Broken Promises

Chapter 31

Hindi parin gumigising si Irene pero inilipat na ito sa isang private room dahil hindi naman nagiging kritikal ang kanyang kondisyon.

Greggy

We're still here in the hospital waiting for Irene to wake up, she's making improvements like making her condition more stable, in fact she's already out from the Intensive Care Unit. My sons and I were casually talking but my daughter caught my attention, she seems thinking so deep so I asked her if she's okay but she didn't answer me back so I tap her shoulders gently which made her startle.

I asked her if she's okay and did answer that she is, I just hug her sideways and rubs her back for comfort, kilala ko ang anak ko at alam ko kung may problema siya o wala. In this case, alam kong meron pero ayokong pilitin siya na magsabi.

I've love this lady with all my heart and it pains me if I'm seeing her hurt, I still might make mistakes but I made a promise to myself to protect and make her happy at all times.

Kate excused herself because her phone suddenly rang.

Kate

Mommy hasn't wake up yet, I am deeply sorry and my heart is full of regret for the way I treated her, eventhough my family keeps on saying that it wasn't anyone's fault, my guilt is still haunting me and it feels like it was my fault why she left the house that evening. If I didn't let my temper burst out, If I let what happened for the past years go by and proceed and focus to my present life now, this would not happen.

Nandito kami ngayon sa loob ng room ni mommy, umuwi muna si tita Imee dahil kailangan niya ding umattend sa mga pagpupulong sa Malacañang, same goes with tito-dad and tita-mommy. It was only me, daddy, kuya Luis, kuya Alfy and Ate Xandra who was left here in the hospital, I don't want to leave. Gusto kong nandito ako sa oras na gumising si mommy, kinakabahan ako dahil hindi ko alam kung ano yung mararamdaman at magiging reaksyon ni mommy sa pag gising niya at makita ako sa harapan niya.

Would she be mad at me, confused, dismayed? I don't know, I really don't know. I zone out, overthinking what would the reaction she'll give to me once she wake up and saw me in front of her.

"Kate, nakikinig kaba anak?" Daddy suddenly speak which startle me, I didn't hear what he said because I was zoning out.

"S-sorry, what was it daddy?" I asked softly, he responded a smile and rubs my back.

"Are you okay, anak?" He asked me whispering, I nodded and give him an assuring smile.

"I am daddy, may iniisip lang na very unpopular." I answered as an excuse, he hugged me sideways and whispered.

"Are you sure? You can always tell daddy if you have problems." He affirms, I looked and hug him tightly.

"Yes, thanks dad." I whispered, he kissed my forehead and caress my arms. I excused myself from them when my phone suddenly rang and it's my professor.

"Hello Ms. Araneta? This is Professor Falcon, I will just inform you that you're the chosen and appointed one by the school to attend the Federated Student Leaders Seminar again in Spain that will be happening this coming week."

Sunod-sunod niyang sinabi nung sinagot ko ang tawag niya, I'm shocked of what he said because I didn't expect this news. I want to be there but mommy is still here in the hospital and I don't want to leave her.