Crystal Mist

Chapter 10: A Child

Chevelle POV

I don't wanna lose this person.

That's what I first thought as I woke up this morning. Lalo na dahil kinuha niya ako bilang personal nurse, ayokong biguin ang tao na'to.

After we went back to Manila, I finally convinced him to fulfill the last thing on his bucketlist. I figured that it was time to stop playing along with his games... I'm scared time would run out and that maybe it would be too late to treat his condition.

Ayoko mangyari 'yun. I want him to live. In some ways, in anyway I could... I want to be able to save him.

Pumili siya ng isang orphanage na malapit sa Alcontar. Nag-donate siya dito ng ilang milyon at sa araw na ito, nagpa-cater pa siya ng pagkain at nag-hire ng mga entertainers para sa mga bata. Apparently, we're staying over here until dinner.

Noong una, hindi ko talaga matanto bakit gusto niya sa orphanages out of places. It would be more reasonable to just donate to some charity for lupus, right? Para matulungan niya yung mga may conditions na kagaya ng sakanya.

But when I saw him playing with the kids, them warming up to him fastly... he looked like he's home. I never saw him so genuinely happy like this.

"Ate, sa'yo to." someone said.

It was a little girl from the orphanage and she was holding a red rose.

"Bigay ni Kuya Pogi. Kinuha niya kanina sa garden tapos sabi niya bigay ko daw sa crush niya, ikaw. Hehe!" the little girl giggled and pointed at Sir Von.

I know it's really cheesy of him and he's back to teasing me again but I couldn't help but blush! Damn it.

Nang tumingin ako sa direksyon niya, he flashed his smug smile and even blew a kiss for me.

Just how childish could you get?

I glared at him and told the little girl, "Sabihin mo sakanya, di ko siya crush."

"Ate, maganda ka ba? Ha? Kung ayaw mo si Kuya Pogi, ako nalang magiging crush niya." she said.

I couldn't help but burst in laughter. How sassy is this little kid! Ang bait palang kanina, ha.

"Hmm... sige, sabi mo 'e." sabi ko sakanya.

Suddenly, she shook her head.

"Ayaw ko na pala. Mahirap kasi mapipilitan lang siya. Ayaw kong mamilit. Dapat crush niya ko kasi crush niya ko." the little girl pouted.

Parang matanda na kung magsalita ha...

Kids are surely interesting, huh?

Ever since I fell out with my family, I thought that I would never have the desire to have a family or to be even be with someone. But slowly, I am beginning to realize its meaning over again.

It's not that bad...

Kids like this one in front of me... maybe, someday I'll be happy if I have someone my own. When that day comes, I would swear my everything on that child. I will promise that I will never be like my parents.

Instead of treating that child as a mere thing, I will raise it with all the love in the world. I will let it be free so he or she could grow on their own pace. I will treat them with respect and dignity, not as if they're just something I possess.

What a dream.

"Dito nga, hug mo ako." I said to the little girl.

The little girl quickly nodded and went to me for a hug.

Yes, just maybe someday... I'll want to have a child of my own as well.