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Brie's birthday party and graduation celebration

Kakatapos lang namin ni Jema iannounce na engage na kami and we can see that they're happy for us 😊

Nandito kami ngayon nila Tita,Lolo,Daddy and Mommy sa labas kasi may pag uusapan daw kami.My Tita is a neurologist in China

Nagpacheck up ako sa kanya nung I gave her the invitation

"Do you have the result na Tita?" tanong ko sa kanya

"Result of what?" tanong nila Mommy,Daddy and Lolo

"Nagpacheck up siya sakin kasi lagi daw sumasakit yung ulo niya" sabi ni Tita in Chinese

"Sometimes I can't bare with the pain na and nung nandito si Tita I decided to seek for a check up.Jema doesn't know about this because I don't want her to worry" sabi ko sa kanila

"What's the result?" tanong ni Lolo

"I know it supposed to be a happy night but Deanna I have a bad news" sagot ng Tita ko "Based on your xray,you have a brain tumor"

"But it can be cured right?" tanong ni Daddy

"Yes it can be cured through a surgery but I can't assure you that its simple as that,it is located at the most delicate part of her brain" sagot niya

"So in short there's a chance na mamatay ako because of it" tumango naman siya sakin

"Bakit naman sayo pa Sachi?" parang naiiyak ng sabi ni Mommy

"I suggest to have a surgery before the cancer cells spreads" sabi ni Tita

"You need to tell it to Jema" sabi ni Lolo

"But what if I die?Lo I can't afford to leave her suffering from pain if ever I die,she lost her sister and masasaktan siya ng sobra if she lost another loved one" sabi ko sa kanya

"Sachi she needs to know and stop thinking na you will die" sabi ni Daddy

Napaupo nalang ako sa grass and I covered my face with my hands,natahimik nalang kami dito

After a few minutes we decided to go back inside,pumunta ako sa table nila Ate Ly and umupo sa tabi ni Jema

I hold her hand then hindi na ako nagsalita and uminom nalang

Napatingin ako kay Jema and she's smiling habang nakikipagkwentuhan sa kanila

Parang hindi ko kaya na mapalitan ng lungkot ang mga ngiting to

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Break up

I decided to break up with Jema nalang para atleast she won't be hurt if ever may mangyari sakin

I just got home and its already 8pm,dumiretso lang ako paakyat sa room namin.Sinadya kong maglakad na parang lasing,nakainom ako but I'm not drunk

"Bakit ngayon ka lang umuwi?" tanong ni Jema "Tsaka sino nagsabing ma----"

"You're not yet my wife so shut up,you're annoying" sabi ko nalang