THINKING OF YOU

"Ate sasama ako" Ja insisted but then pinigilan siya ni Tita Lovel. Mas mabuti raw na kaming dalawa nalang para hindi mahirapan si Jho.

"Thank you tita" paalam ko while I'm fastening her seatbelt.

"Mag-ingat kayo" yun na yung huling sinabi ni tita. And tumango naman ako bago umalis.

I focused to the road, pero minsan I'm checking Jho rin naman, and she's still doing fine.

"Beh, pwedeng favor?" Tanong niya saakin at agad naman akong tumango "can we call Marci, Ged, Marge. And our teammates?"

For what? "Para saan pa baby? Babalik naman tayo agad and hindi tayo kakasya sa car niyan"

"Sige na please, I just want to see them, to tell them that I'm doing fine" and somehow she made me believe that she is really doing fine at all.

While driving I dialed each one of their numbers and informed them to go to our usual kainan. And for Jho, they all agreed.

"Im calling tita"

So I called tita Lovel to tell her that Jho and I will be having lunch with some of our friends. And sabi niya as long as we are safe daw, have no worries lang daw. And take care, that's it. Im glad tita agreed on this one. Though she's very worried na about Jho's condition.

We reached our usual kainan and there I saw some of our friends. Mas nauna sila because mas malapit yung condos and houses nila dito kesa samin ni Jho.

I looked at Jho and saw her wearing a very big smile on her face. Finally I got to see her smiling once again.

We entered the restaurant and ayun, sinalubong nila si Jho ng yakap but then pinagbawalan ko sila because her body still hurts and need some rest. Well, according to her doctor and me being so possessive na rin.

"Glad you're okay now Jho" sabi ni Marge and then she smiled at us.

"Buti naman at okay kana Maraguinot" singit naman ni Ged habang tinataas baba pa yung kilay niya.

"Actually tinranslate mo lang talaga yung sinabi ni Marge, talino mo naman Cotoco!" Pangasar ni Marci causing Jho to smile again.

"Yes, she's getting better na rin and infact she wants to eat na nga eh. Kasi when were at the hospital ayaw talaga nyan kumain" kwento ko.

Jho has this disease kasi, that affects her heart causing her to easily lose her breath kaya kailangan hindi siya mapagod. Or kailangan niyang magpahinga always. But then tinigil niya na yung treatment.

"Ate Ells" rinig kong sabi ni Jho kasi right now nakatalikod siya saamin. I bet she's waiting for our other friends.

"Jho!" Sabay sabay nilang sigaw. Magkasama silang lahat. And by lahat it means, goodbye money nanaman.

Its for Jho naman kaya no worries. Kain lang kayo, dadating yung araw na kayo nanaman yung manlilibre saamin hahaha.

Nagbeso kaming lahat because we missed each other nga, cause I'm missing my practice/training na rin because of my girlfriend's condition.

"Finally nakita ka na rin namin sa labas ng hospital" said ate Ly and then they laughed.

"Nakakamiss ba magtraining Jho?" Tanong naman ni ate Ells. Brutal talaga to ever.

"Alam mo namang may sakit pagttraining mo parin" sabi ni Jia sabay irap, hmm ito ata yung dahilan kung bat miss namin sila.

"Gusto ko na ngang magvolleyball eh" ngumiti pa si Jho. Pero bago pa sila magkwentuhan ay nagsalita na ako.