Mula noon, Hanggang ngayon (BiaMi)

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Bianca's Pov

"Maa..."

Bungad ni Yumi at agad ng tumakbo kay mama na nakahiga at may naka kabit pang oxygen, ako naman lumapit agad ako kay mom and dad, tito and tita, pati sa grandparents namin, mama's sleeping kaya lumapit narin samin si Yumi.

"Sorry mom akala ko po kasi si Anne yung tumatawag kaya po hindi ko sinasagot, and we're in a meeting with the coordinators and vendors po kanina" paliwanag ni Yumi, sina tita naman nakatingin lang sakanya, with her poker face. She's freaking scary. Hindi kumibo si tita at naupo na sa sofa, then we followed.

"She collapsed while getting a glass of water sa kitchen, tinanong namin kanina kung bakit siya yung nakuha eh meron naman tayong maids, nandon naman si manang, she told me, kaya naman daw niya gawin bakit pa niya iuutos" panimula ni tita while looking at mama, habang kami ni Yumi tahimik lang na nakikinig.

"After we ate dinner umakyat na agad ako to sign papers pero hindi pa ako nakakupo when manang called me, she was crying at hindi ko maintindihan yung sinasabi niya kaya bumaba na agad ako, then I saw mom lying on the floor at basag yung glass of water, tumakbo na agad ako sakanya at agad namin siya dinala dito" Yumi held tita's hand dahil nagc- crack na yung boses ni tita.

"Sinabihan ko agad yung personal doctor natin to run tests para malaman na agad yung reason, and then the doctors found out that she has this heart valve disease, it's common for elders... it's not curable tho it can be relived with medication and lifestyle changes" dagdag ni tita.

"She can have heart valve replacement surgery and the bones will cure after 3 months and 94% she'll live for another 5 years and 84% for 10 more years-"

"what's your plan" pag putol ni Yumi wearing her serious face na sigurado akong may halo ding takot. "I honestly don't know anak, it's either the surgery but without 100% assurance na she'll survive or we change her lifestyle and have medication pero hindi natin alam kung hanggang kailan" sagot ni tita at tumungo na.

"For me mom, I'll consider her medication, at least with that makakasama natin siya mababantayan and nandon tayo kung sakaling may hindi magandang mangyare, not like with the surgery, what if something bad happens during the surgery, wala tayo don, and I can't take that" paliwanag ni Yumi habang hinahagod ung likod ni tita.

Tumango tango lang ako dahil agree naman ako kay Yumi, "But tita you have to tell mama, and let her decide for herself, dahil it's not up to us naman po, nakay mama parin po yung final decision" dagdag ko, "I know anak" sagot ni tita at tumango tango pa.

We stayed for a while dahil hinihintay namin magising si mama pero hindi siya nagising kaya umalis narin kami. I'm now driving dahil may kausap si Yumi sa phone at mukang seryoso dahil tungkol sa pera yung usapan.

"Thank you, Anne, well, good luck satin sa buong taon na to" pagtatapos ni Yumi at binaba na yung call, "Anong nangyare love?" tanong ko, "Sinabi ni Anne yung schedule ko for this month and guess what puno na agad, wala na nga ata akong time para kumain" panimula niya at huminga pa ng malalim.

"And then? Sigurado akong hindi lang yun yon" tanong ko ulit dahil hindi naman siya aakto ng ganto kung yun lang yon, "February puno na din schedule ko at meron pa akong sandamakmak na business trip for the whole year, which is totally fucking perfect" she sarcastically answered.

Wow. Full sched. Work.

"How about our wedding, do I have to talk to Anne para maschedule yung wedding? Baka kasi hindi pa naka schedule" I sarcastically asked then she held my hand, "Love naman, hindi naman kailangan ischedule ang wedding natin, automatic na yan" sagot niya looking at me pero hindi ako nalingon.