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I told Tita that day na 'wag sabihan si Hyle na alam ko na ang totoo. I want him to complete all of his procedure. I dont want ti pressure him. Bahala nang masakit, gagawin ko basta magiging magaling siya.
Tita and Tito has strong willed faith na magiging okay si Hyle.
Hyle's heart is fine. Only that he has Leukemia. For Pete's sake, I want him to survive too just like his very own late brother.
For the past days, I choose not to go home. Pinapatay ko ang sarili ko sa overnight sa bahay ng thesis leader namin. Its just that ang hirap kasi kapag sa bahay namin, maalala ko lang si Hyle.
I have been bringing my papers for the whole week. We want to make it to the deadline.
Sobrang daming requirements.
Sobrang daming paperworks.
Pero sa assigned task ko I manage to gave them the data they wanted kaya smooth ang flow sa Thesis namin.
We had it for almost 2 months.
We are gonna be having our thesis defend tomorrow na.
Tita has been updating me about Hyle. That he was doing a research and just doing it all alone.
Im happy and contented na malaman ko na mabuti naman ang kalagayan ni Hyle ngayon. Its just that masyadong short-tempered si Hyle. Ang bilis niya daw magalit sabi ni Tita. Thats why sang-ayon naman sila Tita na 'wag muna ipasabi kay Hyle na alam ko na ang lahat.
Sa pag-uwi ko sa bahay, halos hindi ko na alam kung ano ang gagawin. Tulala akong naglalakad papasok sa bahay. Kaagad akong dumiretso sa staircase, pero nung pag-step ko, I feel dizzy.
Nahihilo ako bigla kaya napahawak ako sa ulo ko. I froze actually. Needed to maintain my balance. Ive been feeling dizzy for awhile.
"Arianne? Youre home." I heard Ate Angela said.
Pero hindi ako makalingon.
Nagiging malabo na din ang paningin ko.
And everything went black.
Nagising ako and felt a sting sa arms ko. I realized na naka-dextrous ako. Admitted at the hospital. Sa Hospital ni Kuya Geymhar, asawa ni Ate. Alam ko kasi iba ang design niya.
"Hey, hey, hey, dont move." Rinig kong sabi ni Ate Angela.
I just saw her face and naninibago ako kasi its been awhile since last na nagkita kami. Its been months din kasi na hindi na ako umuuwi ng bahay and Ate Angela is not living in with us naman kasi may sarili na nga siyang pamilya.
"I found out na hindi ka daw umuuwi sabi ni Mama. Its a good reason to work hard for a thesis, Arianne. But masama naman para sa health mo. Sometimes you'll have to take good care of yourself."
I sighed.
Ate checked my status.
"Dont blink." Sabi niya.
I followed her instructions.
"Say 'ah'." She commanded and I followed.
"Pale, Arianne. Pale. One more push sa pagiging stress mo, overfatigue na. Masama yan para sa body and brain mo. You know what, I know youre not eating a lot for awhile na. Kailan kaba last kumain?" Sabi ni Ate.
I cant even remember anything. Kailan nga ba.
"And cup noodles and bread and water isnt good for your health either, Arianne. Not healthy and not proper. Eat something, I told Mom to cook you something delicious sa pag-uwi mo."
"Okay, Ate."
"Bukas ka na uuwi."
"Okay, Ate."
She took my hand and pressed it a little.
Umupo siya sa tabi ko.
"You'll feel better." Sabi niya habang hinahawakan ang noo ko.
"Mahirap ba graduating?" Sabi niya.
I nodded. Especially kung may mga problema rin akong inaatupag.
"Kumusta kayo ni Hyle..." she asked.
"O-okay lang naman."
"Papa Bernard told me everything." Sabi niya. Napatigil ako.
So, alam pala ni ate?
Napakunot ang noo ko.
"Alam mo?" Medyo galit kong sabi.
Napayuko siya.
"Hyle asked me not to tell you about it."
"Since when?"
So ako lang pala ang walang alam? Bakit si Ate pwede?!
"Since when?!"
"Arianne, calm down."
"Since when, Ate?" I calmed down.
Pero ate was so shocked sa reaction ko.
"I just knew. He told me 2 months ago." Sabi niya.
"Why didnt he told me?" I asked.
Diba ako naman dapat ang sasabihan niya? Ayaw niya bang malaman ko? Ayaw niya bang nasa tabi niya ako? Bakit kailangan pa niyang pahirapan ang sarili niya itago niya ang totoo when actually he really really want to tell me?!
"Because he loves you." Ate said.
Natahimik ako.
"Ayaw niyang maramdaman mo ang naramdaman niya nong may leukemia pa ang kuya niya." Ate sounded sad when he mentioned Hyle's brother.
So that was it.
BINABASA MO ANG
The Person Behind The White Robe (Completed)
General Fiction"Alam mo ba kung bakit ayaw na ayaw ko ang magagalit ka, Hyle? Kasi nakakalimutan mong mahal mo ko." - Ariane Bierneza A story about two individuals who found each other when they needed it the most. Arianne is a young woman who has always pushed he...
