Unreasonable Love (On-going)

Chapter Thirteen

=Syrene=

"Ate! Si mama! Bilisan mo!"

Napabangon ako ng may pumalo-palo sa akin dahilan na rin na sobras lakas nito.

"Bakit..?" I ask while my eyes are still close.

"Tumayo ka na sabi! Si mama hindi makahinga!!"

Agad akong tumayo at nakita si Jena na halos maiyak at pulang-pula na ang mukha.

Shit.

I ran as fast as I could, following Jena, to see if mom's still ok.

I felt my heart beats rapidly as I saw mom lying on the floor unconsciously.

In just a snap I felt my heart aches. My hands trembled when I remembered a tragic moment from the past..

***

"Syrene, it's ok don't cry.."

"I don't want to lose them Tita!"

"It is bound to happen you just have to accept it, for you to be stronger.."

"It's not that easy Tita!"

She just hugged me and caressed my back, trying to calm me down.

Just imagine yourself being in my shoe, you would rather die than to accept this...

I would rather die than to live without them.

***

"Ate! Ate! Are you ok?!"

Hindi ko siya sinagot at pumunta agad kay mama para buhatin siya.

Pero masyado siyang mabigat.

"Tawagin mo si Kuya James!" sigaw ko ng maramdamang humihina na ang tibok ng puso ni mama.

Agad na tumakbo si Jena habang ako ay iniupo muna si mama sa sofa.

"Anong nangyayari?!" natatarantang sigaw ni Kuya James ng makapasok siya sa bahay namin.

Inilalayan ni Kuya James si Mama habang ako naman ay kinuha ang bag ko.

"Jena, dito ka muna. 'Wag kang aalis hanggang hindi ako bumabalik ok?" bilin ko sa kaniya at agad na lumabas.

Nakita ko naman na lumabas lahat ng mga neighbors namin at tinulungan si Kuya Alex na buhatin si Mama.

"Kuya, sa tricycle niyo na po muna." aligaga kong sabi.

Problema nanaman..

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=Sean=

To: Nica
9:35am

Sorry if I texted you late, I ain't going there today. Do your work nicely.

After I composed that message to Nica, I suddenly felt my heart beats so fast.

You shouldn't feel that, Sean.

Why do my heart's still beating for her?