HE'S SERIES #1: Riegzuel Vin Mariano

Wakas

"How is she?"

My family looked at me immediately when I entered the room. Kararating ko lang at dumiretso na 'ko rito sa hospital. Nasa ICU pa rin si Zelle. She's been operated 2 days ago. I have stayed for 4 days in Manila to fix the company's muddle.

Agad na yumakap sa'kin si Mommy.

"How are you?" She asked, obviously know what happened to me and Lynxy.

"I'm fine," I denied. "How's Zelle's condition?" I tried to change the topic.

Muli siyang yumakap sa'kin. "I know everything will be fine, Riegz." She said while patting my back gently. I looked away when she break the embrace. My mother's making me cry again. Nang tumingin ako sa kaniya, tipid lang akong ngumiti.

"Kuya..." Napatingin ako kay Zelle. Tinapos kong balatan ang prutas saka pumunta sa tabi niya. It's been half month and nailipat na si Zelle sa step-down unit, still recovering.

"Do you need something?" Nakangiting tanong ko. Ngumiti siya at tipid na umiling.

"Did you leave Ate Lynxy because of me?" Her question stiffened me. "I'm sorry," she apologized when I didn't answer.

Inilapag ko sa bedside table ang plano na naglalaman ng prutas saka hinawakan ang kamay niya.

"Hey, you shouldn't be sorry for it."

"But you left her and broke up." She pouted, was about to cry now. "And that is because of my illness, because of me."

"Zelle..." Bumuga ako ng hangin. "I left because it's my decision. It's not because I chose to be here and broke up with her means I can't get her back."

Her brows frowned. "What do you mean?"

"Babalikan ko siya." I smiled with a determination. "Well, I can go back as early as expected when you'll recover immediately."

Ngumiti naman siya. "I will recover immediately, Kuya. I swear, I will take good care of myself."

Mahina akong natawa nang itaas niya ang isa niyang kamay na parang nanunumpa. I pinched her cheek and kissed her forehead.

"Kuya, you're still not going back?" Zelle asked.

It's been 3 months and she's already discharged from the hospital. Lagi niya 'kong tinatanong kung hindi pa ako babalik ng Pilipinas simula nu'ng nadischarge siya.

"Soon," I just finished to sign all the papers, my secretary brought all the way here.

To: Richelle

You can pick the papers by tomorrow.

Agad naman siyang nag-reply.

From: Richelle

Copy, Sir.

"Why? You said when I recover, and I did."

"Zelle,"

She pouted, "okay," she, then went to her room again.

Nailing na lang ako. Noon halos ayaw niya akong pakawalan kapag babalik ako sa Pilipinas tapos ngayon pinagtatabuyan na 'ko.

I opened my Instagram and agad na bumungad sa'kin ang post ni Zeryne. It was a picture of her with her friends, with Lynxy.

Napangiti ako nang makita ang picture nilang dalawa. I could figure that Lynxy gained weight. Maybe because of her pregnancy. I immediately liked it. Halos tadtarin ko na nga, eh.