[DGS1] Hired by the Devil

Chapter 27: Regrets

Chapter 27: Regrets

AUGUSTUS

It's like just yesterday when the two of us first met. But in reality, it has been more than two months...

'Huh? Dyamante? Anong dyamante? Dynamite? Yung kendi? XO lang yung kendi ko dito.'

Who would've thought that we would meet again?

'Siya ho si Morticia Ignacio, yung bagong katulong.'

Morticia... death.

I should've known it was you... Tita Lilian's kindness...

'Ang sabi ko, nguyain niya kako yung isda kasi maraming tinik yung bangus. Baka mabilaukan siya. 'Yun lang. Wala akong sinasabing yung ugali niya ay para ring basura.'

...Tito Antonio's bravery...

'Bakit kasalanan ko? Ako ba 'yung gustong patayin ng mga 'yan? Hindi naman 'di ba?'

...and Cris' smart mouth...

'Anong klaseng tanong 'yan Boss? Akala ko ba ipina-backround check mo na ako kay Jack?'

I should've known...

Of all people, it was me who should've known.

'Naranasan mo na bang malagay sa isang sitwasyon na alam mong may kaya kang gawin para makatulong, pero hindi mo ginawa kasi natatakot ka?'

How were you doing all this time? Was it hard for you through all of these years?

'Salamat Boss, pero hindi na kailangan. Wala na rin naman akong luha na pwedeng iiyak pa, matagal nang ubos. Tsaka okay lang naman talaga ako, pramis.'

You were right... I couldn't handle the whole truth.

'Be careful what you wish for, Boss. Baka pag sabihin ko sa 'yo 'yung totoo, hindi mo kayanin at bigla ka na lang atakihin sa puso.'

But please don't leave me again... I don't know what will happen to me if I lose you one more time.

Letizia...

"Hoy Agosto! Gumising ka nga diyan! Nakaharang ka sa 'min ng pasyente ko."

I slowly opened my eyes and some slow beeping sounds reached my ears.

"Tatayo ka diyan o kakaladkarin kitang animal ka?"

I slowly straightened up and realized where I was. It seems like I fell asleep last night while I was sitting beside Morticia's bed looking out for her, my body finally succumbing to the exhaustion from the past three days.