JEU

GAME 49

AC's POV

"Pano studies ko if we go to US for my medication?" I asked my parents. We are having dinner now.

Inatake na naman kasi ako ng sakit ko kanina.

Well, inasahan ko na yun because uminom na naman ako kagabi pero hindi ko na sinabi kila mommy.

Even sa simpleng orange juice din, sumasakit na ang tiyan ko kaya nabahala na rin ako.

Nagkatinginan sila mommy at daddy dahil sa tanong ko at sabay silang napangiti.

"We can do something about that. You can try their distant learning if you want so that you can graduate on time." Suggestion ni daddy na ikinangiti ko.

I think they are right. Mas makakatulong kung lalayo nalang ako. Kung aalis nalang ako sa dito at ipagpatuloy ang buhay ko sa America.

Well, yun naman talaga ang plano ko after graduation. Mapapaaga lang nga ng ilang months.

It's a win-win situation after all. Malalayuan ko na si Bea, mas malaki pa ang chance kong gumaling at hindi na mahihirapan ang mga magulang at kaibigan ko.

"So, you're decided?" Nakangiting tanong ni mommy. I nod while smiling at her pero alam kong hindi iyon abot hanggang mata ko.

Hindi iyon galing sa puso ko. Never na ata ako sasaya ng totoo kasi yung tanging kasiyahan ko, yung nagdala ng happiness sa buhay ko, tuluyan na rin akong nilayuan.

After that night na nakita ko si Bea and Beans na naghahalikan, halos inaraw-araw ko na rin ang pag-inom ko.

Lumayo rin muna ako kila Belle kasi ayaw ko nang maapektuhan ang masasayang buhay nila na ako lang naman ang nagdadalang problema.

Nagplano na sila dad na after this sem, lilipad na kami patungong America.

Sila na rin daw ang bahala kumausap sa school regarding my distance learning and the requirements.

All I have to do now is to quit being the team's student-manager and to focus on my studies.

Pipikit ko na sana ang mata ko when I heard my phone beeps.

It's ate Ella who texted and told me na she'll visit us tomorrow. She ordered me to attend training as well kasi nabalitaan niya daw kay ate Jho that I'm not attending anymore.

Mahirap man, but I have to. I need to attend kasi yun na din ata ang magiging huli. But, I will never fail to support and pray for them. I will continue supporting them even I'm miles away.

"I wanna hate you!" Parang batang saad ni Yanna when I told them na lilipat na ako sa US. They don't know I'm sick though.

I need to be careful kung sino ang pagsasabihan ko because baka malaman ni Bea. Well, I trust them naman pero baka may madulas.

"Paano ang thesis natin?" Malungkot na tanong ni Sam, she's my thesis partner kasi together with Casey.

"We will continue. I just need to work miles away. I'll be sending my works to you and Casey. Uuwi ako for our thesis defense. But, if you want to divorce me, it's okay." I told them pero parehas sila umiling.