The Badass Girl in Whitehaven Palace

Voyage of Love

SYNOPSIS:

Reola, a great pianist.

Villaflores, a sexy, good-looking chef.

As the fate crosses their path in the biggest Cruise Ship in Asia, they would spend a week for their tragic love story.

PROLOGUE

"You have a stage 4 stomach cancer, Miss Reola."

When I heard that statement from my doctor, I felt like my whole world collapsed. Pakiramdam ko, lahat ng mga pangarap ko, biglaang naglaho. Pakiramdam ko, lahat ng lakas ko, tuluyang kumawala sa katawan ko.

How unlucky I am!

Why it has to be me? Out of billion people, why it has to be me?! Marami pa akong pangarap. Marami pa akong gustong gawin. Marami pa akong gustong maranasan... bakit ako pa? Did I... deserve this?

What did I do to my past life for me to be this unlucky?

I plastered a fake smile on the doctor as I looked at the door of my hospital room, authenticates no one has ever heard about my disease.

"C-Can you..." I hold my hand strong as I looked down, trying to hid my tears towards her. "Can you kept it secret to my family, Doc?" I say as my lips quivered.

Takot ako. Takot na takot. Gustong-gusto kong magsumbong kina Mom at Dad kaso baka... hindi nila kayanin. Ayaw kong... magluksa sila habang naririto pa ako. Ayaw kong... pagluksaan nila ako kahit buhay pa ako.

I had the symptoms before. Namalayan ko... kaso hindi ko pinansin.

Busy.

Hectic schedules.

I had lots of gigs to do. Sa sobrang pagkabusy ko... hindi ko namalayan na unti-unti na palang nilalamon ng sakit ang katawan ko.

Stomach cancer is hard to treat. Mahirap gamutin. May mga paraan naman kaso kapag stage 4 na, mahirap nang gamutin.

Sabay kaming napatingin sa may pinto nang makarinig ng tunog. My mouth hang open when I saw my mother there, looking shocked and... scared.

"M-Ma..."

Kita ko kung paano hinayaan ni Mama na mahulog ang mga prutas na dala-dala niya para sugurin ang doctor ko.

"W-What are you saying? What cancer? Doc, malakas ang anak ko! Ang lakas-lakas niyang tingnan, how could you say that to her?!"

Napasinghap ako nang makita kung paano hinablot ni mama ang kuwelyo ng doktor.

"How could you say that to her?! If you're just one of those bashers who's insecure on her achievements, then stay quiet still! Let yourself bloom on your own! Don't down others just to make you feel settled and complacent!"

I feel embarassed and sorrow upon looking at my mother being judgmental and brutal. It wasn't her. She was the softest mother of all. She was the carest. I can't believe she can hurt someone for me.

"I will sue you for making medical misdiagnosis!"

"Ma!"