My First Kiss Stealer (Completed)

Chapter XXXIV

More Than That

Tatlong araw na critical si Daddy sa ICU. But on the fourth day nagising din siya.

Thank God. We were so happy and relieved when he woke up. He stayed on ICU for another 2 days before he was transferred to his private room.

I was so restless the whole time.

My uncles and aunties came to visit him. They flew from Davao right away. Lolo can't make it due to his health conditions. But he kept on monitoring my dad from time to time.

Dumating ang mga kaibigan ko the next day dad was admitted. Jake visits everyday. He was there kahit wala naman siyang ginagawa.

Kanina lang ako nakapasok ulit after a week of being absent. Hindi ako maka-concentrate sa school knowing that my dad is lying in the hospital fighting for his life. Ayaw ko pa sanang bumalik ng school kaya lang ay finals week na. Casey always send her notes at the end of a school day para daw makahabol ako. Though, kahit hindi naman ako padalhan ng notes ni Casey, si Jake ang nagko-compile ng mga lessons namin at dinadala niya sa hospital bago siya umuwi.

"Ate Raine, darating ba ngayon si Kuya Jake?" Si Aika iyon, ang 15 year old pinsan ko from Davao na anak nina Tito Greg at Tita Jenny. They planned to stay longer since bakasyon na raw sina Aika.

"Bakit di pa siya dumarating? Mag-aalas-otso na."

Aba at naiinip pa siya! Kaya pala kanina pa ang tingin niya sa may elevator.

Andito kami sa labas ng room ni Daddy at naglalakad-lakad. May pag-uusapan kasi sina mommy at Tita Adora, bunsong kapatid ni daddy kaya kami pinalabas ng room.

"Bakit mo naman siya hinahanap? Busy iyon. Kailangan niyang mag-review."

"Sayang, di ko siya makikita ngayon." Lumungkot talaga ang kanyang face.

Naku! Mukhang tinubuan pa ng crush itong si Aika kay Jake.

May kaagaw pa yata ako.

"Raine, hinahanap ka ng Mommy mo." Lumapit sa amin si Tita Adora.

As I was told, I went inside the room.

My dad's still asleep. According to his doctors, he is getting better. He got a mild stroke. Buti na lang hindi tumuloy sa stroke pero konting-konti na lang daw kung hindi naagapan.

"Mom." I called her. She was standing by the window looking outside,

She turned around and gestured for us to sit at the sofa.

Kinakabahan tuloy ako sa pagka-seryoso ng mukha niya. "Mommy, bakit po? Don't tell me you have another bad news."

We were seated.

She smiled.

Medyo nakampante ako kasi ngumiti siya. Pag sobrang seryoso kati di talaga siya ngumingiti. At least, the news may not be that bad.

"Kailangan ko ng bumalik sa trabaho," seryosong sabi niya.

"Mom, may assistant ka naman. Di ba pwedeng mag-extend ka pa?"

"Not in my company... Your Dad's company." Tumingin siya kay Daddy.

"Sa office ni Dad? But why?"

Humarap na siya sa akin. "My problem sa board at kailangan nila ng representative ni Dean para sa meeting sa makalawa. Pero kailangan ko munang aralin kung ano yung haharapin ko doon kaya papasok ako bukas."

"Okay Mom. Hindi po ako papasok ulit."

"No. I don't want you to be absent again. Andito naman si Tita Adora mo. Siya muna raw ang magbabantay. Sinabi ko lang sa iyo para alam mo."