My Seven Minutes of Heaven (COMPLETED)

CHAPTER 33

SHANE POV

Kinahapunan simula ng kupkupin na namin si Jerome. Pumunta kami ng mall para bumili ng damit at iba pa niyang mga kailangan niya.

Nung nasa mall kami, napansin ko na kanina pa siya napapatingin sa mga laruan at binabaling ang tingin sa iba pag kalaunan.

It's like he's stoping himself from playing. But I don't want that, He have endured a lot and now, I want him to enjoy his youth and be like a normal kid.

I told him to get toys and we will buy it for him. Nung una hesitant pa siya but kalaunan ay naka pili na din. Isa lang yung pinili niya sa I told him to get more pa.

Ilang linggo na din ang nakalipas, and so far it has been good. Jerome met our parents and mga kapatid namin ni Henry. They we're inspired and amazed of how such a great Jerome is. He is surely is a heaven sent to us. Minsan pa nga siya pa ang aayos sa aming dalawa kapag nag kakasira kami ni Henry on a small thing. I feel bad kasi it should be us adults who would that but I'm proud because of how wide and mature he is.

One day we decided to have a family bonding and gaze upon the sky habang naka higa sa balcony.

"Hala! May shooting star po! Let's make a wish. Ikaw muna Dad" Sabi ni Jerome

"Ahmm, I don't know what to wish for to be honest, Anak. Cause I already have everything that I want. Which is your Mama- Dad and you" He said

"Aww, sweet mo naman Dad. Pero wala ka talagang wish?"

"Sige, Ang wish ko nalang ay matupad ang mga wishes niyong mag Ama ko"

"Ikaw naman Mama- Dad"

"Ako, hmm. Aside from you too, Gusto ko mag karoon ng sariling art gallery ko tas nakalagay lahat ng paintings ko" Sabi ko

"Maganda yan Mama- Dad!"

"Ikaw ba, Anak?"

"Ako po, Gusto ko makapag tapos ng pag aaral at maging Doctor. Para matulungan lahat ng may sakit" Sabi ni Jerome

"Ang galing talaga ng Anak kong yan! I'm sure you'll be the greatest doctor ever"

Napatingin ako Kay Henry, He is sweating so bad. It's already night, and it's already cold. He is also touching his head, Napansin ko din na he is losing weight and most if the time walang appetite. Pansin ko din nung mga nakaraan araw na he have fatigue. He's been like for the past week.

"Henry? Are you okay? Sumasakit nanaman ba ang ulo mo?" I asked

"It's okay, Love. It's manageable. Mawawala rin to mayamaya"

"Love, I'm worried. Shall we go see a doctor. I'm really bothered love"

He kissed me by the forehead and nodded.
"For our peace of mind, Love. Let's go see a Doctor love tomorrow"

Kinaumagahan, We went to the hospital to get him check, they did some tests and after a few minutes, we were told that they will inform us once the results are out.

Pauwi, Jerome invite Henry to play basketball with him sa backyard. So I went to the kitchen to make them Meryenda. Palabas ko, they were taking a break already but Jerome seem to be enjoy playing so nauna muna si Henry doon sa upuan at umupo.

Pag lapag ko ng Meryenda, lumapit sakin si Henry at hinalikan ako. Akin namamg pinunasan ang kanyang pawis gamit ang panyo sa aking balikat habang pinapanood namin si Jerome mag laro

"He's a great player, he'll be a good basketball player in the future. I'm sure of that" while drinking the juice I brought them

"Love, paano kung malala pala yung sakit ko?" Out of the blue naman niyang tanong sakin. Napahampas tuloy ako sa balikat niya sa sinabi niya

"What? Love, I'm just being realistic" He reasoned

"What will you do love?"

"I don't know if I can take it, seeing you suffering love. It will be a torture to me If I saw you suffering from illness. So don't say that, Henry!" Sabay hampas sa kanya

"Aray!" Sabay hawak sa hinampas ko.

Napatingin ako sa part na iyon, at bigla itong namasa

"Henry, I'm sorry. Nag kapasa ka. Napalakas ata ng hampas ko. I'm sorry" habang nag aalala na nakatingin sa pasa niya

"Shh, shh. It's okay Love, maliit lang yan" I hit him before many times pero mahina lang iyon kaya hindi siya nag kakapasa. Pero ito, this time it's different. Nag kapasa agad siya kahit mahina lang ang hampas ko

He hugged me when he noticed that I'm not at ease. "It's okay, Love. Let it go"

Overthinking started to act up and I hugged him tight. "I can't imagine life without you, Henry. Please take care of yourself, I will take care of you as well" Mahina kong sabi sa kanya habang nag pipigil ng luha ko

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After a week, we went back to the hospital. Iniwan muna namin si Jerome kila Mama tita kasi gusto daw muna niya na hirapin si Jerome.

Pag punta namin doon, I told Henry that I will be back. And I went to the bathroom. Pagkabalik ko, I already saw Doc standing in front of Henry and I saw Henry's face.

It was cold and hopeless. I don't know what happened, he was just smiling when I left him and now he is like this.

"Hi, Shane. Maiwan ko muna kayo ni Henry" and wave to us both

"Love?" I asked to break the tension and quietness in the room. But he just remained silent

"Henry?" I asked

He remained silent and his face turned mad and stand up, grab his things and leave the room. I followed him and went to car.

Naka uwi na kami, and he went to our room at nag babata ng mga bagay at gamit. Sinapak niya ang mga dingding na nagdugo na ang kanyang nga kamao.

Natigilan ako sa mga nakikita ko, I never saw Henry this mad and angry. He's shouting, I wanna hug him but my feet are seem to be glued to where am I standing.

A few minutes later, he calm down and went to the backyard and I clean the things na sinira niya at pinag babato.

Nasugatan ako mula sa bubog na nililinis ko, nakita niya ako na nagdudugo at nasaktan. But he just looked at me and went upstairs.

I looked at my wood and the surrounding. It's so messed up. I feel heaviness in my heart and started to catch my breathe. And tears starts to fall from my eyes. I feel like I see a different Henry kanina. Someone far from whom my heart have loved for so many years

What happened, Henry? Where's the Henry that I love?