Chapter 14: Fight
Achilles POV
I went out to go at the nurse station, as Samantha wants to change her bed cover because it is making her uncomfortable, when I saw them hugging each other.
I realized one thing after seeing them like that. Ang sakit sakit, na iba ang taong nasa tabi n'ya, and I can't accept the fact na hindi ako ang taong magpapasaya sa kanya. I decide to look away instead.
Later, they come together sa kwarto ni Samantha just to say goodbye, because they had stuffs to attend to. I didn't say a thing as they leave the room. I was left with Samantha.
" Can you at least pretend that you care for me?" it was Samantha. I look at her stunned.
" I keep feeling na mas gusto mong samahan si Jupiter kaysa sakin A-chi, will you be honest with me, bu
Chapter 15: Realization We're back in our house, while Chase was checking on us from time to time may isang linggo narin. I also ask Nanay na sa bahay na pumunta to look after Lucas kapag wala ako. Medyo maulan ang panahon, na para bang nakikisama sa mood ko. I was having a coffee break mula sa pag-edit ng mga pictures for our catalog, Lucas on the other hand was sleeping in my room. Looking at the window I saw a familiar car passing by. 'I'm hopeless! I said to myself, hindi pa gan'on katagal kaming magkasama ni A-chi pero feeling ko ang tagal na naming hindi nagkita, ang bilis kong nasananay na nandyan s'ya sa tabi ko, kaya pakiramdam ko malaking bahagi ang nawala sakin, but we need too in order to carry on with our lives. Siguro nga maling mali ang mga desisyon ko, maybe I should really have stayed. Naramdaman kong may ngbalot sakin ng blanket,
Chapter 16: Almost a FamilyJupiter’s POV I didn’t notice how time flies, malapit nang matapos ang stay ni Vincent and soon enough I’ll be working my butt off. I decided to keep our current situation as it was uncomfortable seeing Samantha popping in A-chi’s house. He was okay with it, he understood and promised to make it up to her. I also understand that he can’t leave Samantha alone as of now. Things were complicated as it is, but we’re trying our very best to make things work. It was past 8 in the evening and we agreed to have a family dinner together, but he’s running late at nagmumukmok na si Lucas. I look at the dishes that I made him, it was the first time I cook for him, and I just wish it works.“ Hey, love… I’m sorry I’m late.” He said, as soon as he went in
Chapter 17: The Game of FourJupiter’s POV It was Vincent's last day and we were all gloomy, as it will be hard for us because he's such a reliable man. We decided to throw a farewell event for him."Hey! what's with your face?" nasa studio kami n'on and we decided to lay-low, Vincent keeps his bubbly character as usual, but we can't relate to him." Is this how much you wanted to leave us? you were annoyingly happy for someone who's leaving." hindi ko mapigilang ikomento." He's like that before he works for us Pete." paliwanag naman ni Chase." This is the reason why I don't like working at one place, I hate attachment." sabi naman n'ya." Wow! so ayaw mo pala talaga kaming kasama... kung batukan ko kaya to'" sabi ko kay Chase, good thing he can't understand what I'm trying to say. Natawa naman si Chase sakin." You were bad mouthing me, I
Chapter 18: Let me hug youJupiter POV The tension was still there until we went home. The confession, the situation. Hindi ko parin makuhang i-absorb lahat ng nangyari. Chase may have said na okay lang ang lahat pero hindi gan'on. We all went on our separate ways, hindi ko na makuhang pagtutuunan pa ng pansin ang gap sa pagitan naming dalawa ni A-chi, as I was occupied by the thoughts of Chase and Samantha. Hinatid ni A-chi si Samantha and Chase insisted to take me home but I suggested na mas okay kung sa resort na s'ya magpalipas ng gabi na agad naman n'yang sinunod. I was already heartbroken with the idea of A-chi being with Samantha, at nadagdagan pa iyon dahil kay Chase. Habang iniisip ko na magiging okay din ang lahat, kaming apat mas lalo kaming nasasakal sa existence ng isa't isa. I initially called Vincent as soon
Chapter 19: TragedySamantha's POV For the first time I felt sorry for someone, and I was not the one to felt sorry for. Sa buong pagkakataon na nakilala ko si Chase, he was always the independent person among the four of us, he manages his problems alone, and never bothered us of what he was doing. He was always good himself, kaya walang may lakas loob na magtanong kahit isa man samin. Walang may alam kapag nasasaktan man s'ya. Not until today. He never shows this side of him. Kaya nang makita ko ang lungkot sa mga mata n'ya, I knew he can take it anymore, for the first time he doesn't pretend to be strong, he doesn't keep things for himself and with that I embrace him, and I want to thank him for making me the person to comfort him, he made me happy for being the strong person for once. Not seeing A-chi were not so bad af
Chapter 20: GoodbyesJupiter’s POV It has been a week magmula ng mangyari ang insidenteng iyon, halos magkasaunod lang ang mga pangyayari at hanggang ngayon nabibigla parin ako. Dad was suffering into Faconi Anemia (Fanconi anemia is a rare disease passed down through families (inherited) that mainly affects the bone marrow. It results in decreased production of all types of blood cells. This is the most common inherited form of aplastic anemia.) He had undergone his first bone marrow, and I wasn’t there for him… all throughout his pain. I thought if something happens to him, I won’t care at all, but just by knowing I haven’t done him anything for him, I felt terrible. The doctor say’s if would be a lot easier if it was diagnosed in an early stage but that was never the case, he
Chapter 21: Another Sad DayJupiter's POV Hindi ko namalayan kung gaano kabilis lumipas ang panahon isang buwan na mula ng mawala si Dad, isang buwan na ring hindi nagigising si A-chi. I've decided to keep myself busy as I take over the company. Hanggang ngayon everywhere I go nakikita ko si Dad, at madalas ko paring makita ang sarili ko na umiiyak. It was the longest time na nakita kong umiiyak ang sarili ko. I was on my chair when I decided to check up on Lucas. I was out of the country for business trip, for 2 weeks now. It was hard I must admit. Hindi ko alam kung paano ni dad nakakayang i-manage nang mag isa ang lahat, not one in the family dares to take interest in the business when he was alive, nakakalungkot lang dahil kung hindi pa s'ya nawala hindi ko gagawin to, hanggang sa huli ang pagsunod ko sa kanya at dahil
Chapter 22: The Birth of ArgosJupiter’s POV I was still moving on how I lost dad, pero ngayon kailangan ko namang tanggapin ang pagkawala ni A-chi. I feel so hopeless, hindi ko alam kung saan at paano ako magsisismula ulit. I look at Lucas as he was sleeping in my lap. He wasn’t even crying, and I wonder if he knows what is happening, I wonder if he knew he lost his father.FLASH BACK I received a call from Chase, but when I picked it up, he wasn’t answering that I got o call him back, as I was feeling agitated about the call. It took him a while to answer his phone.“ What is going on?” I ask in concerned, I tried so hard not to sound worried.“ Y- you need to get back here, now. A-chi…” hindi ko s’ya binigyan ng pa