My Ex-Boyfriend. [BOOK 1&2] COMPLETED

[18]

LARA

Nasa harapan lang ako ng kwarto ni Gian. I still don't have the courage to face him. Hindi ko alam kung anong nasa isip niya kung bakit ayaw niyang magpagamot.

Nang buksan ko ang pintuan ng kwarto niya ay nakita ko siyang nakaupo. He smiled at me, "Ikaw ba ang nagdala sa akin dito? Sorry, I got so sleepy I fell down the floor. Tara na? Ayoko na dito."

"Bakit ayaw mong magpagamot?" Nawala ang ngiti ni Gian sa tanong ko. Umiwas lang siya ng tingin. "Gian sumagot ka, bakit ayaw mong magpagamot?!"

"This is my karma." Gian said while looking away from me. "My karma for everything I did to you. Ayoko nang magpagamot. Let's just pretend we never knew about this disease."

"Early stage palang ang brain cancer mo, Gian! We have all the means of saving your life! Makinig ka naman sakin!"

"I don't want to. Ayokong magpagamot."

"Gian ano ba!" I burst into tears. "Paano mo nagagawang sumuko ng ganito kabilis? Bakit ba ang bilis mo palaging sumuko?! Kahit ngayong beses lang, lumaban ka naman!"

Gian's voice cracked, "I'm sorry. I promised you I won't make you cry again but I did. I really suck don't I?" He laughed briefly.

"Gian.. is this the reason you wanted to push through the annulment?"

He smiled before answering, "Yes."

Napatigil kami sa pag-uusap nang pumasok ang doctor sa loob ng kwarto ni Gian.

"I'm sorry to interrupt but there's something I want to discuss with Gian." The doctor looked at Gian. "When did you start using illegal drugs?"

Kaagad kaming nagkatinginan ni Gian. "Drugs? What are you talking about? I'm not using drugs!"

"The last result of your tests came out. I was suspecting you were using illegal drugs which made the headaches severe and the drug you were using was extremely dangerous. It has a lot of side effects that affects the way you behave."

"A-anong ibig mong sabihin, doc? He's using illegal drugs?" The doctor nodded. Gian has a weak body ever since he was a child so how the hell can he use illegal drugs?!

"Have Mr. Cristobal been violent these past few days? Or weeks? months? years?" Biglang nagbalik lahat ng alaala ko noong nakaraang tatlong taon. At ang pagiging violent niya last time sa office. "As you can see, the drug has been affecting the way you behave Mr. Cristobal. Once it is abused, it causes the user to be violent, dellusional and even have a split personality he was never aware of."

"I swear to God, I'm not using drugs! Ivannah, kilala mo ako! I will never use drugs! Alam mo yun!" Gian held my arm and I felt him gripping on it too tight. "Ivannah.. hindi ako gumagamit ng drugs!"

"Aray.. Gian, bitawan mo ako!" Napabitaw ito sa akin at nakita niya ang pamumula ng pagkakahawak niya sa akin. Napatingin ito sa kamay niya at bigla nalang sumakit ulit ang ulo niya. "Gian, anong problema?!"

Hinawi lang ni Gian ang kamay ko nang akmang hahawakan ko siya. "I'm sorry Van, but could you please leave me alone for a while. I want to be alone."

Napaatras lang ako nang makita ko ang paghawak ni Gian sa ulo niya. Pinipigil ko ang pagbuhos ng luha ko habang tinitingnan ko siyang tulungan ng mga nurse.

Naglalakad lang ako habang pinipilit na intindihin lahat ng nangyayari.

Narinig ko ang pagtunog ng cellphone ko. Sinagot ko iyon nang makitang tumatawag si Cloud. "Lara, nasaan ka? Wala ka sa office at hindi ka rin umuwi sainyo."