BULLY AND ME

52

I am expecting that Archie will call me again. Pero hindi.

I want to be there for his so called mother but I can't .. Hindi pwedy na kaming dalawa ni Gelo ang mag aasikaso sa kanya. We still have our medical mission that needs to be taken care of.

Pumupunta naman ako doon, Hindi kami mapang-abot bagkos, yung asawa niya daw ang naabotan ko.

Napabuntong hininga ako that this is the end of the day ng mission namin and I need to go for another Medical Mission.

" Roxie.. Let's have our lunch.", nagulat ako ng makita sa aking gilid si Gelo. He is supposed to be in the hospital.

" What are you doing here?", kumunot ang noo niya ng tanongin ko siya. He is supposed to take good care the case and find a best treatment for the old woman.

" My job is done in the hospital. That granny you're helping out had an heart attack in the morning. Her condition is getting worse Rox, his heart got affected. Hindi ko-", I immediately run off to my car. I drove as fast as I can kung maabutan ko pa sila. I hope so.

I need to see Archie.I need to see his doing and feelings right now.

" Nasaan ang patient in 204?", yan kaagad ang tanong ko sa nurse in charge.

" She is out doc. Dinala na ng kanyang pamilya. The son insist also to pay the hospital bill. Wala kamng nagawa since I don't to have a debt to any doctors here. ", seryosong sabi ng nurse. Napabuntomg hininga ako at agad na napapikit.

I was so devastated at the same time worried for what happen.

I've check his Nanay, I know that she is indeed not curable, but at least , I estimate her to at least live longer, not this early.

Bumalik ako sa medical mission. I don't know where Archie right now. I know, he is graving right now, knowing that he loves that Nanay. Siya siguro ang tumulong kay Archie, yet hindi ko siya natulungan.

" What's wrong?. I know, your sympathy of all of our patients Roxie. But Alam din natin na hindi natin hawak ang buhay nila if there time is come. ", aniya ni Gelo ng makabalik ako at tumulong kaagad sa dapat gawin.

Tumango ako at hindi na nagsalita pa.

Nag focus na ako sa medical mission.

Right after Matapos ang medical Mission. , dumating si Mr. Ferrero, Mrs. Ferrero , si Zey. Gelo was outside , taking good care of the equipment.

" Roxie. Ija..", Emotional na sabi ni Mrs. Ferrero.

" He is graving right now Mrs. Ferrero. He lost is so called Nanay. ", seryoso kong sabi.

" What?. Nanay?. Anong ibig mong sabihin. ", nagtataka niyang sabi.

" Maybe ang tumulong sa kanya Mom. We need to see Kuya.", mala otoridad na sabi ni Zey.

Hindi ako naka imik.Gusto ko yun. I want Archie back pero sa ganitong situation ba na nagdadalamhati siya?. Can we do that?. What about his wife?. Ano ang magiging reaction niya?.

We coordinate with people. Sinabi ko ang pangalan na Daniel ang ginagamit niya at pinakita ang hitsura.

Known pala si Archie sa lugar na ito since nagtatrabaho siya bilang cargador ng mga Del Mundo.

" So Don Facondo didn't know Archie back then?." nagulat ako ng sabihin yun ni Mr. Ferrero sa asawa niya.

Umiling si Mrs Ferrero.

" I guess, Nong huling kita niya is around four years old palang si Archie.", si Mrs Ferrero na halatang nag aalala na sa kanyang anak.

Isang dekada rin ang ginugol namin, mas lalo nila, dahil sila mismo ang naghanap.

Napabuntong hininga ako.

" We should see Don Facundo now to see Archie, Fidel. We need to see him. Bakita naging cargador ang anak natin?..", Mrs Ferrero said. Pinakalma ng asawa si Mrs. Ferrero habang umiiyak ito. Ramdam ko ang pangungulila niya since Archie as not able to see them , at ako lang talaga ang binigyan niya ng pagkakataon na makasama siya noon.

" Sasama po ako.", sabi ko kaagad. I want to see him with my own eyes. I want to see how is he doing. Sigurado akong nagluluksa yun at malungkot sa nangyari sa kanyang nanay.

Tumango si Mrs. Ferrero at agad akong hinila papunta sa kung nasaan siya.

I went to my team that they go without me. I am with the Ferrero . Gelo was looking at me pero hindi na nagkomento pa.

He just left with the team so I go with Zey, beside her.

Matagal rin ang byahe, inabot ng halos tatlongpong minuto. bago kami makarating sa isang malaking hacienda. Kinakabahan ako. Hindi ko alam kung anong klaseng buhay ang mayroon si Archie sa panahong andito siya.

Now I am thinking with my hacienda na pinangalan ni Archie sa akin, , being progress for decade. It prosper so much and I even expand for having a rest house and a small space for horse riding like a hectare.

" So this is where my Kuya worked with.. We should go now Dad. ",si Zy na halatang excited na excited sa kuya niya. She is a lawyer now and a best Business woman in their empire. She was focus on Home School while managing being a lawyer with Zeke.

" I called him already. Luckily, he is here kaya we can assure na he will accommodate us and help for whereabouts of Archie. ", rinig kong sabi ni Mr. Ferrero.

Until now, hindi parin ako makapaniwala. I am still hurting for whatever happen, pero ang kagustuhan na makita si Archie kahit sa malayo lang ay kontento na ako. Seeing him alive, do whatever he wants, and malayo sa kung ano siya dati, I am still glad that we have a chance to see each other again.

"Fidel... I am glad you are here. When you called me that you want to talk to me ay hindi na ako makapaghintay pa. Kumusta na?", masayang sabi ng Don at agad na yumakap kay Mr. Ferrero.

He is older than Mr Ferrero at halatang nasa seventy's na ito pero makikita mong malakas pa at kaya pang makipagsabayan.

" We can discuss it inside Don Facundo for now,..kailangan na nating pumasok. " , seryosong sabi ni Mr. Ferrero.

Tumango kaagad ang Don at agad na sumenyas sa kanyang mga bodyguard na kailangan nilang pumasok. I even spotted the security also for the Ferrero at ramdam ko ang presensya nila since I am a soldier also.

" I guess ang laki na nang mga anak mo. Ang pagkakaalala ko Isang lalaki at isang babae ang anak ninyo ..", nakangiti ngunit nandoon ang pagiging marites sa tono ng boses niya.

" Hindi ho ako anak nila...", seryoso kong sabi.

"Ohhh... Nag me medical mission ka dito ija?.. Kasi naka uniform kapa ng doctor. ",nakangiti niyang sabi.

Mabait ang doon kaya nakangiti akog tumango sa kanya, " I am the head of the Medical mission Don Del mundo--", natigil ako ng tiningnan ako ni Mrs. Ferrero.

" She is with us because she is the fiancee of our son. She needs to know also", nakangiti, proud na sabi ni Mrs. Ferrero.

Namula man at kinilig, ay sinikap kong maging seryoso sa kabila ng naghuhuraminto kong puso.

" As you can see, wala dito ang anak naming lalaki, he is with you. ", nang sabihin yun ni Mr. Ferrero, nagulat kaagad ang Don. Kumunot ang noo at nawala na ang ngiti sa kanyang mukha.

Lumapit si Mr. Ferrero at pinakita nag picture kay Don Facundo ni Archie. " He is our Son Don Facundo.. Archie Ferrero, known as Daniel here. ",

Kasabay noon ang pagbukas ng pinto at bumandera kaagad ang mukha ni Archie habang may pagtataka sa mukha.

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