Kiss the Wind

Chapter 34

Chapter 34: Déjà vu

[3 years later]

Flynn's PoV

Tinanggal ko na ang salamin ko at saka ngumiti ng malawak nang makita ko ang kanina ko pang hinahanap.

I pulled my bags and ran towards them to give them a big hug.

"Kamusta ka na, anak?" Mama asked me while patting my hair. I gave a teary-eyed smile at niyakap muna siya dahil sobra ko siyang na-miss.

"Oo nga, ate. Kamusta na? Pa-short hair ang peg natin, ah?" Ngising sabi naman ni Nina kaya naman napatawa ako bago ko hinawi-hawi ang buhok ko at nagkibit balikat.

Natawa rin siya dahil sa ginawa ko at saka binigyan ng isang mahigpit na yakap. Geez, nakaka-miss din 'tong bruha na 'to.

"Come here!"

Humagikgik naman si Nina bago tumalon at yumakap sa akin. Natawa naman ako dahil sa ginawa niya. Mukha ba naman kasi kaming panda at bamboo. Buhat-buhat ko na siya, eh.

"Tata, hug."

Bumaba naman kaagad si Nina mula sa kaniyang pagkaka-akap sa akin. I immediately sat on my feet para mapantayan ang lebel ng batang nasa harap ko ngayon.

"Does baby Vina want a hug? Hmm?"

Little Vina just chuckled before reaching her arms out to me and initiating the hug. I hugged the small chick back and gave her a little tickle causing her to laugh more.

Narinig ko naman ang pag-hagikgik ni Nina at ang pag-tawa ni Vince sa isang tabi. They're little angel Vina Trinity Torres can really make our smiles show just by simply existing.

Binuhat ko naman si Vina at saka tumayo para bigyan ng ngiti sina Mama. She was teary-eyed habang si Papa naman ay inaalo si Mama para hindi siya maiyak.

"Geez Ma, ayaw mo ba akong makita? Bakit ka umiiyak?" I jokingly asked. Mama just gave me a wide and warm smile before she reached out for my free hand.

"Are you okay na, anak? Wala ka na ba talagang sakit?"

Napangiti naman ako dahil sa sinabi ni Mama at saka tumango sa kaniya. Pagkarating ko kasi sa States, I had to tell Mama about my condition, or else babagabagin na naman ako ng konsensya ko kung 'di ko masasabi sa kaniya.

Maybe it was needed for her to fully understand my situation, especially the relationship I had with my past lover. It was a very long and dramatic conversation, but we ended up agreeing that everything was for the best.

And yes, after numerous therapies and undergoing a very serious surgery, I'm now cancer-free. I can finally handle my job without worrying about how my body will react to certain factors.

"Of course, Ma! Ako pa ba? Your daughter is as strong as a bull. Challenge lang sa 'kin yung sakit na 'yon."

"That's great, anak."

"Isa pa ma, I won't go back to my job if I was still under observation. I know better than anyone how dreadful working is when I have a lump inside."

Tulad ng pangako ni Clad sa akin bago ako umalis, I was given an indefinite leave and the choice to go back to work when I can handle my shits already.

Nagulat pa nga ako nang ma-shorten ang residency term ko dahil nang bumalik ako sa trabaho ay isa na akong ganap na General Surgeon.

I had a long talk with Clad regarding that, pero in the end, siya ang nanalo dahil naipilit niya sa aking tanggapin ko ang sitwasyon. He told me that I was more than ready to take the job, if anything else.