Dear Lovebeat

Chapter 26

WILSON'S POV

"SEIRRA, what's happening here?" I asked her. Gulong-gulo na ako.

"Rain, let me explain." She said.

"Go. I want to know everything. Please." Desperado na akong malaman ang lahat. Ang gulo-gulo na ng isip ko.

She sighed, lumabas siya at umupo sa sofa sa labas ng room. Pinatabi niya ako sakanya. I was waiting for her to speak.

"He's my son." She said.

"Who's the father? Why did he call me 'daddy'?" Seryoso kong tanong.

"Sino pa ba, of course ikaw ang ama. Tatawagin ka ba niyang daddy kung hindi ikaw ang ama niya?" Seryoso niya ding sabi sa akin. I sighed.

"I don't get it. How come he's my son. How come he's here at the hospital and he's confined." I asked confusely.

"Kambal sila ni Seirril. Seirril is older than him for 5 mins. Seirril was a healthy and chubby girl, while Wilam was the weak one." Malungkot na sabi niya.

"Weak one? What do you mean?" I asked.

"Nung ipinanganak sila Seirril at Wilam, wala sila kuya, si Jenny lang ang kasama ko nun. Si Seirril, healthy and strong. Pero, si Wilam, mahina ang puso niya. Hirap siyang huminga ng maayos. That's why I told Jenny not to tell anybody about Wilam. He stayed here in the hospital for two weeks. Then, he got discharged. I brought him in my apartment, kami ni Jenny ang nag-aalaga sakanya. Pero, after months, nagka-seizure siya, we brought him back in the hospital and the doctor said he needs to be confined para ma-obserbahan siya. He's been here for a year and I don't know kung paano ko sasabihin sa iba." She explained.

"Bakit hindi mo siya pa-operahan?" I asked.

My son is sick and nobody knows in our family, and friends that he exist. I don't know what to do. I want to help him.

"Hindi pa pwede, he's too young to be operated. When he turned seven, pwede na." She said.

Napahawak ako sa ulo ko. Too much problems. Si Daddy, si Lyka, si Seirra, and now my children. Argh.

"Rain, your son needs you. We need you." Seirra said to me and held my hand.

"Ewan ko na Seirra. Ang gulo-gulo na ng isip ko." I Told her and then left her there.

Too many problems.

EM'S POV

I'm here at Andy's condo we were supposed to watch a movie pero pumunta dito si Wilson. He looked fucked up.

Nag-iinuman kami dito sa condo ni Andy dahil mukhang problemado 'tong isang 'to. Minsan lang mag-inom yan si Wilson, madalas kapag may problema lang siya, nag-iinom talaga siya.

"Bro, ano bang problema?" I asked him. He sighed.

"Ewan ko na. Hindi ko na alam ang gagawin ko." He said.

"Why? Ano bang nangyayari sayo Wil?" Andy asked him.

"I don't know how to tell dad that I have kids already, and that I don't want to be married to Lyka because we both don't love each other. I don't want a loveless marriage." He said.

"Kids? You mean, Seirril?" Andy asked.

"Yes. But, she has a twin. And he's sick, he have a weak heart. And Seirra, she have brain cancer and she doesn't want to undergo operation. Aish. I don't know what to do anymore." Frustrated na sabi ni Wilson.

I understand him, na ang hirap ng pinagdadaanan niya. Nasa isang sitwasyon pa siya na mahirap tapusin. The arrange marriage. Plus, his kids and his son was sick. Plus, Seirra who doesn't want to undergo operation.

Kung ako din naman ang nasa sitwasyon, siguro nagpakamatay na ako. Pero, mahal ko buhay ko at mahal ko si Andy para magpakamatay ako.

"Anong plano mo?" I asked.

"Ewan ko. Hindi ko na alam." Wala sa sarili niyang sagot.

"So, you're saying you give up? That you don't want to fight? Is that it?" I asked. Hindi siya umimik.

"A real man doesn't give up easily." I said.

"You don't know my situation." He said.

"Yeah, maybe I don't. But, how about Ash? Do you think this is easy for her?" I asked. Hindi siya nakaimik.

I looked at Andy, she's telling me through eye contact that she will handle this now. I just nodded.

"Wilson. Alam ko nahihirapan ka but then, nahihirapan din si Ash. She's sick, and your son is sick too. She needs you right now, Wil." Andy said.

Hindi kumikibo si Wilson. He just continued drinking the beer and he looks like he's thinking of the situation.

"Do you really love Ash?" I asked him straight-forward. Napatingin siya sa akin.

"Yes. God knows how much I love her." He seriously said. I smirked.

"Then, you should go and be with her. Ayusin mo ang buhay mo Wilson, darating ang araw na ikaw din naman ang makikinabang sa mga bagay na'to. Pagsubok lang yan para sa inyo. Kung mahal mo talaga siya, hindi mo siya iiwan. Lalaban ka para sakanya, dahil may pinanghahawakan ka. Ang nagmamahal, hindi basta basta sumusuko. Lagi mong tatandaan yan, Wilson." Advice ko sakanya. Mukhang natauhan naman siya at nagmamadaling umalis.

I smiled, Andy held my hand and smiled at me. I hugged her and kissed her.

Darating din yung araw na magiging masaya din sila ni Ash. I assure him.