Miserable akong dumukdok sa gilid nito, I held his hand carefully. God knows how afraid I am right know.
I've lost Tita Rosario, even when I'm acting strong and always unaffected; I secretly mourned for her. Gusto ko lang manatiling matatag para kay Adela, ako lang ang mayroon sya ngayon. Pero labis kong kinalungkot ang nangyari kay Tita, walang may alam sa pinagdaraanan niya. We didn't even bother to ask.
And seeing Ethan lying helplessly in this bed, makes me want to scream. To cry my heart out, to ask God to not let him lost it.
My tears were blurring my vision as I close my eyes and fell asleep.
Nagising lang ako sa marahang haplos na nararamdaman ko sa aking buhok. I immediately looked up.
Ethan and his hazel brown comforting eyes. Agad akong nabuhayan ng loob ng sumilay ang ngiti sa kanyang labi.
"How are you going?" this time, it's my chance to ask him. Mas lumawak lamang ang ngiti nito at umiling, hindi sumasagot. I gave him a questioning look.
"H...Hey aren't you going to answer me?" I whined.
He just laughed at me and woke up to hugged me, tight. My eyes widened and they started to get water.
Kinakain ako ng konsensiya ko, I didn't know his sick. I should have treated him nicely, hindi yung sobrang harsh ko sa kanya.
"Are you still mad at me? Or you are here because you're shocked and didn't expect me to be this sick? Naaawa ka lang ba sa akin?" he asked calmly. I stiffened and I know he felt it.
Kaya hinuli niya ang paningin ko. I kept on averting his gaze.
He held my chin and made me look at him.
"You don't have to, Gia. I still understand if you're still mad at me. I know I'm at fault. I know." miserable nitong sabi, halos pabulong.
I looked at him still holding my breath. I started to caress his face, slowly.
"It doesn't matter now, just please get well." I emotionally said, trying to fight my tears from coming down.
Agad itong umiling.
"Okay lang ako, Gia. Hindi mo kailangan mag alala sa akin." he said with his croaky voice and removed my hand on his face.
I looked down, that move felt like a rejection.
Mariin kong ipinikit ang aking mata at nagpakawala ng malalim ng buntong hininga. I'm back at it again, with the strong unaffected Gia.
That's how my life rolls. Kung ayaw ay hindi ako namimilit. Hindi ko ugaling magpakadesperada para sa isang bagay o kahit sa isang tao. Magawa ko man, ako lang ang nakakaalam. At ang mga taong sobrang malapit sa akin.
I stood straightly, looking down at him. And nooded.
"Alright, I'm not that worried. I just wanted to check on you dahil wala ka sa meeting last time." dire-diretso kong sabi.
"I sent Yvette to represent me." his words caused my face to give him a sour look.
"Yeah, your fiancee's a good representive." I said bitterly.
He stiffened.
He looked at me with his bloodshot eyes. Tila nawala ang pagkamatamlay nito.
"What did she tell you?" his hoarse voice lingered on my ears. He sounded angry.
Inilingan ko lang ito.
"Bakit ba natin ito pinag uusapan? I came here to check on you, anong sakit mo? Ano nangyari sayo? Babalik ka ba sa kompanya?" sunod sunod kong tanong.
"He's not coming back!" may ibang sumagot para sa kanya.
Yvette's voice thundered inside the room. Hindi ko manlang napansin ang pagpasok nito.
"Yvette." Ethan warned him.
"She has to know now Ethan." she answered back, probably pertaining to me.
Nagtataka akong nagpapalit palit ng tingin sa kanilang dalawa.
"Anong kailangan kong malaman?"
"Yvette please, just let me tell her." Ethan pleaded. Yvette looks so angry and frustrated pero tila natahimik ito.
"Anong kailangan ko malaman?! Ano?" kinakabahan kong sigaw.
"I have a brain tumor." Ethan whispered, almost inaudible.
To be continued...
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