Nothing's permanent, you just have to love it, while you still have it.
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2017 (Christmas day).
"Waah. So refreshing." Ali giggles while stretching her arms. "I know, I know." Pagmamayabang nito. Unang Christmas vacation nila- as a complete family, at sa subrang saya ni Ali isa isa niyang hinalikan sa pisngi ang Ate, Daddy at Mommy niya. "Merry Christmas!"
"Hmm, pabatok nga." Biro ng Ate niya.
"Ayan na naman kayong dalawa." Saway ni Aga habang kinukuha ang ilang gamit sa likod ng kotche. Naroon na sila sa Siargao, sa isang private villa. Pinili nilang magvilla dahil may iilan silang kaibigan na inimbita. Medyo malayo ito sa main entrance kaya kailangan mo munang sumakay ng cable car para makarating roon.
Matapos ang ilang minuto. Naglakad-lakad muna sila, si Ali naka kapit sa Mommy niya habang si Scarlet naman gustong magpapiggyback ride sa Dad niya.
"Ate aren't you feel sorry for Dad, your heavy and long." Ali reacted.
"Soos naiinggit ka lang eh." Scarlet teasing her sister. "Segi na Dad, hindi ka pa naman SC para hindi ako mabuhat." Reklamo pa nito.
"Abah! Sinong senior citizen?" Aga over reacted and look at his wife who's trying not to laugh for their daughter's humor.
"Ang KJ nam-- She cut her sentence off when she felt something in her pocket vibrating. It's her phone that's ringing. She stopped walking to answer her phone. "Hello? Hello hindi kita marinig!" Almost shouting. "Hello! Sab!" Aga and Ali look at each other- habang Rege, gustong-gusto itong pigilang huwag makipag-usap. Sa huling pag-uusap nila ng docto, ang condition ngayon ni Scarlet kung ihahalintulad sa Cancer, nasa stage 3 na ito, mas pansin na ang active symptoms at mas lumalala narin ang mga nangyayari sa visual hallucinations nito. "Sab bakit? Anong nangyari? Nasaan ka ba?" Sunod-sunod nitong tanong sa kabilang linya. "Segi pupuntahan kit--
"Wait Sab!" Rege tried to hold her, she's already shaking with fear that Scarlet won't listen to her.
"Me i really need to go, now!" Hindi na niya napigilan pa ito ganun din ni Aga ng tumakbo ito sa pahintong cable car at mabilis na umalis.
Just a blink of an eye, Scarlet is now miles away from them. Isang maliit na dot kung titingnan sa malayo, and now Rege couldn't handle the fear that for the second time- hindi nanaman niya naipaglaban ang anak niya. Hindi manlang niya nasabi ang gustong sabihin dahil sa takot na baka hindi agad maintindihan ni Scarlet ang nangyayari. She's been trying to reach her daughter out for a visit to her doctor- para sana ang mismong doctor nito ang siyang magsabi sa condition na meron siya, but as if going to the hospital isn't part of her schedule.
"Mom what's wrong? Did something happened to her friend?" Ali's so confused 'bout her Mom, who's now crying.
"Hon bakit?" So as Aga.
"Get a cable car kailangan nating sundan si Sab." Tanging sagot nito.
"Where's ate going by the way?" Ali tried to ask.
"I- I don't *sob* know." Nanghihinang sambit nito, mabuti nalang at nahawakan agad siya ni Aga na agad bumaba sa nahanap na cable car.
BINABASA MO ANG
Rendition
FanfictionA young singer, an artist, an extraordinary young lady with a stubborn personality and empty life. Creating her own masterpiece even though her life is like a piece of broken promises.
