Crush 101

Chapter 35

***********AUTHOR'S NOTE*****************

Maraming maraming thank you sa mga new readers na nag vo-vote and nag aadd ng story sa reading list nila :D I love you all! haha :) 

****************************************************

"So, How are you Tinapay?"

We are already in the Cafeteria, my favorite spot of all.

I looked at him, and just gave him a smile instead of answering his question. Actually, Mark's auro today is different. I mean, he's not wearing the infamous 'BULLY' look of him. 

He's wearing a Bonet, and an Eyeglass? Seriously? Naka hoody rin sya, malamig ba sa pilipinas? 

"Don't answer me with your smile stupid. I'm asking you a question."

I remained staring at him. Iniisip kong mabuti kung anong tumatakbo sa isip nya. For a moment, magkatitigan lang kami, nakataas yung kilay nya na parang nang-aasar pa. While I'm controlling myself not to get mad or anything. 

"Here's your order sir, Cafe Americano, and Frappucino." Nilapag ng server yung order namin. Actually hindi ko napansin na nagorder na pala sya. He knows my favorite coffee huh? Cafe Americano.

"Frap? Seriously Mark? Akala ko hindi ka nagkakape?"

"Well, Thanks to you! Tinuruan mo ko magpakaadik sa Kape." he said in a sarcastic manner.

"So, is it true na si Tim yung reason kung bakit hindi ka umiinom ng kape? Remember? the note?"

"Kung iisiping mabuti, ikaw ang dahilan kung bakit ayaw kong uminom ng kape, kasi ikaw ang nakatapon ng kape sa braso ni Tim. But guess what!? You are the reason kung bakit umiinom ulit ako ng kape. Haha. Irony of life."

"About Timothy...." I wanted to open the topic about Tim, kung anong lagay nya, kung gaano kalala, kung bakit kailangan pang ipaubaya ako ni Mark sa kanya. Gusto ko malaman lahat.

"About him? He haven't tell you yet?"

"Unfortunately, nope."

"Cassie, he only have a few weeks left. He needs to decide after 1 week because it's a matter of life and death." 

I am really, really lost in here. Hindi ko naiintindihan. Gaano ba kalala ang sakit ni Timothy.

"He has brain tumor. I am the one to blame kung bakit meron syang sakit ngayon. Hindi sana kami maaksidente sa bike kung hindi ko pinilit yung gusto ko. I'm feeling guilty Cassie, at hindi ko ata mapapatawad ang sarili ko kapag.... "

"How much time do he still have?" i cut his statement.

"A week."

"After a week?"

"He needs to undergo treatment. Kailangan nya maoperahan para matanggal ang tumor sa utak nya. "

"Gagaling ba sya?"

"Malaki ang chance of survival, pero malaki rin ang posibilidad na mawala yung memories nya for the past 5 years. That's the reason why he don't want to do the operation." 

Unti-unting lumilinaw sa'kin ang lahat. Kung bakit ganito ang mga desisyon na ginawa ni Mark. Alam nya siguro kung gaano ako ka-special kay Timothy. All he want was for his brother to be happy. He's feeling guilty because he thought he's the one to blame sa sitwasyon ng Kapatid nya ngayon. Kinalimutan nya yung feelings nya para sa'kin, para kay Timothy, para sa kaligayahan ni Timothy.