"What happened, Jem?"
"Blood complication, Ma. He needs immediate BMT... or else baka hindi na kayanin ng blood transfusion lang." Dagdag ko. Na-stabalize naman ang kondisyon ni Jj. Pasulpot sulpot lang ang lagnat niya.
"You look tired, hija. You can rest for a while. Ako muna ang magbabantay kay Jj."
Tumango ako. Mama ordered one of the maids to accompany me pauwing bahay. Pero pagkalabas ko ng PICU, nanghina ako, umikot ang paningin at nagdilim.
"Ma'am Jem!"
The next thing I knew nang magkamalay ako ay may nakasaksak nang IV sa braso ko. Nakahiga ako sa isang hospital bed sa loob ng isang silid.
I called for the nurse who's currently attending me. "What happened?"
"Nahimatay kayo Ma'am due to fatigue and stress. Kailangan niyo po ng total bed rest. Bawal po muna kayong bumangon at umalis sa higaan niyo Ma'am." Pigil niya sa akin nang magtangka akong bumangon.
"I'm okay. My baby needs me."
"The last thing Jj needs is a mother as stubborn as a bull." Saad ng baritonong tinig mula sa nakabukas na pintuan ng silid.
Pumikit ako nang mariin nang may pumintig sa sentido ko. Am I delirious? Naturukan ba ako at nasobrahan ng gamot? Why am I hallucinating? Why does the guy looks like Altair Jairus Narvaez?
Bumalik ako sa paghiga at tumitig sa puting kisame. Ganoon na ba kalala yong pagod ko na nag-iimagine na ako? Imposible namang nami-miss ko siya. Bumilang ako nang hanggang lima. Pumikit at muling dumilat. Hanggang sa-
"Sedate her if she forces to get up." Bilin ni Altair sa attending nurse na ngayon ay nakalapit na. Siya nga! Wala nang iba. What is he doing here? Kailan pa siya umuwi?
"I never expect seeing you again in a hospital bed looking so weak and distress."
"Why? Did you thought of us meeting in some fancy restaurant while eating dinner-"
"That's far from my imaginations."
"What are you doing here?" Tanong ko. I think he already knew. Of course, he has his ways.
"Visiting my son and my sick wife who thought she's still in control of the things happening around her."
"You're not needed here. Mas magkakasakit ako kung makikita ko 'yang pagmumukha mo. Get lost."
I already canceled his restraining order one year after the incident happened. But he never showed up again. Not until now.
"Still full of pride. I wonder where your pride would take you-"
BINABASA MO ANG
Reigning Battle Beyond Greed
RomanceON GOING I am Jem Mendez. A mother at eighteen. Married to Altair Jairus Narvaez, a billionaire and a business tycoon. Will my greed satisfy my desire to be more powerful or will it destroy my heart and the simple life I used to have? DATE STARTED:...
