When She's Gone (BILLIONAIRES SERIES 2)

KABANATA 4

"So its Red Stewart's Family,Jayden's friend ang nakabili ng aming ari-arian and share of our company.Hindi naman nakapagtataka sa yaman ba naman nila,they can buy anything they want.

'Im just thinking Jess,kasi ang laki din ng company nila,they earn billion from it,why they intend to buy your dad's company and some of his property?.its weird right,Criss added.I looked at him,kahit ako nagtataka din,siguro baka wala lang silang magawa sa pera nila diba?balik kong tanong sa kanya.

Umuwi na si Criss after naming mag usap,he promised to visit us if his free.I return to my dad's room,naabutan ko si Nana na may kausap,its my Dad's secretary and our family lawyer.

His secretary is crying upon hearing the news about my dad's condition.She's working with my daddy for almost 10years.The lawyer call me."Ms.Ramos can i talk to you for a minute?"I looked at her,i nod my head and ask her to follow me.

I took her outside the hospital,in front of it their is a coffee shop.Sabay kaming pumasok at humanap ng maupuan.We order some dessert and coffee.

"Miss Ramos,she started,ahhhmm Mam,just call me Jess,Miss Ramos is too formal.She smiled at me,Okay Jess,i want you to know,what's going on,on your fathers business and properties.She looked at me and shook her head slowly.I"m sorry Jess in her sad tone,your dad tried to save your company but he failed.

His debt in the bank and the interest cost billion,that even he sold  his company and his properties,your house and cars cannot covered all the money he needs to pay.You're dad wants to keep the house Jess,ang bahay daw na yon ang natitirang ala-ala nito sa yumao mo ng ina.All the happy memories nila ay nandiyan sa bahay na yan.

The company started to drop,when his cousin Mr.Rex Ramos ask him to join an illegal business underground.He losses billion on it,i have no idea what's going on,the only person knows about it is his cousin.His cousin owns a lot of illegal businessess underground.

I cannot control my emotion anymore my tears started to fall,my shoulder are shaking for crying hard.Tito Rex,how come my dad,trusted him?My dad,are aware of his illegal works,even me,i know it,we never talk to that family after my mothers death.They accused my mom,of manipulating my dad,that my mom wants only the money and property of my daddy,that my mom deserve to die,they are awful person,awful family.I hate them,i never liked their family never.

We have only a month to settle the problem,Jess.You gonna loss everything the bank will gonna take the property of your family.Just please,save the house,that was your dad's last wish,and i know you also, value that house very much.Theres only one way to save it,talk to Stewart,ask a help from him.He already bought a lot of your dad's property.Just try Jess,that is your last card.

Matamlay akong nakatitig sa aming Lawyer,im really frustrated,sunod-sunod na problema ang aking kinakaharap.My fathers medical expenses pa akong dapat bayaran.Ang mga katulong namin paano na?ang driver ni daddy?mawawalan silang lahat ng trabaho.Ang kompanyang ilang dekadang pinaghirapan ng aking ama,mawawala na parang bula.

My eyes are really swollen now,mula pa kagabi na iyak ko.Malungkot akong nagsalita sa aming lawyer,I will try po mam,hindi ko alam kung ano ang uunahin ko,kung ano ang gagawin ko?Kinuha ni Mrs.Diosdado ang aking kamay,i know hija,im sorry kung may magagawa lng sana ako.Your father is  good man,he don't deserve this,but other people tried to abused his kindness.

Lalo akong napaiyak sa sinabi ng aming family lawyer.Marami pa kaming pinag-usapan.Hanggang sa nauna itong nagpaalam.Naiwan ako sa coffee shop.Napasabunot ako ng aking buhok.Ang laking problemang kinakaharap ko.

Nasa ganyan akong ayos ng may limang kalalakihang pumasok,bigla akong napaangat ng tingin at nagtama ang mata namin ni Red,a five famous billionaire enter the shop,lahat ng tao napatigil at napatingin sa kanila,lalo na ang mga kababaihan,na halos tumili sa kagwapohang kanilang natutunghayan.

I can see the pain and hatred in his eyes ng magtagpo ang aming mata,una akong bumawi,i know my eyes are really swollen,im a big messed today.Kinuha ko ang aking bag,at lumabas kaagad sa coffee shop.May nakita akong park sa tabi nito,doon ako dinala ng aking mga paa.Maraming batang naglalaro,mga pamilyang nagbobonding.Umupo ako sa upuan katapat ng isang kids playground.

Napangiti ako ng maalala ko noon si Mommy at Daddy ,she used to take me to the park,every weekends family bonding namin kung hindi park,beach or di kaya'y mall. Yan ang favorite day ko ang bonding moments namin.My mom was a very loving and responsible mother and wife to my daddy.

Napayuko ang aking ulo at napahagulgol remembering everything with my mom and dad,biglang may kamay akong nakita sa aking harap hawak nito ang isang panyo.Napaangat ako ng aking tingin sa may hawak ng panyo.

Shocked covered on my face ng makita ko ang may-ari nito."Can i set beside you?paalam nito."I smiled at him in full of sadness,i bite my lower lip to stop from sobbing.I nod my head,walang salitang lumabas sa aking labi.

Kinuha ko ang panyong binigay nya,i started wiping my tears with it."Thanks for this,ibabalik ko nalang sayo pag malabhan ko na,sabi ko."No problem,Why are you here?tanong nito na nakatitig sa aking ,mata.

"My dad rush yesterday in that Hospital,sabay turo ko sa aming harap.Malungkot akong nakatingin sa mga batang naglalaro.Same as him,nakatingin din syang nanonood sa mga bata.None of us speak,binalot ng katahimikan ang aming inuupuan.

We used also to play with my sister when we are small,lagi ko syang dinadala sa park.She really loves park,kwento nya sabay ngiti ng mapakla.Napatingin ako sa kanya.Mananatili nalang memories ang lahat.Malungkot na saad nito.She past away already,nakita ko ang pagtulo ng luha nito.

'Nakakunot ang noo kong napatitig sa kanya,she lost a sister?bakit hindi nabalita,they are very famous halos araw-araw nakikita sila sa magazine or sa television."Red tawag ko dito,im sorry for your lost.He looked at me,he slowly nod his head,i can see the pain in his eyes.

"I know the feeling ng mawalan ng mahalagang tayo sa buhay,i've lost my mom when i was 10 years old.I started crying again,it feels that, i lost half of my life when she's gone.Im almost out of breath of crying and sad emotion that covers on me.She's the best mom,i miss her hug and kissess,i miss her cuddle,i miss her, cooking,i miss her, reading me a story before bedtime.I miss her, picking flowers with me in our own mini garden.I miss her,i miss my mommy so much.

"I'm crying hard,i feel his hand on my back rubbing up and down to keep me calm.He slowly grab my head and hug me."I cried more,for the first time i felt someone care for me.I felt that im in the safest place with his warm hug.

"I'm sorry,as i move myself from him,im just carried away with my emotion.He held my hand and squeezed it,everything will be fine just trust him sabay turo nito sa taas ng langit.Always pray for his guidance.

'Thank you Red,i'll go ahead i need to check my daddy now.Yumuko ako at nagpaalam sa kanya.Maga ang aking mata ng pumasok ako sa room ni daddy,nakita ko si Nana nakaupo sa sofa habang hawak ang cellphone.

"Na,kamusta si daddy,ano ang sabi ng Doktor tanong ko dito.Wala pa rin anak,ganon parin daw,hindi nag reresponse ang katawan ng daddy mo sa gamot na iniinum nito.Malungkot akong tumango kay Nana.Napaupo din ako sa sofa katabi nito,hindi ko nmalayan napapikit na pala ang aking mata.

"I don't know kung ilang oras akong nakatulog ng biglang narinig ko ang paggising sa akin ni Nana.Anak may taong dumaan dito,kanina hindi ko kilala,may mga pagkaing dala at prutas,and dami,ibat-ibang prutas ang dala nito.Hindi naman sya pumasok,ang sabi para daw sayo.Bumangon ako at tiningnan ang sinabi ni Nana,my God sampung tao ang kakain ng pagkaing dinala nito,and dami sobra.

Ang prutas ibat-ibang uri.May note akong nakita na nakaipit sa prutas."Takecare of yourself,Get well soon to your daddy''.Napaisip ako kung sino kaya ang nagbigay nito.Im sure not from Criss,at wala naman akong maraming kaibigan."Hhmmm Weird,pero salamat na rin at kahit papano makatipid din ako.Ilang linggo namin bago maubos ito.