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Kabanata 28
“She has been suffering from a coronary artery disease (CAD) for a long time. Her heart was already weak and I'm afraid it might be the reason of her...”
“N-No... n-no... she will live. Alam kong may paraan pa. I-Is there any way to cure her, Doc?”
“Coronary artery disease cannot be cured but treatment can help.” I heard him sighed. “However, in her case, she needs to undergo surgery. Since she has the most serious heart disease, I'm sorry to tell this but a heart transplant is the only treatment option to prolong her life.”
I heard people talking around me. My chest feels heavy and I couldn't feel my body anymore. Pilit kong iginalaw ang mga kamay pero hindi ko magawa.
I tried to open my eyes and thank God I did! My vision was blurry but it slowly became clear. Ang puting kisame ang unang bumungad sa aking paningin. Naramdaman ko ang panunuyo ng aking lalamunan.
“W-Wa... W-Water...&rdquo
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A Blissful Grief Kabanata 29
I woke up feeling better than the usual despite of tiredness. Inilibot ko ang paningin at mag-isa lang ako rito sa loob ng kuwarto. Sadness slowly build within me knowing no one's waiting for me to wake up.I'm about to speak when I felt something in my mouth and I noticed it was a tube that is connected on my chest. Isang ngiti ang sumilay sa aking labi ng my mapagtanto. I survived! Thanks, God for the second life.Napalingon ako sa pintuan ng ICU nang pumasok ang isang doktor. Bumilis ang tibok ng puso ko nang makita kung sino ang nasa likod niya. Nagtama ang paningin namin kaya agad akong umiwas nang tingin. I couldn't look at him after everything.“How are you feeling, Ms. Fariscal?” the doctor asked.I gave him a thumbs up and smiled. I couldn't speak because of the tube in my mouth.He smiled. “Good to hear that. The operation went well and you still needs to stay here until you're all healed.”Tuman
A Blissful Grief Kabanata 30
“Not everyone has a heart like yours.”Natahimik ako sa sinabi niya. I guess she's right because my heart is so fragile and weak. No matter how mad I get, my heart still finds way to forgive the person who caused too much pain in me.“But all of us has the will to forgive. Gaano man kalaki ang kasalanan ng isang tao, kung mahal mo magagawa mo pa ring magpatawad.”Tumaas ang kilay niya tanda na hindi siya sumasang-ayon sa aking sinabi.“Ah, so tatanggapin mo nalang ang naging kasalanan ng Mommy mo? Edi kaw na mapagpawatad. Tsk,” Winslet hissed.“Hindi naman sa gano'n. Ang ibig kong sabihin-”“Kung patuloy kang magiging ganiyan aabusuhin ka talaga ng mga tao. Uulitin at uulitin lang nila ang paggawa ng kasalanan dahil alam nilang mapapatawad mo rin sila in the end. Jusko wag ako 'no!”Hindi na ako muling nagsalita. Wala namang mawawala sa akin kung magpapatawad ako. My love for
A Blissful Grief Kabanata 31
It's been a week since I accidentally heard their conversation. I don't know how to react after hearing that so I stayed in my room for the whole week to avoid interacting with Tita Loren. She tried to talk to me but I always say, “I'm not feeling well po, Tita. I will talk to you kapag okay na po ako” and she understands.Minsan nagi-guilty na ako sa ginagawa ko lalo na kapag nakikita ko ang malungkot niyang mukha.I sighed before going out of my room.“Good morning, Nana,” I said as I hugged her from the back.“Oh! Himala lumabas ka? Okay ka na ba?” Humarap siya sa akin at hinaplos ang buhok ko. I smiled cutely at her.“Nana, nasa'n po iyong anak niyo?” I whispered.Isang pinong kurot sa tagiliran ang natanggap ko mula
A Blissful Grief Kabanata 32
After the scene at the airport, we decided to go to their house. Kami lang ang magkasama ni Rius dahil iniwan ko si Winslet kasama si Cassidy at Akiro.Sobrang saya ko sa unexpected proposal niya. Akala ko wala siyang balak na pakasalan ako because he was busy these past few days.“Nandiyan ba si Tito at Lucas ngayon?” I asked as we arrived in front of their house.Inalalayan niya akong bumaba sa sasakyan at agad na humawak sa baywang ko nang maglakad kami papasok. Nakangiti lang ako habang tinatahak ang daan sa bungad ng bahay nila.“Yeah. Are you excited to see them?” he asked.I nodded and smiled.Humigpit ang pagkakahawak niya sa baywang ko nang nasa tapat na kami ng pintuan.Bumukas ang main door nila at napasinghap ako nang makita ang loob no'n. It was a Spanish style
A Blissful Grief Kabanata 33
Dahan-dahan kong pinihit ang pinto ng office ni Rius. I was about to speak when I saw something that made me stop. Napako ang mga paa ko sa kinatatayuan.Hope was hugging my cousin. Nakapulupot ang mga braso niya sa leeg nito habang nakahawak ang lalaki sa maliit niyang baywang.The scene was too romantic for a boss-employee relationship.I slowly stepped back and silently close the door to give them privacy. Kung war freak akong tao baka kanina ko pa sinabunutan ang pinsan dahil sa ginawang pagyakap sa fiancee ko... but thanks, God I'm not.May tiwala rin ako kay Rius at alam kong hindi niya ako magagawang lokohin. Magtitiwala ako dahil iyon ang hindi ko nagawa noong kami during college days.Dahil mamayang hapon ang flight ko, ilang oras pa akong mananatili rito kaya may time pa akong maglibot.Tinawagan ko si Haruto pero busy daw ito kompanya nila. Si Cassidy naman mamayang lunch pa raw makakapunta. Pan
A Blissful Grief Kabanata 34
“Do you need something? Or do you already want to sleep?”He was brushing my hair gently while I'm leaning on his chest. We're now here in his condo. Nagpaalam ako kay Mommy na rito ako matutulog ngayong gabi.“Hmmm, nothing."Umalis ako sa pagkakasandal sa dibdib niya at humarap sa kaniya. I touched his cheeks with both of my palms and stared at his luscious lips. Nakaawang iyon at namumula. Napalunok ako bago inangat ang tingin sa kaniyang mata.I caught him staring at my lips as well. His jaw clenched and looked away from it. His Adam's apple protruded and cursed.“Kiss me,” I uttered.Hinawakan niya ang baywang ko at bahagya akong inilayo.“Stop it, Fortunate," mariing banta niya.Sa halip na makinig, hinawi ko ang kamay niya at muling l
A Blissful Grief Kabanata 35
Nagsimulang mamuo ang galit sa puso ko. Halos mandilim ang paningin ko nang makita kung paano yakapin ng lalaki ang pinsan ko.Kaya pala hindi niya ako pinuntahan kasi abala siya sa ibang babae.Mabilis akong naglakad papalapit sa kanila. My breathing hitched. Bumilis ang tibok ng puso dala nang matinding galit at panibugho. Para akong papatay sa klase nang nararamdaman ko. Noon pa man ay labis na akong nasasaktan sa tuwing nakikita silang magkasama.Hindi nila napansin ang paglapit ko dahil abala sila sa yakapan.Ang nanginginig kong kamay ay mabilis na hinablot ang buhok ng pinsan. Napasigaw siya sa sakit at napahiwalay nang yakap kay Rius.“Malandi ka!” nanggagalaiting sigaw ko.Muli siyang napasigaw nang higpitan ko ang pagkakahawak sa buhok niya. Halos hindi ko na makilala ang sarili. Pakiramdam ko ay hindi
A Blissful Grief Kabanata 36
I lied... I lied about everything I said to him. Those words were just a cover up to my pain.Sinabi ko ang mga salitang iyon nang masaya pero durog na durog ako sa loob. My heart was aching painfully to the point that I just want to stop it from beating to suppressed myself from feeling the pain.Above all, I didn't regret saying those words. Hindi ko pinagsisihan ang ginawa ko dahil alam kong masaya na siya ngayon. It's for him afterall.“Good morning ladies and gentlemen. It is my pleasure to welcome you aboard on behalf of Trinity Airlines with service to Milan, Italy with continuing service to our destination, Philippines,” I announced.This is my last flight for the month. Sa susunod na buwan ay magli-leave ako. Nakakapagod din pala kung sunod-sunod ang flight.“Foodtrip tayo pagdating sa Pilipinas! Nakakamiss iyong street foo
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