hindi kana namin maintindihan! Kunting respeto naman sa mga taong ayaw kang sukuan, if this isn't just for my mom and my sister matagal na kitang hindi kinilala." I shouted at him, angrily.

He stood up as he also punched me so hard, "How dare you to talk to me like that? Matapos kitang buhayin!" He yelled.

"You may be the one who provide our needs, pero bayad na yun sa lahat ng mga ginawa mo saamin! Hinding hindi ko hahayaan na magawa mo ulit 'to, dahil hinding hindi mo na kami makikita " I yelled back, deadly glaring at him.

"You're a disappointment Liam! Hindi ikaw yung anak na ginusto ko!" He said as he laugh.

"And do you think I ever wish na ikaw yung maging tatay ko? Hindi. How I wish na sana hindi nalang ikaw yung naging tatay ko kasi wala kang ibang binigay saamin kundi sakit! We had enough dad, wala akong pakialam if you see me as a disappointment because all my life wala naman akong ibang ginawa kundi gumawa ng ikaka-proud mo and do you think nakalimutan ko na yung pambababae mo? Hindi at hinding hindi kita mapapatawad sa ginawa mo sakin lalo na sa nanay ko!" I told him as I looked at my mom and gently pulled her outside their room.

"Liam, calm down.." My mom said, breathing heavily.

"Ma, sa ayaw at sa gusto mo aalis tayo dito." I told her, I grab my important things and when we're already heading downstairs, my mom suddenly passed out.

Alam kong wala akong mahihingan ng tulong dahil hindi makakatulong saakin ang napakagaling kong ama. I leave my things as I gently carried my mom inside my car and drove off to the nearest hospital.

I asked for assistance when we arrived, I don't want to tell Kate about this for now because I know her mind is too occupied now.

Wala akong nagawa kundi hintayin ang doctor at umupo nalang muna sa waiting area, I quickly stood up when the doctor get out of the emergency room.

"Are you the patient's relative?" He asked.

"Yes po, I'm her son.." I replied.

She nodded, "A word please.." She uttered, I nodded as we head to the doctor's office.

"Please take a sit, I would be very honest to you Mr. Martinez, your mom has a congenital heart disease which exist since birth. And sadly, mas delikado ito ngayon, it became more active as of now, is she crying so hard lately?" The doctor asked, I feel so weak, I can't lose my mom. Hindi ko alam kung pano bumangon ulit kung mawala siya sa tabi ko, I nodded as I bowed my head.

"Is it curable, doc?" I asked as my voice broke.

"The only way now is a surgery or heart transplant Mr. Martinez, we can't cure this illness dahil malala na ito. Didn't your mom told you about this?" She asked.

I shook my head, "She didn't." I replied shortly.

"You need to talk to your mom and then get back to me when the decision is final." She said.

I nodded, "What if my mom doesn't want to take a heart transplant?" I asked.

"Then, I'm sorry. Cherish your time with your mom because if ever she does not want to take a heart transplant then she have just a one to two months to live." She said directly, I can't help but to shed tears when the doctor told me what will going to happen.

I bid goodbye to her as I went to my mom's room. I carefully went to her side as I held her hands and kissed it several times.

"I don't know if I can stand a life without you ma, please fight for me and for Kate. Hindi namin kaya kung mawala ka samin, please don't leave us mama. I don't know what to do if you'll leave us." I whispered as my tears cascade through my cheeks.

"Anak.." I heard her softly uttered.

"Ma, why didn't you tell us?" I asked her right away.

She smiled as she caress my face, "Sh walang magbabago kung sinabi ko man o hindi, I don't want to take a heart transplant." She uttered, I shook my head as if saying I disagree, I want the doctors to perform a heart transplant kung ito ang makakabuti para sakanya.

"Liam, listen to me. Walang magagawa ang ganyan, you just need to promise me something okay? Take care of your sister when I'm gone. Take care of yourself and you two need to take care of each other. Anak, thank you for being my protector and my savior. When you miss mama, just look up to the sky and smile as I will look down when I miss you and your sister. Always remember that you and your sister was the greatest gift I received and I will always love you til' the end of time. I don't want you to cry during my wake because I want you to be strong for Kate, kuya. She's not as strong as you so you need to be by her side always. My presence may not be here, but I will be always in your heart." She said as she lightly smile and invite me for a hug, I hug her tightly as I uttered a ton of I love you's to her. I already called Kate to tell her what happened but I didn't inform her yet about our mother's condition because like mom said, Kate is a weak person when it comes to her.

I was the one who took care of my mom in the hospital for almost a week, Kate already arrived from Canada. I also told her already about mom's decision, she cried so hard as she immediately hug mom.

She told us that she'll just spend her days here in the Philippines to be with mom until her last breath.

To be continue.
Sorry for the wrong grammars and misspelled words.