“Hello, Nics. Voicemail mo na naman ang kausap ko. Malapit na tong ma-in love sa akin. Please, call me as soon as you get this.”
***
“My love, it’s late. I’m leaving you another message. Pasundo na kita kay Joel ha? Nakatulog na si BenBen hindi ko maiwan. I’ve been texting and calling you all day. I even tagged you on Twitter but I have yet to hear from you. I just assumed that you were busy kaya di ka sumasagot but now I’m really worried. Please call me back. Please.”
***
“Hello? Nics! Finally! I was starting to freak out!”
“Sir Richard, si Barbs to. Umalis na si Nics. Kanina pa nagpaalam. Hindi mapigilan, sabi ko hintayin ang sundo pero ayun, nagmamadaling umalis. Naiwan nga itong phone niya. Hinabol ni nurse Diane pero di na naabutan. Wala pa ba diyan?”
“What?! Wala pa siya dito. Anong oras siya umalis?”
“Mga 5pm.”
“Ano?! That was 4 hours ago!”
“Sorry, Sir. Nakatulog ako sa gamot na binigay kaya hindi ako nakatawag sayo. Ngayon lang ako naalimpungatan.”
“No worries, Barbs. It’s not your fault. Did something happen? May dapat ba akong malaman?”
“Meron, Sir Richard. Dumating dito ang nanay niya.”
“Oh shit! Okay. I think I know where she is. Pupuntahan ko.”
“Paano po si BenBen?”
“Don’t worry, Barbs. He’s asleep at mukhang pagod sa lakad namin. I’ll call someone I can trust para bantayan siya.”
“Sino?”
“His Lolo. My dad.”
***
“Pa?”
“Franco, anak, I’m surprised. Akala ko you don’t have my number anymore. It’s been a long time, son. Kumusta ka na?”
“I don’t have time for pleasantries, Pa. I need help. Can you help me?”
“Of course! Anything. Magsabi ka lang.”
“I’m not sure I can completely trust you but I figured he’s still your blood.”
“What do you mean, anak?”
“Benedict, my son, I need someone to watch him for a few hours. Mey emergency lang kay Nics.”
“Si Nics? Nahanap mo na siya? You’re back together? May anak kayo? May apo ako?”
“Pa, I said I have no time for this. Can you do it or not?”
“Yes. Of course, I can do it. Ako nang bahala sa apo ko.”
“Good. Thank you. I’ll be back as soon as I can. We’re in my condo sa Pasig. How fast can you get here?”
“10 minutes. I’m in the area.”
“Pa, one more thing. Don’t tell my son anything. About you or me.”
“Bakit?”
“You don’t have to know. Just don’t say anything.”
“Okay. I’m two blocks away now. See you, son.”
“This is not a reunion, Pa.”
***
“Barbs, papunta na ako kay Nics. Si BenBen kasama na ng Lolo niya.”
“Salamat, Sir Richard.”
“Wag kang mag-alala. Hindi ko pababayaan sina Nics at BenBen, ang pamilya natin. Pahinga ka na.”
“Alam ko. Panatag ako sa’yo.”
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...
