Day 1: The Beginning
“WHAT?”
Oh no! it isn’t true!
No! not me!
“Yes, Ms. Villareal, you are on the last stage of your cancer. It’ll only take you a couple of months, or if you’re lucky, maybe a year, to continue your living. That’s according to our findings.” Said the doctor
“But – how’s that happen Dr. Sanchez?” said my mom
“I do not believe you, I am strong! Truly I am!”
“I’m sorry, Ms. Villareal. But according to our findings, even if you’ll undergo a therapy, there’s only 0.1% chance to continue your living” Dr. Sanchez
“Even it’s only 0.1%, it’s still a chance.” My dad said
“I’m sorry, Mr. Villareal. All you can do now is to pray. And believe.” Dr. Sanchez
“you’re a liar! How come a healthy woman like me will be lost in just a few months? Ha! I don’t believe you!” after that I walked out from that room
Naririnig ko pa sila dad na kinakausap ang sinungaling na doctor na yun.
He’s really getting on my nerves!
How come in just a few trials or whatsoever they call that test, they’ll know that I’ll be gone sooner? Ha! Pathetic losers!
Naglakad lang ako hanggang sa makarating ako sa parking lot kung nasan ang kotse namin.
“VANESSSA LEIGH!”
Here they go again!
Nang dahil sa mga tamang hinala nila na may sakit ako ayan ang napala nila. Puro kasinungalingan!
“Vanessa, look! Nang dahil sa katigasan ng ulo mo, hinayaan mong lumala ang sakit mo.. and now the worst is—“ mom
“I’m dying soon?” pagpapatuloy ko.
“mom, are you goin’ to believe that man? He’s just a human, like us! How come he knows when I’ll die? Huh? Tell me?” dugtong ko pa
“ija—“ dad
“oh come on dad, don’t tell me sesermonan mo din ako sa hindi ko pagpapatingin sa doctor ng mas maaga?” sabi ko na natatawa pa
“Vanessa, I don’t believe him!” huh?
“I am a pastor, right? I only believe God! And he’s not God. But he has a point..” patuloy ni dad
“What point? That I’m dying in just a few months? Huh?” I said
“no!” dad
“then what?”
“I believe him when he says, that all we can do now is to pray and believe” dad
“oh kay?” sabi ko na natatawa pa. Now he’s being serious.
“Do not laugh your situation, Vanessa!” see? He’s dead serious.
“Fine! Let’s go home. I wanna take a rest.” Sabi ko na lang
Pagkadating namin sa bahay, agad din naman silang umalis. They’re going to their church.
Oo!THEIR! pag aari kasi yun ng mga ninuno ni dad. And being an only child, he’s the one to inherit that church.
Born again kami, pero hindi ako sumasama sa kanila magsimba. Hindi NA!
