Destiny Played it Well

CHAPTER 57

"Jen? Jen!" tawag ko kay Jen nung nakita ko siyang papasok sa hospital kung saan naka confined si Daddy.

"Beb? Oh thank God you're here. I ran here as fast as I could after your Kuya called me." kahit hiningal ako kakatakbo mahabol lang siya, inakbayan niya agad ako.

"Body guards huh?" then she tilt her head. I know kung ano tinutukoy niya, sila Simon, Sandro at Vinny. Hinatid talaga nila ako dahil hindi ko naman dala yung sasakyan ko, naiwan lang dito. "Good afternoon mga Sir." bati niya sa tatlo.

"Good morning too." sabay na sagot nila. Hinatak ko agad si Jen dahil nahihiya silang tatlo pag masyadong formal yung treatment sakanila.

"Hayaan na natin yan. Anong nangyari kay Daddy?"

"I don't know. Tumawag lang yung Kuya mo kasi can't be reached ka daw kanina. Akala niya mag kasama tayo." pumasok na kami sa lobby at nag dire-diretso sa elevator. Akala ko ihahatid lang nila ako?

"Teka, sasama kayo? Akala ko ihahatid niyo lang ako?" tanong ko sakanila habang nag aantay bumukas ang elevator.

"We just have to make sure that you're safe." sagot ni Sandro. Nasamid agad si Jen sa gilid ko or more likely nang aasar. Siniko ko agad siya para tumigil na dahil hiyang-hiya na talaga ako kanina palang.

"Hayaan mo na. Gusto nila SAFE KA." pag-uulit ni Jen sa sinabi ni Sandro at kumindat sakin.

Saktong bumukas ang elevator at nag si pasok ba kami dahil kahit anong divert ko makipag-usap, kinakabahan parin ako. Anong nangyari kay Daddy. Pagkarating sa 7th floor ay dumeritso kami agad sa private room ni Daddy. Di pa man kami na kakapasok ay rinig ko na ang boses ni Mommy sa hallway pala. Wait, is she crying? Kinabahan na agad ako at napatakbo papunta sa pintuan ni Daddy at binuksan ang pinto. Tumambad si Mommy na halos madapa na kakaiyak at yakap-yakap ni Kuya na ngayong umiiyak na din.

"FRANKO!!!" hagolhol ni Mommy habang ni re-revive ng mga doctor si Daddy. Parang nawalang ako ng pandinig kahit maingay ang kwarto dahil sa iyak ni Mommy, tunog ng mga nag alarm na machine ni Daddy. Parang gumuho yung mundo ko, hindi ko alam kung ano yung unang mararamdaman ko.

"No.. no... DAD! DADDY NO!" please tell me this is just a dream. Daddy, you can't leave me. No, Dad. "Daddy!!!" napasalampak ako sa sahig dahil nanghina agad ang mga tuhod ko at iyak na ako ng iyak.

"Erah..." pinagtulungan na nila ako na pigilan matumba ulit after nila ako tinayo. Hinaayaan nila akong umiyak habang ni re-revive si Daddy. Please lumaban ka Dad. Hindi ikaw ito, hindi ka mahina.

"Time of death 2:33pm." sabi ng Doctor. "I'm sorry, Sagrado Family. We really did everything."

"Dad!! No! You can't leave me just like that! No!" kumawala ako sa pagkakahawak nila sakin at niyakap si Daddy na wala ng buhay. "Dad! Gumising ka please!" boses ko ang umalingaw-ngaw sa buong kwarto dahil masakit na masakit para sakin mawala si Daddy. Hindi pa kami nakakabawi sa isa't-isa.

"Erah, Huminahon ka." alo ni Jen sa likod ko pero hindi ako nag patinag dahil masyado akong durog na durog dahil sa pagkawala ni Daddy. Pati sila Mommy at Kuya ay walang ibang nagawa kundi yakapin ang wala ng buhay na si Daddy. This is killing me. I didn't have the chance to talk to him, iparamdam sa kanya na mahal na mahal ko pa din siya after everything he did. Hindi nabawasan ang pagmamahal ko sa mga magulang ko despite their imperfections. Nadudurog ako dahil hindi man lang ako binigyan ng pagkakataon makabawi kay Daddy.  "Oh my—Erah!"

SIMON's POV.

It hurts seeing Erah being so helpless after she passed out earlier and now we are here staying in a room, beside her father's room. She's still unconscious while breathing through nasal cannula because of lack of oxygen in her body. I can't help myself not to stare at her while she's sleeping cause she looks at peace. Although her eyes are swollen and her nose is a little bit red from crying, she still beautiful.

"Poor, Erah. She's really looking forward to reconcile with her Dad. It's sad that she didn't have the chance to do so." Vinny said. We all knew that Erah is looking forward to accept her Dad after everything he did to her. I do want her to be happy, we all do.

"Call Pops and tell him about what happened to his former business partner." I commanded him.

"Consider it done. Excuse me for a minute." he said and went outside. It's now Erah and I here in the room cause Sandro went out for a moment then Jen went to comfort Evo, Erah's brother. I went closer to her while she's still sleeping cause I really wanna hug her earlier. I feel her pain. I was looking forward to see her real smile once again if she and her Dad would be close again once he wakes up but then this happened, Mr. Sagrado died in front of his family, in front of his daughter. I couldn't imagine after what her father did, she will still able to forgive him.

"I'm sorry you have to go through this situation. You don't deserve this kind of pain." I stroke the strand of her hair. Oh, did I wake her up? She moved her head then opened her eyes. I sit up straight and waited for her to gain her consciousness.

"Simon?" she looked confused and remove the oxygen hose in her nose.

"Careful..." I helped her so she can sit well.

"W-wait.." she said in a hoarse voice.

"Here, drink some water." I gave her a glass of water with straw on it just incase she's not comfortable drinking water in a common glass. "There you go." she almost finish the glass of water. Must be tired and thirsty from crying.

"Anong nangyari, Si? Ang sakit ng ulo ko. Ang sama din ng panaginip ko kanina na nawala na daw si Daddy. Nakakatakot." I feel sorry for what she said, she really thought it was just a dream. I couldn't talk, I have no right to tell her that it wasn't a dream. "Oyy, ba't ang tahimik mo? Teka, anong ginagawa ko dito?" she ask while fixing her hair. She's too innocent and kind for this cruel reality, I can't even look at her cause it hurts seeing her hurting but still denying it. "Woy! Simon? Nakikinig ka ba?" she snapped her fingers near my face that got my attention.

"Ah pardon?" she rolled her eyes at me.

"Yan kasi, di nakikinig. Anong ginagawa ko dito?" she repeated the question but I don't have the guts to answer.

*Knock knock knock*

Save by the bell. Someone knocked the door before opening it. Evo, Erah's twin brother. He entered the room and went close to Erah.

"Hey.." he sat down on the hospital bed while looking at her sister. He looked at her with full of sadness and urge to cry.

"Kuya? What's with the face? It looks like someone died. Are you okay?" Erah asked. Did she really forgot about what happened earlier? Or she just chose to forget about what happened?

"Erah, I know this hard for you. This is also hard for us. Dad really didn't make it." Evo explained then look away as his tears starts to fall upon seeing her sister's reaction.

"So... T-that wasn't a d-dream?" She asked as if the truth was not accepted. "Your joking right? Kuya, that's not a good joke." her eyes began to redden and cried in front of him. She shook her head in disbelief. "No! That's not true! No!" she remove the dextrose from the back of her hand like it was just nothing. The needle freaks me out but seeing her having a breakdown gives me strength to hug her so she wouldn't hurt herself again while knowing the truth. Don't worry, Erah. You have me, you always have me. I'm always here for you.