LenRisa AU.
Money is the reason we exist.
Being affluent gives one enough power to make the world revolve.
Falling in love with such wealthy person is alike to playing a game: Either you win the jackpot or be left with nothing at all. In a deal whe...
After I read Leonor's letter, I was in tears already. I wished I could hug her right now, so I'm grateful that I have Pia here to be my crying shoulder.
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"You know, ate, lahat na kami witness ng sobrang pagmamahal sayo ni Leonor." Pia told me.
By the way she called Leonor, I figured they were able to develop a connection with each other.
"She was actually the one who bought me the tickets so that I can fly back here! Nagbigay pa ng check para daw di ako bumalik muna agad. Alagaan pa daw kita," she said and I could imagine how they looked like in that scenario.
"She stayed here those whole 5 days of you in a critical stage, ate. According kay ate Leila, hindi talaga niya iniwan yung labas ng ICU. She even missed some meal time. Which I know is totoo, by the way! Kasi the last time I handed her a bottled water, parang hindi pa siya iinom kung hindi ko binigyan."
"Kahit na nung nag-stable ka na, it was like yung puso naman niya yung mamamatay sa sobrang pag-aalala niya." she added after a pause.
Hindi ko na mapigilang umiyak. Talagang tumulo na yung luha ko. Hindi ko man lang siya nakita. Ang tagal-tagal ko na siyang di nakikita.
I miss my Leonor already.
"Siya unang hinanap ko when I opened my eyes, Patricia. I was expecting more of her kasi everyday, siya naman na talaga unang nakikita ng mga mata ko. Turns out, na-kumpleto kayo pero wala naman siya." I said, wiping my tears with tissues.
"She was the reason why we were completed in the first place, ate. She said she wanted you to be happy once you open your eyes."
I looked at the envelope with her kiss mark and I placed it on my chest. "I miss you." I whispered. Pia tilted her head and smiled downwards.
"She was there, ate. She is always." she said.
It's very heartwarming to hear that.
Kahit na hindi ko nakita, Leonor still made her promise true — That she'll stay whenever I need her.
"Matutulog na ako, ate. Madaling araw na. Hindi pa nakukumpleto tulog ko." she said as she sat on the armchair beside my bed. "Sige na." I said laughing.
I looked around the room. May decorations pa nga.
The tulips bouquet caught my attention.
Everytime I see a tulip, Leonor was around. When the flowershop was sold out, she was there. When she gave me the tulip after our Thailand trip, she was there.
Will she be here this time?
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As soon as I woke up in the morning already, I saw Leila, Loren, and Grace there. "Good morning, sissy!" the two exclaimed and went in for a hug.
"Hi! Miss ko kayo. Ikaw din ate Lei." I smiled at them kaso parang wala ata si Pia.
"Kapatid ko?" I asked.
"Nasa labas. May kausap." Leila answered and I nodded. "We're happy that you're awake, Theresia! Haba naman kasi ng beauty sleep mo." Grace jestered. "Oo nga! Napagod tuloy yung isa kababantay." Loren added.
"Sinong isa?"
"Edi sino pa ba? Si ma'am Leonor!"
They said the same thing Pia said to me. It proved to me more na hindi niya talaga ako iniwan.
Later, Pia walked in. "Oh! Gising ka na pala ate. Good morning." she said and she also gave me a kiss on my forehead. "Morning, kapatid." I smiled at her.
"Sino naman yung kausap mo? Ang tagal nun ah." Grace complained.
Parang sira talaga 'to.
Daming nasasabi lagi.
"It's ate Leonor." she said. It felt like butterflies suddenly swarmed inside my stomach when I heard her response.
"How is she?" I asked.
"She's flying to Barcelona today." she said and I nodded.
"Hala? Mag-iibang bansa pala?" Leila asked. "Opo." Pia nodded.
Grabeng layo mo naman, Leonor. Magkikita pa kaya talaga tayo nyan?
"Sis, di ba nga pala a few days before the incident, namatay si Lora?" Grace asked.
"Oo. Ano namang connect nun?"
"May superstitions kasi na kapag daw namatay yung doggy, sinalo niya yung bad luck mo or yung chance na ma-deds ang owner." she said.
"Totoo ba yun?" Loren asked.
"Superstition nga lang eh."
"Kayong dalawa talaga! Pinag-iisip pa ang ate." Pia rolled her eyes.
If what Grace said was true, two of my beloved saved me. Lora and Leonor will always be my bundle of good things in life.
"Ano nang plano mo pag gumaling ka, Theresia?" Leila asked.
"Siguro ako magm-manage ng kumpanya tapos hihintayin ko bumalik siya." I replied.
"Tuwang tuwa sayo si Mr. Diokno kaya! Galing daw nung presentation mo." she added.
"Wow! Ikaw na ate ang namamahala sa meetings? Iba ka na pala ah." Pia reacted. "Learning pa lang, Patricia. That was my first time kaso may nangyari." I said with counted laughs.
"Speaking of the incident, ano ba talaga nangyari, ate Lei?" Pia asked as she sat beside her.
I also wanted to know.
"Let's just say that your future saved you from your past." she said.
I immediately knew what she meant.
"Holy shit?! Si Miguel?!" I reacted, hysterically.
"Tangina?" Pia reacted too. "Okay, what the heck is happening now?" Loren commented.
Leila nodded.
"Sabi na talagang demonyo yan eh! Pati si Satanas nahiya na sa katarantaduhan nyan." Grace said.
"Morning, that day of the incident, nakatanggap si Leonor ng message from anonymous daw. Pinagbantaan siya, pero nadamay si Theresia kaya lalong nag-init ang ulo ni Leonor. Ang gagawin niya sana, babayaran na lang niya para lang layuan ka. Pero Miguel insisted that he wants to see Leonor." she said.
"Kingina niya pala." Grace whispered, which we still heard.
"So, kahit na alam niyang may posibleng mangyaring masama, pumunta siya. Wala eh. Theresia was on the line. Knowing Leonor, she'd do anything to keep Theresia out of it. Even if it means that she'll get in trouble."
"Turns out, it was a trap. May tauhan siya sa labas ng kumpanya. Inabangan si Theresia, then boom."
Pia brushed her hair with her hands, Grace swallowed, Loren sighed deeply. Hindi ko na alam anong reaksyon ko.
"She didn't have to do those." I said.
Wala, umiyak na naman ako.
"But she chose to do it for you." Leila said.
"Kaya nung nalaman niyang you still got in trouble, she made sure na pananagutan ni Miguel ang lahat. Pinakulong niya and lahat pa ng pwedeng legal actions towards him, ginawa ni Leonor."
"Grabeng sacrifice ni Leonor." Pia sighed.
"And she did all those for the only woman she loves."
