Loving You From Afar

"Isang malalakas na pag-ulan na naman po ang ating mararanasan ngayon na maaring magdulot ng baha sa ating bayan kaya't mag-ingat po tayo mga kababayan sa-" "Ay anak ng bakit mo pinatay nakitang nanonood yung tao eh" "Tss paulit ulit naman yang balitang pinanonood mo saka ano naman ngayon kung bumabagyo para namang mapipigil nila yung pag-ulan" "Sira kaya nga nila inaannounce diba para mag-ingat tayo ewan ko sayo Ericka"naiiritang sabi ni Camille bago tumayo paalis.Hindi ko nalang siya pinansin at tumuloy na sa ginagawa. Habang abala ko sa pagguhit sa isa kong skecth pad bigla kong naalala na kailangan ko nga palang bumili ng gamot para sa kapatid ko.I took my jacket and get my umbrella before leaving.I was in the middle of walking when someone grab my umbrella. "Hey it's mine give it back to me!"sigaw ko sa lalaki pero tila wala syang narinig at dirediretsong tumakbo palayo. "Nice pati pala payong ninanakaw nadin"usal ko bago suotin ang hood ng jacket ko at tumakbo sa malapit na pharmacy. "Ay ma'am ano pong nangyari sa inyo bakit ho basang basa kayo bawal po kasing pumasok ng ganyan dito."pigil ng guard ng akmang papasok na ako. "Meron ho kasing kumuha ng payong ko habang naglalakad ako then it turns out na kailangan kong tumakbo papunta dito para mabili ng gamot yung kapatid ko so should I need to explain all of nonsense things happened to me kuya?"I said lazily. "Pero po-"hindi na sya natapos sa pagsasalita ng ako na mismo ang magbukas ng pinto para pumasok. "I need to buy meds for my brother,his sick and he needs to take it right now if something bad happen to him I'll report this pharmacy including you"I said nonchalantly before heading to the counter.I didn't mind all the attention and just tell to the counter what I need before leaving.While walking my phone rang and I saw Camille calling so I immediately answered it. "Hello what happened?"I worriedly asked "Ericka nasan kana?bilisan mo si Kael inaatake na naman ng hika nya hinahanap kana"natataranta nyang sabi. "Alright tell him na malapit nako just give his inhaler take care of him"I said before hanging up. I ran as fast as I could and catching my breath I opened the door. "Kael..."I gasped "Ate! where did you go bakit antagal mo nahirapan akong huminga kanina tapos wala ka dito"sabi nya habang nakayakap sakin "I just bought your medicine how are you?"I asked as I ruffled his hair. "I'm a little bit okay now"he said "By the way thankyou Camille for taking care of him" "Ano ka ba ayos lang yon sige kukuha lang ako ng towel basang basa kana magpalit kana din"she said before leaving. Camille was my bestfriend and she helped us when our parents died so we lived in her condo and I thanked her a lot for that.Some of our relatives already told us that we can lived with them but I refused for some reason. Pagkatapos kong magpalit ay pinatulog ko nadin si Kael.He needs more rest dahil madali rin siyang mapagod at makakasama sa kanya kung mapupuyat pa sya.I go downstairs para hanapin si Camille.Malaki rin ang condo ni Camille na niregalo sa kanya ng parents nya when she turns 18.Buti nga at mabait din ang mga magulang ni Camille kaya pinayagan nila kaming dito muna magstay. Naaubutan kong nagtitimpla ng kape si Camille sa kusina."Uy nandyan ka na pala tulog na si Kael?tara kape timpla kita"she greeted me "Yeah he's sleeping already btw thankyou for taking care of my brother" I said before getting the coffee "Ano ka ba para ka namang iba sakin hello bestfriend tayo diba"sabi nya habang sumisimsim. "We're bestfriends and we stay forever!"we both laughed with that.After a few moments my phone suddenly rang and when I saw the caller I breathe deeply before answering it. "Good evening tita Minerva"I greeted "Good evening too Ericka did I disturb your sleep?sorry for that"she said apologetically "No tita it's okay po what happened?"I ask "Gavin...he's not okay he's still doesn't know us also you..."she said sadly I stoped for a bit and inhale"What did the doctor said tita?" "He can released by tommorow are you coming?"she asked expecting answer from me "I couldn't make it tita I'm sorry"I apologized "I understand iha alam kong isa ka sa mga nasasaktan ngayon sa nangyari sa anak ko and I hope soon mabisita mo na siya baka sakaling maalala ka niya"she said "I will, goodnight po tita" "okay thankyou for your time Ericka I just call to inform you,goodnight sweetheart" she said before hanging up. I exhaled some air and when I recover I just found myself hugging Camille. "Everything will be okay bestie..soon he will remember you too" she said while hugging me. "I hope so...let's just rest it's over for this day" I lay down on the bed and suddenly all memories flashed out of my mind.Gavin was my ten years boyfriend and we're just going to celebrate our anniversary that time when an incident hindered us.I was waiting for him when tita Minerva told me that he had an accident and that's breaks me so much.And now he has amnesia for five months because of his damaged brain.In one swift move he forgot all about us. "When are you coming back my King...."