Wanted: Perfect Nanny for the Heir's Babies

Chapter 3

Well, who wouldn't be surprised if someone who started as a dorky kolehiyala suddenly transformed into a supermodel and a beauty queen few years after college?

Hindi niya iyon inaasahan na mangyayari sa kaibigan. But she was glad it happened to her. She was even proud of her 'cause despite of her achievements, her fame and her success, she still keeps her feet on the ground. She's still her bestfriend who's willing to lend a hand to people in need of her help.

She just wished she was there with her during the last five years. Nawitnessed niya sana ang mga mahahalagang pangyayaring nakapagpabago sa buhay ng kaibigan.

"Well, Tadz. I guess everyone needs to undergo metamorphosis," Maze said as she started the car's engine. "It won't harm naman to make and accept changes in our lives eh."

"You're right. It won't harm unless that change is for the better,"sang-ayon niya rito.

"And speaking of changes, I noticed that you gained weight. You weren't as slim as the last time I saw you."

That last time Maze was talking about was a year and a half ago. That time when she flied all the way from Manila to Cebu just to meet her. Iyon yung panahong hinintay niyang sumagot ito sa tawag niya and she did answer her call. Tadz was lucky Maze still uses that cellphone number. She'd able to contact her. Kaagad pa nga itong nagpabook ng flight para lang makipagkita sa kanya.

Kahit medyo nag-aalangan, ikinuwento niya rito ang kalagayan ng mama niya. Pinilit pa nga siya nito na isama ito sa hospital para mabisita man lang daw nito ang mama niya. Maze even offered her a check amounting to P500, 000.00 but afraid that it would take forever for her to return the money, 200,000 pesos lang ang tinanggap niya rito. Her bestfriend insisted her to take the check. Hindi raw kasi iyon utang dahil bigay niya iyon para sa operasyon ng mama ni Tadz. Sinabi niyang tatanggapin niya lang iyon kung P200, 000 lang ang ibibigay nito sa kanya. Wala nang nagawa si Maze kundi pagbigyan ang kundisyon nito. Kilala niya kasi ang kaibigan. Hangga't maaari ayaw nitong humingi ng tulong buhat sa iba. Tadhana was an independent woman. Natuto siyang tumayo sa sariling mga paa simula ng iwan sila ng papa niya kaya ganoon na lang nito tanggihan ang malaking halaga ng pera.

But she can't help but wonder, would it make a difference if she accepted that big amount of money from her bestfriend? Kung tinanggap kaya niya iyon, naisalba kaya niya ang buhay ng mama niya? Kung hindi kaya niya tinanggihan ang kaibigan, hanggang ngayon kaya'y kapiling pa niya ang yumaong ina?

She doesn't think so.

It's sad but it's true that no amount of money could save someone from dying. Na kahit yata gaano karami ang pera mo kung oras mo na, wala ka nang magagawa. That no matter how rich you are, you can never use your wealth to provide a new life for your dying love ones.

Napakurap-kurap siya nang maramdaman ang pag-init ng magkabilang sulok ng mga mata niya.

Pasimpleng ibinaling niya ang mukha sa bintana ng kotse upang hindi mahalata ng kaibigan ang mga luha na nagbabadyang tumulo sa pisngi niya.

Pero mas lalo pa siyang nakakaramdan ng lungkot habang pinagmamasdan ang mga tanawing nadadaanan nila.

Ang fast food chain na kanilang nadaanan ay lalo lamang dumagdag sa kanyang kalungkutan. Doon kasi sila madalas kumain hindi lang kasama ang mama niya kundi noong buo pa silang pamilya. At ang mall na iyon, doon nila binili ang pinakapaborito niyang stuff toy na hanggang ngayon ay buong buo pa rin.

Looking around the streets of Manila, a flashback of memories suddenly hit her head like a stray bullet. She was transported back to the times when she and her parents used to hang out in malls, parks, and restaurants. Those wonderful times they had as a family was now a painful memory to her. Everytime she looks back at those, she can't help but shed a tear.