You're Still the One (Completed)

Chapter 6

Chapter 6

"Ellie Nicole Lopez, that's her real name." Sabi ni Ella.

"She is suffering from a stage 4 lung Cancer." She started to cry.

"It was happened a year a go, isang taon bago siya naaksidente ay nalaman namin na may lung cancer siya. Nag break down siya dahil alam niyang wala ng pera ang mga magulang namin. Hindi niya gustong mamatay dahil may pangako pa kayo sa isa't isa. Nag aral siya bilang scholar sa paaralan ninyo. Nagsikap siyang magtrabaho sa isang mamahalimg restaurant para sa mga gastusin niya at nag ipon din siya para sa operasyon niya. Hindi sumang ayon sina mommy ay daddy kasi nga may sakit siya pero pinayagan din siya sa huli. Pero pinaalis siya sa tinatrabahoan niya dahil sa kasalang hindi naman niya ginawa. Pinaalis siya ng dahil sayo." Umiiyak na si Ella pero tulala lang ako na nakatingin sakanya. I didn't know.

"Nastress ng tuluyan si Ella kaya naman pinatigil na ito sa pag aaral at minabuting sa hospital nalang ito magpapagaling. Yesterday, we found out na stage 4 na pala ang sakit niya. Ang sabi ng doctor kumalat ba daw ito sa buong katawan niya kaya impossibleng gagaling pa si Ellie. Kaya kahit labag sa kalooban ko, kinausap na kita kahit ayaw ipaalam ni Ellie ang nangyari sakanya." She held my hands while crying.

"Lloyd, anytime mawawala na ng tuluyan si Ellie. Ayokong mangyari yon at mas lalong hindi niya gustong mawala siya ng hindi kayo magkita. Kaya please, nagmamakaawa ako sayo. Make her happy. Kahit sa konting panahon man lang." hindi ko namalayan na sinabayan ko na siyang umiyak.

I nodded "I promise. Babawi ako sakanya." Pagkasabi ko nun, umalis na muna siya dahil gusto niyang bigyan ako ng time para kausapin si Ellie kahit na tulog siya.

I slowly walked towards Ellie and held her hand. I gently kissed her hand while tears are falling down from my eyes.

"Why didn't you told me it was you?" I said.

"Everyday, I wish to God na sana mahanap na kita. But I didn't knew na matagal na pala kitang nahanap. Nicole, I'm sorry. Sorry sa lahat ng ginawa ko sayo. Sorry for bullying you, I'm sorry for hurting you a million times, Sorry for pushing you away. Sana mapatawad mo ako at hayaan mo kong bumawi."

And I couldn't help it. I cried as hard as I could.

Napansin kong may humawak sa kamay ko. And it was her. Weak but still beautiful.

"Lloyd." Mahina niyang sabi.

"I love you." I am speechless.

"I love you so much my Juliet. Please don't leave me."

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Since that day, me and Ellie had always been together. We are always on each other's side and never leave.

The reason why Ellie hide the truth is that, she don't want to hurt me since she will be leaving me any moment.

"Tell me your wish. I'll grant it." I said.

"You already did. The only wish I had, is for you to remember who I am." She answered.

Then she hugged me tightly. Nasa garden kami ngayon ng bahay nila. Napag desisyunan ng magulang nila na sa bahay nalang siya manatili dahil mabantayan pa namin siya ng maigi.

"Can I wish?" I asked.

"What is it?" She asked but still hugging me.

"Will you please stay with me until my birthday? Can you do it?" I asked sadly. Dahil alam ko, anytime pwede na siyang mawala sakin. Birthday ko at birthday niya ang pinaka espesyal na araw para samin. Pero since kakatapos niya lang mag birthday noong nakaraang linggo, birthday ko naman ang icecelebrate namin. Alam kong mahina na siya, at anytime susuko na siya.

"I will." She answered.

While hugging each other, I know that Nicole is crying. And I know that she knows I am crying.

Dear God, please don't take her away. I can't live without her. I will miss her. And she'll be in great pain.