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“T-Tito?”
Narito ako sa hospital kung saan isinugod si Tito Erik after he collapsed during their board meeting. I was there nang mawalan siya ng malay.
“A-Ava, h-hija?” He was breathing hard at may oxygen na nakalagay sa kanya to let him breathe. Hindi ko lubos akalain na may itinatagong sakit si tito Erik sa’min.
“Tito? H-How are you feeling?” Hindi ko maiwasang maiyak seeing my second father lying on bed—sick, like my late daddy Edric the last time when God took his final breath..
“I-I think.. I have only few days to live, h-haven’t I?” Sabi nito na pilit pa rin ngumiti. Jesus! Sinong mag-aakalang may 3rd stage cancer na ito sa baga? It’s certainly malignant!
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