Chasing sunsets

Chapter 12- Fight back

JEMA

A few weeks after, everything went well

For my career

But my life, I feel like it's slowly getting weaker

Madalas nang sumasakit ang ulo ko

At minsan, nakaka tulog nalang ako

Ella still doesn't know about it

I hid everything from her

Pinagkait talaga kami ng mundo

Today is interview namin ni JV

He's my partner, kasi ka love team ko siya

We have thousands of fans

But I have to tell them the truth

Na hanggang dun lang kami

"Jema" Tawag ni ate Jia sakin

I looked at her, malapit na akong matapos sa pag make up

"The management says, you two should confirm na nag date kayong dalawa. To cover up your co artist issue" sambit niya

Napa buntong hininga naman ako

Kaka sabi ko lang eh

Mahihirapan ako, tapos masasaktan ko pa si Ella

I don't want to hurt her

Kahit sinasaktan ko na siya, dahil sa hindi pag amin tungkol sa sakit ko

I heaved a sigh at dahan dahang tumango

Wala akong choice, malalagot ako sa management kung hindi ako susunod sa kanila

"So, are you two dating right now?"The interviewer asked

I looked at him at dahan dahang tumango

In my peripheral vision, I saw Ella

Her eyes, I can it see in her eyes

Nasaktan ko nanaman si Ella

I'm sorry, my love

"Yeah, we've been dating for a week. Still getting to know each other more" He said and I felt his hands on my thighs

Sus, kung hindi lang dahil sa lecheng management na to, baka ipagkakalat ko pa na para lang kitang kapatid

I looked at kung nasaan siya, but wala na si Ella

I'll,explain okay?

please, don't leave me

After that interview, bumalik na kami sa agency

JV insisted na ihatid ako since my PA isn't around

Nasa Agency na daw siya, may pinapa gawa

"Dito nalang, Vic. Thanks ulit" I said

"Pwede bang totohanin nalang natin?" he said

Napa tingin naman ako

"Totohanin? ang alin?" I asked

"Ang lahat, I've always wanted you Jema. can you be girlfriend?" He said

Say no, Jema

Ayaw mo siyang masaktan diba?

Then say No

When I thought of ella, Agad akong umiling

"I'm sorry, JV. Pero hanggang friends lang talaga yung tingin ko" sagot ko

"Why? dahil ba sa Personal assistant mo?" He said

My eyes widened, What is he talking about?

"I know your past relationship with her, Jema. She's your filthy ex. Ang ex, Hindi na yan binabalikan" sambit niya

"Kung wala kang alam pwedeng manahimik nalang, JV? Tsaka last na to, ayaw na kitang makita or maka usap" sagot ko

"We'll see, Jema. You're stuck with me forever. Sa akin ka lang" sambit niya

I ignored him at tsaka lumabas ng kotse niya

I slammed his door

Sana masiraan ka ng kotse, gago ka

I quickly went inside

And I saw her doing something

"What are you doing,Ella?"I asked

Bigla naman siyang napa tingin sakin

"Sir Tampus told me to do these po ma'am. Wait lang po I'll finish it muna" she replied and then walked away

I heaved a sigh,bumalik nalang ako sa room ko

I waited for Ella to come, but hindi na siya pumunta sa kwarto ko

Maya maya, naka tanggap ako ng message

From: Love
Ma'am Jema

From: Love
Umuwi po muna ako, kasi po may emergency po bahay

To: Love
It's okay, Just take your time

To: Love
Ingat ka ha? ily :(
Seen

Napa buntong hininga nalang ako ulit

"Masyado nang maraming na consume ang cancer cells sa brain mo,  Miss Galanza. You have Gliobastoma multiforme, and mind you grade 3 na yung glioma sa brain mo. It is incurable" sambit ng doctor

Nanlumo naman ako sa narinig ko

I don't have much time left

Tapos hindi pa kami okay ni Ella

Pero siguro, it's better that way

Kasi ayoko na siyang masaktan

I'm slowly dying

"You have speech problem,and you're confused. Thats one of the symptoms of grade III glioma" sambit ni Doc

I just heaved a sigh

I went home to my cond

I want to go home kina mama at tatay

I want to spend this 1 month with them

Isang buwan nalang

Napa buntong hininga nalang ako at nag text kay ate Jia

I told her na isang buwan muna ako magpapahinga

I deserve to rest din kasi ilang taon ko na tong nilalaban

Yung sakit ko, my career, My hater,everyone

After one month malalaman nalang siguro nila na wala na ko

"Ateeee!" Mafe exclaimed and hugged me

"Oh, jema anak uuwi ka pala. Di ka nagsabi, kakatayin ko na sana tong baboy at manok natin" tatay said kaya napa ngiti ako niyakap siya

"Okay lang po tay, nasaan po pala si Mama?" sambit ko

"Ay nasa kabilang bahay, Alam mo naman yun nag ttrabaho pa din kahit sinusuntetuhan mo kami" sagot niya

Tumango naman ako

Pumasok na ako sa kwarto ko

I missed this room!

Ilang taon din akong hindi naka uwi dahil sa career ko

"Anak" bungad ni mama pag pasok ng kwarto ko

Dali dali akong bumangon para yakapin siya

"I miss you po, mama"I softly said

"Namiss din kita, anak. Mabuti naman at naka uwi ka na" sagot niya

Nag kwento kwento lang kami ni Mama sa kwarto ko