The Ride of Love (JaDine FanFiction) [COMPLETED]

Forty-eighth Stop

-Her POV-

"Yes, dad... Yeah... Don't worry. Okay lang ako. I'll be fine... Yes. May hospitals naman do'n for sure. Mag-aaway na naman ba tayo dahil dito? We'll talk when I come back... Bye."

Nakausap ko si dad about us going north. Dinalaw nya rin ako sa hospital nung last day ko doon and we've talked about my situation. He feels sorry for me. He blames himself for me and mom having this condition. Pero okay na ako. I might have hated him for hiding and lying for that long but then I realized na hindi na 'yon yung importante ngayon. I know how limited my time is and I just want to spend it right.

I've talked to Yasmin too. She really is sorry and I have forgiven her already. Ayoko namang mawala pa yung kaisa-isang kaibigan na mayro'n ako since the beginning. She and Rara wanted to come with us but they're really busy with their jobs at babawi daw sila pagbalik ko dito sa Manila. They wanted to spend some time with me. For old times' sake na rin daw kasi nakaaalala na ako.

I and James have really withdrawn from the resort project. Nagalit nga ako nung nalaman kong ginawa nya 'yon. Why did he waste such an opportunity? Sobrang laki no'ng project. Mr. Torres, sure, is really disappointed. Ang laki ng inasahan nya sa amin. James still gave his design to the new team but still iba pa rin kung sya 'yon. Mas pinili nyang makasama ako these past weeks to take care of me. I don't know kung ikatutuwa o ikaiinis ko yung desisyon nya. Pero ano pa ng aba, eh nandito na nga't paalis na kami.

Jekko knew my condition sa office. I was not able to tell him personally kasi sinabi na sa kanya ng ninong nya. I have already resigned from the company. It's really saddening pero pwede naman daw ako bumalik anytime. They hoped that maka-recover ako soon. That I don't know kung mangyayari pa. Jekko immediately went to me the day he knew. He was really mad. Para ko na ring best friend si Jekko. I mean even though he has feelings for me hindi naging dahilan 'yon para hindi sya maging kaibigan sa akin. He has helped me a lot at alam ko na nasaktan sya no'ng nakita nya si James and galit din sya sa kanya. Pero naiintindihan nya. Jean Nikko might be playful and happy-go-lucky but he's a nice person. He wanted to stay by me too pero hindi ko na hinayaan. Ayokong pati sya eh iwanan yung Palawan project nya for me. He still check on me from time to time at kinukumusta yung kalagayan ko. It feels like nandito pa rin sya with me. He is really like my savior. Kung anuman yung napagdaanan ko nitong nakaraan, sya palagi yung kasama ko. Hindi man maganda yung pagkakakilala ko sa kanya no'ng umpisa, he's now one of the precious persons in my life. Kung wala sya, hindi ko alam kung ano ng ginagawa ko ngayon. He showed me some light kahit sa saglit lang na panahon at sana matagpuan na rin nya yung taong para sa kanya. He deserves that after I broke his heart.

"Are you ready?" James asked no'ng pagkalabas ko ng kwarto. It's just four in the morning pero aalis na kami. Masyadong malayo ang byahe at tsaka in-advice din ng doctor na mas maigi na rin daw na pumunta muna ako sa probinsya para malayo sa stress ng city.

Ni-lock ko na yung kwarto at ch-in-eck pa ulit yung mga naiwang gamit at yung mga faucets. Matapos ang isa pang lingon tumingin ako sa kanya at tumango. With that lumabas na kami sa apartment at sa compound. Sumakay na kami sa sasakyang nirenta nya for this trip. Hindi kasi suitable yung kotse nya kaya naman nag-rent na lang sya.

"Here we go," he said and drove off.