Flashback

Part 1

First Person's POV

"Baby! Nandito na naman ako. Hahaha. Wala lang. I just missed you. Haaaaay." I sighed as I sat beside his grave. Yes. He died. 4 years ago na ang nakakalipas. Leukemia.

Flashback

"Babyyyyy." You whispered. Magkatabi tayo sa may trunk ng kotse mo while gazing at the starry sky.

"Hmmmm?" I replied still focusing at night sky. Minutes passed, but I didn't receive any replies so I looked at the man beside me.

It broke my heart. You were looking at me, crying.

"Hala babyyy. Anong nangyari? May masakit ba sayo?" You just stooped your head low. I grabbed your chin gently while my other hand was wiping your tears.

"Tell me. What happened hm?" I gently asked while carresing your cheeks.

You gently put your hands above my hand that is on your face and caressed it. And said, "Ang sakit baby. Super sakit."

I was dumbfounded. "Huh? What are you talking about? Saan masakit?" You pointed his chest. Particularly where the heart is located.

While I was looking in your eyes. I saw fear and melancholy. Ano bang nangyayari? He's not always like this. Sya kasi yung taong iisipin mo walang problema dahil malakas mantrip araw- araw, walang palya.

"Why? May masakit sa puso mo? Do you want to go to the hospital? I'll drive nalang." You just shook your head. Then said the most heart breaking thing that I've ever heard in my entire life.

"B-baby. May... L-leukemia a-ako. And it's on stage 4 already... I-... I just have months to live." That's when my tears started to fall. I cried with you.

After that crying session happened hinatid mo ko ng bahay. Walang kibuan hanggang paghatid mo sakin sa may pinto namin you left without saying a word. Pero sa ngayon I have no problem with that wala akong lakas magsalita na rin e.

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Next morning tumawag ka. Like nothing had happened last night. I tried to do it like you do. Kung paano mo binalewala yung bagay na yun. Pero sa side ko ewan ko kung bakit, ang bigat-bigat ng pakiramdam ko.

Niyaya mo kong magdate so I agreed. Ang saya mo. Like always. Napaka-healthy mong tingnan para sa sakit na meron ka ngayon. Imposible e. Nag-aantay nga ako na magsasabi ka ng joke lang lahat ng yun.

But weeks after, your mother called me. Sinugod ka daw sa ospital. You vomitted blood daw. Then passed out. Hiningi ko yung name nung ospital. Then went there tas dumiretso ng ER.

I saw your parents with your siblings infront of the Emergency Room they were all crying. Napansin ako ni tita she motioned me to come close to her.

Nung makalapit ako, she hugged me tight. Naiyak ako. She whispered, "Be strong iha ha? He will fight for us." I just weakly nodded.

Hours passed, lumabas na ng ER yung family doctor nyo. With a calm and sad voice he said, "He's conscious. You can see him now. Ililipat nlang sya mamaya sa ibang room. I warned you this day will come right? I hope you guys are ready. Treatments can't do anything now. I'm sorry. Please excuse me." He just nodded sympathetically at us then left.

I heard your sibling crying at the side. Your parents can't help but just sigh. Napagod na rin siguro sila kakaiyak. As for me, I was crying silently. Pero I wiped my tears tas dire-diretsong pumasok ng ER. You were staring on the ground when I opened the door. Then when you looked and saw me you smiled widely.