I Wish I Never Woke Up (Sandro Marcos FF)

Ep. 77: 4 More Years

2029

It's been 1 year since nung malaman naming Sandro has kidney cancer. We're officially celebrating our 8 years of love this coming October. Remember? It was my debut kasi noong sinagot ko sya. Ang bilis. While our Alexander just turned 12 this year. At kinukulit na nga kami na gusto nya na ng kapatid. We're always answering him na igagrant namin yung wish nya na yun but not now. Tbh, hindi ko rin alam ang plano ni Sandro. We're not getting any younger. I'll turn 26 na this October while Sandro just turned 36 last March. I think we're in a right age naman na to get married diba? And also to make our own family even bigger. Pero no pressure sakanya, if this is what he wants, then i'll go with the flow. Hindi naman ako nagmamadali. It's just that, he's turning 40 na after 4 years. That's the time na rin na he will be gone na raw sabi ng doctor. Well actually parang hindi na nga kami naniniwala 'cuz everytime i look at Sandro, i don't see any illness with him. I see home.

"Love? Napansin mo ba si Simon?" Sandro asked me as soon as he went downstairs.

I found myself frowning, "Uhh.. Yes, love. Kakaalis nya lang, why?" I replied eating our lunch with Alexander.

Sandro replied as he sat down with us on the dining table. "Hmm, wala lang. I just noticed kasi these past few weeks lalong tumatahimik si Simon. Last night i saw him making sandwich in the midnight and i call his name then when he looked at me i saw his eyes were very red. As in he looks like a zombie that time, lol."

Alexander giggled, "What are you saying, dad? Are you trying to say that we are living with a zombie?"

Sandro didn't say anything but to faced palm. May pinagmanahan nga talaga eka itong si Alexander. Syempre kanino paba magmamana ng ka wittyhan, edi sa nanay.

"Alexander, you're done eating na right? Go upstairs na to our room." I told Alexander making him go back to our room.

As soon as we saw Alexander went upstairs, i whispered to Sandro. "So what do you want to say sa about kanina?"

He sighs deeply, "I think Simon is having a breakdown every night. Diba? He's alone in his room always."

I nodded, "Ahh, maybe sya yung naririnig kong umiiyak tuwing gabi? But i don't think so, medyo boses babae rin kasi."

Sandro giggled, "Yup, ganun talaga sya umiyak sometimes. A little bit girly voice."

My mouth shaped like O, "So what's our plan? To make him happy somehow?"

"First of all, we first need to know HIS plan. Kasi we didn't know diba malay natin he has a plan pala for him and Anne." He answered.

I replied, "Sabagay. Do you want me to call him na ngayon?"

"Sure. Let's go to coffee shop then."

-TIME SKIP-

"Hindi nga. I'm not even 16 years old to cry just because of a girl."

I frowned at him, "Si?? Naririnig mo ba sinasabi mo? Anne isn't just an ordinary girl. She's your girlfriend!"

"Exactly!" Sandro came towards our table handling the tray of our coffees.

Simon leaned down the cafe chair and look somewhere. "Whatever."

"Ayan, tigilan mo 'yang kaka-whatever mo. Just answer us directly. Kayo paba ni Anne?" Walang abog na pagtanong ko kay Simon.

Binalik sakin ni Simon ang tingin nya at tinitigan nya lang ako for a second and finally he got the courage to answer- Joke! He just pressed his lips and gave me a nod. Looking back away from me.