MY JOURNEY OF LOVE START WITH A DEAL - NO ORDINARY LOVE

NOL - Chapter 29

"I've taken the scariest jump of my life that night Ate. Fighting for my freedom e?" I smile.

"Freedom" she mouthed.

"I'll jump" I said and she hugged me again. "That's my Lareen!"

Ilang sandali pa ay narating na namin ang hospital.

"Laarni" bati ni Tita Maria kay Ate Lala. Nasa unahan ko kasi si Ate. Tita Maria is Tito Julio's wife. "Hi Tita" she said and holds the door for me. Siya lang at ang kasama niyang personal assistant ang tao sa room. Where's Mom and Ate?

Inintay ako ni Ate makapasok bago siya lumapit kay Tita Maria. Bumeso siya at ganun din naman ang ginawa ko. "So it's true that you're back"

I thought it was Ate Lala she's talking to but no. She's talking to me. Tumango ako.

"That's why your Father's here?" She said. Hindi ko alam kung kalmado ba siya o cold lang. Hindi siya ngumigiti.

"Tita? Of course not" Ate Lala confide in me. Hinawakan niya ako sa braso. Wala si Mom at Ate sa kwarto malamang ay nasa isolated room sila kasama ang doctor.

"I doubt it, Laarni. Since the day she left, Kuya Leonardo never feels well" nakataas na nag kilay niya.

"It's not her fault" matigas na sabi ni Ate Lala. Gusto kong lumubog sa tingin na yon ni Tita Maria.

Tita crossed her legs. "Really?" She laugh sarcastically. "What do I expect from both of you? Tss. Nevermind"

Nararamdaman ko ang paghigpit ng kapit sa akin ni Ate.

"Birds with the same feather -

"With all due respect, Tita Maria" Ate cuts her off. "Medyo sumusobra ka na. Who invited you to come here, anyway?"

Nanlaki ang mata ni Tita at tumayo. "I'm your Tito Julio's wife, in case you have forgotten. And I am here to support your family because I care -"

"You don't care. You never cared."

"Look how rude and -

"What's happening here?" Nagulat kami sa paglabas ng Mommy at Ate mula sa isolated room. Napatigil si Tita sa pagsasalita.

Pero dahil walang nagsalita sa amin ay nagsalita na ulit si Ate. "Nagpahanda kami ng breakfast sa cafeteria. Andon na sila Phil, let's go" sabi niya.

"No. I have to go" kinuha ni Tita Maria ang handbag niya at inayos ng bahagya ang buhok niya. "I have a meeting  to attend pa so hindi na ako makakasabay sa breakfast. Weng let's go" sabay baling niya sa kasama niya.

Lumapit si Mommy sa kanya. "Thank you for coming here, Maria"

"Just tell us the hospital details ni Kuya Leon sa Manila para pag clear na yung schedule ni Julio at ng mga bata ay makabisita kami. Take care, Lou"

"Yeah" tumango si Mommy at inihatid niya ito sa labas.

"What's wrong?" Tanong ni Ate Ren sa amin ni Ate Lala.

Nagtinginan kami and we gazed back to Ate Ren.

"Yes?" Nagaantay siya na may magsalita sa amin. "Hey, may kausap ba ako dito?"

"Nothing" I said.

"Nothing?" She doesn't look convinced.

"Let's go, Ate Ren?" Inakbayan siya ni Ate Lala.

Her eyes went to a line.

"That's nothing, you know. Parang di mo naman kilala si Tita" ani Ate Lala.