Before I Go

Chapter 2

Chase' POV

"Welcome home Ms. Georgia." Bungad ng sampung kasambahay pagpasok namin sa bahay.

She just gave them a short nod. Her face ain't revealing any emotion.

Isa isang nagpakilala ang mga katulong habang walang imik lang na nakatingin si Georg sa kanila.

"Nakahanda na po ang hapunan sir." Sabi ni Manang Jossie. Tumango ako at tiningnan si Georg.

"Tara?" Yaya ko sa kanya at tumango naman siya.

We both grew up in the US but we're still fluent in Tagalog, 'cause we had a rule na bawal mag english sa loob ng mga bahay namin. Our parents wanted us to still use our language and I'm thankful they did kasi dahil dun, hindi ako masyadong nahirapan mag adjust pagdating ko dito.

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"You like it?" I asked as soon as we enter her room.

She roamed around, gently touching every furniture na madaanan 'nya. She stopped in the middle of the room holding the swing we put especially for her before turning her back to face me.

She shook her head slowly making me worry all of a sudden. But before I could say anything, she smiled faintly before looking up her ceiling and in a low voice she uttered

"I love it."

I look up and I can't help but smile while seeing the stars twinkling brightly from where I was. About week ago, we replace the ceiling on her bedroom with glass so she can she see the night sky inside her room because of her love for the stars ever since. Dad placed a swing in the middle of the room too.

The thing is, we talked to Gabe, her Doctor with our parents before they allowed her to stay here.

At first he was totally against it, saying it would exhaust her too much, but Georgia being her stubborn self, locked herself in her room for days after, making us more worried. So we all have no choice but to make it work for her in the best way possible.

"Thank you Bryan." She said making me look at her again.

Lumapit ako at ginulo ang buhok niya. "What's with the name. You're scaring me." pabiro kong sabi.

She always calls me B for Bryan since we were kids. She only calls me Bryan or Chase when she's mad or she's dead serious about something.

Instead of getting a retort like she used to do every time I mess her hair, I was taken aback when she hugged me tight burying her face in my left shoulder.

I released a deep sigh and hugged her back.

Naramdaman kong nabasa ang parte ng damit ko kung saan niya isinubsob ang mukha niya. She's crying. Again.

"Sssssssshhhhhh, It's alright Princess." I said while caressing her back after I kissed her forehead.

"Thank you." She uttered between her sobs.

"You've been thanking me for like forever alread--."

"I know its a little too late B. I don't know why I even bother, its just that I felt the need to hear it from him, after all this time. " She said before I could even finish what I'm saying.

"I know princess, I know. I'll help you okay? You'll find those answers before you even realize it." I said, but I'm honestly not sure about it. 'cause all this years I've been asking him myself too, but still got nothing by the second.

Slightly stepping backward from her, I faced her. She's crying silently in front of me.

"You know what, you're tired. Get some rest." It was more of an order than a statement.