Bumaba na agad ako after lunch dahil papunta kami ngayon ni mommy sa Home for the Aged Facility. Pina- adjust ko ng one day ang alis ko para makasama ko pa si mommy ngayong araw. We were starting to grew closer to each other and it's a good thing for me.
After a few minutes, dumating na si mommy. Sumakay agad ako sa sasakyan.
"Hello, mommy," I said as I entered the car.
Nag- drive na siya papunta sa facility. The drive was short kaya hindi na ako nakatulog. Pagkarating namin doon ay nakaupo sa bench sa may garden yung ilang mga elders. Hindi roon kasama si Lolo Isko.
"Miss Diana! Kylie!" tawag agad ni sister noong makita kami kaya napatingin din iyong ilang matatanda.
"Sister!" tawag pabalik ni mommy.
"Diana!" tawag naman ni Lola Lucia. Nagsilapitan din iyong iba na nakakikilala sa amin.
Pagkabigay ng mga pagkain at ilang gamit sa kanila ay pumunta kami roon sa opisina ni Sister.
"Sister, si Lolo Isko po?" tanong ko dahil hindi ko siya nakita sa labas.
"Sumunod kayo sa akin," sabi ni sister kaya sumunod kami ni mommy sa kanya. Dinala niya kami sa clinic kung saan naroon si Lolo Isko na maraming machine ang nakakabit sa katawan.
"Lolo!" tawag agad ni mommy noong makita niya ang kalagayan nito. I saw her tears falling from her eyes.
Base sa kwento ni Lolo sa akin noong pumupunta ako rito, close na close silang tatlo dahil siya ang nagtatakas kay mommy at daddy noong mga bata pa lamang sila at hindi pa pinapayagan ng mga magulang na makipag- relasyon. Gardener ng pamilya ni daddy si Lolo at kapag aalis si daddy para puntahan si mommy, sinasamahan siya ni Lolo.
Sabi pa ni Lolo noon ay saksi siya sa journey ng pagmamahalam ng dalawa. From how it started, bloomed, deepened, and how it fell apart. Isa siya sa mga nalungkot noong nalaman na naghiwalay sila kahit na napakaraming taon na ang kanilang pinagsamahan.
"Dia...." hindi na maituloy ni Lolo Isko ang pagsasalita niya dahil nahihirapan siyang magsalita. Hawak ni mommy ang kamay ni lolo habang umiiyak.
"Lolo," mommy continued on crying. Nakatayo lang ako roon.
"Si Ale....." he must be asking for my dad. Mommy didn't answer. She just continued on crying.
"Ale-jan-dro, Di- a- na," paputol- putol na sabi ni Lolo. I felt my tears falling from my eyes seeing him in that state.
"Ba-kit ka-yo nag-hi-wa-lay?" tanong ni Lolo na paputol- putol pa rin. Mom didn't answer again. Noong makatulog na si Lolo ay pumasok si Sister. Medyo kumalma na rin si mommy.
"Miss Diana, matagal na po kayong itinatanong sa amin ni Lolo Isko, pati po si Mr. Alejandro. Sana po ay mapagbigyan ninyo ang hiling niya na makita kayong magkasama rito," Sister said.
Lolo Isko is asking mommy and daddy to be here together. Lumabas na ako roon sa clinic dahil may pinag- uusapan pa sila. I didn't know my mom's answer. Hindi ko alam kung pumayag ba siya na pumunta roon isang araw kasama si daddy to fulfill Lolo's last wishes.
Pagkatapos ay inihatid na ako ni mommy pauwi. I told her that I will be away for a month and she said she'll wait for me.
I don't want to be put in a situation like how mommy and daddy is in. I don't want to feel indifference towards the person I once loved kaya I promised to myself that I will only love one person in my life.
At si Kean iyon.
"Good morning, everyone. I am Reinn Kylie S. Rivera from the main news center of the TVM Broadcasting Station and I am assigned to be a news producer in this local news center. I look forward to a month of working with you," I said my greetings in front.
I was wearing a dark blue long sleeves and black slacks partnered with a black heels.
All the local journalists stared at me as if they saw an artist. I was never seen on the screen. I am one of the people behind the news presented by broadcasters. We work together to give the nation a fair and just news.
Iyong walang kinikilingan at pinapanigan.
After the orientation, one of the staff ushered me towards my office. I will stay here for a month to train them since kao- operate pa lang ng local news channel ng TVM dito sa Oriental Mindoro. This segment will covered the events that took place in the province for a day.
After fixing my things, kinuha ko iyong phone ko to check my messages. I opened Cassey's text first.
'Wag kang mag- alala. Bantay- sarado sakin jowa mo at ex niya!'
She knew about our relationship. Kinausap niya ako one night telling me that she knew it from the start at wala siyang balak na isumbong kami. I opened the other texts from some of our workmates saying that i should take care of myself at nami- miss na raw nila agad ako.
I will be staying in an apartment in the city, malapit dito sa station.
"Take note of the angle of the news, next time, make it more interesting," sabi ko roon sa news producer. Maliit lang ang workforce nila rito. Tatlong team lang at iyong isa ay reserved for breaking and emergency news.
"Sa filming naman, make sure to follow the basic rules of photojournalism. It also applies to videography." lahat sila ay nakikinig sa akin.
Pagkatapos ay umuwi na ako. Inilagay ko iyong mga gamit ko sa cabinet sa loob ng room. Nagpa- deliver ba lang ako ng food because I feel too tired to even go out.
I was about to fall asleep when I heard my phone ringing.
"Hello," I said as I answered the call.
"Hi," Kean answered.
"It's only the first day but I already miss you," I am on the verge of crying.
"I miss you too, kumusta ang araw mo?" he asked.
"It's tiring. Hindi pa ako lumalabas ng site pero nakakapagod na. Baka bukas sumama ako sa isang lugar, ikaw?" I was nervous. I didn't know if his answer will do us any good.
"I just stayed in the office." then he paused. I could hear his heavy breathing. He's hesitant if he will continue to speak.
"With?" I managed to ask. Andrea lurking around him is threatening for me pero wala namang maaagaw kung walang magpapaagaw 'di ba?
"Andrea." he didn't speak after. Hindi rin ako nagsalita. "Galit ka ba?"
"Hindi, why would I be mad? It's your job." sabi ko sa kanya.
I shouldn't be mad. It's his job. Ang trabaho ay trabaho. Ito na lang ang pampagaan ng loob ko ngayon. But I can't stop myself from feeling something knowing the Andrea is planning to take him back.
"Tinuruan ko lang siya kung paano sumulat ng balita." he said.
"Hey, it's okay. I trust you, Kean. You told me you love me at alam ko na hindi ka gagawa ng ikasasakit ko." I said.
"Yes, baby, I love you so much,"
"I love you."
Nag- usap pa kami ng ilang minutes bago ako nagpaalam dahil pagod na pagod na ako. Nakatulog din agad ako pagkatapos.
I knew in my heart that I have doubts but what I really need now is to trust Kean and his words.
If his love for me is real, then he wouldn't do a thing that could break me because it will surely break him too.
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