Before I Go

Chapter 6

I called Bryan to tell him I'm done for the day. He understood and even offered to drive me home but I declined it saying I'll let my bodyguards take me home.

Since they're just waiting at the parking lot the whole day after begging my parents not to make them follow me inside the campus.

"Ma'am okay ka lang? May masakit ba sa'yo? Gusto mo bang dalhin ka namin sa hospital?" Anton asked spontaneously while putting a pulse oximeter on my index finger as soon as I got inside the Black Range Rover they were in.

"Kuya sa hospital! Dali!!" He said in his high pitched voice. This gay, really.

"Geez Antonio! Tone in down will you? And for the record, I'm fine. You can breathe now." I said suppressing my laughter because he threw all those questions in one go.

Even Manong Rey and Archi was laughing from the front seat.

"Ikaw naman kasi Ma'am eh bigla bigla ka nalang magsasabi na uuwi ka sa kalagitnaan ng araw." He said after catching his breath.

"Oh I'm so sorry to disturb your quality time with Joseph, My dear." I said dramatically while looking at the black Montero Sport behind us.

Joseph's one of the seven bodyguards inside the other car who happens to be the "crush" of Anton.

"Anong pinagsasabi nyo dyan Ma'am! Hi-hindi ah!"

"Edi sige, kunyari naniniwala ako." I said, like I'm really serious about it. Those two in front chuckled at my response.

"Mag english ka nalang pala Ma'am. Mas nakakatakot ang lumalabas sa bibig mo pag nagtatagalog ka eh." He said in defeat, filling the car with the guys' laughter.

I smiled, internally thanking God for this breath of fresh air.

Anton and Archi are registered nurses hired by my parents to monitor me 24/7. Archi just started last week but Anton's been with me from the time I heard the news about me. He used to just visit me twice a week but now that I'm away from my family, they see to it that Anton is with me everywhere I go.

With two private nurses and eight bodyguards, you could say that my parents aren't overprotective of me. Nope. Not a bit. Nah ah. They're not, because that term would be an understatement. But I love them nonetheless.

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It was past 6 o'clock in the evening when I woke up. I fell asleep as soon as I got home earlier.

I grab my phone and dialed my mom's number. She answered after the fifth ring.

I could see her yawning from the screen, she probably just woke up too.

"Hey honey." She greeted me with a smile.

"Hey Mom." I smiled back.

"Sorry I ended the call earlier, I got caught up with something." More like someone.

"It's okay sweetheart, we just landed when I called you. And it was also pretty late already."

"Yeah, it was like quarter before midnight wasn't it?" I said considering the 12 hour time difference that we have.

"I know! But the little guy won't stop bugging me until I let him talk to his Mama Georgia." She said rolling her eyes but smiling at same time.

"You know he can be persistent whenever he want to."

She nodded before her voice became gentler "He misses you so much."

"I know mom. I miss him too. I miss you all." I said quietly.