Tears Of An Angel

Chapter 22

Chapter 22: The Sacrifice

I wanted to think that Vince could handle my illness. That I could stay with him. That Lisette was wrong about me being his downfall. Pero sa mga oras na gusto kong paniwalaan na mali si Lisette ay lagi kong napapatunayan na tama siya.

Yesterday, I got sick. Sumabay pa ang paninikip ng dibdib ko. Thus, my parents had to rush me to the hospital. When Vince learned that I was in the hospital, he cancelled all his meetings and went to see me. He stayed and took care of me. 

"Vince, I think you should answer your phone. Baka importante yan," sabi k.

 Napansin  ko kasi na kanina pa iyon tumutunog. Pero tila wala siyang balak sagutin ang tawag niya sa phone. Kanina pa niya kasi kina-cancel ang mga calls niya. He breathed out then answered his call. Base sa pakikipag-usap niya sa kanyang sekretarya ay mukhang kailangan na siya sa opisina. 

"What? Damn it!" He seemed so pissed off. "Tell them to come up with a better idea."

"Vince, what's the problem?" tanong ko ng matapos siyang makipag-usap sa sekretarya niya.

Pilit siyang ngumiti. "It's nothing." Umupo siya sa gilid ng kama at hinawakan ang kamay ko. "Do you wanna eat anything, Angel?"

I shook my head. "I'm not hungry." Tumagilid ako at iniyakap ang isang braso ko sa kanya. "Vince ko, pumasok ka na sa office. Kaya ko naman. Papunta na rin sina mama at papa. Kasama pa nila si yaya Bebs."

He shook his head. "I won't leave you." Humiga pa siya sa tabi ko at buong ingat akong niyakap. "I'll take care of you. Hmm?" he said with a smile then touched my face. 

"Vince ko, alam ko na may problema ka sa office. Please pumasok ka na."

"Every thing is fine, Angel," he said with a smile as he brushed his fingers through my hair. 

"But Vin-"

He kissed me. I closed my eyes and let my overwhelming love for him take over. He only left when my parents had arrived. I wanted to believe that everything was really okay as he told me but I got a call from Lisette telling me that there had been a problem in the company because Vince didn't show up at an important meeting. 

Bumalik kinagabihan si  Vincent. Naka-pants at shirt na lang siya. Siya ang nag-prisinta na mag-babantay sa akin kasama namin si yaya Bebs. Tulog na si yaya sa couch pero kami ni Vince ay nagku-kwentuhan pa rin. Magkatabi kaming nakahiga sa hospital bed.

"Vince..."

"Hmm?" He was playing with my  fingers.

"What if..." I swallowed and tried to sound as casual as I could. "What if I were sick?"

Marahas siyang bumaling ng tingin sa akin. Kunot ang nood. "What?"

I let out a fake chuckle. "What if lang naman. What would you do?"

"Is there something you're not telling me?" he asked.

"Wala. Naitanong ko lang naman. Masyado kang seryoso." Hindi siya kumibo. Basta tumagilid siya at niyakap ako. "So, what would you do if I were sick?"

"Can we not talk about that? I don't like it."

I pouted. "Ang sungit naman ng Vince ko. Dali na kasi. Sagutin mo na. Paano kung may sakit ako? Let's say, it's something serious."

He breathed out harshly. "I'll take care of you. I'll do everything to save you. If I have to search every damn country to find a cure for you, I would."