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Chapter 74 - Worried

Chapter 74 - Worried

[Tristan's POV]

I wanted to make that night special but then all we did was to cry.

I can feel her pain and I feel bad because I can't do anything to take it away.

I am relieved everytime I see her smile.

Hindi ko lang sinasabi pero syempre, natatakot din ako.

Maraming what if's na umiikot sa utak ko pero pilit kong pinipihilan dahil ang gusto ko lang isipin, gagaling siya, babalik siya.

Sobrang sikip ng dibdib ko habang pinapanood siyang maglakad palayo sakin habang umiiyak.

She didn't cry no'ng magkaharap kami pero no'ng tumalikod, doon pumatak 'yong mga luhang kanina niya pa pinipigilan.

This isn't goodbye. I know.

Hindi pwede, kailangan mong bumalik.

Nang hindi ko na siya matanaw, I feel like a half of me disappeared. Damn, this is so hard.

I have to be strong for her. I will wait for her no matter what.

Even if it's 5 years, ten years, fifteen years, twenty years or more, I don't care. I'll still wait for her.

I love her so much, so much.

I don't know what to do for her, to make her feel better.

Big I do hope, that everything will be okay.

And as she promised, the next day tumawag siya para sabihing nando'n na sila.

"We just arrived. Hay grabe, nakakapagod 'yong gano'n kahabang biyahe." I'm glad yo hear her voice.

"Hm. Magpahinga ka na diyan, nasa'n ka? Hotel?"

"No. Car, and we're not staying in a hotel dahil may bahay dito si Dad, remember."

"Ah. Oo nga pala."

"Kamusta ka na?"

"Ugh. Khate, it's only 22 hours since you left. I'm fine. You are?"

"I am. Hearing your voice makes me stronger. So, what are your plans for today?"

"As usual, my daily routine."

"Other than that, wala na?"

"Wala na."

"Hm. Ah. Nandito na kami, sige na. I'll call you again, okay? Take care."

"Okay. Take care."

Iba pala 'yong pakiramdam kapag alam mo na 'yong taong mahal mo, malayo sayo.

Araw-araw, siya ang una kong naiisip pagdilat ko at hanggang sa bago ako matulog.

I always call her to check if she's okay. She said that she's about to start getting chemotherapy and bone martpw transplant. She's worried na malalagas 'yong mga buhok niya.

"I can't send you pictures anymore kapag.. wala na kong buhok. Gano'n 'yong magiging epekto ng chemotherapy eh. Hindi na ko maganda."

"What? Haha. You know that however you look, you're still beautiful for me."

Masaya ko na araw-araw naririnig ko pa din 'yong boses niya kahit na malayo siya.

Nag-focus ako sa studies at basketball.

Natapos and first sem, pumasok na ang second sem. It's scary how time flies. But at the same time, I'm glad that time moves on faster so I can see her again.