Gone with the Wind (Upper East Side Two)

Chapter Twenty-Nine

29 - Away

"Mommy!" Sigaw ko nang makitang natumba si mommy habang pababa ako sa hagdanan.

I immediately rushed to her and put her head on my lap. Nagsimula na rin ang pagtulo ng luha ko dahil sa kabang nararamdaman ko.

I took my phone beside me that I unintentionally dropped a while ago. Mabuti na lang at hindi nasira dahil kailangan kong gamitin ito para tumawag ng tulong.

Bago pa man ako makatawag, ay agad bumukas ang pintuan sa apartment at nakita ko si Tita Yna. She looked shocked when she saw my mom.

"Tita, dalhin natin siya sa ospital." Iyak ko habang hawak ang kamay niya.

She nodded and told me to wait because she'll ask someone to carry my mom inside her car.

"Where are you, baby?" Tanong ni Zavi sa kabilang linya.

I looked around, and I saw the nurses and doctors busy attending to their duties.

"Nandito ako sa ospital, sinugod namin si mommy dito kaninang umaga." Pag-amin ko.

"I'll go there. Do you want something, baby? I'll bring it." Umiling ako kahit hindi niya nakikita.

It's still one in the afternoon, and I know he's busy, that's why I don't want him to leave his work for me. And Tita Yna told me that mommy is stable now so, we can go home after an hour.

"No, Zavi. Pauwi na rin kami mamaya. Okay naman na raw si mommy kaya pwede na siyang iuwi." I heard him sigh, defeated.

"Okay, baby. Can you call me when you get home? Or you can just message me if you don't have enough time." Napangiti ako sa sinabi niya.

"Okay. I'll call you later."

"Bye, baby. I miss you." He said softly.

"I miss you too, Zavi." Bawi ko. We didn't see each other because I got busy with my requirements for enrollment.

Not that it took my whole day to prepare for that, but I learned from his secretary that they would have a conference meeting with a major investor. That's why hindi na ako pumunta doon at hinayaan na lang siyang magtrabaho.

Mahigit isang buwan nalang bago ang pasukan. It will be my third year in college. Konting tiis na lang ay makakapagtapos na ako.

"Are you okay?" Tanong ko kay Zoey nang magkita kami para sa enrollment. I noticed her forlorn expression that made me curious.

Tinignan niya ako gamit ang matang naiiyak. Nataranta naman ako nang makita ang luhang lumabas sa mga mata niya.

"Hey, what happened?" Gulat at taranta kong tanong sa kanya. I moved closer to her so she can lean on my shoulder.

Umiling-iling lang siya sa akin. I heaved a sigh when I realized that this is what we have in common. We intend to own our problems, and when the time comes that we can't handle them anymore, that's when we tell each other about it.

"I'm here, Zoey. You can cry on me." I soothed her and embraced her while caressing her back.

Blaze went to us. Nagpaalam sila sa akin. I waved at them before heading outside the university.

I realized that her problem is not about her relationship with Blaze. I saw how Zoey's eyes lit up when she saw him a while ago. Kaya naisip kong iba. What is it then?

She cried, longer than our usual dramas. Mas mabigat ito. I know. But as her best friend, I will just be here to listen when she's ready to talk about it.