The Way You Look At Me (VA Series 2)

Seventeenth

Ryseann

"Anak, where are you going?"

My Dad asked when I saw him sitting in the living room. These past days, he was usually not going to work because of his health condition. Mom is taking over the company while my Dad is still recovering. Last year nagsimula ang pagkakaroon niya ng iba't ibang heart complications.

Hindi na siya pwede masyadong ma-stress at mapagod. Hindi na rin siya makakapagtrabaho nang ganoon kabigat kagaya ng dati.

That also became the reason why I had to take over our company in the future earlier than we talked about.

I was supposed to work as a pilot first for like ten to fifteen years bago ko i-take over ang company. That's really my dream. That's all I wanted kahit sandali lang. But everything changed unexpectedly nang unti-unting humina ang puso ni Dad. I had to take over the company five years after I graduate.

And I am not blaming him.

I am not resenting him. Not at all.

He became a good father to me ever since. He was always there to support me and to become proud of me in everything I do. He was my motivator and my inspiration to work harder in life. And accepting the company is just my tiny way of giving back all the things he gave me.

"Enrollment na po namin sa school, Dad. I'll be back later. If you need something, tawagin niyo lang po si Nurse Pia. Nasabihan ko na siya sa mga dapat niyang gawin Dad." I reminded him.

"Sean, don't worry too much about me. I'm still strong. Kaya ko pa ang sarili ko."

I just smiled. Ayaw ko ng makipag-debate sa kanya. Alam kong kinakaya nalang niya at nahihirapan na rin naman siya. It's just a way of helping himself. Ayaw niyang maging pabigat pero ako bilang anak niya, gagawin ang lahat kahit pa buhatin siya sa hirap na dinadala niya.

"Sige po. Mauuna na po ako."

"Okay. Take care son."

"You too Dad. Take care." I reminded him again.

Kinausap ko pa ulit si Nurse Pia na bantay-bantayan si Daddy. She promised to take care of my father naman kaya medyo nagiginhawaan ako.

I'll be fetching my girlfriend first before going to school. Sabay na kasi kaming mag-eenroll for college. Parang kailan lang, senior high school palang siya. Naiirita pa ako sa kanya at first dahil ang kulit-kulit niya.

She is my total opposite.

But her smiles, her laughter, yung pagsunod-sunod niya sa akin. Yun yung mga bagay na hindi ko inakalang magbibigay ulit ng kulay sa buhay ko.

She is now one of the persons I cannot afford to lose.

Siya ang babaeng kaya ko at handa kong ipaglaban sa kahit ano.

She became my dream.

She became my life.

And now she is my everything.

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Gaya ng pinag-usapan namin, mag-aantay ako sa kanya sa may tapat ng isang waiting shed malapit sa bahay nila. Their house was huge. She's really a rich kid but she doesn't want to be called like that. Masyado siyang pa-humble that makes her personality cuter. Well, cute naman na talaga siya.