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"Kain muna tayo Pangga bago bumalik ng hotel. Sabi mo kanina hindi kana kumakain at natutulog, e."
"Okay pa naman ako. Pahinga na tayo." Leni answered.
"Ayan ka nanaman. Hindi. Kakain muna tayo." Risa insisted.
"Oo na po, senator Risa. Alam ko namang hindi mo rin lang ako titigilan."
Risa and Leni went to the nearest 24/7 cafeteria. While driving, Risa noticed that Leni was silenced and thought maybe she was just tired and sleepy.
"Are you okay, 'ga?" Risa asked while caressing Leni's left hand.
Leni smiled and nodded.
"I am now. Kasama na kita, e."
Risa smiled happily.
At the cafeteria, they ordered and started to eat as soon as their food arrived.
"Galit ka ba sa'kin, 'ga?" Risa asked worriedly.
"Hindi. In the first place, hindi naman kita masisisi kung ganoong sitwasyon naabutan mo. Kahit sino naman siguro, yun din maiisip. Pero pinag-alala mo ako ng sobra. Pati na rin ang mga bata."
"Oo nga pala. Oh my god! Pwede pahiram phone, pangga? Tawagan ko lang si Ianna."
"Here. Pero don't worry. Nung papunta ako dito tinawagan ko na din sila. Sinabi kong alam ko na kung nasa'n ka."
"Thank you, 'ga. Saglit lang, ha. Kain ka lang dyan."
Risa talked to Ianna for a while and continued eating after.
"Oo nga pala. How did you find me?" Risa asked since she really couldn't hide her curiosity.
"I didn't. Rona did. Nung unang araw, tinawagan ko lahat ng pwedeng tawagan baka sakaling alam nila kung nasa'n ka. Hanggang sa wala akong napala so nakiusap na ako kay Rona na tulungan ako."
"You mean, you used your connections?"
Leni nodded.
"Oh my god! Sorry 'ga."
"Well, it's okay. Ang importante naman talaga mahanap ka."
Risa bowed her head.
"Sorry talaga 'ga. Hindi na mauulit."
"Sorry lang, Ana Theresia? Hindi 'to madadala ng sorry lang."
Risa looked up to Leni and Leni smirked.
"Oh god.." Risa uttered understanding what Leni meant.
Leni laughed.
"Oy biro lang." Leni said.
"Ay? Pwes ako di nagbibiro. Akala ko ba tototohanin natin yung ilusyon ko?"
Leni laughed even more.
"Sira! Pero sige. Pwede rin naman."
Risa bit her lip.
"Bilisan mo na ng kain. Excited na ako." Risa said.
Leni just shook her head.
After they ate, Leni and Risa went to the hotel where Risa was staying.
"Alas tres na pala. Mauna kana magshower, 'ga. Ayusin ko lang gamit ko nang hindi na ako mataranta mamaya bago umuwi."
Leni didn't say anything. She just entered the bathroom and quickly took a shower. After, she went out and Risa lent her some clothes, then Risa took a shower as well.
After Risa took a shower, she went out from the bathroom wearing only a towel. She laid on bed and kissed Leni's shoulders who was facing her back against her.
"Tulog ka na ba, 'ga?" Risa whispered.
Risa then kissed Leni's nape...
"Oh god. Leni bat parang ang init mo?"
Leni didn't answer.
Risa sat up and held Leni's forehead and neck.
"Oh shit. Ang taas ng lagnat mo!" Risa exclaimed.
"Wait. May paracetamol ako sa bag."
Risa stood up and immediately took a paracetamol out of her bag and got some water.
"Pangga, get up na muna. Take this, oh."
But Leni wasn't answering nor moving.
"Pangga.."
Still no answer.
Risa climbed up to bed and gently pulled Leni to face her but to her surprise, Leni was unconscious..
"Pangga. Uy." she said while shaking her shoulders.
"Leni, h'wag mo akong biruin ng ganito. Isa! Gumising ka, uy!"
She did her best waking Leni up but she wasn't really responding.
"Oh shit!"
Risa stood up, with shaking knees and hands, and called the front desk for an emergency.
The staff called for an ambulance as soon as they knew Leni's situation and Leni was rushed to the nearest hospital after.
While waiting for the doctor's update, Risa called Rona.
"Rona. I need your help, now na. Si Leni kasi ang taas ng lagnat and hindi siya gumigising. Hindi ko alam kung anong nangyare. Please! I need you here! Andito pa rin kami sa Pangasinan and andito kami sa hospital. Please be here as soon as possible." Risa said with a shaky voice.
"Okay po, mada'am. Relax lang po kayo ha. Tawagan ko lang po si Cong Kit nan masamahan po ako papunta diyan."
"Please, hurry Rona."
Risa kept on walking back and fort as she didn't know what to do. She was too anxious and worried about Leni. After some time, the doctor went out from the emergency room.
"Doc, kumusta po si Leni?" Risa immediately asked.
"Because of over fatigue po mada'am senator. Bumaba na po ang lagnat nya. She's okay now. Hintayin nalang po natin siyang gumising. Don't worry too much po, mada'am senator."
Leni was immediately transferred into a private room and after 2 hours, Rona and Cong Kit arrived.
"Rona!" Risa exclaimed.
"Mada'am. Kumusta po si VP?"
"Sabi ng doctor due to over fatigue daw.. She's okay na daw. Hintayin na lang daw gumising."
Risa started to cry.
"Kasalanan ko 'to, e. Umalis-alis pa kasi ako. She told me hindi na siya natutulog at kumakain. For sure, pati vitamins niya hindi na rin niya natake kaiisip sa'kin."
Rona gently stroke Risa's back.
"Mada'am, h'wag niyo na pong sisihin ang sarili niyo. Ang importante, okay na po si VP, at pati na rin po ikaw."
"Kahit kelan talaga pahamak lang ako kay Leni, e. Paggising niya iwoworry nanaman niya yung balita kasi for sure lalabas nanaman 'to. Malalaman nanaman ng mga tao na magkasama kami."
"Mada'am, don't worry. Inasikaso na po ni Cong Kit lahat. Ngayon po, magpahinga na muna po kayo. Kami nalang po muna ni Cong Kit magbabantay kay VP."
"Di. Okay lang, Rona. Hihintayin ko si Leni magising."
"Mada'am, kelangan niyo rin po magpahinga. Baka mamaya niyan ikaw naman po mapano. Sige na po. Kapag nagising po si VP, gisingin na lang po kita."
"Sure yan, ha? Gisingin mo ako agad."
"Opo, mada'am."
Risa then laid on the sofa. She kept on staring at Leni until she eventually fell asleep.
After some time, she woke up by herself without Rona waking her up. She sat immediately.
"Nagising na ba siya, Rona?" she asked.
"Hindi pa po mada'am sen. Ang ikli lang po ng tulog mo."
"It's okay. Hindi din naman ako makakatulog talaga ng ayos knowing hindi pa nagigising si Leni."
"Sige po. Labas lang po muna kami saglit ni cong, mada'am. Bili lang po kami ng makakain natin for breakfast."
"Sige. Bilisan niyo, ha."
Rona nodded and went out. Risa then sat beside Leni's bed and held Leni's hand.
"Pangga, gising kana. Grabe ka naman bumawi ng tulog, ang haba-haba. Please. Gising kana. H'wag mo na akong pag-alalahanin ng ganito. Please be well."
Risa laid her head on bed while still holding Leni's hand.
Leni woke up with Risa beside her. She gently brushed Risa's hair with her fingers.
"Risa..." she softly called.
Risa immediately lifted her head and her eyes automatically widen when she saw Leni finally woke up.
"Pangga! Gising kana!"
Risa then stood up.
"Gusto mo ba ng tubig?" Risa offered.
"Ris..."
"Uhmmm. Nagugutom ka ba?"
"Risa..."
"Ano? Ah. Iihi ka ba? Ano kelangan mo? Sabihin mo lang." Risa said frantically.
Leni chuckled seeing Risa panicking. She reached for Risa's hand.
"Love.."
Risa stopped from cramming and looked at Leni's hand holding hers.
"Relax. Okay? Okay lang ako." Leni reassuring Risa.
"Oh."
"Now, sit down."
Risa sat down and held Leni's face.
"Sure ka bang okay ka na? Tawagin ko ang doctor. Sabihin kong gising kana."
"Love, I am okay. Relax lang.. I am totally fine."
Risa slapped Leni's arm.
"Aray! What's that for?" Leni exclaimed.
"Okay na yung nilinaw mong okay ka. Para yan sa pagpapaalala mo sa'kin. Gaga ka. Akala ko kung ano nang nangyare sa'yo."
Risa started to cry letting all out her worries for Leni.
"Oh, bakit ka umiiyak?" Leni asked.
"Ikaw kasi. Hindi ko alam gagawin ko kanina. Hindi ka nagigising. Takot na takot ako. Paano kung may ibang nangyare sayo? Hindi ko mapapatawad sarili ko, Leni. Lalo na't ako ang dahilan bakit ka nagkaganyan."
Leni sat up and wiped Risa's tears.
"Ssshhh."
Leni hugged Risa.
"Bakit mo naman sinisisi sarili mo? Ikaw talaga. Tahan na. Okay? Okay lang ako, Risa. Alam mo ba? Hindi ka lang praning. Iyakin ka din. Nakakahiya sa mga pinaiyak mo. Yung senadorang nagpaiyak sakanila, iyakin pala in real life.."
"Che! Hindi ka titigil?"
"Tahan na kasi. H'wag ka nang umiyak. Ang pangit-pangit mo pa naman umiyak."
Risa slapped again Leni's arm.
"Isa? Hindi ka titigil?"
"Aray ha. Nakakadalawa ka na. Binibiro ka lang. Titigil na. Kiss mo na ako?"
Rona and Cong Kit entered the room..
"Ay ano yang kiss-kiss na narinig ko? Aba kagigising lang e landian agad." Rona interrupted them.
Leni got shocked seeing Rona and Cong Kit.
"Anong ginagawa ng dalawang tipaklong na 'to dito?" Leni asked.
"Aray sa tipaklong VP, ha." Cong Kit.
"Pinapunta ko sila kanina kasi hindi ko na alam gagawin ko. H'wag mo nang awayin. Yan si Cong Kit nagplantsa ng lahat para hindi na' to makalabas sa media."
Cong Kit jokingly bowed. Leni huffed.
"Si Rona naman umasikaso lahat dito sa hospital tsaka sa lilipatan mo sa Manila."
"Lilipatan? Anong lilipatan? Okay na ako. Uuwi na tayo."
"Leni, hindi. Gusto ko makasiguro. Ililipat ka namin."
"Risa."
"Maria Leonor." Risa said in a very serious tone.
"VP, kung nahihiya kang makita namin ang pagiging UNDERstanding mo kay mada'am senator, tatalikod kami." Cong Kit said.
Rona covered her mouth while giggling. Risa covered her mouth too, hiding her smiles.
"E kung pag-uumpugin ko kaya kayong tatlo? Nagsama-sama pa talaga kayo, ah." Leni said.
"Pero seryoso. Hinihintay lang namin magising ka para mailipat kana sa Manila." Risa.
"Please, Risa. Ayaw. Uwi na tayo."
"Hindi. Kahit makipagtigasan ka pa, hindi tayo uuwi hangga't hindi tayo nakakasigurado. Makinig ka naman."
Leni got silenced knowing she couldn't do anything anymore.
"Sabi sa'yo Rona, e. UNDERstanding talaga si VP."
Leni threw a pillow to Cong Kit.
"Umuwi ka na nga, Kit! Pumunta ka lang ata dito para mang-asar, e." Leni.
Risa, Rona and Cong Kit just giggled.
After Risa and Rona talked to the doctor, Leni was immediately transferred to a private hospital in Manila.
"Kakasabi ko lang kila Aika about what happened and they are on their way na." Risa said while fixing things inside Leni's room.
"Okay naman na kasi ako, love. Mag-aalala lang yung mga bata. Pagagalitan pa ako nun ni Tricia."
"Okay ka kapag sinabi lang ng doctor, naiintindihan mo ba, Leonor?"
Leni deeply sighed and slowly nodded.
"Hindi ka ba muna uuwi? I am fine naman. You need to rest as well, Ris."
"Don't mind me, 'ga. Pagaling ka para makauwi na tayo."
After Risa took care of everything, she laid on the sofa while talking with Leni. Until she fell asleep.
Leni smiled seeing Risa fell asleep.
Leni kept staring Risa thinking how lucky she is to have a woman like her in her life.
After some time, Aika arrived. She hugged her mama Leni and asked about her condition.
"H'wag ka masyadong maingay baka magising si mama mo Ris. Hay nako talaga yang babaeng yan. Sabi kong umuwi na muna, e. Hindi pa yan umuuwi simula nung lumayas siya hanggang sa nalipat na ako dito. Dinadalhan nalang ni Kiko ng damit tsaka pagkain."
"Hay, ma. Things you do for love ika nga. Kita mo nga ikaw. Hindi kumain, hindi natulog, hindi na rin nagtrabaho. Pati vitamins kinalimutan na rin, kakaisip kay mama Risa. O diba? Saan bagsak mo ngayon? Nako nako. Kayo talaga. Dinaig niyo pa yung mga bata pang bagong kasal sa pagmamahalan niyong dalawa. Kaya ikaw ma, magpagaling kana dahil baka mamaya niyan si mama Risa na pumalit dyan sa'yo."
"Opo mama Aika. Magaling naman na ako, e. Yan lang si Risa mapilit na ilipat pa ako dito."
"Okay na yon, ma. Para rin makasigurado tayo. Puntahan ko po muna si Tricia. Kausap po doctor mo, e. Nga pala. Maghanda na kayo ni mama Risa. Yung sermon ng doktora mo prinactice niya pa sa bahay." then Aika giggled.
Leni just scratched her nape. She already expected that Tricia would be mad for what happened to her.
After Aika left, Leni got up and moved her dextrose stand beside the sofa and carefully laid beside Risa.
Leni kissed Risa's forehead and hugged her tightly. Risa woke up.
"Oh? Bakit nandito ka?" she asked.
"Wala. Gusto lang kita yakapin. E dito kana nakatulog, e di ako na mag-aadjust."
"Baliw. Hindi dito komportable. Baka malaglag kapa."
"H'wag ka magalaw. Okay lang."
The two of them got silenced. Risa just let Leni hugged her, until Leni talked again.
"Uwi na tayo. Magaling na ako."
"Ha? Pumunta na ba ang doctor? Bakit di mo ako ginising?"
"Hindi pa. E nakayakap na ako sa'yo. Recharged na ulit ako." Leni said with all smiles.
Risa blushed.
"Magaling kana nga talaga siguro. Nakuha mo na bumanat."
"Seryoso nga. Alam mo namang ikaw lagi ang lakas ko."
"Bolera. Pero seryoso. H'wag mo na akong pag-alalahanin ng ganon, ha?" Risa softly brushed Leni's hair.
"OA na kung OA. Praning na kung praning. Akala ko mawawala ka na sa'kin, e. Takot na takot ako, Leni."
"Sorry. Eto na nga, oh. Okay na po ako mada'am senator. Uuwi na tayo, di ba?" then Leni flashed her puppy eyes.
Risa pinched Leni's nose.
"Kapag sinabi ng doktor na pwede kana umuwi, saka tayo uuwi. Di mo ako madadala sa pagpapacute mo."
"Hays. Okay. Pero Ris.."
"Hmmm?"
"Thank you. Alam kong wala ka ring sapat na tulog at pahinga pero inuuna mo pa rin ako."
Risa kissed Leni's forehead.
"Lagi't lagi kitang uunahin, ano pa man ang dahilan, Leni."
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Sorry for a very late ud. Ave niyo, pumapalya na 😂
I already announced it sa Twitter. 2 last chapters for BTC after this.
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