Loving a 'G'

CHAPTER 25: Let's Talk About Trust

CHAPTER 25: Let’s Talk About Trust

 

October 11. Friday. 1 PM

 

PATRICE’S POV

 

“Hi… I’m home.” I closed the door. Tuloy tuloy akong pumasok sa loob ng bahay namin. Sinalubong naman ako ni Nanay Lisa nung makapasok na ako sa living room.

 

“Patrice, kumain ka na ba ng lunch? Maaga ka yata ngayon.” Sabi sa akin ni Nanay Lisa. Naupo ako sa sofa para mag-pahinga. Ang sakit ng ulo ko, nag-exam ba naman kami kanina sa isa kong subject, thank goodness it’s over. (-__-)

 

“Yup, nag-lunch na po ako. Maaga po natapos classes ko ngayon e. Nanay Lisa, pwede pong pakuha ng juice? Thank you.” utos ko then nahiga na ng tuluyan sa sofa. Next week na yung finals week namin for this semester, masyado yata akong nai-stress kaya sakit nang sakit ang ulo ko lately…

 

Napatingin ako sa chandelier sa high ceiling namin… I still haven’t decided what I’m going to do for my internship next semester… Yung iba kong classmates, nag-decide na sa ibang bansa sila mag-i-intern… sina Charisse at Aira naman, undecided pa rin like me… If I’m going for my internship overseas, meaning… malalayo ako kay Tyrone?

 

 

“Nandyan ka na pala, Patrice.” napabangon ako sa pagkakahiga ko nung marinig ko yung boses ni Mommy. She’s going down the stairs and behind her was my dad. Oh, hindi ko alam na nandito pala sila sa bahay…

 

“Yeah. Akala ko po nasa office ka, Mommy?” tanong ko sa kanya. Maya- maya, nilabas nung isang maid namin yung mga malalaking maleta. Napatingin ako doon.

 

“Nasa construction site ako nung sinundo ako ng Mommy mo. We need to go to Vancouver. We already booked a flight and we’ll stay there until this weekend.” Sabi ni Daddy. Lumapit sa kanya si Mommy at inayos ang suit and tie nito…

 

 

“Bakit po parang biglaan? Anong meron?” tanong ko ulit. Mukhang nagkaroon ng emergency kasi si Mommy pa ang nag-sundo kay Daddy sa construction site e…

 

 

“It’s about your Tito Lucas, Patrice. His wife called me this morning saying that Lucas… He passed away.” Malungkot na sabi ni Mommy. Bigla din akong nakaramdam ng lungkot sa binalita niya…

 

“What happened to him?” Tito Lucas was Mommy’s cousin and childhood friend. Hindi ko man laging nakakasama si Tito Lucas, he was always close to our family. Pag bumibisita sila dito sa Pilipinas, dito sila nag-i-stay sa amin, ganun rin naman ang ginagawa namin kapag nasa Vancouver kami.

 

“He was suffering from a heart disease. And his Alzheimer’s even made it worse. I didn’t know that his condition has gotten this worst for the last years… ” I can hear the pain in my mom’s voice. She treated Tito Lucas as her brother.