Alejandro's Hombre

Ch.48: When the Sun leaves the sky

"so when I'm all choked up and I can't find the words
everytime we say goodbye, baby it hurts
when the sun goes down,
and the band won't play
I'll always remember us this way..."
---always remember us this way, Lady Gaga
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Chandler is like a spinning top as he moves from task to task in the hospital. well, all of them are. everything is in chaos, now that his uncle is still in the intensive care unit, fighting for his life. He was shot on neck by a sniper, it would've hit him directly on the head if not for the quick protective reaction of the bodyguards who were still able to shield him that time. but still the shot was near fatal, dahilan upang isailalim ito sa comatose state.

and with that, their status on the stock market hits the all time low. The Philippine Stock Exchange reported that if their stocks continues to the bull dive, it'll be the end of the medical conglomerate. the Chairman's health matters for the investors, since he is the symbol of the conglomerate's stability. kaya naman sunod-sunod and mga board meetings na nagaganap para maagapan pa ang sitwasyon---pero kung sya ang tatanungin, ramdam nya ang rapid decline ng ospital. at ikinaka-takot nya iyun ng husto---dahil kapag hindi ito agad naagapan, marami ang mawawalan ng trabaho.

He's about to leave his office when his cellphone ring. It's his father.

"Pai. What is it?"

(see me at my office now. this is urgent, son. hurry up.)

"Pai---"

dial tone is then heard when his Father ended the call. at hindi maiwasang kabahan ni Chandler dahil dun. His father is not the type to end a call right away, lalo na kapag isa sa kanila ng Mama nya ang tinatawagan nito.

He get out of his office and see his executive assistant waiting for him. dala nito ang attache case nya at isang grande cup ng paborito nyang kape.

"you go first, Jan. Pai called me just a while ago, we have to discuss an urgent matter." Chandler said to his assistant. "you know what to do."

"okay po, Doc."

He hurriedly get into the nearest lift and waited anxiously as the elevator buttons changes floors. when he reached the floor to his father's office, he just opened the door and see his father pacing back and forth, clicking his tongue and shaking his head. Chandler could see and feel his father's confusion and worry about something. He looks so problematic.

"bom dia, Pai." Chandler greeted his father and the old man look at him quickly, motioning his hand for his son to sit across him. mas nakikita nya ngayon ang pagkabahala sa reaction nito. "Pai, may problema po ba? maliban sa kinakaharap na krisis ngayon ng buong ospital, may iba pa bang mas malala pa dito?"

His old man sighed wearily, his jaded face looks at him with distress. Chandler got alarmed, fearing his father will have a cardiac arrest. matanda na ito at sumailalim na sa isang bypass operation dati kaya natatakot sya sa nakikita nya dito ngayon.

"Pai, what's going on? You're making me worried, huwag naman kayong ganyan. just tell me what's bothering you, pag-usapan natin ng maayos yan." Chandler said. "if it's about the meeting today, I'll attend it for you. I think that's the reas---"

"Chandler, hijo---nasaan ba si Xander ngayon? maaari mo ba syang makausap?"

Chandler's father ask. then he suddenly remembered that he haven't called Xander yet and inform him of what's going on.

"hindi ko pa sya nakakausap, Pai. naging abala din po ako, lalo na nung na-admit si Tito Teodorico nitong bago lang. hindi ko na nga alam kung ano na ang uunahin ko. then there's the media who's been hovering around the hospital premises. damn."