Stay with me

Kapitulo. Cinco

Sweetest Thing

Pan Vejar's

"Eat up, Pan. You need that for energy. For getting better."

I smiled at Ate Amal. She was the only one who stayed and I am very glad that she did. This is my third day at this hospital – and I am really complaining because I really want to go home – although I can't call my unit a home but it's close to what I have. Like fuck, I can be palagay here in the hospital. I need to get my ass working para naman maka make bawi ako to the investors. Like so, so much.

"Ate, how much did we lugi because of my delayed fashion show?"

"Don't think about that, Pan." She said calmly. "Everything is okay and we aren't lugi the most important thing is that you are here and you are safe."

"Hi everyone!" Kairos entered my suite. He's with Ada. Naka-school uniform pa ang niece ko. Like she's so cute talaga with her chubby cheeks and full bangs, like so, so much talaga! Like nakakalokang cuteness overload

"Hello, Tita Pan! I brought you some get well soon card and also, Kuya Rem and Rom are praying for your recovery!"

"Hey, there cutie pie! Can I get a kiss?"

Ada climbed the bed and kissed my cheeks. She rested her ulo on my shoulders and played with my hair.

"Pan, Mama told me you didn't want to go home." Kairos started. I rolled my eyes. I am not having this conversation with him.

"I won't go home there. Did you see Papa when he came here? It was as if he was just visiting a friend. You two, know so well that I have issues with how Papa treats me. I don't think he likes me that much so I won't be going home to that bahay. I'll be going to my unit in the Vejar Towers. I can live like mag-isa naman eh."

"You can live with me." Ate Amal offered.

"Like duh! I don't want to live in the same house as Waldo."

Kairos looked at Ate. "You're living with Waldo Gallo?!"

"Yes. Is there any problem with that, Kairos?" Ate asked him. Mukhang napa-stop to think si Kairos. I like, grinned at him and then made a face.

"No. I am just saying that she can live with us." I am amazed by the offer. "Mariake said you can stay with us as long as you like. She already set up your room."

"Really?!" I wanted to cry. "Like can I have friends over, Kairos?"

"Sure, pumpkin." He smiled.

"Can I like call Toto Birada and have him over to your house?"

"No!" He growled. Ada was nagulat. She looked at her father.

"Papa's galit."

"I am not. I'm just saying that you cannot have guys over my house. Makikita ng mga bata, anong iisipin nila?"

"But Toto is friends with Mariake."

"No! She is not!"

"Why are you always galit ba, Kairos? Like you're always high blood! You better ingat – ingat 'cause your ugat in the head might putok – putok!"

"Ay! Parang si Tito Pol po sabi po ni Tito Achill may putok po!"

I laughed really hard after hearing what the little girl had to say.

"Papa, can I stay here pa? I miss Tita Pan!"

"You can. Iiwanan kita kasi susunduin ko si Mama sa office niya." Kairos smiled at his daughter. Like, maya-maya umalis na siya and all that. He promised to buy pasalubong for Ada and I. I'm so happy because he said that he's gonna buy me Starbucks! Like I missed it so much na!