🌺Realization🌺
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Chris
Napabuntong hininga ako nang tumalikod sya
"magkikita pa ba tayo, Lea?" hindi ko sya nilingon. Hindi ko rin enexpect ang magiging sagot nya
She made it clear, we should stop being personal. She is not ready to be part of my life
And like everybody else, she wants to leave me...
Because she's scared of what will happen
"S-Sure" yun lang ang narinig ko "See you around, Mr. Ramirez"
I heard her footsteps fade
'Mr. Ramirez' I sighed. My hand now a fist
This is what I was afraid of. I was afraid of her leaving me too. But this was her choice i don't want to force her to stay for my sake
Tunayo nalang ako at naglakad pabalik sa hospital
"there you are Kuya" napaangat ang tingin ko kay greg. Napansin ko ang pagpalit nang ekspresyon nya. He squinted his eyes, may napansin na naman sya "Something wrong? Is there something you haven't told me, Kuya?"
Greg, he was young. But he is mature. He was one of those kids they call nerds. But he was not only smart but also good at reading other people's emotions
He was like a late 90s kid. Glasses, books and his old-fashioned clothing describes him best. A guy whose eyes are always on those old-school gadgets and video games. Kung makikita mo sya you'd say he doesn't belong in this time. He was different, difficult to understand and strong. Strong to the point that since he knew emotions, I never saw him cry
Kahit ngayon na nasa hospital ang mama namin, I never seen him shed a tear
"May..." I was being careful "may aksidente kasi-"
"don't lie to me, brother" pag putol nya sa sinasabi ko. He then let out his hands and held my shoulders as he guide me to sit on a bench here inside the hospital "Tell me, Ano nanamang nasa isip mo?"
I sighed, defeated "I lost another person again" I smiled bitterly "nakakapagod nang mag isip, Greg"
"Sino ba kasing nagsabi sayong mag isip ka?" he tapped my shoulder "disisyon mo kung pasasakitin mo ang ulo mo kakaisip o aalisin mo lang ang problema sa buhay mo"
"Ganon ba talaga kadali yun?" I laughed
"For me, Yes. Kailan mo ba akong nakitang umiyak para sa babae?" napalingon ako sa kanya
"hindi ka nakakarelate kasi torpe ka"
"torpe?" he smirked "torpe ba ang tawag sa lalaking may standards?"
"tss, pa-playsafe ka pa" we both laughed
"I'm careful, Dear brother. Kaya sana kayanin mo ding maging maalaga sa sarili mo, hindi yung pinakitaan ka lang nang motibo, nag aasume ka na. Love is very dangerous, maraming namatay dahil dyan"
I looked far... And sighed. Parang sya pa ang kuya sa amin eh. He knows what's best for himself. Kaya siguro nagkakandarapa ang mga babae sa kanya. But look at him, NGSB. No Girlfriend Since Birth. He never wanted attention. He never wanted to be affected
"Tara na sa room ni mom, lolo and lola are looking for you"
Kumunot ang noo ko. What do they want from me now?
"Nandito na sya" Greg announced as we both entered the door to mom's room
"Hijo?" my grandmother called "kanina ka pa namin hinihintay, where on earth have you been?"
Napakunot ang noo ko. I saw Greg's mocking grin behind my grandmother. Napaupo na pala sya sa couch at kaharap na naman ang PSvita nya
"ba't nyo ko pinatawag?" I said coldly
Umigting ang panga ni lolo pero pinigil sya ni lola nang akma itong lumapit sa akin
"it's about the firm, my dear grandson" simula ni lola "someone needs to sit on your mother's office habang nasa hospital sya" sabi nya na parang reynang nag uutos sa kawal
"at ako ang ipapalit nyo?" sarkastiko kong tugon "alam nyo namang hindi ako nag aral nang law school"
"that is why we'll mentor you-"
"no!" I stopped her
Sinabihan ko na sila na ayaw kong mag aral nang batas. I don't wanna end up like my mother, my mother whom they treated as a pet!
I was an engineer, yun ang pangarap ko. Pero dahil sa mga magulang nang mama ko, I couldn't pursue engineering dahil pinipilit nila akong mag law
"Christian!" my grandfather called my attention. Pero pinigil parin ito ni Lola kaya wala syang nagawa
Greg was just there, chilling as though nothing happened
"then I'm afraid you have no other choice, papayag ka o-"
"I'll handle the firm" sabay sabay naming nilingon si Greg na initago ang PsVita at tumayo sa harapan namin "Ramirez din naman ako"
"but..."
"I am currently taking my 3rd year in law school. Kaya ko nang panindigan ang mga cases ni mama. But... Hindi nyo naman siguro papayagan ang isang 19 year old college student na mag take over sa firm nyo diba?" he smirked
"You are Out of-"
"yes grand-dad" greg cut him off "I am out of my mind" he walked in the middle of the two and stood right behind the door and faced us again "so if you let me lead, hindi mababankrupt ang kompanya nyo"
"you lack experience, Gregory"
"Let him, Rolex" my grandmother held him on his shoulder
Greg put his hands on his pockets. Acting all tough
"but he's too-"
"young?" my grandmother finished lolo's sentence "the firm will die without a CEO, kung ayaw ni Gevi, then let him" my grandmother said not taking her eyes off of Greg
"so? Payag na ba kayo?" Greg said smugly
I smirked. I love his charisma, his confidence, his attitude
My grandfather gritted his teeth as he approached my brother and pointed him
"Wag na wag mong sisirain ang apilyedo nang pamilya natin Gregory, that building means so much to us" he approached the door
"Ofcourse" Greg laughed facing my grandfather with full confidence "knowing how much you loved that building than your very own daughter" he smiled at them confidently
Tiningnan nang masama ni Lolo si Greg
"let's go, Rolex" hinila ni lola palabas si lolo
Nagkatinginan kami ni Greg at napangiti sa isa't isa
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