Chapter 2
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"NO!"
This is the first time I’ve seen dad shout at my brother. Nakauwi na sha and just like he said, I told mom and dad about the talk.
"I will not allow this!" sigaw pa ni dad. My mom was calm but her face says she doesn’t agree either.
"Mom, come on talk. You know I know it’s not good for her pero do you really want her to live a life that is filled with horror? Na nakatago sa mundo?" my brother reasoned out
"Cav, baby.. Hindi naman sa--"
"Mom, she is young! She should be living life to the fullest."
"Your sister is not like you Cavin! You know that so damn well." dad is so pissed now
"Yes she’s fragile! I know, But she shouldn’t spend her entire life being scared that she might die---"
*thuud*
Hindi natapos ni Cavin ang sasabihin ng nahulog ang vase sa gilid ni mommy.. She was shaking and crying..
"mom," I butted
"Please hear me out, Dad?" I looked at my dad na naka support kay mommy dahil parang hindi na ito makatayo mag isa.
"Baby," my mom said softly
"Mom, Dad, I may be your daughter but Cav is right, I don’t want die scared. I want to live my life to the fullest, to do things I want." I walked closer ang held my mom and dad’s hand..
"If I die and I know I will.” I said.
"No! You have a chance for a heart transplant, do not say that!" Dad was crying. He’s a cry baby when it comes to me and I appreciate that.
"When I die, just know I don’t blame you for this. And please give me a chance to live a life the way I want to. I don’t want to stay scared, please."
I looked at my brother he had these sad eyes again. He never cries but those sad eyes.
"Ok if that’s what you want." Dad said
"what? Clark, no!" sabat pa ni mommy
"She is right Charlotte. She is a big girl and nasa tama na shang edad. We will support her because that’s what good parents do. I will agree to this on one condition." dad looked at me and gave me a faint smile
"You will stop when you can no longer handle it by yourself. You will come back to us, ok?"
I gave my dad the biggest smile I can ever give
"Oh thank you, Thank you daddy!" I hugged my mom and dad and mom was crying really hard
"come here Cavin," my mom told Cavin and we hugged. Group hug and this is why I love my family so much it hurts to leave them. When that happens, but I have to stay strong.
"I love you my babies." Mom said still crying
"We love you too mom," me and Cavin both said in unison
Matapos ang mahabang drama namin magpamilya, me and Cavin went outside the garden to talk. We gazed at the beautiful stars up above.
"Thank you," I almost whispered as the cold nights air blew on my face and made my hair danced a soft rhythm.
"You are welcome sis."
And even though I didn’t look at him, I know he’s smiling
"I just want you to live normally, like you should be. Mom and Dad are just so over protective." namalayan ko pa itong umiling
"I know. So, thank you, I couldn’t have done it without you Cav." I held his hand and gazed at the stars once more before we went inside the house.
All my life I’ve been with myself, or the doctors, the hospital, or my family. I don’t even have proper friends that I met as a child or during my teenage life. I wasn’t imprisoned and i understood where my parents were coming from. I was just so sick. And finally, my brother convinced them. I always wanted to go to work. Although I recommended not to work at my brother’s company. I want to start out like any other people. I want a regular, normal life.
The next day
"Baby are you sure you didn’t leave anything? Your medications, I packed them all inside the pink bag. Do not forget to take them, please." my mom held my hand and looked at me with those sad puppy eyes.
"Mom don’t look at me like that, baka di na ako makakaalis." natatawa kong sabi. Para namang nabuhayan ng loob si mommy
"Really, you will stay?" she smiled
"no mom, silly. We agreed na diba?" I gave her a soft smile.
" alright. Call me whenever you can ok?" she kissed my cheeks and hugged me tight. Pati rin si Cavin na katabi ko.
We both said our long goodbyes dahil nga madrama si mommy. After that we went to the airport dahil first job ko ay nasa U.S.A isasama ako ni Cavin to meet some of his business partners.
Nasa business class kami. Cavin actually has a private plane pero sabi ko sa kanya gusto ko yung madami tao..
"this feels like the first time riding a plane since forever!" I giggled
Napatawa naman si Cavin. Simula ng pagbalik namin dito sa pinas nung bata kami di na ako nakasakay ng plane dahil nga ang dami kong bawal. But Cavin on the other hand travelled a lot.
"so, may ma meet ba akong girlfriend mo don?" I smirked
"no. And I don’t have one." kalmadong sabi nito
Napalingo nlng ako. Hay kj
"girls are pain in the ass sis." napa roll eyes pa ito. Sheez gay
"ewan ko sayo. pero oo nga, pain in the ass na din kami ni mommy diba?" nag puppy eyes pa ako. Ma. Guilty. Ka
Napatitig nmn to sakin
"you are doing that again," he said
"doing what exactly?" puppy eyes poweeer
"That. That face that makes me guilty all the time." nakakunot ang nuo nito tila ang lalim ng ini-isip.napatawa tuloy ako ng malakas at pinagtitinginan na pala kami ng ibang tao.
"I hate that face." his expression was soft.
"I know, Hihi" I giggled. Nakakatawa talaga e joke tong kambal ko
“couple ba sila? Ang cute naman nila!”
“ang gwapo nung lalaki!”
Napalingon kami dalawa ni Cavin sa isat-isa. Tapos sabay tumawa.
Ewan pero sabi nila para talaga kaming mag jowa, eh sa kambal nga kami tapos magkamukha.Tapos ang sweet pa ni Cavin hehe sino kaya gf nito.
After a long trip, nakarating din kami sa US
"FINALLY!" sigaw ko pagkalabas ng airport.
Nag stretching pa ako.
"Scar! Cavin!"
Agad kami napalingon sa pamilyar na boses
"DADDY B!" sa sobrang excited ko napasigaw talaga ako. I ran towards him and gave him a hug. I missed Daddy Inigo. Yes, we still call him that. Well maybe I still call him that. I let go of him at nakalapit na din si Cavin sa amin
"Hello Tito." they exchanged hugs
"Long time no see kids!" he looks and sound cheerful as always
"We missed you daddy b!"
"I do too. Now let’s get you to your house ng makapagpahinga muna kayo. We will catch up pag natapos na yung business nyo dito sa US." he gave us a smile and we both agreed. I’m also tired and I shouldn’t be. Start oa lang to. I can’t quit now. A plane trip wouldn’t knock me down
Daddy B gave us a ride at hinatid kami sa bahay. Cavin bought our old house back.binenta kasi ito nuon ni mommy when she decided to go back to the phils. I missed this house, still looks the same.
*end part 1
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