In Davao...
Sara woke up at around 4am.
For some reason kasi, parang hindi siya makatulog ng maayos.
She tried switching positions on the bed too many times pero naaligaga pa din siya.
It was a big day for Sara.
Sa araw kasi na yun, was her appointment with her OB.
Sara hasn't had her period for 2 months at parang sure na talaga siya na buntis siya. She was having all the pregnancy symptoms as early as 3 weeks.
Pero siyempre, para makasiguro, she decided to check with the doctor first.
Naging irregular na din kasi ang menstrual cycle niya after she had Ella.
Aside from the OB visit,
Another milestone for the day was the annulment papers na pinirmahan na din ni Mans.
Sara couldn't wait to tell Bong about her pregnancy and the annulment.
Kahit kasi magkalayo sila, araw araw naman silang nag uusap.
And just last night around 7pm, nagkwentuhan pa sila.
They were laughing and giggling over that phone call.
Miss na miss na din talaga ni Sara si Bong ng sobra.
Ella was starting to miss her dad too.. pero dahil nanjan naman si Mans, kahit papano, hindi naman gaanong nalulungkot ang bata.
As part of her morning routine, Sara always watches the news.
So that day, kahit parang wala siya sa mood, she still continued doing what she's used to.
She prepared breakfast for herself then turned the TV on.
Mag isa lang kasi siya sa bahay at nasa Hongkong si Mans for a business trip.
Si Ella naman, nasa kabilang bahay sa mama ni Sara.
Sara was eating peacefully while watching when all of a sudden, the news about a crash in SLEX came on TV.
When she saw the crash scene, napa comment pa siya.
Hay naku! Hindi kasi nag iingat. Grabe namang yupi yan. For sure hindi na mabubuhay ang sakay niyan.
She said to herself while she lifted the glass to drink water.
She continued to watch as the news anchors described the scene.
"Ang inyo pong nakikita ay kuha kagabi sa SLEX kung saan bumangga ang isang SUV sa isang cement mixer.
Napag alaman ng ating news team na nakainom pala ang driver ng naturang SUV na kinilala sa pangalang Bong Marcos na mula sa isang kilalang angkan sa Ilocos. Kasama ni Marcos sa aksidente ang kanyang maybahay at inaalam pa ng aming team ang kalagayan ng dalawa na kasalukuyang nasa Makati Medical Center."
When Sara heard the full context of the news, agad niyang nabitawan ang baso.
The glass landed straight to the floor and got shattered into pieces.
She was in a state of shock but her hands were shaking.
No.. No.. hindi pwede baka mali lang ang pangalan..
Wait.. I'll call Bong.
Come on Love pick up the phone.. tell me you're okay..
Please..
Sara said na agad ding tinawagan si Bong.
But his phone was just ringing at walang sumasagot.
Sa sobrang taranta at pagkabigla ni Sara, she didn't know what to do.
Para kasing hindi pa nag si sink in sa kanya ang narinig niya so she called Bong again and again and again.
Pero nung nakalimang tawag na siya at di pa din ito sumasagot, that's when it hit her.
Agad siyang napatakbo palabas ng bahay at nagpa hatid sa airport.
Her hands and her chin were shaking the whole time as she hopped on that plane to Manila.
She also kept praying na sana ok lang si Bong.
A big part of her wants to believe that he was okay. But the way that vehicle looked like, parang impossible na talagang may mabuhay pa.
Pero ganun paman, hindi pa din siya nawawalan ng pag asa.
When the plane landed in Manila, she immediately got on a taxi papunta sa Ospital.
To make matters worse, pagbaba niya ng taxi ay sinalubong pa siya ng mga reporters para i ambush interview.
She was mentally, emotionally and physically exhausted to answer even one question so as fast as she could, tinakbuhan niya ang mga reporters at agad na siyang pumasok sa ospital.
As soon as she entered the lobby, saktong nakita niya si Manang Imee.
She was pacing back and forth while biting her nails.
When Sara saw her, she called
Manang si Bong?
Sara asked in a worried tone.
Halatang nagulat si Imee na makita siya.
But instead of answering, Manang Imee immediately hugged her.
Then she spoke..
Sara.. si Bong.. he is in critical condition..
Malungkot na sabi ni Manang na agad din naman niyang sinagot.
No.. pero critical condition lang naman sa ngayon diba? Pero may chance pa naman diba? Bong will still live diba??
Sunod sunod na tanong niya while her tears were falling
Then Manang spoke again..
Sara... Alam kong mahal ka ni Bong and I'm sure he wouldn't want you to worry.
Yes may chance pa.
By some miracle baka meron pa.
Sara, hindi lang 50/50 si Bong. . He only has a 10% chance to live from his head and body injuries.
But 10% is still better than nothing diba? So let's continue to pray for him ok?
When Sara heard Bong's chance of survival, she blacked out at bigla siyang hinimatay.
She couldn't comprehend kung bakit ganoon nalang kabilis ang ikot ng mundo.
A few months ago, they were living their best life pero ngayon, mukhang iiwan na naman siya ni Bong sa pangatlong pagkakataon.
And this time, kahit gustuhin man niyang balikan ito, wala ng magiging comeback
Pero bakit ngayon pa?
kung kailan nangako na sila na walang iwanan.
Kung kailan mas mahal nila ang isa't isa.
Kung kailan magkaka baby na sila ulit.
*******
I can't save us
BINABASA MO ANG
When We Were Young (GC Book 2)
FanfictionFan fiction about ISD and BBM. Book 2 of Getaway car. A young whirlwind romance that ended as fast as it started. Now that they're older, Is there still a chance for Sara and Bong to continue the love they've lost when they were younger?
