Paralleled Fate

Prologue

"Baby! No! Baby please! Please baby, live for mommy! Please." I started to cry like there is no tomorrow while looking at my son inside the ICU through the glass. I didn't notice the doctors came rushing inside the room or the nurses doing the doctors command. I am only looking at my son, who's helplessly lying on the bed.

I clasp my chest with my hand and use the other to cover my mouth and the only thing that supports me is the wall.

I look at how they revive my son while silently praying.

'Lord please, I know I am a sinner but this time please hear me out. Please let my son live. I still want to feel his embrace, hear his laugh and see his smile. Nagmamakaawa ako Sa' yo Diyos ko, hayaan mong makapiling ko pa ang anak ko. Hindi ko alam ang gagawin kapag nawala siya sa akin.'

Pero mukhang huli na ang lahat.

"Ms. Sandiego, I am sorry but your son didn't make it. We tried everything but his body is too weak to fight."

I wasn't able to move a bit or to say a word, hindi man lang ako kumurap and I am hoping that what this fuckin' doctor said was a bluff.

I laugh sarcastically at him. How dare him talk shits at me? " You are lying. My son is not... is n-not... h-he is n-not..." I can't even finish my sentence. A drop of tear flowed down at my cheek again.

"Ha! Doctor please tell me you are lying! My son is not d-dead! He isn't! Hindi mangyayari iyon, hindi niya ako iiwan!" My tears are flowing from my eyes again. I hold the doctor's hand and continued to beg.

"Please save my son, please I beg you." Hindi ko na napigilan at nagahagulgol na ako sa iyak. I can't... I can't accept this. I slowly kneel on the floor while still holding the doctor's hand. "Please save my son. Please, I beg you. Please save him." He didn't respond but he helped me to stand. I cannot look at him in the eyes because I am afraid to see the truth.

"I know this is hard for you and I am very sorry for your loss. I am very sorry Ms. Sandiego." And with that he left me. I silently cried again and sat on the floor in front of my son's room. Hindi ko kayang makita siya doon, hindi ko kayang makita siyang w-wala nang b-buhay. It pains me, it hurts me more than hell, it wounded me severely. I can't...

"AHHHHH!!!" I screamed and cried as loud as I can. I don't care what people might think, I just need to release the pain. Pero kahit anong gawin kong iyak wala parin, wala paring nangyayari.

I felt a hand caress my shoulder at kahit hindi ako lumingon alam ko kung sino ang taong iyon.

Ang taong may kasalanan kung bakit nangyari 'to sa anak ko. Ang taong walang ginawa kundi ang isipin ang sarili niya, ang taong pumatay sa anak ko at ang taong sumira ng buhay ko.

If only he checked up on my son, if only he prioritise him and if only he cared for him, baka hindi humantong sa ganito ang anak ko. This is all his fault I will never forgive him.

I loathe him.

***

5 years ago...

"Hoy Liz! Sino ba'ng tinitignan mo diyan?" Hinarap ko ang best friend kong daig pa'ng speaker sa lakas ng boses.

"Shh! You two keep quiet!" Galit na sigaw ng Librarian kaya sinamaan ko siya ng tingin. Ngumiti lang siya at nag peace sign. Tsk!

"Tumahimik ka nga." Nilingon ko ulit iyong tinitignan ko kanina at nakitang wala na siya roon. Ugh! This is Mara's fault.

Asan na kaya napunta iyon? Ang hirap pa namang hagilapin ng isang iyon. Kainis!

Dali-dali kong niligpit ang gamit ko na hindi man lang nagamit at lumabas, sumunod naman si Mara sa akin.

"Hoy Dai! Teka lang, hintay! Sino ba kasi iyong tinitignan mo kanina?" Huminto ako kaya napahinto din siya.

"Kita mo iyon?" Turo ko sa lalaking naglalakad ngayon sa ground ng University. Hindi ko alam kung bakit napadpad siya dito sa Engineering Dept. e medicine naman ang kinukuha niya pero mas pabor sa akin iyon dahil makikita ko siya.

"Ha? 'San? Sino?"

"Iyon oh! Iyong lalaking naka white polo tas naka slacks na may hawak na makapal na libro. Iyong pogi Dai!" Halos napapatiling sabi ko. Gosh! How can that man be so handsome even from a far?

"OMG!!!" Malakas na tili niya kaya napalingon sa amin iyong ibang mga estudyante kahit nga nasa 3rd floor lang kami ay napalingon parin ang mga nasa ground. Taena! Napalingon iyong lalaki! Fuck! Fuck!

Dali-dali akong napa-upo para makapagtago pero iyong bruhang Mara bulgaran kung sundan ng tingin iyong lalaki! Aish!

"Dai ang gwapo nun. Pano mo iyon nakilala ha? Bagong boy friend mo? Or ex? Never ka pang nag stalk ng lalake ng ganun Dai, ngayon pa lang! Gosh nagbabagong buhay kana ba ha?! Ano? Tell me dahil magpapa-party ako Sis!" OA na sabi niya habang kumakain kami sa fishballan sa labas ng Univ.

" Tsk! Ano ka ba hindi kapa ba sanay ha na kapag may gwapo automatic tumatalas iyong mata ko? Tsaka hindi ako nag i-istalk sa kaniya, slight lang duh." Sagot ko habang pabirong umiirap kaya napatawa siya.

"So pano mo nga siya nakilala ha?" Pangungulit niya parin. Kaya wala akong choice kundi sabihin sa kaniya.

Actually, nasa mall ako nun with my boyfriend, 3 days palang kami at sobra na akong na bobored sa kaniya pramis. Buti nalang at mayaman, iyon nga lang hindi magaling sa ano. Alam niyo na ganern.

Yeah, yeah judge me I do not care.

So ayon nga nag decide kaming kumain sa restaurant katapat ng isang bookstore. Sa gilid kami pumwesto at sinabi ko lang ang order ko tapos siya na ang kuma-usap sa waiter. Kaya, tumingin ako saglit sa labas at saktong may lumabas na lalake doon sa bookstore. At hindi lang basta lalake! Super duper gwapo na lalake!

He's tall, has fair white skin, he looks so clean and descent, fresh at mukhang mabango. Gosh, he looks like a freakin' model! Marami din ang napapatingin sa kaniya dahil sa looks niya.

And after that hindi ko na siya nilubayan. Mara was right, I stalked him. That was so not me, dahil never pa akong gumawa ng first move sa mga lalake. I don't mean to brag but I can easily catch someone's attention even when I am just walking.

I don't know, I am not someone who is super duper beautiful like those actress in Hollywood but maybe it's because of my charisma. They said that my features are unique and I look like those myth goddesses.

But freaking hell! It's soooo hard to catch this guy's attention. After a week of stalking him I almost gave up.
And then that freakin' day happened...