Make Me Believe (ASHLEY 4) ☑

Chapter 23

|Chapter|23|Beast|

Kinakabahang lumapit ako sa doktor na galing sa operating room, Kuya is with me, ganoon din si papa at mama na kapwa din nag-aalala.

"Doc, how's her?" I force a smile to let him see how I expected him to give a good news. Dahil kapag masamang balita ang maririnig ko ngayon? I will literally kill this doctor.

The doctor swallowed hard as I can see how he turned pale, he know me well. "O-ok na siya sa ngayon, inatake siya kanina dahil sa paggamit ng sobra sa kaniyang enerhiya, I suggest you make her understand why she can't be exhausted. Her heart is weak and this is not a simple heart disease, she might die-"

"Watch your mouth-"

"Ty, let him explain." Pagputol sa akin ni Kuya na ngayoy nasa likuran ko na para pakalmahin ako.

Lumunok uli anh doktor. "She might die while having so much fun. Strong emotions are not good for her heart. Everytime she pass out, her life span... decreases." Alanganing Pagpapatuloy niya.

Nanghihinang umatras ako, mama immediately come to me, she gave me a warm and comforting hug as she keeps on saying that Dyesebel will be Fine. Papa and kuya continued to ask the doctor about my daughter's condition, ilang saglit pa bago sinabi ng doktor na pwede na namin siyang lapitan. How I wish lyean's here, bakasyon kasi niya for two months para sa honeymoon nila ng asawa niyang doktor din. Siya lang kasi ang doktor na kahit pa kamatayan na ng anak ko ang idedeklara niya ay hindi ako makaka-isip na patayin siya o kahit tutukan man lang siya ng baril, maybe because, she's the only person who understands me so much.

"Mommy..." Dyesebel's small voice makes me wipe my tears as fast as I could. My daughter hates to see me cry, but I just can't help it.

Ng masiguro kong wala ng kahit na anong bahid ng luha ang mukha ko ay saka ko pa siya hinarap. I gave her a wide smile. "Yes baby? How do you feel?"

Nanatiling malungkot ang mga mata niya habang nakatitig sa mga mata ko. "You cried." Naiiyak niyang sabi.

Agad akong Umiling at hinaplos ang magkabilang pisnge niya. "Baby, mommy is just happy because your awake."

"Only if I can make you stop from crying..." sabi niya.

Ramdam ko ang pag-init ng mga mata ko. Napatingin ako sa taong nasa likuran ko, nasa balikat ko ang isang kamay niya habang malungkot na ngumiti sa akin.

Nakangiting tiningnan niya ang anak ko. "Don't worry, bel, I'll scold your mommy if she cry again." I know he is just trying to lighten up my daughter's mood.

At ng tingnan ko ang mga magulang ko na naka-upo sa sofang nasa bandang likod ko ay mas sumakit pa ang puso ko, mama is crying and sobing silenty as papa hugs her sideways and whispering something to make mama calm. Alam kong kahit hindi na dapat ay nakaramdam ako ng inggit. How come that someone can have a man like papa? Bakit hindi lahat ng babae tulad ni mama? Bakit di pwedeng may ganyan din ako? May kasama sa pagharap sa mga pagsubok na ito?

"Hey." Kuya snap his finger to get my attention. "Your daughter is talking to you." He said with a very concern tone. He is more likely asking if something was wrong.

Agad akong ngumiti sa kay kuya saka hinarap ang anak ko. "Baby... are you hungry?"

Her face lightens up. God... how I wish I'll see her face lightens forever. "Ice cream! And toblerone! And Hershey's! And kisses! And diaryMilk! And ferero rocher! And-"

"Baby, too much sweets are not good for you." Napasimangot naman si Dyesebel dahil sa sinabi ko.

She pouted and look at kuya with puppy eyes. "Tito, I promise not to finish all chocolates in one day, and I will share my foods with nic and braxten." She faced me, still pouting. "I promise not to play outside the house for one week, I promise to drink my vitamins without even saying a word, I promise to read those books of history and even recite it tomorrow, I promise to close my mouth whenever you ordered me to do something." Dire-diretso netong sabi at hinalikan ako sa pisnge. "I love you mommy." Malambing netong sabi.