Wrong Ring Finger [On Hold]

Chapter 12

Lea

I sharply exhaled while tapping my index finger on the steering wheel. Tita Cassandra's text kept me awake all night. What would she tell me about Aga? Does she really know him? Has she really met him before?

Actually, I didn't tell Aga where I am going right now, ang alam niya nasa trabaho ako. Ang nakakaalam lang kung saan ako pupunta ngayon ay sina Vice at Regine. They know Tita Cassandra and at the same time sila talaga ang sinasabihan ko ng mga alalahanin ko. The two didn't tell me any of their hunch at sinabing pumunta na lang ako. I know they are also intrigued about this.

"Ugh!" I groaned then leaned on the driver's seat because of this heavy traffic. Maaga pa naman, for sure aabot ako sa meeting place namin ni Tita on time or even before. Like what I said, her text kept bugging me all night that I wanted to be at our rendezvous early on time.

I parked my car in the parking lot of the restaurant then got my bag and went inside. Tita was the one who made the reservation here since we both love Japanese food. However, when I asked the staff where our table is she led me to a private room that made me even more nervous.

I was shocked when I saw Tita Cassandra who's already in the room. I'm half an hour early so I was expecting that she's not here yet, but here she goes na parang matagal nang naghihintay sa akin.

We both smiled to each other. I closed the door of the room then walked towards Tita and kissed her cheek.

"I'm sorry po, Tita. Kanina ka pa ho ba kayo rito?" I asked.

"Oh no, hija. Kadarating ko lang. Please take a seat," she told me which I immediately obliged. "Shall we order?"

I nodded although I do feel really nervous right now. We took our order and I thought Tita Cassandra will already tell me what she's going to say but she told me that we should eat first. We catched up that somehow made me forget our real agenda. Kumalma na rin ako at naging komportable sa pakikipag-usap kay Tita.

This actually feels good dahil madalas din kaming lumabas dati ni Tita. Eman is their only child kaya parang anak niya na rin ako kung ituring niya. She actually wanted a daughter kaya talagang magkasundo kami.

"About Aga," she uttered then wiped her lips with a napkin.

I blinked then put down my chopsticks dahil tapos na rin naman akong kumain. "What about him, Tita? I've been really nervous about this," I honestly confessed then nervously chuckled.

Tita sharply exhaled. "I don't know if I do still have to say this, but I think you really have to know. I hope this won't be a conflict between your relationship, I just really want to inform you."

I nodded and heaved a deep breath. I know Aga's one of the nicest guys I know, but I hope that what I'm going to find out right now won't change how I see him.

"Remember, three years ago, when Emanuel died?" Tita Cassandra asked so I nodded because how Eman died is really and still vivid on my mind. "You also know and remember that he... He donated his organs, right?"

I blinked and straightened my back as soon as I have heard that. Hindi kaagad ako nakapagsalita dahil hindi ko alam ang sasabihin and there's a high chance that I'll stutter. "What-what do you mean, Tita?" I finally asked.

"Whatever is on your mind, hija, you're right."

I immediately covered my mouth when she said that. I started roaming my eyes while trying to grasp what I just find out right now and what I hate is my brain seems refraining to accept that.

"But-how did you know, Tita?" I asked "Eman didn't want us to know about to whom he donated his organs, right?"

Tita Cassandra exhaled. "I know. I didn't follow him even though he told us not to know those people. But I did, except to the one who received his heart. I couldn't help it, as a mother I want to know kung kanino mapupunta ang puso ng nag-iisa kong anak." She sniffed and took a bow.