Must Not Fall Inlove

Part 2

part 2
Alex's POV

Napatigil naman ako sa tanong ni Tristan, it was a good question

"nope, sorry." I answered, alam kong magiging against lahat nang family member ko dito kung makikipag balikan ako sakaniya.

"tss, you've grown." he sighed.

"grown enough to make grown up decisions, noh? " I added.

"but I was just kidding, ayoko nang masaktan ka"

I mean, yes,  di pa ko totally okay and I still wanted him back pero tama na rin siguro? Ayoko na madisappoint yung family ko

"ngapala, I've heared your brother's doing well sa job niya, we both planned to be pilot tho." he said

"then why'd you stop? Bakit ka nag engineer? " I asked.

"because he was not in favor of our relationship before, and I didn't even dared to meet him even through corridors. Tsaka I only wanted to work for your company before eh yun nga changes so changed my mind "

"huh? Eh he seemed okay with it naman ah, tsaka you both met sa bahay nagkakasalubong kayo don"

"mahal ka kase nang kuya mo, that's why even if he was not in favor with it, he has to deal with it for you. "

I sighed, kaya pala naging galit na galit si Kuya non kay Tristan dahil sa ginawa niya kase he had sacrificed his pride just for me.

"and I heared he got engaged? " he asked

Tumango naman ako, Kuya Alex had been with Ate Pauleen for 8 years na rin naman and he just proposed last week and planning their wedding on the 5th of october.

"yep, he did. Oh boy, I can't wait for a nephew. " I said.

"nephew? Why not niece? "

"wala lang, I just want a boy so that I can spoil him with what he wants."

"swerte naman, siguro yung anak mo, spoiled ass din." pang aasar niya.

"of course duhh, he would be damn ass spoiled. Ako mommy niya eh."

We both laughed our asses off, sobrang chill lang after his storm, plus gusto ko rin light lang yung usapan namin para gumaan din ang loob niya.

"Alex? " he called out while I was busy looking at the skies.

I slowly turned my attention to him, he was smiling as if he was just fine.

"i have stage 2 cancer, Alex." he said

I started to just look at him to see if he was just joking but he looked so serious and all he did was just to smile na parang tanggap na tanggap niya.

"cancer? You're messing with the wrong person, Tristan. Stop telling jokes like that. " pagalit kong sabi sakaniya.

"no no, I'm serious lex, I - i have leukemia, see this" he said while showing his big bruise all over his arm.

I couldn't express myself and ended up crying.

"I was trying to compromise myself before telling this to you, leukemia has no cure." he said

"it has, Tris. Merong nakakapag pagamot diyan."

"but i can't afford that, you know how poor I am."

"I'll help you, with few sessions. I have savings." naiyak kong sabi sakaniya, no, I am not losing you over that cancer.

"do not use that on me, I'll probably have few sessions then if its not helping then maybe I can just go along with it. Mahirap lumaban kung alam mong sa una palang talo ka na." he said. "tsaka stop crying, kaya ayaw kong sabihin toh sayo eh."

It was so unbearable, masyadong masakit pakinggan. I couldn't afford to lose him.

"you told your mom about this na ba? " I asked.

Tumango siya "sinabi niyang ipalipat ko na daw si Timothy sa public school para yung tuition niya mapag pa chemo ko nalang. I insisted to keep Timothy to his school, mahirap mawalay sa mga kaibigan mo noh. "

"then let me help you with it, marami naman na kong naipon"

"ayoko nga, mamatay na lang ako kesa pa bayaran mo yung chemo therapy ko." pagmamatigas niya.

I just kept on looking at him kahit medyo awkward na, I have to make sure na maayos at okay siya.

"but hey, dont lose hope. Alam mo namang malalagpasan mo toh." I said and lifted his chin up

"hopefully malagpasan ko din toh, maraming naka depende saken oh." he laughed out of frustration

After that conversation, we both just stayed quiet and took time to appreciate the skies. The cold breeze just soothes everything, we were living in Tagaytay kasi kaya malamig ang klims.

"but uhh, I'm going back to Manila in a week for my sessions, baka pag balik ko kalbo nako, wag kang lumayo ah" he jokingly said.

I hugged him tight, I just wanna be with this person forever, just like this, sana walang magbago when he'll come back.