VERONICA (Montero Series # 4)

Chapter 14 : Lady Boss

Chapter 14

"I'm sorry kung naistorbo kita..." I felt so helpless. Wala akong ibang maisip na pagsabihan.

I texted Chris before we flew back. Chris messaged me that he was currently in his resto so I immediately went here trying to get some sense from him.

Nagpa drop ako kay Manong Andoy kanina sa Mall making excuse na gusto kong mag shop pero si Chris talaga ang sinadya ko.

Malalaman ng family ko na may problema kami ni Elijah kung didiretso ako sa kanila. They knew na nakabakasyon kami ngayon.

I thought about Marcus. He's my go to. Siya ang pinaka close at pinakamadali kong malapitan pero hindi kami okay at lalong hindi pwede dahil magkaaway sila ni Elijah ngayon. Kung malalaman niya, siguradong magkakagulo kaming lahat. He hated Elijah because of SDMC lalo na nung pinagkasundo kaming ipakasal because of the damn company.

Naglapag siya ng chocolate drink sa harap ko. He was still in his kitchen uniform.

"I can't drink that."

" That will help you think fast. Tsaka, masarap 'yan. Makakalimutan mo ang fiance mong walang oras sa'yo," he tried to joke but I gave him a death glare.

Tinaas naman niya ang dalawang kamay. "I'm just kidding. Pinapagaan ko lang ang loob mo."

"Lalo mong pinapasama. Pero hindi ko talaga 'to pwedeng inumin. Just give me some water please."

Bigla siyang tumayo at kumuha sa counter ng tubig and handed it to me. "Here." This time he became serious and really looked at me. " Is there something that I need to know about your health, Nic?"

Napalunok ako, kinakabahang napatingin sa kanya. The last thing that I want is people knowing that I'm sick. I don't want to be pitied.

"Count on me. I am not like what you think I am. I can take worst,"he said na para bang alam niya ang iniisip ko.

"What makes you think that there's something that you need to know about my health?"

"I don't know but I just knew. You seem fragile not just to me pero pansin kong ganun karin tratuhin ng mga kasama mo."

Napalunok ako. " I have a congenital heart disease when I was born, had undergone series of operation and treatment, but later because of complications nagkaroon ako ng end stage renal failure. Pero sinwerte ako sa kidney transplant ko, I was given another life but the doctors said that anytime my organs might fail me. That I needed a heart transplant soon. You see Chris? Anytime pwede akong mamatay..." It was too late para bawiin ko pa ang sinabi ko.

Nasabi ko na.

Nakatulala ko siyang tiningnan, my tears fell. I've never said this thing to anyone. Only my family knows about this at yung malalapit lang sa'kin kasi ayokong isipin ng ibang taong may sakit ako.

"What? Bakit ka naka ngiti?" sabi ko habang marahas na pinunasan ang luha ko. He creeps me out. Siya lang ang sa lahat ng nakaalam ng sakit ko ang ngumiti.

"Because you're still blessed, Nic, kasi nandito ka pa ngayon, buhay. We have every reason to be happy. Lahat sa atin, ako, ikaw ang ibang tao, aren't exempted with death. Lahat ng tao pwedeng mamatay anytime. There is no certainty with the future, Nic and that includes life. That's why we need to live everyday of our life like it's our last. Live your life the best as you can everyday because life is too inevitable. And life is too short to be miserable. We don't know baka nga mauna pa ako sa'yo.

"Sira!" Binato ko siya ng tissue. My chest felt so tight pero hindi ko napigilang matawa.

He laughed pero bigla ring sumeryoso. " It's not how long we have live in this world that matters. What matters is how we live in this world while you're still here. After all this world is our temporary home. Our real home is up there," he pointed up. "So cheer up, you have every reason to celebrate at ang maging masaya. You need to love yourself more. I guess you focus too much about your sickness kaya ka nagiging miserable. May hinahabol kang oras kaya natatakot ka na mawala ang taong mahal mo sa'yo. Unahin mo muna ang sarili mo, do the things that you love. See your worth, baka kung nakita mo na yun, makita rin yun ng busy mong fiance," this time pang asar na yo'ng tawa niya.