Rewriting it with you ✨ [MED SERIES # 5] COMPLETED

Chapter 43

I woke up the next day feeling a little lighter, it's like I finally threw all the baggages I have been keeping for a long time. For the first time in years, I felt okay. I am okay.

"Kain na, anak," mom said softly. I hugged her tight. She gently caressed my back, it was soothing. The hug I have been longing for years from a mother. It took us years.

"I cook your favorite, Katherine," dad uttered then showed me. I smiled, a real one. He placed it on the table and he hugged me and mom. We just stop when one of the housemaid gave Nate to me because he's crying.

"May I?" Mom asked with excitement. I gave Nate to her and sat on my chair. Dad also looked at Nate with equal joy and happiness.

"He looks like Paulo." Dad murmured. I flashed a smile.

Mom sit across me while still holding my son. I was looking at her. She was deprived of this, I saw longing in her eyes. I bet she's thinking of my unborn sister. Dad held her hand, and she smiled back to him tenderly. They really still love each other, for years I made myself believe that they were staying together because of me. So I did all, so we can stay together.

"What are your plans?" Dad asked randomly when we were eating.

"I already asked kuya Gino about my clinic in two hospitals." I answered. Mom gave me a fleeting look.

"I thought you don't know if you really like Medicine?" He asked further.

"I took it because I wanted to be like you. But, when we lost my sister it fueled me to take pediatrics. It's a love-hate relationship. And seeing Nate made me realize you didn't just push me to take it, I actually like it. I want to save children, it's my way of healing from losing my sister. Maybe with this she'll be okay in afterlife." I uttered. Mom just looked at me with a calm smile.

"And with Paulo?" Dad added.

"We broke up, officially. I think he doesn't deserve me, too. I'm too broken for him to fix. I need to find myself first. I need to heal first. I want to give him my whole trust and love. But, if he gets tired, I will be okay. I want his happiness. We can just be parents to Nate." I honestly said. My parents just nodded.

For two weeks I stayed with my parents. It was the first time I felt like I'm really home. There's no pause, I'm constantly happy. We talked about a lot. Those years before the incident. It felt like it was a first step to my therapy.

"Hija, nasa baba yung tatay ni Nate." Manang told me.

"Sige po, pasabi bababa na ako." I said. Kinuha ko muna si Nate. We haven't seen or talked with each other since our break up.

"Hi!" He mumbled. I just smiled and gave him Nate. Kakain pa lang ako ng dinner kaya dumiretso ako ng kusina. Nakasunod naman sya sa akin.

"Kumain kana?" I asked then looked what to re-heat. Umuwi muna kasi sa probinsya sila mommy. May aayusin daw sila. Apparently there are busy building a community hospital. Babalik na daw sila bilang doctor. And I am happy hearing it.

"Hindi pa. I went home this morning. Wala kayo. I asked the helpers, hinatid mo daw si Christian pero hindi kana bumalik. So I tracked your car." He said continuously.

"Nahihirapan akong mag-isa sa bahay mo. So I went home. Mom was helping me. They just went back to the province this morning." I said honestly. He heaved a sigh. Nag-microwave na lang ako ng dinner namin.

"I hired two nanny for him. Hindi mo naman daw pinapaakyat sa kwarto," kalmadong sabi nya.

"I appreciate it. Pero ayaw kong may ibang humahawak sa kanya. I'm getting paranoid. Okay naman kami dito." Malamyang sabi ko.