Josh Del Fierro's POV
"Leigh?" I heard my Mom's voice outside Lyndon's room. Nakabalik na pala sya. Dahan dahan akong naglakad palayo sa kama ng kapatid ko. Nagulat ako ng makita ko ang ichura ng Mommy ko.
"What happened to you Mommy? It's like you haven't slept for years" Tanong ko skanya, she looked at me with those sad eyes. Alam kong may problema.
"True enough. I really haven't slept for weeks now" Malungkot niyang sagot sa akin.
"Where's Daddy?" Tanong ko sa kanya, maluha luha niya akong tinignan.
"Leigh, your Dad is sick" She stopped and cry. I hugged her so tight. Nabigla ako but i need to keep calm for them, "He has only a week to live" dagdag ni Mommy.
Gustuhin ko mang pigilan ang luha na bumagsak sa mata ko katulad kanina ay ngayo'y hindi ko magawa. My superman is in a critical condition right now. Sabay kaming humagulgol ni Mommy habang magkayakap. I don't know what to say, I don't know that this is the current situation of our Family.
I was so busy isolating myself due to the heartbreak I felt a year ago that I forget that I also have a Family. Ang laki ng kasalanan ko sa kanila.
"Mom, I'm sorry. I wasn't able to visit you for a year. I thought I need to make myself busy to forget the pain i suffered. I didn't knew you also need me" Sabi ko kay Mommy habang umiiyak pa din.
She shook her head.
"No Leigh, you don't need to say sorry. Kahit ako'y nung isang linggo ko lang nalaman, your Dad kept it a secret. I was also at fault, napakawalang kwenta kong asawa" Sabi ni Mommy.
"Mommy, wag mo namang sabihin yan. Nobody's at fault. Ano po bang sabi ng mga doctor? Hindi ba dapat gawin nila ang lahat? I'll talk to them tomorrow" Sagot ko sa kanya, muli ay umiling na naman sya.
"We were too late anak, cancer cells are spread all over his body. Hindi nya sinabi sa atin, he choose to live this way. Mas mapapaaga daw ang buhay nya kung magpapagamot pa sya. He doesn't trust what the Doctors said" Muling pumalahaw ng iyak si Mommy.
I guided her to her room and join her in bed. Mommy needs me right now, no more company problem, no more love life. It's just them for a while. Muli kong sinilip si Lyndon sa kanyang kwarto ng makatulog si Mommy. It's 9:00pm, marahil ay umaga ngayon sa Pinas. I didn't bother calling Cj to inform him I arrived safe. Tska na yun.
"Ate!" Nakangiting sigaw ni Lyndon ng makita nya akong papasok sana sa kanyang kwarto. "I missed you" Sabi nya at niyakap ako.
"I missed you too Baby" I hugged him tight to hide that I am teary eyed. Lyndon doesn't knew about Dad's condition yet.
"I was about to call Mom to eat dinner" Sabi nya ng nakangiti "I didn't knew you'd come home, you surprised me"
"I did?" I patted his head. "Silly, it's just that Mommy called me to come home and so I did. Plus I also missed you. Let's go to the dining area" Inakay ko na sya papuntang dining, hindi na muna namin gigisingin si Mommy.
"Ate, why is Daddy not coming home yet?" Tanong ni Lyndon out of the blue while we were having our dinner.
"Lynd, I am not in the right position to say anything to you. Let's just wait tomorrow okay? We'll be seeing Daddy, and promise me that you'll be brave whatever happens" Lumungkot ang aura niya. He's just five pero alam nya na na may problema kami kahit na hindi pa namin siya iniinform.
"I promise Ate." Bumaba sya sa kanyang upuan at lumapit sakin para yakapin ako. Heto na naman ako, mangiyak ngiyak.
9:30 na ng maisipan kong tumawag kay Gran. She must know this, and to formally file my Leave of absence. Mukhang matatagalan pa bago ako makabalik don, at sana'y may balikan pa ako.
"Gran" Teary eyed ako ng sagutin nya ang facetime call ko.
"Why Princess? Is there something wrong?" tanong nya sakin.
"Granny, I don't know what to do. Dad is sick. He has only a week to live. Hindi ko po kayang magpakatatag sa ganitong panahon, I thought hindi ganito kagrabe ang sitwasyon. Mas pipiliin ko pa pong nambabae na lang sya kaysa ganito" Tuloy tuloy ang patak ng luha ko.
"Hush now Leigh. Everything will be alright, I will fly tomorrow to join you. How's your Mom?" tanong nya.
"She's already sleeping, ang sabi niya'y last week nya pa nalaman but Dad didn't want me to know. Ang sakit Gran" Sabi ko.
"We will do everything to make your Daddy live apo, even if it means loosing all the wealth we have gagawin ko" I smiled bitterly.
"I also told that to Mom earlier Gran, but we were too late. He's already in stage 4" Nagulat si Gran ng sabihin kong nasa Stage 4 na si Daddy. Yun din kasi ang ikinamatay ng kanyang asawa noon.
"Calm yourself down hija, wait for me okay?" Tumango lang ako, agad din naman siyang nagpaalam dahil tatawagan nya na daw ang secretary nya.
Sumunod kong tinawagan si PB. Marahil ay nasa office sya ngayon.
"Pibs" Sabi ko sakanya, nagulat sya ng makita ang ayos ko.
"Whoa! What happened to you? Niloko ka ba ng jowa mo't ganyan ang ichura mo?" Sabi nya. Nakita kong sumilip si Aaron sa videochat namin. Nginitian ko sya.
"Hindi Pibs, actually I left him. Though nagpaalam naman ako sa kanya, it's just that medyo matagal akong mawawala. My Dad is sick as hell Pb, he only has a week left" Napatakip sya ng bibig ng bitawan ko ang mga salitang yan.
"Wag mo nga kong jinojoke joke Josh! Hindi magandang biro, ang lakas lakas ni Tito nung umalis siya a year ago" PB
"Yan din ang akala ko, I got so busy moving. I forgot about them" Ako.
"Wag mong sabihin yan Josh, surely Tito understands how you felt when Zeke broke your heart. Plus naaksidente ka pa, hindi nya lang siguro ginustong dagdagan pa ang problema mo. Ang sakit na nararamdaman mo, ano bang reason nya bakit hindi niya sinabi sa inyo?" Sabi ni Pb. Umiling lang ako.
"I haven't talked to him yet. Bukas pa lang kami pupunta doon, tanging si Mommy ang nagaalaga sa kanya nung wala pa ako. Even Lyndon doesn't know about that yet. He's too young to absorb everything" Ako.
Tumango tango siya. "He is young, but your brother is smart enough to understand the situation Josh. Wag nyo na patagalin, inform him about your Dad's condition" Sabi ni Pb.
"Ipapaalam din naman namin sa kanya bukas. Sige na, your lunch is almost over. If anyone looks for me, tell them I'm on leave. Ikaw na munang bahala diyan, until the temporary replacement comes" Sabi ko, hindi rin nagtagal ang nagpaalam na kami sa isa't isa.
Matapos naming magusap ay inisip ko kung tatawagan ko ba si Cj. Pero makalipas ng sampung minuto na pagdedebate ng utak ko, mas pinili kong huwag na lang siyang tawagan. Mas makakabuti yun, hihintayin kong siya na lang ang tumawag. Alam kong nasa poder siya ng mga magulang niya ngayon.
At ayokong makarinig ng kung anumang makakadagdag sa sakit na nararamdaman ko.
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