“Sit please!” doctor said and I sit upon the chair towards her table. Agad na niyang binuklat ang white folder na naglalaman ng ilang papel ng test result.“Ehem!” pagtikhim niya sabay tingin sa akin at ginantihan ko siya ng ngiti.“So, Mrs. Noble here we are. All the papers inside this folder having content about the result, and otherwise all the do’s and don’t must be related, so you must review and check it before you take something. Don’t worry, it is for your own good.” she explained and I just nodded.“Yes, doc!” “Have you experienced a miscarriage before?” tanong niya kaya hindi agad ako nakasagot. Tiningnan ko siyang muli at nakita ko ang pagtaas ng dalawang kilay nito.“Mrs. Noble I’m talking to you.” dagdag niya at napalunok laway ako bago muna sumagot.“Y—yes, I have.” tanging sagot ko sabay yuko.“No wonder! I want you to know something, pregnancy after miscarriage is not good, this is much stressful. The sadness, and
*TOK! *TOK! *TOK! sounds of the door when I knocked on my dad’s office.“Come in!” dad shout and I immediately turned the doors knob. First I peek before I come in.“Close the door, sweetie!” dagdag ni daddy sabay kimi sa akin. Agad ko naman siyang sinunod.“And sit down, I want to talk to you. This is personal matter.” At naupo na rin ako na nakaharap sa kanya.“What is it all about dad?” I asked and he come closer to me.“It’s hard for me to send you back to the country where you grow up! As I know, your experience about this passed 3 years weren’t good. But I have no choice, I need to do this. You’re the only one who knows how to manage my business out there, and I trusted you since I discovered your potential in handling business matters. You have the same ability as me.” “Can you please tell me directly what you want dad? I’m waiting.” sagot ko at tumango siya.“Our business negotiation with Mr. Kris Noble started to lo
“Hindi ko alam kong anong takbo ng utak mo, at tungkol sa mga pinaplano mo ngayon, baka malaglag ka sarili mong bitag! Pinapaalalahanan lang kita Shun, pamangkin kita at hawak ko ngayon ang responsibilidad bilang tumatayong magulang mo. Ikaw na lang ang tanging natitira sa akin. H’wag mo sanang kalimutan ang kabutihan diyan sa puso mo, mas mainam na manahimik na lang kaysa ungkatin pa ang nakaraan, baka darating sa punto na masasaktan ka lang muli.” salaysay ni tita Belle at tinitigan ko lang siya.“If you think I will going to revenge tita, your wrong! I will back to manage the lose, in Dad’s order.” sabi ko sabay tahimik.“Sigurado ka bang ‘yon lang ang rason? Paano si Kyle? Idadamay mo ba ang bata? Paano kong malaman ng dating asawa mo na may anak kayo? Sigurado akong hindi matatahimik ‘yon at maaring kunin sa’yo ang bata, may karapatan siya dahil siya ang ama.” napahilot ako sa noo na nakapikit ang mata sabay singap sa sinabi ni tita Belle.“Ngayo
“Ms. Chavez, hi!” bati ni Mr. Stanford kay Patty at ngumiti pa ito.“Oh hi, Mr. Stanford? How are you?” sagot naman niya at nag-abot kamay pa for shake hands. Tinanggap naman ito ni Mr. Stanford.“I’m fine!”“Well, good!”“I’m glad Ms. Chavez that you attend the meeting, I know you will be excited for my surprise.”“Of course, sino ba namang hindi ma-eexcite kung masusolusyunan na ang problema ng kompanya. At ikatutuwa ‘yon ni Kris, alam ko namang labis-labis na ang pag-aalala niya.” “Obviously, syempre and I’ll make sure na hinding-hindi niya pagsisisihan na tinanggap niya ang offer ko.” hindi na sumagot si Patty at kumimi na lang ito. Mayamaya dumating na si Kris kasama ang ilan pang business partners, business official pati na rin ang direktor ng kompanya na nakabuntot sa sekretarya niya.Nagsi-pwesto ito sa kani-kanilang upuan para umupo.“Mag-e-start na ba ang meeting, Mr. Noble?” napatingin si Kris k
"Mommy, mommy!" sigaw ni Kyle habang sinasalubong ang pagdating ko. Agad itong yumakap sa akin at humalik sa pisngi ko."I wait for you all day mommy, where have you been?" tanong niya at hinipo ko ang malambot nitong pisngi."I have an important matters to do my love, I'm sorry if I didn't allow you to go with me, it's mom's privacy." kumunot naman noo niya sa sinabi ko at lumabi."Privacy mommy? You mean a secret?" muli niyang tanong at sumenyas ako."Shhh! Keep quiet, somebody will hear us!" I said and he cover his mouth. I pinched his nose and kissed him on his cheeks."I love you so much!" "I love you too mommy!" he replied and hug me again with a kiss."Ayan, nagdadrama na naman ang mag-inang 'to, hays!" singit ni Jane kaya napatayo ako agad."Kanina ka pa ba diyan?" tanong ko rito at tumango siya."Ngayon lang, why?" "Wala, nagtatanong lang naman.""Kumusta naman ang lakad mo? Don'
I went to the office immediately, since I found out Patty looking for me, ay binilisan ko na ang lakad, napahinto pa ako sa mismong pintuan at nagpakawala muna ng buntong hininga upang hindi mahalatang alam ko na hinahanap niya ako kung sakaling nasa loob na siya ngayon.Maingat kong pinihit ang knob saka kalmadong binuksan ang pinto, agad ko itong isinara at umaktong parang walang nangyari. Sinalubong ako agad ng mga titig ni Kris na kulang na lang lapain ako kahit ano mang oras."Done with your appointment?" una niyang tanong at sinulyapan ko siya."I will continue maybe tomorrow, depends on my free time.""I thought you must need to do it all right now dahil may lalakarin ka pa.""I know, but I know what I'm going to do! Anytime I can manage my work, kaya ko naman." hindi muna siya nagsalita at tumitig lang."I find you for over 3 years anywhere! I came to China, hopefully I can find you but it wasn't." he said in a seri
Lumantad ang malawak na ngiti ni Kevin ng makita ako. Dahan-dahan itong tumayo at naglakad palapit sa gawi ko. Lumabas din ako sa office table at sinalubong si Kevin."I could hardly recognize you, your so different now than before." ani Kevin na halos hindi mawala-wala ang mga ngiti sa labi nito."Oh, everything was just a temporary Kevin, even youthful appearance could leave you in the upcoming days. It's better that we could experience and enjoy every precious moments when we still young, and eventually you'll never regret." I answered and Kevin nodded."Your right, can I hug you even for a while? I miss my old friend." he seriously said and open wide his arms. I smiled at him and come nearer to give him a warm hug. I close my eyes for a moment and enjoy his warm and gentle hug."I miss you also." I said and I hear him smirked with a tiny sound."Where you are staying?" He asked and I let go of him from hugging."Somewher
"Mr. & Mrs. Noble, good morning!" isa sa mga bati na narinig ko pagkapasok mismo ng meeting office. Sabay kaming natigilan ni Kris at nagkapalitan ng tingin."Good morning also, director Cheng!" nakangiting tugon pa ni Kris rito kaya lihim ko siyang binangga ng kabilang balikat ko."Nagbalik ka na pala Mrs. Noble, masaya kami at sa tatlong taon mong pagkawala ay muli kang nagpakita sa amin, at ang maganda pa doon, makakasama ka na naman namin bilang bahagi ng urgent meeting na'to!" muling pagsasalita ni Mr. Cheng na tanging kimi at tango lang ang iginanti ko."Like what I said before, umaasa pa rin ako na babalik siya, 'yon yung mas mahalaga!" sagot naman ni Kris rito at nakatitig pa sa akin. Hindi ako nakapagsalita at ang tanging nagawa ko ay ang lapitan siya ng kunti upang bulungan. Ibinaba naman niya ng kunti ang sarili upang marinig niya ang sasabihin ko."Ano ba 'tong ginagawa mo? Hindi ba nila alam na matagal na tayong divorce?" hindi s