LOVING A NIGHTMARE

CHAPTER 19

Chapter Nineteen

"Alam kung ganito ang sasabihin mo but you know, why not try Doc Montmorency... He's kind, stable... and really handsome."

Napatanga ako sa sinabi ni Mommy.

"My... I don't want to break your heart. Pero wala po talaga sa plano ko ang pagnonobyo." Mahinahon ngunit may diing paliwanag ko.

"I know, he's still there on your heart anak... But... why not let your heart see what's outside. Siguro panahon na para magpapasok ka ng iba diyan... Maybe not tomorrow but I hope soon." Aniya at ngumiti.

"But now... rest, okay?" She said and I closed my eyes to feel her kiss on my forhead.

I hope too, Mom...

Sa tuwing iniisip ko ang lahat, parang kahapon lang. I could still clearly remember everything. His laughs, his smiles his everything. My everything.

Daddy got finally better. Nalipat siya sa TRM or The Real Medical Hospital. Our hospital. Mom is thankful so am I.

We thanked all the staffs and doctors for tending my Daddy. And strangely, I can't see that doctor again. The one who look like Zeus.

There's still a small part of me who's hoping that sana siya nga iyon. And that's just very ideal. And clearly life isn't, we can't hope for ideals in this world.

Ang sabi ay bakasyon daw. Maybe sign iyon na kahit dito sa realidad hindi parin kami pwede at hinding hindi kami magiging pwede. A sign that I should give up.

"Chloe Eyre Miranda?" Tawag ko sa aking susunod na pasyente.

The little girl was just seven years old. And she was accompanied by her probably her father. Pero unti unti kung naaninag kung sino iyon, I can't believe it! It was Eris! He looked like the Eris... who's bound to marry me, in my dreams.  Nakakagulat! The heck!

"Please sit here baby girl." Ngumiti ako sa bata. Her bangs is kinda covering her eyes.

"Celestia, I mean Doktora!" Parang gulat din si Eris? Wait paano niya ako nakilala?

Dahil hindi ako nakasagot dahil sa gulat ay nagsalita siya muli.

"Siguro hindi mo ako nakikilala pero...  ako si Eris. I was your classmate during high school." Nagkamot siya ng ulo.

Gusto ko mang sumagot na oo, alam ko, naaalala ko. Ngunit hindi ko magawa dahil wala talaga akong maalala sa nangyari sa akin bago ang aksidente. Sabi nga ng doktor. Maaari iyong bumalik at maaari ding hindi na.

"Oh!" Iyon lang ang tanging nasabi ko.

"You probably forgot, well narinig ko ang nangyari." He said and looked at her daughter whose changing looks from me to her father. "Si Chloe, nga pala. Anak ko."

"Hi Chloe." I smiled at her.

"Hi po, Doc." She waved her hand.

Pagkatapos noon ay sinimulan ko na angh check up. Dahil annual check up lang naman iyon. Ang Doctor talaga ni Chloe ay si Dra. Meringez na biglaang nagretiro kaya napunta sa akin ang iba sa hinahandle niya.

Healthy naman si Chloe. Yun nga lang ay may bantang UTI dahil ayon narin sa sabi ng ama na mahilig ito sa maaalat at soft drinks.

Nag paalam na din ang mag ama sa'kin. Ayon kay Eris ay may appointment pa sila ngayong hapon.

An old acquaintance who's also on my dreams.  How weird. What a coincidence.

Sa mga sumunod na araw ay inabala ko nalang ang sarili sa trabaho at sa negosyo upang maiwasan ang pag iisip ng kung ano anong. Nandito man sa mundo ko, hindi naman alam na nandidito ako.

"Ate Thia, Mama wants to see you daw po." It was Zeah.

"Hmm? Bakit raw?" I asked and continued to lay on my bed.

"Ang sabi niya, urgent daw."

I pouted and rubbed my eyes.

"Alright,"

I knocked first before opening the Library's  door. Dad was home now. His finally getting better thanks God.

"Mom. Dad?" I slowly pushed the door.

"Come in, anak." It was Mommy who answered.

Dad is checking some files.

"Dad? Ma-stress ka lang niyan!" I glared at my father.

"Chinicheck ko lang naman anak." He said like a caught him sneaking in some foods.

Pinaningkitan ko na lamang siya.

"By the way anak..." tumikhim si Mommy.

"There's an annual gathering. Your Dad and I used to attend every year. But that would be hassle for your Dad. So if you're not busy baka pwedeng ikaw na lang muna." Mommy answered and get some books for Daddy.

"Hmm." I nodded.

"I'm not that busy this days so I can squeeze some time for that."

That's why I am here on the gathering who's  very high end and covered with media. It's a gathering of the riches of the country.

Agad akong dinumog ng media ng pumasok ako sa venue ng party na nasa isang sikat na hotel and resort.

"Miss del real!" A reporter with a badge of a known network called me.

I'm not into this stuffs pero sa ilang taon kung pagdalo sa mga ganito ay alam kung wag na dapat pansinin iyan dahil hindi naman ako artista para eentertain sila.

"Miss del real, here!" Tawag ng isang photographer sa aking atensyon. I posted fiercely.

The venue is very crowded. I think It's from Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao. Richest of riches.

I even saw my friend being hovered by the media with her famous businessman husband.

Ng makawala ito sa media ay agad siyang tumungo patungo sa akin kasama siyempre ang kanyang asawa.

"Celeste!" Mary Euthanasia Ravenna-Montenegro waved at me.

Her stunning beauty remains even if her baby bump is already showing.

"Who's your OB?" Natatawang tanong ko. I'm happy for my friend.

"It's Doc Gazo. Yure's cousin. At hindi mo naman lang ako kukumustahin, babae?"

"Hey? What's up Euna?"

"Tsh!" She pouted.

"Married and very happy!" Tunog pang iingit iyon. O talagang inggit lang ako? Ha? Whatever!

"Edi ikaw na!" I rolled my eyes.

"For my wife's sake? How are you Cels." It was Yure.

"I'm all okay. Raph." I nodded at him.

Akmang kukuha ng inumin si Euna mula sa waiter ng tampalin ni Yure ang kamay niya.

"Duh? Kahit juice hindi mo'ko paiinumin?" Euna rolled her eyes at her husband.

"That's not juice, Mary Euthanasia Montenegro."

They seems very happy. How lucky.

Matapos ang pabiro nilang away ay bumaling si Euna sa akin.

"By the way! May irereto ako!" Lumapit siya sa akin upang bumulong.

"Tss. Zeus already said his taken Euna!" Saway ni Yure. What- Zeus?

"Magiging taken pa lang!" Si Euna at iba nilang sinabi ay hindi na klaro ng mapagtanto ko kung sino ang palapit sa amin.