Lucius Vallentino’s POV
I sat at the edge of the bed and look at the time, it’s 7am in the morning and Khazian’s still sleeping. I got up and put on a boxer before approaching him and bending slightly to kiss his forehead.
I enter the bathroom and brush my teeth and wash my face and I went to the closet to get a shirt and pants before walking out of my room and went downstairs, I immediately make a coffee to wake me up more.
The aroma of coffee filled the air, but my focus was on the newspaper, I scanned the front page but nothing interesting is in there so I put it aside and take my coffee before resting into the balcony. Ang sarap sa pakiramdam na lumalanghap ng sariwang hangin habang may ganito kagandang panahon.
I stop mid-air when the telephone ring, it’s a landline and no one know this unless it was given from my secretary. Lumakad ako patungo roon at sinagot ang telepono cause I don’t wanna missed something important just in case.
“Hello? This is sister Elizabeth, from the orphanage” Bahagya akong nagulat nang ma-recognize ko ang pangalan ng sister sa orphanage kung nasaan si Aliyah, ang batang binisita namin ni Khazian, may aberya kaya?
“This is Lucius speaking, what can I help you?” I asked politely, “Ah mr. Vallentino, nariyan ho ba si Khazian?” Tanong niya na kinatahimik ko sandali pero agad ding sumagot.
“Yes he’s sleeping, do you need anything?” I asked, not harsh or rude but still polite, “Kung maaari sana ay pumunta siya rito, pagod ko ba si Khazian?” Tanong niya na kinatikhim ko at sumagot ng ‘oo’ dahil pagod naman talaga siya, pero sinabi ko na pwedeng ako nalang ang pumunta at ipapaalam ko nalang kay Khazian kung ano ang sasabihin niya.
“Sure you’re his husband anyway, ipapaalam ko nalang kay Aliyah at hihintayin ka niya” Ibinaba ko na ang telepono and grabbed my leather jacket, and went intently towards the lamp desk to take my keys.
Ayoko na gisingin pa si Khazian dahil paniguradong ipipilit niya ang katawan niya mapuntahan lang si Aliyah, well that’s how that little girl important to him. Hindi na ako nagatubiling humarurot patungo sa orphanage dahil curious din ako kung bakit mukhang urgent, I hope walang masamang mangyayare.
It wasn’t long before I arrived at the orphanage so I parked the car in front before going inside and I immediately saw a little girl holding a teddy bear habang ang isang kamay niya ay nagdadrawing sa isang bond paper.
“Hello, Aliyah” I try my best to sound soft and kind in order to not scared her, she look up at me and her face lit up, “Hello po tito Lucius” I was impressed because he remember my name, I smile at her and messed her hair.
“Sorry I forgot to buy a present for you, I thought it was urgent kaya dumeretsyl na kaagad ako” Malambing na sabi ko na kinangiti niya lang at tumango, “Nako ayos lang po, tsaka marami na po akong laruan” Magalang na sabi niya at humagikgik.
“Where’s sister Elizabeth?” I asked and she suddenly grab my hand and drag me into a nearest playground na bahagi rin ng orphanage pero medyo malayo, “Tito Lucius nasaan po si kuya Khazian?” Napangiti ako ng maliit sa kasiglaan niya, umupo siya sa bench kaya umupo ako sa tabi niya.
Ang batang ito ay parang walang iniinda.
“Tito Khazian, magaling na po ba ang puso ni tito Khazian? Sabi niya po sakin magpapagaling na siya” I furrowed but smile immediately and nod, if that’s what Khazian told her I guess we have to lie too.
“Good to know po” Napatahimik ako at tumitig sa kaniya pero kumunot ang noo ko at nag panic dahil bigla siyang humihinga ng mabagal pero malalim, this isn’t some kind of hyperventilation in fact there must be wrong with her heart.
“Hey are you okay?” I grab her arm gently but she just smile at me and look down, “I’m okay po palagi naman po itong nangyayare, kaya nasanay na po ako at tsaka.. hindi narin naman po ito mangyayare ulit” I’m not dump to not know what that means, of course she’s obviously thought she’s gonna die soon.
“Hey hey, don’t say that okay? Naghahanap parin ng donor ang kuya Khazian mo, basta huwag ka lang susuko” I said seriously but she just giggles and look out of nowhere before looking back at me.
“Tito Lucius, is it possible po bang i-donate ang mata ng bata sa ibang tao? Kahit po hindi ko kaedad?” She asked that made me frown, is she for real?
“Well.. there is no upper age limit for potential donors to the Eye, but donors <2 years of age are not accepted” I answered seriously, “Why did you ask?” I asked seriously while staring at her earnestly, she look so pure and innocent just like Khazian.
“Kasi po gusto ko pong ibigay ang mga mata ko kay kuya Khazian, nahihirapan na po kasi ako at mukhang hindi ko narin mahihintay pa yung donor” Mahinhin na sabi niya habang nilalaro ang daliri, hindi na siya nakangiti pa dahil puno na ng lungkot ang mga mata niya.
“Don’t say that kiddo, there’s a plenty of little kid like you who’s fighting for their love ones, do you love your brother Khazian?” I asked, trying my best to convince her to fight,
“Opo! That’s why gusto ko pong suklian lahat ng kabaitan niya kasi dahil sa kaniya ay naramdaman kong sumaya kahit hindi ko na kasama ang daddy ko” Nakangiting sabi niya pero malungkot ang mga ngiting iyon.
“Your brother will be sad and hurt, do you want him to cry?” I asked softly yet seriously, “No po pero wala na po akong magagawa, at isa pa sinusundo na rin po ako ng daddy ko.. gusto ko na po siya makasama” I immediately hugged her when tears suddenly fell from her eyes, it seemed that her joys had been swallowed by sadness which she seems to have just released after hiding it for decades.
“Mas nakakagaan po pala ng pakiramdam kapag umiyak, akala ko po kapag nanatili akong nakangiti ay mawawala yung sakit na nararamdaman ko, pero bakit po wala namang pinagbago?” I frowned not because of annoyance but because of sadness, her words were breaking my heart.
“Does it feel light? Just let it all out little girl, i’m sure Khazian will understand” I said reassuringly even though i’m not sure whether khazian will accept this kind of event.
“Gusto ko po siya na makakita ulit, para hindi na siya nahihirapan sana po.. sana alagaan mo siya ng mabuti, alam kong nagsisinungaling lang siya sa tuwing sinasabi niyang magaling na ang puso niya, mas malala po ang sakit niya sa puso tito Lucius kumpara sakin— kaya lang naman po ako nanghihina ay dahil bata pa ako pero si tito Khazian ay nilalabanan niya kaya po.. ingatan mo siyang mabuti dahil hindi ko po kayang mag paalam sa kaniya ng harapan dahil sasakit po ang puso namin pareho” My heart shattered into pieces, she handed me her teddy bear before holding my hand and walking back into the orphanage.
Why do they have to suffer? They did nothing but be angels to each other, now I know.. how complicated the world is.
Khazian’s heart is too pure, and this world is too cruel for him to see.
At least these two angels got the chance to meet each other.
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