Tears and a Smile (One Shot)

"Was there a time when I was alright? When I was just a kid? When I was happy even just for a second? I can't even remember a time when I smiled"

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Wala. walang ganung moment sa buhay ko. When I was born I was already a baby fated to die in 3 days. Hindi ko alam kung bakit pero eto pa rin ako nabubuhay na parang lantang gulay. Ako si Cindy, seventeen years old, homeschooled and Oh did I mention I have cancer? Yup mula bata pa lang ako madami na akong pinagdaanan. Complications sa buong katawan ko. Lungs, blood, Bones. Ano pa ba? I can't remember everything. Masyadong masakit kung lahat pa yun aalalahanin ko. 

"Sir and maam your daughter has Acute Leukemia."

Doctor Hernandez gave the bad news to my parents when I was only five years old. My parents are the best parents in the world. They love me so much and They gave everything they could for me. My parents, both entrepreneurs and businessmen saved up a lot of money for my treatments and hospitalizations. when I was seven they created the CHO Group of Companies that made our family the top Entrepreneur family in the whole Philippines. Yes we are rich in money but we are also rich in love.

"Leukemia is a type of cancer found in blood and bone marrow and is caused by the rapid production of abnormal white blood cells."

Ako ay nasa Terminal stage na ng Leukemia ko. I have only one week left or a month or so. Pero kada araw na dumadating at lumilipas I can only feel pain and death. I cannot even talk in a clear and straight way when i am in pain.

"Everday tears, everyday sadness, everyday silence."

"Atchi! I missed you! Kamusta ka naman po atchi?"

"Shobeee. Namiss ka rin ni atchi. How's school baby. Were you good?"

"Yes po atchi! I have something to show you. We had a show and tell in school kanina. We had to bring the person we love and care for. Alam mo ba atchi kung sino dinala ko?"

"Who? Mom or Dad? "

"You! I brought a picture of us and told my classmates and my teacher how i love you so much!"

tears fell from my face. My little brother really knows how to make me cry. I cannot believe na malapit ko na iwan siya. I don't want to but i cannot control my fate.

"Nathan. Take care of Mom and Dad when I leave ha. And don't cry even if i leave. I will always be in your heart. Atchi loves you so much"

Umiiyak na din siya. It breaks my heart to see him cry. The pain inside my heart is even greater than the pain i always feel in my body.

"Atchi don't go. I don't want you to go. Please "

"Baby i love you so much. Don't cry na. Youre making Atchi cry."

I hugged him and we cried and we cried until our parents came in my hospital room. They hugged the both of us. I wanted to stay in that moment as long as I can. This is the only time I have smiled.

Suddenly i can feel the pain all over my body again.

"AAAAAAAAHHHHHH. mom call the doctor. Aaaaaaaah AHHHHHHHHH"

"Please get out of the room. Dad don't let Nathan see me like this. Please."

"Okay honey. We will be outside waiting Fight this through Cindy you can do it."

"Atchi we love you."

"I love you too. AAAAAAAHH pleasee get out. AHHHHHHHHH"

Doctors came in and gave me multiple shots of needles. I don't even feel any one of them. I became sleepy and I passed out.

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My dreams are very real like. I feel fying in heaven and I see a gate. A gate so big and bright. An Angel carries me inside and I meet lots of people they hugged me and they kissed my cheek. Out of the corner of my eye. I see my Nana. My sweet grandmother. I ran to her and hugged her. I missed her so much.

"My dear apo? Why are you here?"

"I do not know either nana. I missed you much. Where am I nana?"

"We are in heaven and God called you to be here."

A Big light flashed before my eyes and told me these words:

"Cindy, my dear daughter it is not yet your time. Go back and Love your family and Share the Good news to everybody. Jesus Christ died on the cross for you."

Just then i suddenly woke up. I opened my eyes and I saw a Beautiful sunrise before me. I am at the beach.

"Dad, Mom, Nathan? why are we here?"

"The doctor said we should let you rest outside the hospital and await whatever comes to you."

We all cried and hugged each other. I told them the dream and we went to the hospital again. To our surprise. My illness disappeared and I am healthy as a normal teenager can be.

"The Lord answered our prayers. He loves us so much that he let his own son die on the cross for us."

After all the TEARS there came a SMILE.

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A/N This story is inspired by the people who survives cancer and other illnesses. I hope this brings hope To everyone of you. Thank you for reading it.