La Douleur Exquise: Imee Marcos

Chapter 61

[As requested]

Imee Marcos' POV

I never thought I would have done this my whole life. I am being tasked to fill up forms for his death certificate.

"Manang.." Irene called from behind.

"We can see him na daw.." she added.

"Papuntahin mo si Eloise, my boys, I can't do this alone.." I whispered as tears dropped from eyes, na-smear nalang yung sinusulat ko.

Irene and Greggy then went back to Batac to get Eloise, and the boys. And within a few minutes they arrived at the hospital.

"Mommy! Where is Tito Rod is he awake?! Let's go na.. visit na natin.." Eloise enthusiastically said as she ran and hugged me.

"Uh- let's wait for the instructions muna okay?" I said as I cupped her cheeks.

"Okay! Kuya Matthew can you libre me there ouh! Sa vending machine!" she said as she held her manong's hands.

"Irene!" I called Irene who was sitting with Bongbong on the hospital benches.

"You didn't tell them?" I ask as tears flowed down my cheeks.

"I told the boys.. pero si Eloise.. I couldn't.." she replied.

"You tell her Irene please di ko kaya.." I begged.

"Si Bonget- siya nalang.." she suggested.

"Anong ako?" Bonget interrupted as he entered the conversation.

"You tell her.." I muttered as I fixed my gaze on Matthew and Eloise who was enjoying with the vending machine.

"Si Irene-" he said but then stopped insisting as Irene gave him a glare.

"Fine.." he finally agreed.

"I'll try my best manang, don't worry.." she said as she tapped my shoulders, I just gave him a smile.

"Wala pa ba?" Eloise asked as they walked back towards us.

"Darling, sit down.." Bonget softly held Eloise's hand.

"We will not be visiting your Tito Rod, we will be saying our goodbyes.." he said.

"What goodbyes?" she ecstatically asked.

"He's gone, darling.." he replied.

"No, Tito Bong stop it! It's not a good joke, saan na ba kasi si Tito Rod! Tell him, THIS IS NOT A GOOD JOKE." she insisted as she let go of Bongbong.

"Tita Irene! You promised me diba! You told me we would visit Tito Rod-" she added as she approached Irene.

"Mom, please tell me they're joking.." Eloise said as tears start to form on her eyes.

"I'm sorry, my love.." I said as I hugged her and we cried our hearts out.

Greggy went out to get coffee, Liza and Bongbong brought Eloise and the boys out of the room first, leaving just me, and Irene. This is the time I get to cry my heart out.

"Ang unfair mo, Rodrigo!!" I sobbed as I just watched him.

"Sabi mo you want challenges, nandito na ako, nag-oo na ako then you give up on me?! Are you kidding me, Rod?!" 

"He's so unfair.." I sobbed as Irene hugged me tight.

As we went out of the morgue, I saw Luke approaching which made me enraged. How dare he come here.