Chapter 6

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Pagkatapos ng treatment ni Emma para sa cancer, dinala na ulit siya sa kanyang hospital room.

"I don't understand. Bakit pa kailangan ng treatment na iyan eh mamatay din naman ako. Nararamdaman ko na ang time bomb ng katawan ko. It's bound to explode in a few weeks." Sabi ni Emma.

"Now, now. Emma. Kaya ka binibigyan ng treatment sa cancer para hindi mo na maramdaman ang sakit nito. Depressed ka ba kaya ka ganyan?" Sabi ni Chloe na concern sa kapatid.

"Depress? Depress ba ang tawag dito? Mamatay na ako in less than a month, Chloe. Di mo ba naiintindihan? Mawawala na ako dito? At ako ngayon, nandito, nasa ospital hinihintay ang araw na finally, Good bye World! Wala naman akong ginawang masama, ginaganito ako. Di naman ako naging masamang tao. Siguro naging makulit ako sa mga magulang ko tungkol sa pagpili ng mga lalaking mahal ko, pero wala akong ginawang mali! Isa akong mabuting tao!" Sabi ni Emma na paiyak. Di niya pa rin matanggap na mamatay na talaga siya. Yinakap siya ng ate Chloe niya para i-comfort si Emma tungkol sa nararamdaman niya.

"Emma, makinig ka sa akin. Alam ko isa kang mabuting tao, siguro oras mo na nga kaya ka kukunin ni Lord. Siguro masyadong marami ka ng nagawang kabaitan sa mundo. Ako kaya hindi pa ako kinukuha kasi naging masama ako sa'yo nung mga nakaraang taon. Pero pinagsisishan ko iyon. Nagsisi ako kasi hindi tayo nagbonding ng maayos. Palagi nalang tayong nag-aaway, palagi ka pa ngang kinakapihan ni Mama at Papa kasi mas bata ka eh. Pero, heto lang ang sasabihin ko, minahal talaga kita bilang kapatid." Sabi ni Chloe na naiiyak. Niyakap ni Chloe si Emma habang nakahiga siya sa hospital bed niya.

"Salamat, ate." Sabi ni Emma.

"Wow! Nakakgulat naman ito. First time mo lang akong tinawag na ate." Sabi ni Chloe.

"Well, you deserve it now." Sabi ni Emma.

"Thank you." Sabi ni Chloe. Nagyakapan ulit silang mag-ate pagkatapos nun. Pumasok si Raphael at Lerine kasama si Reginald at Maritess sa hospital room ni Emma. Kasama ni Reginald at Maritess si Rex para bisitahin si Emma.

"It's good that you finally got along." Sabi ni Lerine.

"Yes, yes indeed." Sabi ni Chloe.

"Um... Chloe, We'd like to introduce you Mr. and Mrs. dela Rama and their son, Rex dela Rama. Rex is Emma's fiance." Sabi ni Raphael.

"A pleasure to meet you." Sabi ni Chloe.

"Raphael, should we talk about the business." Sabi ni Reginald.

"Ummm.. Yes of course." Sabi ni Raphael. Binigyan ni Raphael ng upuan ang pamilya dela Rama at dalawa upuan para kay Lerine at Chloe.

"Raphael, the marriage of Rex and Emma is part of contract at the business partnership that we signed. Now you are saying they can't get married. What kind of lunacy is that?" Sabi ni Reginald na nagagalit.

"That's why I want the meeting to happen here. As you can see, my daughter is diagnosed of Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer. She was fortunate enough to live a few more months, but her life will only last a few more weeks. I wish you could understand that." Sabi ni Raphael.

"Have you read the contract, our offsprings shall get married when they have acquired their college degrees. Can't you just marry off one of your daughter? As I can see here, you have one more daughter." Sabi ni Reginald.

"Excuse me, Mr. dela Rama, I'm actually married. My husband is at the states." Sabi ni Chloe.

"I don't believe this. The contract of our business partnership will not be fulfilled? I don't accept this. I would like to sue you for that!" Sabi ni Reginald.

"Then sue me!" Sabi ni Raphael.

"Fine, maybe I will!" Sabi ni Reginald.

"Let's go now dear, you might get a heart attack here. You should go first, I'll talk to them about this." Sabi ni Maritess. Lumabas na si Reginald sa hospital room ni Emma. Naiwan nalang si Maritess at Rex sa hospital room.

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