The PROMISE Book2(MarcosBro.FF)

TP. 22

Simon POV
London, UK.

I saw Andrea leave the office so few minutes later sinundan ko siya, i found her on the balcony of the office talking to someone over the fone.

"Opo ma,wag po kayo magalala okay po ako"
"Nakipagpalit po kase yung kasama ko saken kaya mamaya pa ako hapon papasok ma"

Those lines gives me hint. Mama niya ang kausap niya sa phone.im not into eavesdropping but when it comes to this girl gusto ko malaman ang lahat. And when i saw her started to cry i didnt hesitate to come near her and handed her my hanky.
She accepted it with her eyes look so shock.

"K-kanina ka pa ba dyan?" She asked me. I nodded.

"Yes, enough to hear you telling your mom you still have a job? Why did you not tell her the truth?" I asked her. Not to question her honestly but more on asking her whats wrong so i can help.
She shook her head and wipe off her tears again. Seeing her this vulnerable felt like my heart slicing into two.
💔💔

"Ayoko bigyan ng sama ng loob ang mama, besides ako lang inaasahan nila ni Charlie" she answered. I wrinkled my nose.

"Who's Charlie?"

"Younger brother ko, 11 years old na siya grade 7 sa private school siya nag aaral yun kase ang promise ko sakanya nung makapag trabaho na ako dito na kapag okay na ako dito ililipat ko na siya sa private school." She tells me. Well i guess she is comfortable na with me kase nagstart na siya magkwento.
And nakakabilib din na ganito pala niya kamahal ang pamilya niya.

"Reason why you didnt tell them the truth?kase sasama ang loob ng mama mo? Papano ngayon kung dumating yung time na uuwi ka na?hindi mo pa din sasabihin sakanila?" I asked. She looks at me and shook her head again. Tumingin siya ulit sa malayo.

"Sasabihin ko din naman sakanila, pero sa ngayon hanggang kaya ko pa gawan ng paraan anh mapadalhan sila ng pera gagawin ko, i still have one month here. Siguro naman pwede pako magpart time job." She said. That when i shook my head. Never in my mind i could think of her doing a part time job hindi pa naman ligtas sa London kapag gabi na. And mostly ang mga part time job available here are waitress or janitress. I shook my head. Thats a No! NO! 😈

"look Andrea, if your only problem is the money to send for your family papahiramin na lang kita just please dont apply for a part time job here. Delikado ayoko mapahamak ka.." i said. She looks at me curiously.

"Look you can apply naman ulit on our hospital in the philippines when you came back i guess mababayaran mo naman ako if ever hindi ba?" Pagiiba ko ng usapan. Medyo parang nakahalata kase siya dun sa sinabi kong ayaw ko siya mapahamak eeh.

"Sobrang nakakahiya na sa pamilya mo Simon, may utang na din ako kay Akela.." she said.

"No, dont be.. besides my Dad is the Ph.President so he should be responsible on any of ofw's hindi lang sayo madami naman kayo, and besides babayaran mo naman so please accept it makakatulong sayo toh." I insists. That when she looks at me and in an instance niyakap na lang niya ako and she started to cry.

"Thank you so much Simon, hindi ko alam ang mangyayari samin dito if wala kayo!" She said in between sobbing. I rub her back to comfort her and i admit. This hug awakens every veins in me. Para akong nakukuryente sa simpleng yakap niya.

"Sssh, stop crying..as long as im here hindi ko hahayaan may mangyari masama sayo.." i said.. she stops crying and bumitaw sa yakap sa akin. Nahihiya pa siyang tumingin sa akin.

"S-sorry medyo nadala lang ako.." she apologized

I smiled. She is cute when blushing.

"Its okay..no worries" 😊 i answered.