The Fault In Our Stars (WIOS Book 2)

CHAPTER 18

THREE DAYS na since nakatira si Rachel sa amin, she's been a great help for me.

Kapag umaalis kami ni Vinny to process the papers para sa daycare center na ipapatayo namin, I'm confident na safe ang mga anak ko kay Rachel.

Kakarating lang namin ng bahay and she is feeding Maxine, kakapatulog niya din kay Sander.

"Hi bheee, Thank you talaga for babysitting my kids."

Hinalikan ko naman si Maxine.

"Ano ka ba, okay lang."

"Oooh, hi Cat!"

Rachel glared at Vinny.

"Meow, meow."

He was teasing Rachel.

"Tse!"

Sigaw ni Rachel.

"Oh come on. Don't be mad little kitten."

Vinny was sitting sa dining table at inaasar si Rachel.

"Bhe, ilayo mo sa akin tong apple baka itapon ko to sa kanya, kahit anak pa ng presidente yan."

She whispered.

Natawa naman ako.

"Wag nga kayong maglandian sa harapan ng anak ko."

"Yuck!" Reklamo ni Rachel.

"Ew. I have my standards, ate" Nagreact naman si Vinny.

I smirked.

I carried Maxine and umakyat na sa taas.

Iniwan ko silang dalawa sa kusina na nag-aaway pa din.

"Ano yung standards mo ha?" Sigaw ni Rachel.

"I like cats." Vinny answered.

Yep.

They're flirting.

Pumasok naman kami sa kwarto ni Maxine, I want to spend time with my daughter when Sandro called me.

"Hello, love.."

"Yes, love. How's work?" I asked.

"I'm super tired, kakagaling lang namin from Bacarri ni Matthew. May mga nasunugan kasi doon."

"Awww. My baby love is tired."

"I am." Halata sa boses niya yung pagod.

"What do you want for dinner? Ipagluluto kita."

"Really? I kinda want to eat bagnet and pinakbet."

Napangiti naman ako. Ilocano talaga ang asawa ko.

"Alright, ipagluluto kita. Bibili lang ako sandali ng ingredients since nandito naman si Vinny"

"What? He's there again?"

"Yup. He's with Rachel sa baba."

"Baka magkatuluyan pa yang dalawa na yan." He said.

"Hindi malayong mangyari yan, love. Anyways, call me later. Okay?"

"I will. I love you." He said.

"Sir... here's your coffee—"

Narinig ko naman ang boses ni Ava.

Apakalandi talaga.

Binaba naman ni Sandro yung tawag.

Kailan ba babalik si Ate Cherry?

After ko makabalik from grocery, pinagluto ko na agad si Sandro.

Maaga naman syang nakauwi at hindi amoy Ava.

Buti na lang.

Of course nonstop bangayan/flirting pa din si Vinny and Rachel.

"You know, if I squirt my eyes medyo kamukha mo si catwoman."

Vinny said out of nowhere habang nagprepare kami ng dinner.

I invited Simon and Bianca din to join us. Mommy Liza is with Daddy Bong naman sa Malacañang.

"UGH!" Sigaw naman ni Rachel.

"Di mo ba ako titigilan? Hindi na nga ako umiiyak eh."

"Yeah, but somehow you started looking like a real cat to me."

Rachel rolled her eyes.

Natatawa naman ako kanila. I suddenly felt pain on my stomach again pero tolerable lang.

Napansin naman ni Rachel yung reaction ko.

"Uh Vinny, tulungan mo nga ako ayusin yung dining table."

She pushed Vinny out of the kitchen.

She knew na ayaw ko pa ipaalam sa kanila yung sakit ko.

"Oy, nananching ka ha." Vinny said.

Hinampas naman siya ni Rachel.

"Assuming ka."

When they left, sumakit lalo.

Kailangan ko na talaga umpisahan ang chemotherapy ko.

Dinner time and nandyan na sila Simon.

Ipinakilala naman ni Vinny si Rachel.

"Bro? Is this your new girlfriend?"

Simon asked.

Nakaakbay naman sa akin si Sandro habang nakikinig lang kami sa kanila.

"Ew no....no. no. no. no. no. no. no. no. no. no. no. no."

Rachel answered.

Vinny looked at her.

"Wow, really? 13 no's?"

Natakot naman si Rachel sa reaction ni Vinny.

"Umm..."

"A simple no would've suffice."

Umupo naman si Vinny sa dining table at tumahimik na.

Nagkatinginan namin kaming apat, ako, Sandro, Simon and Bianca.

"Vinny's hurt."

Sandro whispered.

"Yep. I can see that."

I answered.

Halata naman sa itsura ni Rachel yung kaba.

The next day, I went to the hospital para magpa-schedule ng chemotherapy.

"Thanked God at nakapag-desisyon ka na, Mrs. Marcos."

"I have to, doc. Gusto ko pa makasama ng matagal yung pamilya ko."

I gave him a faint smile.

Palabas na ako ng office niya and I gave him a handshake at ngumiti sa kanya.

Nang makauwi ako sa bahay, Sandro was waiting for me sa office niya.

"Hi, love..."

I tried to kiss him but he moved away.

Nagulat naman ako.

"Is everything okay?"

Itinapon niya naman sa akin yung cellphone niya.

It showed a photo of me and Dr. Cua sa labas ng office niya kanina.

In an angle that we looked like holding hands and I was laughing with him.

"Are you... are you cheating on with that doctor?"