“Nics, gusto mo bang ihatid na din kita sa condo? I’m sure hinahanap ka na ni BenBen.”
“Nakausap ko na si Amor. Nag-eenjoy pa naman daw si BenBen doon. Buti nga daw dun kasi medyo nakakalimot sa problema yung bata. Naaliw sa mga toys doon, movies and games. Thank you for letting him stay there, Chard. And for the food na pinapa-deliver mo doon. Sabi ni Amor walang tigil daw ang dating at tuwang-tuwa si BenBen.”
“You don’t have to thank me, Nics. Obligasyon ko yun. Matagal na. Thank you for letting me do this for BenBen and for you. Are you sure ayaw mong magpahinga muna? You look tired, Nics. It’s been a long day. Settled na din naman dito si Barbs. He will be closely monitored here. Pwede ko ding papuntahin dito si Leslie or si Joel to watch him habang hindi pa tayo makakakuha ng private nurse.”
“You don’t have to do all that. I will stay and watch Barbs. Hindi ko siya iiwan dito. Wala nang ibang mag-aalaga sa kanya.”
“About that. Wala bang kamag-anak si Barbs?”
“None that we know of. He’s an only child and an orphan. He's never really had a good relationship with his other relatives sa probinsya nila. Na-outcast siya for being gay so he left them when he was 16 and lived here alone. You see, Chard? We are all he has. Kaya hindi ko siya pwedeng iwan.”
“Paano si BenBen? Paano ka? Nics, you need to rest din. Hindi naman pwede na pati ikaw magkasakit. BenBen needs his mother. You’ve done enough for Barbs.”
“No! You don’t understand. I can never do enough for Barbs. Binigay niya sa amin ang lahat, Chard. Lahat. Pati buhay niya. We’re the reason he’s here now. Malakas pa sana siya, masigla, kung hindi kami dumating sa buhay niya.”
“Nics, what are you talking about? He has HIV. Looks like he has for a while. Paanong dahil sa inyo ni BenBen yun?”
“It’s not that. Hindi mo maiintindihan.”
“Then make me understand, Nics. Hindi mo kailangang sarilinin ang problema. You can tell me. Tell me everything.”
“...”
BINABASA MO ANG
Begin Again (COMPLETED)
RomanceThe world starts spinning and then it was dark. Nica Mae works hard for her family to survive, the one she chose to have on her own when life seems to cave in on her. Her life now is safe--safe from hurt and far from the time when she was on the ver...
