Love Me Like You Do

Chaps 13

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She's breathing heavily staring at the punching bag. Sweats dripping down everywhere. Flashbacks of her painful past  occupy her mind again. She then continue punching and kicking the punching bag.

"Ate!" James yell. "ATE!!"

Sarah stopped. Breathing heavily. She turns to James.

"I have been calling you!" Sabi ni James. "I have the information that you and Kuya Pj wanted me to do a research." He walks over to Sarah abs give her the folder. "This is big Ate."

Sarah looks over the folder. Napasimangot sya. "We'll plan after I take my shower."

"Ate." James follows her. "Ate!"

Sarah turns around.

"Hindi mo na tinitake ang gamot mo?" He hold the full medicine bottle showing Sarah.

"Bakit mo pinapakealaman ang gamit ko?!" She grabs the medicine bottle from him.

"Why? Ate. You know what happens when you stop taking your medicine!"

"I am not sick James! I am fine!"

"I will not allow you to do this if you don't follow your doctor's advice!" James replied. "Ate, please!"

"James this is an anti anxiety pills—"

"That calms your nerves down!" James went closer to Sarah. "Ate, please. I can't afford to lose you. Ayoko mangyari dati. Please. Ate." He begged her.

"Miss Sarah, someone's here for you," sabi ni Andrew interrupting them.

Sarah left James sa basement gym nila. "Who is it?" She walks up to their living room to find Richard with bouquet of red roses.

"Good morning!" Richard smile widely.

She wipes her sweats with a towel. "Mr. Lustre! What are you doing here?!" Nagulat sya sa surprise visit ni Richard. "How did you know where I live?"

"Sa akin na lang yun kung saan ko nalaman," he handed her the flowers. "It's Sunday. I wanted to ask you if—"

"Sarah, Anak?"

They all turned around.

"Oh my goodness! Richard!" Sabi ng matandang babae. "Nandito ka!"

Confused Sarah, sinalubong ang matanda. "Nay, kilala nyo sya?"

"Nay, mano po," sabi ni Richard.

"Richard, si Sarah. Sya ang apo ko na gusto ko pakilala sayo." Tuwang tuwa na sabi ng Matanda. "Sarah, anak si Richard! Matagal ko na sya gustong i-reto sayo!"

Natatawa at natutuwa si Richard. "It's destiny!"

"It's coincidence." Sarah grinned.

"Nanay! Tatay! Ate stopped taking her meds!" Mabilis na sumbong ni James sa mga matanda.

Sarah's eyes grew larger. Giving James a piercing stare.

"Sarah Marjorie Ried!" Sabi ni Tatay. "Totoo ba sinasabi ni Jim?! Hindi ako papayag na ma uuna ka mawala sa amin ng Nanay mo!"

"Tatay, it's not like that—"