Kumpas

20

ELLA

"Okay,So settled na ang wedding plan niyo, ms. De Jesus, and future Mrs. De Jesus"

Napa ngiti naman kami ni Jema

Nandun sina mommy sa bahay para mag baby sit kay Ryry since may appointment kami with the wedding planner

"Are you okay, hon?" I asked

"Hmm... Bakit mo na tanong yan hon" sagot niya

Umiiling ako at hinawakan ang kamay niya

"Excited na ako sa wedding natin hon"sambit ko

Hindi naman siya sumagot

Anong bang meron kay Jema bat ang tahimik niya kanina pa?

"Are you really okay, hon? masama ba pakiramdam mo?" I asked

"I'm all good, Ella. Promise" sagot niya

Ella?Ella na tawag niya sakin ngayon

"Ella?bakit hon?" I asked

"H-hon please, pwedeng umuwi nalang tayo" walang ganang sagot niya

I heaved a sigh and nag drive pa uwi

"Pwede mo naman kasing sabihin sakin diba? Pinag uusapan naman ang mga  problema natin ah?Tell me hon, anong meron?" I asked

Bumaba naman sina Mommy

"Jema, ella, anong nangyayari sainyo?" Mom asked

Naka tingin naman ako kay Ryry

Jema went upstairs papunta sa room namin

Napa upo naman ako sa sofa

"Anak, bakit kayo nag away? hindi ba kayo nagkaka intindihan dun sa wedding plan niyo?" Dad sat beside me

Baka andun si mommy sa kwarto namin

Probably talking to my fiancé

"I-I don't know, dad... B-bigla nalang siyang naging tahimik. Tumatango tango lang. Uma agree sa mga decision ko about our wedding... Hindi ko alam kung anong gagawin ko eh" I said, getting frustrated with the situation

"You two needs to talk. Gaya ng sabi mo, lahat ng problema madadaan sa usapan. Pero you should be patient with your fiancé, Ella. After all of those traumatizing events that happened to her. Remember what i said the last time, right anak?" Sambit niya

I heaved a sigh at tumango

I promised not to let her experience the same thing that happened to her past

"That's good, sige na tawagin mo na ang mommy mo at aalis na kami. Mag gagabi na din eh" Sambit niya

"Mom..."bungad ko pag pasok

Mommy gave me a small smile

"Just be calm, anak. Your son's sleeping, avoid any necessary noise okay?Usap lang kayo, anak" Sambit ni mommy

I gave her a small smile and nodded

Niyakap muna ako bago umalis

"Hon.."Sambit ko

Hindi naman siya sumagot

"Hon, let's talk please" I said

Hindi naman siya kumibo

"Tell me, ano ba ang problema?" I asked

Hindi naman siya nag salita

"H-hon," I sobbed

"H-hon, nag Plano na tayo oh. P-please, let's talk" I whispered

"E-ella, please... Pwedeng wag muna ngayon?" Sambit niya

"Bakit? ano ba ang problema? pwede naman nating pag usapan yan eh" I said

Hindi naman siya kumibo

I saw my phone's vibrating

It was my friend from NBI

"b-babalik ako hon ha? pag usapan natin to" Sambit ko

Dali dali akong nag drive pa punta sa kanya

Just as I was about to call him, may naka salubong naman akong malaking truck

And everything went black

JEMA

sakit

Ang sakit isipin

knowing na, Delikado ang buhay nila mama at papa ngayon

I tried to talk to Ate Jia

Baka sakaling ma tulungan nila akong ma hanap sina mama

Bakit dinadamay pa ang magulang ko?

I heard the door suddenly opened

It was Ate Jia

Tumayo na ako at umiyak

"It's okay, Alam ba ni Ella to?" She asked

Umiiling naman ako

"What? bakit naman hindi? Jema naman" Ate Jia said

"A-ayoko lang na m-madagdagan yung problema niya, a-ate. K-kaya ko n-naman eh" Sagot ko

Ate Jia heaved a sigh

"Fiancé mo siya, Jema. She deserves to know kasi mga manugang niya yun!" Ate Jia said, halatang na iirita na

Hindi na ako sumagot

Ryry was just sleeping

Naka rinig naman kami ng tawag mula sa cellphone ko

"Emergency, sagutin mo yan"sambit ni ate

Tumango ako at sinagot ako tawag

"H-hello?"
[Hi good evening, This is from Northgen hospital. May I ask kung family member po ba to ni Ms. De Jesus?]
"P-po?"
[Family member po ba to ni Ms. De Jesus?]
"A-ah o-opo... F-fiancé ko po si Ella De Jesus. B-bakit po?"
[Uhm, Ms. De Jesus is in critical condition po and right now po ay nasa operating room po siya]

I dropped my phone

"Bakit? Sino yung tumawag?"tanong ni Ate Jia

Napa tingin naman ako sa kanya

"A-ate"I sobbed

"Bakit?"Ate Jia held my shoulders

"S-si Ella...A-ate s-si ella n-nasa H-hospital" I cried

Nanlaki naman ang mga mata niya

"t-teka lang, tawagan ko saglit si Kyla para.mag bantay kay Ryry. Calm down she will be fine" ate jia said at dali daling tinawagan si Kyla