Hush, little baby, don't say a word.
Papa's gonna buy you a mockingbird
And if that mockingbird won't sing,
Papa's gonna buy you a diamond ring
And if that diamond ring turns brass,
Papa's gonna buy you a looking glass.
I sat there watching home videos from when I was a baby, seeing how my papa tried to put me to sleep. He always said that putting me to bed was the hardest.
Ano now I'm tossing and turning, trying to make up for loss sleep, nung binabantayan ko si Papa.
I went out of my room for dinner and sat across my mom. In pure silence. We've been like this for days. We only talk schedules and that's it, no chit chat or jokes across the table, just the chilliness of the ice. I couldn't blame her, I'm stubborn as it can be, I got it from her.
As I stood up and washed the dishes, my mom was staring at a blank space. Seemingly unsure of what to say or do. This bothered me. So I decided to thaw the ice a bit.
Ma? What's the matter? I asked
Nothing important don't mind me.
I'm not convinced, you seem bothered.
Anak, what would you do if you found out I was sick?
Shit. Does she know?
What?? What are you talking about? Are you sick?
No, I'm not, just a close friend and she doesn't know how to tell her family.
Well who is she?
No one you know.
Oh really? All of your friends I know. So spill ma.
She was my friend from high school, so you wouldn't know her. I ran into her today at the mall, imagine, a single mom, and her daughters just about to enter college.
Hmm. Sounds familiar. Is she trying to tell me something?
Well, I don't know what to say mom. I guess it just really makes us count our blessings.
Dawn's POV
I really met up with a balikbayan high school best friend, who happens to be a doctor, and no, she doesn't really have cancer. And has no idea about Richard and I breaking up. She just called me up to tell me she's in town, and that we must catch up.
Hey Dawn!
Joji? Ikaw na ba yan?
Oo!! Hay nako Dawn, ang ganda mo parin talaga.
Ikaw talaga, bolera.
I mean, lalo na sa pinagdadaanan mo ngayon. My gosh. What is she talking about. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to pry. Actually, I was worried about you, Kaya ako napatawag. I heard about Richard. Di mo naman sinabi sakin.
Ang dami na kasing nangyari. She cut me off.
Sa chart pa ng asawa ko malalaman. I mean I could've consulted on his case. Ano? Now I'm really confused. I guess I have to come clean to her now. Para di na magulo yung usapan namin.
Sorry Joji, naguguluhan ako. What are you talking about? Richard and I are separated. What chart are you talking about.
Ano? Ay sorry. My bad. Akala ko. Shit. My mouth. Oh my pano ba to. Ok, ganito yun, I had a consult at Makati Medical a week ago, and I saw a chart. Gomez, Richard. Na excite pa nga ako, kasi I said, magkakakita tayo then I realized nasa oncology ward ako. Napapunta ako dun sa kwarto, yun nga thinking I'll see you, and offer help, you know Baka may kilala ako who can be hands on sa case niya. Then I saw your daughter.
Ano? Andun si Sabrina? Sure Ka ba, medyo matagal mo na Hindi nakita yung bata.
Yeah. Si Lindsay showed me a picture of her, nung mag contract signing siya.
So alam ni Sabrina, may cancer si Richard.
I didn't want to be the bearer of bad news. But you're my friend. I kind of assumed you knew. Kasi I saw Sabrina coming out of his room. I didn't say hi na nga dun sa bata. Kasi mukhang tuliro. Kaya I told myself I'll call you nalang. Eh, Hindi mo pala alam. Grabe sorry. Ako pa tuloy.
Ano Ka ba wala kang kasalanan. Biglang may sense na ngayon sakin yung pinagkikilos ni Ava.
Nako mars. Ayoko na manghimasok. I think I've said too much na. If I were you, talk to Richard na. I'm sorry, wala ako nung nag hiwalay kayo. Sana naramayan kita. Pero Dawn, ama parin siya ng anak mo. So he still matters. Sa susunod nalang tayo magkamustahan. Ngayon may sense na ako ng nangyayari sayo, mabuti pang, Damayan mo yung mag-Ama mo. Kasi Dawn, cancer isn't easy to cure kahit na minsan prognosis is excellent, traitor ang cancer.
**A/N: SORRY!! Now Lang and super sabaw. Sana you like it though. Comment if you still want me to continue.
