78. Slipped up.

“Are you sure you are going to do this?”

“Ngayon ka pa mag-aalala? Please, Miguel, I’m not a child.”

Parang nakita pa niyang nagroll eyes si Meredith kahit na boses lang nito ang naririnig niya. She was not a child indeed. Pero hindi niya maiwasang mag-alala. She was going to do a dangerous mission for him and Lara.

“Remember to prioritize your safety, Mer.”

“You know that I have nothing to lose anymore. This might just give meaning to my life…”

“I want you back safe and sound,” tugon naman niya.

Alam niya kung ano ang tinutukoy ni Meredith. A few days ago, she confessed everything to him. And he was saddened a great deal.

He was losing a friend to a terminal disease. Not that Meredith didn’t fight it. She did. Alone. She didn’t tell anyone until doctors already gave up on her.

“If i’ll be back, I want you for myself, Migo. So, don’t ask for it,” biro nito.

He let out a low chuckle. Pero totoong malungkot siya. When she told him about her condition, he was shattered. Meredith