Finding Avie's body

Chapter 21

Drake was driving really fast, pagka-galing namin sa bahay ni Mang Cando naghiwa-hiwalay na silang magkakaibigan. Si Wayne may kailangang ayusin sa trabaho, si Damon naman pupunta daw sa kompanya nya at ipaparush nya yung DNA at fingerprint testing na ipinagawa nya sa mga tauhan nya.

My mind was elsewhere, thinking about the condition of my Nana Gina.

“Are you okay?” Drake asked me.

I looked at him and gave a sad smile.

“I’m fine just worried.” I answered although talagang kinakabahan na ako.

Hindi ako sanay ng nag-aalala kay Nana Gina, ever since I was young she’s always been so strong. Lagi syang nanjan para sa akin kaya nga sa kanya ako humuhugot ng lakas, hindi sya nagkaka-sakit o naoospital sobrang bihira kaya nag aalala talaga ko na nasa ospital sya ngayon.

“Magiging okay din si Nana Gina, good thing your Assistant Vanie called me to inform me, she said Nana Gina asked her to call me. I’m pretty sure she’s fine. Strong ang Nana diba?” he asked slightly smilling.

Drake and Nana Gina have developed a good relationship I think its because Drake has always treated me so well, he was able to show other people his true intentions in me.

Drake was the only man my Nana Gina has ever approved to be my boyfriend lahat as in lahat ng mga naging ex-boyfriend ko super ayaw nya talaga.

But then things happened, actually nung nagka-problema kami she talked to me so many times na bigyan ko daw ng pagkakataon si Drake na magpaliwanag, but then the young and hard-headed me doesn’t want to. Yung galit at poot na naramdaman ko noon na over power yung pagmamahal na meron ako sa kanya.

I think kaya siguro sobrang sakit sakin noon na umabot sa point na sinara ko yung utak at tainga ko para sa kanya was because I never expected him to cheat on me.

Wala sa hinagap ko na aabot kami sa ganong punto.

Because everyone knows how much he loves me.

Even I know how much Drake loves me.

Everyone knows that Drake loves me more than I love him.

So what happened was really a shock for all of us.

Most people tells me that I was the one who broke Drake for not giving him a chance, for not even listening to him.

But they didn’t how that night changed me, not just by being his girlfriend but also being a woman. I felt so lost, akala ko noon that I was already perfect. I have a good career, I am beautiful, I am a rising model and I have very handsome boyfriend who loves me so much.

But that night ruined everything for me.

It ruined me to the point that even I wasn’t able to fix myself after all this years.

Nakatatak pa din sa isip ko  yung itsura nila na nakita ko.

Bigla nalang pumatak yung luha ko. Ang sakit pa din talaga kahit pa ang tagal tagal na.

“Hey! Why are you crying? Malapit na tayo Kiesh, 5 more minutes and were already there okay? Wag kana ng masyadong mag-alala. Nana Gina is going to be fine,” Drake said trying to calm me down, nakita nya kasi na umiiyak ako.

Little did he know that the reason for my crying was actually way way back ancient century.

I just nod at him and looked outside the window.

After five minutes we arrived at the hospital.

Drake decided to buy some foods at the convenience store before going to Nana Gina’s room. When we arrived at her room Vanie was the only person in her room.

“Good afternoon po Sir Drake,” bati ni Vanie kay Drake.

Inabot naman ni Drake kay Vanie yung mga dala nya na pagkain.

“Thank you so much Vanie for calling me, salamat din sa pagbabantay kay Nana Gina, kahit hindi mo na ito trabaho. Salamat ng marami.” He said to Vanie who’s now putting the foods inside the fridge.

I look at my Nana Gina and saw that she was peacefully sleeping, her skin look so pale and her loss of weight was really visible.

Ang laki ng ipinayat ni Nana Gina, baka hindi sya nagkaka-kain or baka nahihirapan syang matulog.

“Sa totoo lang po Sir, sya po ang nagpa-tawag sa inyo. Sabi po ni Nay Gina na tawagan ko po kayo, yon po ang unang sinabi nya nung nagising po sya,” sagot naman ni Vanie kay Drake.

“ I was actually planning to visit her today kaya lang may inasikaso ako noong umaga, salamat sa pagbantay sa kanya Vanie,” pasasalamat nya kay Vanie.

Vanie look fine, I am so thankful that I have Vanie. Nakakatuwa na kahit na sa isip nilang lahat wala na ako, hindi pa din nya pinababayaan si Nana Gina ko.

She takes care of her like her real mom, tulad ko wala na ding magulang si Vanie. Sa pagkaka-alam ko lumaki sya sa bahay ampunan at inampon ng medyo may kayang pamilya kaya nakapag-aral sya sa UP at nasustentohan ang pag-aaral.

Vanie is really kind and very efficient, she is more than an assistant for me, she’s a dear friend. Someone you can rely on.

I smiled as I look at her, she’s really kind and warm hearted.

“Wala pong ano yon Sir, basta po para kay Ma’am Avie at sa mga mahal nya po sa buhay wala pong ano yon para sa akin. Oo nga po pala, paka-bilin bilin po sa akin ni Nay Gina na gisingin ko raw ho siya pag-dating nyo po,” Vanie said to Drake asking the man if it was okay for her to wake up Nana.

I gave Drake a nod to allow Vanie to wake up Nana.

Knowing my Nana Gina she will be really disappointed if hindi nya makakausap si Drake, there must be a reason for her to tell Vanie to wake her up.

“Ahm okay lang ba? Hindi ba nya kailangang magpahinga?” tanong naman ni Drake kay Vanie.

“Nako sir kanina nga pong umaga ayaw po talaga nyang magpahinga, sinabi ko lang po na tatawagan ko na po kayo at magpahinga na po sya, buti nga ho at napilit kop o, kanina pa naman po sya natutulog kaya okay lang po siguro sir.” Vanie said while smilling genuinely.

“Nay? Nay nandito na po si Sir Drake, dinadalaw po kayo Nay,” Vanie said trying to wake up Nana Gina.

After a little while Nana Gina opened her eyes and was very delighted to see Drake.

“Drake iho, maraming salamat at nadalaw mo ako,” Nana Gina said while happily looking at Drake.

Drake held Nana Gina’s hand and caressed it.

“Opo naman po Nana, kahit anong oras po basta kayo dadating at dadating po ako kaagad. Kamusta po ba ng pakiramdam ninyo?” Drake ask to Nana Gina.

“Ayos naman ako iho, wala naman ng masakit sa akin. Sinabihan ko nga itong si Vanie na umuwi na sya at nang sya ay makapag-pahinga. Maayos naman ako iho,” masayang sabi ni Nana kay Drake.

Looking at her, I can see that she’s very happy to see Drake, siguro kahit papaano ay naiibsan ang sakit na nararamdaman nya pag nakikita nya si Drake, because somehow Drake can remind me of her through him. She’s really fond of Drake ever since.