Isang malaking bangungot ang pagdating ng isang marriage contract kay Luis na babago sa kanyang buhay. Matatali siya sa babaeng kinaiinisan niya ng sobra at kailanman hindi niya hiniling na maging asawa. At para makuha ang inaasam nitong mana, nakiusap siya sa babae na magkunwari silang masayang mag-asawa. Kasabay ng pagpapanggap nila ay kanila ring inaasikaso ang pagsasawalang bisa ng kanilang kasal. Pero sa kasamaang palad, unti-unting mahuhulog ang loob nila sa isa't isa. Alin kaya ang matutuloy, ang kanila kayang annulment o ang pag-iibigan nilang dalawa.
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"Here's the amount of five billion! Leave my son alone!" Yuan's Mommy shouted loudly. She arched her thin eyebrows and she gritted her teeth. "I don't want to, our love for each other is priceless!" I couldn't stop crying and raising my voice in anger. She looked down on me so much that she almost slapped me with a bag of money on her delicate hands. "Doesn't your father need a treatment? This money is too much for his dialysis!" She proudly looked at me with a death glare.. She's beautiful but not her attitude. Far away from their son. "Don't empathize with my Papa, I know we need money. But that doesn't mean I will accept that money. That's different, you can't empathize with your personal need for true love." I said directly. "I have no hesitation! If your love for each other is true. Stay away from my son! If you don't want me to put you through violent methods!" It's a threat. I trembled with anger. Why are there such people? My tears, which I had been holding back, began to flow. They are still not satisfied that I was expelled from De LaSalle University-Dasmariñas. They still want to show us that we are in need of money.. I gritted my teeth. "I won't leave your son.. As long as he doesn't tell me that.. My decision won't change!" I'm stubborn. In its anger, it slapped me with great force. My face almost tilted due to the force of the impact. Tears welled up in my eyes. It hurt so much because it slapped me with full force. Not once, my mom has never slapped me. That's why it hurts so much that the person who will do it then is another person and the mother of the man I love the most. I touched my cheek. It suddenly went numb and seemed swollen. I know that it will turn red. "You! You really make me angry! You don't fit in with my son! Yuan is rich! You have nothing to do with it. He only fits in with his fellow rich people and has something to say about society. People like you only deserve your poor fellow!" She talks with a sarcasm and becomes straight forward. It's like I was stabbed again and again by the words it released. It is too much for my personality. "The state in life is not a measure for true love. Money cannot buy and exchange for true love." I meaningfully reply. It grinned, a hair-raising grin. "At the standard of living of us nobles, love is not important. The benefit of our fellow rich people is weighed. It is not the love that is short-lived. That love will not feed you!" She said in a high voice. "To your nobility, Yuan is not like that. He accepts what and who I am. We can work hard for ourselves without relying on the wealth you have." I said. "Ows? Do you think you can feed Yuan like the poor people's food? The cost of Yuan's food was only your father's salary when he was a Civil Engineer! There is no way to finance his treatment. He lets you study in a good school but you can't tolerate him? You know he needs to live and only the machine can keep him alive." She said. I was depressed at what she said. My father really needs treatment. But I don't want to leave Yuan. I cannot do it. "I won't accept your money! Even if we suffer. I will make my own way for my Papa." I answered while crying. "Just make sure, because I'm ready to torture you until you kneel right in front of me! Just to ask for this money." she said in a gentle but cold voice. I felt terrible there. She left and I was left dumbfounded. At the same time, heavy rain fell. I couldn't imagine that our love would reach this level. Everyone will be despised just to stand up for our love. How long can I keep my promise? Now, I can count the number of lives that my father will last on my fingers? Can I still make our dreams come true? Or will my decision be up to this point? It felt like my chest was being punched and it was completely tight. I swallowed twice because my throat was also blocked. I want to shout to the whole world why this treatment is so unfair? I lost Alex because he had a heart disease and left for treatment. Now they want me to leave Yuan, because of the heaven and earth state of our lives. How long will the state of living be an obstacle to every two hearts that truly love each other? How about my father who did everything just to get me into a good school? My father who gave me everything from the beginning, never abandoned me. I tapped my chest again and again due to the intensity of the pain. I feel like I just want to die from so many problems. I have an older brother who is in jail because he used money that wasn't his and the company's money. Above all, how is my youngest brother who is studying at Senior High? Who will pay his tuition every term when Mama is only at home and has no work. I just pulled out my head. I don't know what to do. I also started to feel cold when the dripping suddenly stopped in my seat. Two pairs of feet stopped in front of me. "I'm sorry, if my entire clan is an obstacle to us. I will do everything for you. For our love. Even if there is a gap like we are between heaven and earth, I will never leave you." Yuan promised softly. It seemed he caress my cold heart. He leveled his body with me and hugged me tightly. "Don't let me go, promise me." he said in a serious voice. I ended up crying in his arms. And hugged him back. I couldn't answer what he said. I can't promise. It was as if I was stabbed by the words he uttered. Instead of thrill, what I feel is an incomparable pain. The courage I showed earlier disappeared like a bubble. "Why? Why is it so hard to love you?" I asked sadly in a tired voice."Luwi, ano, dadalo ka ba ng burol?" Matagal bago sinagot ni Luis ang tanong na 'yon ni Chris mula sa kabilang linya. Abala siyang inaayos ang kanyang gamit na dadalhin dahil mayamaya lamang ay flight na niya paalis ng bansa. Kagabi pa siya kinukulit ng kanyang mga kaibigan lalong-lalo na si Chris kung dadalo ba siya ng burol kinabukasan which is ngayon na. Gustuhin man niyang dumalo pero mas mahalaga sa kanya ang kanyang lakad. Wala siya sa wisyo para dumalo ng burol. Gusto niya ng peace of mind kaya mas pipiliin niyang huwag nalang dumalo."Sabihan mo lang ako kung oo, ipapasundo kita kay Manong Pito, ha?" Napakamot ng ulo si Luis sa inis dahil sa pagiging makulit ni Chris. Kung nasa harapan niya lamang ito ay baka kanina niya pa ito binatukan. Sa halos trenta minutos na niyang kaharap si Chris sa kanyang selpon, wala itong bukambibig kundi ang pagdalo nito sa burol na wala naman siyang balak daluhan."Anak ng yawa, Chris, hindi nga 'ko dadalo. Ang kulit mo naman. Kanina ka pa ah.
"Twenty-four hours left. Just fucking twenty four hours, Mahana..."Pagkatanggap niya sa ibinalita ng doktor na mayroon na lamang bente kuwatro oras upang maisalba ang buhay ni Mahana sa pamamagitan ng pagkakaroon niya ng malay. Hindi na siya makaalis sa tabi ng babae. Hindi niya magawang bitawan ang mga kamay nito. Hindi niya magawang alisin ang tingin niya sa maamo nitong mukha. Natatakot siya na baka sa susunod na mga segundo ay biglang mawala ang babae."Please, wake up, love...please..." Pakiusap nito. Basang-basang na ang mukha nito ng luha na umaagos mula sa kanyang mga mata.Kasama niya sa kwarto ang pamilya ni Mahana na naghihintay rin sa paggising nito. Maski ang mga ito ay nilalamon rin ng takot. Lahat sila ay hindi mapalagay. Lahat ay ayaw iwan si Mahana at ninanais na manatili na lang sa tabi nito. Nagbabakasakali silang gigising ito sa pamamagitan ng tahimik nilang mga dasal."Luwi.."Napalingon si Luis nang bumukas ang pinto at iniluwa noon si Rhaiven kasama si Chris. N
"Mahana, anak ko..."Maririnig sa kuwadradong silid na kinaroroonan nila ang masakit na paghagulgol ni Meredith habang yakap-yakap nito ang kanyang anak na si Mahana na walang malay na nakahiga sa hospital bed.Sa tinig ng pag-iyak nito ay sapat lamang upang maramdaman nila ang sakit na dumudurog sa dibdib ng ginang. Walang nagawa ang apat na lalaki kundi ang panoorin na lamang ang ginang at hayaan na maramdaman ang yakap nito mula sa kanyang anak.Napayuko si Luis dahil nahawa siya sa pagiging emosyonal ni Meredith. Sinubukan niyang itago ang emosyon nito pero habang naririnig niya ang pag-iyak ng ginang ay nadadala siya. Naramdaman niyang hinagod-hagod ni Rhaiven ang kanyang likod, nakatulong naman iyon ng konti para gumaan ang kanyang pakiramdam. Malaking pasasalamat niya na sa kabila ng hindi nila pagkakaintindihan ni Rhaiven ay nagawa pa rin siya nitong tulungan."Sir...patawarin niyo po ang anak ko..."Napunta ang kanilang tingin kay Meredith na dahan-dahan na naglakad palapit
"She's a cancer patient, Luis.."Halos malaglag ang panga ni Luis matapos marinig ang balitang iyon mula sa Lola Luisa niya. Ang salitang cancer rin ang tumatak sa mata niya pagkakita sa iniabot nitong envelope kanina na naglalaman ng impormasyon sa totoong karamdaman ng babae.Nakaramdam ng panlulumo si Luis matapos malaman ang totoo. Gusto niyang sumigaw. Gusto niyang tumayo kaagad upang puntahan si Mahana pero ramdam niyang wala siyang lakas. Mas nanaig ang kalasingan na kanyang nararamdaman."No...you're joking, La. She's not..." napailing-iling pa si Luis na pilit hindi pinapaniwalaan ang kanyang nalaman. Nag-unahang bumagsak ang mga butil ng luha sa kanyang pisngi. "Apo, kaya siya pumayag sa gusto ng mama mo ay dahil gusto niyang makita ang tatay niya bago siya mawala. Ang kapalit ng pagpapanggap niya at panloloko sa'yo ay ang pagkikita nila ng tatay niyang matagal na niyang hinahanap. Nararamdaman na kasi niya na hindi na siya magtatagal. She take risk, Luis." Pagpapaliwanag n
"Matagal na naming alam." Pambabasag ni Rhaiven sa katahimikan habang pinapanood nila si Luis na nilulunod ang sarili sa alak. Ni hindi na nila ito maawat at walang kahirap-hirap na inuubos ang mga alak na inorder nito. Napahinto si Luis sa paglagok ng bote ng alak na kanyang hawak. Diretso niyang tinapunan ng tingin si Rhaiven na seryosong nakatitig naman sa kanya. "What do you mean?"Nagkatinginan muna ang tatlo. Matagal na silang may alam pero nanatili silang tahimik at hinayaan na si Luis mismo ang makabisto kay Mahana. Palihim naman nila itong minamanmanan nang sa ganon ay may ebidensya sila kung sakaling pilit itong ideny ng babae.Sinenyasan ni Kenneth si Rhaiven na siya na lamang ang magpaliwanag kay Luis. Tutal siya naman ang unang nakaalam ng katotohanan dahil pasikreto itong kumuha ng imbestigador upang asikasuhin ang kaso nina Luis. Sa hindi inaasahang pagkakataon, may hindi kanais-nais siyang nalaman at iyon ay dawit si Mahana."Hindi ko alam kung dapat ko bang sabihin
"Let's talk, Mahana..."Malalaking hakbang ang ginawa ni Luis para maabutan si Mahana na dali-daling naglalakad papunta sa kwarto nila sa tinuluyan nilang hotel. Gusto niyang malaman ang katotohanan sa paratang ng kanyang pamilya laban kay Mahana. Hindi nag-antubili si Mahana na ipaliwanag ang kanyang sarili matapos ang hindi inaasahan na pagbubuking ng pamilya ni Luis sa kanya. Ang tanging paraan na naisip niya lang ay ang magwalk-out. Hindi siya nakapaghanda sa bagay na 'yon na matutuldukan ng biglaan ang kasinungalingan niya."Luis, please, huwag ngayon...." Mabilis na binawi ni Mahana ang braso niya na nahuli ni Luis pagdating nila sa tapat ng kanilang kwarto. Sinamantala ni Mahana na pihitin ang doorknob para makapasok na siya sa loob kahit ang totoo ay wala siyang takas kay Luis. "Hana, ano ba! Kausapin mo 'ko.." muling humakbang ng malaki si Luis upang maabutan si Mahana nang tuluyan na silang makapasok ng kwarto. Sinubukan niyang pakalmahin si Mahana upang makausap niya it
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