Hidden Desire

Weekend with the Kings

It's been a week since Bianca confessed to me that she has developed a drug habit. This week, she'll be sent to a drug Rehab that our family owned. Before she goes, we decided to spend the day together with her younger sister Sam. A girl's day out, Glai knew about this. Pumayag naman ito that I spend the day with Bianca and her sister alone. I am thankful that she understands Bianca needs me. 

"San niyo gusto pumunta?" I asked Bianca and her younger Sister.

"Kayo na bahala ni Sam." Bianca said and giving us both a weak smile.

"Arcade tayo Ate." Sam replied as she eats her breakfast.

Bianca had cooked us breakfast, it was Saturday. So we had French Toasts and Hash like how we used to every Saturday.

"Alright, first we go to arcade and then?" I asked.

"Road trip tayo Babe, sa Rizal." Bianca said.

"Arcade then Road Trip to Rizal, Tapos maglunch tayo sa Rizal, How does an all day breakfast for lunch sounds?" I asked them.

"Good Ate!" Sam exclaimed.

"Tapos ng lunch, any particular place you guys want to see?" I asked them.

"Pinto Art Museum!" Both Bianca and Sam suggested.

"Okay, settled na. Tapos dinner tayo sa Crescent Moon Cafe." I smiled at them.

"Great!" Both of them said.

Pagtapos namin mag-breakfast, naligo na ang mag-ate, naka-bihis na ako kanina pa. Ready for the day ahead. I sat at their living room, Bianca's parents have found out about her drug problem, pinaki-usapan ko sila na wag magalit kay Bianca. Her Mom cried in our meeting. Sinisisi nito ang sarili nya, dahil sa pagpapabaya kay Bianca. I didn't know how to react, but as a doctor, I know parents could be a part of the problem. Especially if they have high expectations for their kids.

Bianca just so happened gave into these demons, it is one thing to enjoy a few drinks but to do it consistently coupled with dangerous drugs could lead to a fatal death. Ang totoo, I don't know what I would do had I lost Bianca. She is a beautiful girl, her heart is so forgiving and capable of so much love and affection. Hindi ito dapat sinasaktan. She deserves better than Julio and she deserves someone better than me.

Her parents agreed to support her through this with out judging her, to calmly accept that it happened. I am thankful that they chose to act that way for the love of Bianca. Bianca was now Human Resource Director at her Father's Medical Equipment Manufacturing. I am Director of the Psychiatry Department at my Dad's hospital. We were doing well career wise, we didn't have to worry as we knew we'd be heiresses to our Father's Fortunes. Ito ang naka-tadhana sa amin ni Bianca, to become heiresses of our family's businesses. Pero it's funny how Bianca got mixed into drugs, ngayon pa na may mahigpit na utos ang pangulo ng Pilipinas na patayin lahat ng mga drug lords, drug users and dealers. I can't wrap my head around this fact, hanggang ngayon stunned pa din ako sa admission ni Bianca that she has a drug related problem. 

Maya-maya lang, Bianca emerged from her room. She smiled weakly at me, I waved her over to come and sit with me in the living room's couch, she does so. 

"Babe, promise me you'll get better ha? Complete the rehab and return to your normal self." I said to her as I placed my arm around her. 

"Rhi, what if hindi ko kaya?" she asked me. 

"B, don't say you can't. Don't waste your life isa lang itong pagkakamali so babangon ka. I will support you. Don't worry." I said to her reassuringly. 

She held my hand like how she held them before this happened. Before I knew it, there are tears falling down from her eyes, she heaves to steady her breathing. Her tears silently falls from her eyes, kung pwede lang sana na hindi na siya masaktan o umiyak, I woud have done it. I smiled weakly at her as I wiped her tear stained cheeks. She sniffs a bit and smiled weakly at me before niya iniulo ang kanyang ulo sa balikat ko. I kissed the top of her head as she spoke softly.