bleeding hearts.

069

monday, 10:00 pm

"thank you."

jade scoffed. "no. i should be the one saying that."

"thank you kasi you always remind me to smile," she started.

"alam mo yun? despite of everything, lagi kang nakangiti. lagi mong sinasabing dapat nakangiti kami. kahit napapagalitan ng dean, dapat nakangiti kami." sabay silang natawa sa sinabi nito bago muling humarap sa kawalan.

"lola reminded me that no matter what happen, i should always smile, and make other people smile too. kasi yun lang yung kayang kaya mong gawin sa mga taong malulungkot."

jade listened to timothy as he started telling his story. she never knew hearing him at this kind of situation could heal her heart and calm her nerves, just like that. by listening to his voice.

"alam mo, sabi niya dati gusto niyang i-take over ko yung restaurant niya- na ngayong pagma-may ari ni dad." natatawa nitong saad. "syempre ayoko, kasi kahit alam ko namang magluto, hindi yun yung pangarap ko."

"nagkatampuhan pa nga kami nun."

"pero jana nung tinawagan ako ni dad at sinabing wala na siya, hindi mawala sa isip ko yung hiling niyang yon. tangina sana pala pumayag ako noh? sana hindi ako tumanggi. edi sana lahat ng hiling niya bago siya nawala, matutupad. sana masaya siya kasi kahit papaano, kahit gago ako, susundin ko siya."

"timothy-"

"hindi ko alam gagawin ko, tangina," he breathed out as a tear escaped from his eyes. "saan ako magsisimula? paano ko sasabihing sige la, tutuparin ko yung gusto mo. basta bumalik ka lang.."

jade heaved out a deep sigh as she watched timothy broke down in tears. and the only thing she could do was to offer her hand, pull him towards her and hug him tight.

"she knows," jade smiled as she felt timothy's face at the crook of her neck, gently sobbing. "she probably knows, timothy. alam niya yun, kahit pa hindi mo nakikita."

"stop crying na, your lola won't like it if she sees you like this."

when timothy calmed down because of her soothing words and hug, they both went in silence, only listening to the birds chirping around at this late night.

"do you think i can do it? culinary?"

tumango si jade habang nakangiti. "oo naman, i'll support you with that."

"kailan mo balak kunin?" she followed.

"maybe after graduation? i'll take another course. kahit 2 years lang."

jade only hummed in response. magiisip pa lamang dapat siya ng sasabihin ng biglang hawakan ni timothy ang kanyang kamay. when she glanced at him, she noticed how swollen his eyes were.

"madam, pag nagawa ko yun, will you stay beside me?"

"ofcourse, i'll be there, timothy."