When A Heart Gets Broken

Part 47: Unravel

Last Day of the medical mission:

The mayor gave the medical mission a hearty lunch after the conclusion of the mission. Rae was seated with Ivy.

" What are your plans after this?"

" I have to find another source of income, anything. I can do all sorts of job. My Nanay trained me well." Rae saw her self with her nurse assistant. The Rae that worked all day and night to send herself to school and support her siblings.

She took an envelope in her purse and gave it to Ivy with an instruction to open it at home.

The end came and the mission ended. Rae decided to cook for Virgie and Clarisse when she returned to the cottage early.

" Mam Rae bat kayo ang nagluto? Sorry po. Hindi ko alam na maaga kayong uuwi." Virgie's face was so worried.

" Ikaw talaga Aling Virgie. Last day ko na ngayon kaya ako anman ang nagluto. Adobo," Rae said proudly. Masarap yan. Muntik na ngang ubusin ni Cla. "

They just finished dinner and decide to walk around under the bright full moon.

" Mam Rae mamimissed ko kayo."

Rae wrapped her hands around the old woman. " Ako din mamimissed ko kayo and this place. Hindi pa nga ako umaalis marami na akong napapanaginipan."

" Ano po Mam?" Rae thought hard before answering Virgie.

"Yung mother ng ex ko. Close din kasi kami nuon nung working student pa ko sa Quezon City. "

Mam interview hin ko na kayo ha? Aalis na naman na kayo eh. Hindi na tayo magkikita." Rae smiled at Aling Virgie's honesty. Rae narrated part of her story to Aling Virgie, her greatest love Liam and his mother Mommy Vi.

Ivy and her mom were seated together. " Ang lungkot naman ng story nung Mam nyo Nanay. Sana makahanap ulit siya ng mamahalin nya ulit."

"Oo nga Ivy. Naiyak nga ako kasi tumulo din luha niya nung kinuwento nya paano namatay yung ex niya kasama yung bff nyang gay. Dapat daw uuwi na siya 2 years before namatay yung ex niya. Kaso daw naduwag siya na baka masaktan ulit siya. Hindi daw sila nagkakatagpo sa tamang panahon eh. Hindi daw siya sumakay ng eroplano at nagtago sa dorm nila sa hospital. Kaya sising sisi siya na hindi niya inuwian yung ex niya kasi naghihintay pa rin pala sa kanya bago naaksidente."

"Nay naman. Ang lungkot ng kwento ninyo.Pati tuloy ako naiiyak." Ivy took some tissues from her purse and remembered the card the NP gave her before parting that afternoon.

"Ay muntik ko ng makalimutan tong card na bigay ni Mam Reagan."

Ivy opened the envelope and noticed five US one hundred dollar bills enclosed in the card.

"My God! Nay! Binigyan ako ni NP ng $500! "

"Ha? Baka nagkamali lang anak!"

"Sandali Nay. Basahin ko yung card."

To the best assistant I can wish for,

Please accept this $500 as my gift for your graduation. I know you will make it because you work so hard not only for yourself but also for your Mom.I am so honored to work with you, an asset to the nursing profession someday. I have enclosed my calling card just in case you visit the US. Please promise to call me.

XoXo

Reagan

"Hindi Nay. Binigay niya talaga. Kaya pala tanong siya ng tanong kung anong plano ko." Ivy cried for the surprise gift. "May pambayad na ako ng tuition ko Nay."

The surprise didn't end there.