Cue of secrets

Chapter 20

"Baby, no pressure sa kasal. I wanted to put a ring in your hand so you people could know that we're together." Alistair told me.

Andito siya ngayon sa office as if he doesn't have a company to handle. Isang buwan na din ang nakakalipas mula noong umuwi kami sa mula sa Singapore.

"Thank you, then." I laughed.

"That was supposed to be a promise ring. Kaso promises are meant to be broken. Kaya engagement ring nalang." He frustratedly answered.

"Ang laki ng problema mo."

"Natakot kaya ako baka ayaw mo na tumuloy ng Singapore. Pano na 'yung plano ko pag ayaw mo na? Tsaka I want to make your dreams come true."

"Thank you." I hugged him.

"Clingy mo na, ah." He laughed.

"Ayaw mo?"

"Gusto!" Sigaw niya. "Hey, Tita is calling." He said and handed my phone.

"Hello, Mi?"

"Elle, your Papa is in our hospital. Cardiac arrest!"

"On my way!" I shouted.

"Ano nangyari?" Alistair asked.

"Cardiac arrest, si Papa." I told him, not thinking right.

Pagdating sa hospital, Papa was sleeping. He lost consciousness earlier and he still wasn't able to regain it by now.

"Si Alistair." Ngiti ni Kryz. Hindi ko na siya pinansin at dumiretso sa doctor.

"Raelle, you're here? Sad that we had to see each other in this situation." Axel, the nurse I trained with in this hospital told me.

"Oo nga. How's Papa? Is he going to regain consciousness any sooner?"

"I'm not sure with that, Elle. He probably would."

"Thank you." I nodded.

"I'll do rounds, call me if you need anything ha."

"Ano daw po, ate Raelle?" Janice asked, holding some book in her hand.

Pinauwi ko na muna si Mommy. Masyado siyang stressed these past few days at ayaw ko na pati siya magkasakit pa.

"Axel is unsure kung kelan mare-regain ni Papa 'yung consciousness niya. Probably soon. Nasaan si Papa kanina? Sino kasama niya?"

"He's in his room with ate Kryz po, ate Raelle." Janice told me.

"Anong ginawa mo?" I asked Kryz.

"Naghanap ako sa google ng gamot na makaka-galing sa kanya. Walang lumabas e. 3 minutes na akong naghahanap wala naman. Nagsabi lang naman ako sa kanya na gusto ko si Alistair, inatake na agad."

"You could've killed Papa because of your stupidity." Direkta kong sabi sa kanya.

"How could a Monverde be so stupid?" Shaniah rolled her eyes. "Oh right, you're not a Monverde."

"Grabe ka na magsalita ah!" Kryz shouted at dinuro si Shaniah.

"Don't you dare lay a finger on my sister." I warned her.

I am very calm but not when my family is involved.

"Grabe naman kasi magsalita 'yan, Raelle. Ayan ba tinuturo mo diyan? Masamang asal? Buti kami tinuruan ni Papa ng magandang asa-"

"Tinuruan ka lang niya pero hindi ka marunong makinig!" Shaniah shouted.

"First of all, I never taught Shaniah to disrespect. Pero I should give her an applause for this kasi naalala niya 'yung tinuro ko. 'Yung paggalang, para sa kagalang-galang, hindi sa self-proclaimed na deserve niya 'yung paggalang." I smirked.