Greatest Medicine

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   " Ishi why don't you try being a poetess or even a writer? Alam mo with your ideas you can go all the way to the top" ayan na naman sya sa paulit ulit nyang sinasabi sakin.

"That's not even my forte,  Xeya. " napangiwi naman ako sa aking naiisip.

"Anong hindi mo forte? Duh you can make us cry with your words! " here she goes with her flattering words that's so lame.

"I don't want the fame you're having right now. I want a peaceful life. Alam kong may posibilidad na maging sikat ako but I don't want to. " huling hirit ko na yun sa kanya at humarap na ako sa bintana.

It's raining. Umuulan na naman. Looking at the window pane and hearing every drop of the rain seems like music. Iba talaga sa pakiramdam ang ulan. Mas gugustuhin ko ang malamig na ihip ng hangin na magbibigay sakin ng kakaibang pakiramdam. The peacefulness and mood it brings.

"Ishi!" Singhal sakin ni Xeya.

Xeya Renaldi. My older sister is always on top. Bata pa lang kami she's always the number one.

At ako? I'm fine being the second. I don't crave the spotlight so much. Si ate mas gugustuhin nya yun. She likes the attetion she's getting everytime she wins at a pageant. With her brown eyes that sparkles, she can communicate to all. Her straight black hair that shines everytime the light beams. She really is suited for being a model.

"Hindi ka na naman nakikinig sakin" she looked at me with her arms cross.

"Ate stop pushing me to close doors. You know that I already quit in that writing stuff" tumayo na ako sa aking inuupuan at kinuha ang shoulder bag ko.

"I'll be going. Bibisita na lang ulit ako sa isang araw" pagpapaalam ko at diretsyo labas na ako sa condo unit nya.

"Ok thank care Ishi! " pahabol na sabi nya sakin.

Habang naglalakad ako palabas ng building biglang nag ring ang cellphone ko. Agad ko naman itong kinuha at sinagot.

"Hello tita? " it was Tita Kashi.

"Hija! Your mother! She-" nagputol putol ang sinasabi ni tita.

Agad na bumilis ang tibok ng puso ko dahil ramdam ko ang pagpapanic sa boses ni tita.

"Tita? Hello? Ano pong nangyari? Tita? " paulit ulit kong sinasabi telepono.

"Your mother needs you here! Inatake ang mommy mo! Ishi sa Batangas ka-" at doon naputol ang tawag.

Ano na naman na nangyari? Bakit? Oh god please help my mom to be ok.