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Rustan's Supervisor

By: Xian Hi, Im Xian (not my real name), 25 and a proud BAYANING PUYAT, ibig sabihin lang nun sa Call Center ako nagtatarbaho. Ang kwento ko...

By: Xian

Hi, Im Xian (not my real name), 25 and a proud BAYANING PUYAT, ibig sabihin lang nun sa Call Center ako nagtatarbaho. Ang kwento ko sa inyo ngayon ay tungkol sa aking buhay pag-ibig. Maybe this some kind of normal love story pero gusto ko pa rin xang ibahagi. wala akong makwneto about Sexual Encounter pero this is all about love and lost, and how i was able to move forward from this.

2010, Umuwi ang ate ko galing sa United Kingdom for a vacation. Dahil Kabibili niya lang ng isang condo unit sa Makati kailangan niya ng mga gamit sa condo. Pumunta kami ng ate ko sa Rustans at namili ng gamit, doon ko nakilala si GABRIEL, isang Supervisor ng rustans, 19 ako noon while he is 22, he is tall around 5"10 ang height habang ako naman nasa 5"7 lang, napakaamo ng mukha niya, xempre di ko pinahalata yun, noong magbabayad na kami sabi niya sa ate ko na kunin niya daw number ng ate ko para ma update xa sa posibleng sale nila. Since, nakabase sa UK ang ate ko, ibinigay niya number ko, which is nag agree naman ako.

5months ang nakaraan may bigla akong na receive na text from unknown number, nagpakilala xa bilang si Gabriel rustan's Supervisor.

Him: Hi Sir, This is Gabriel Lopez, Rustan's Supervisor, I just want to let you know about this upcoming 50-70% off sale po namin sa mga Selected Items namin for your condo/house. I'll send details about it.

Me: Thanks, but currently I'm in Cebu, I maybe cannot acquire anything.

Him: That's ok Sir. May I know your name?

Me: Im sorry, Oh yes, my name is Xian by the way.

di na ako naka receive ng reply mula sa kanya, hindi na din ako nag text ulit. A week after, i received a text from him once again. i know xa yun kasi di ko naman dinelete converstation namin sa iphone ko. kaya nag continue lang xa.

Him: Hi sir, This is Gabriel once again, diba sabi mo na nasa cebu ka? are you staying there for good?

Me: oh hi Gabriel, Yes, I am working here.
Him: ahh, kaya pala. Sir, Ok lang ba magpatulong?

Me: What about it?

Him: Kasi nagabbalak ako magbakasyon sa cebu next week, Nag file kasi ako ng Vacation Leave, eh plan ko to visit Cebu, gusto ko sana tulungan mo ako hanap ng affordable hotel dyan at kung pwede e tour mo na rin ako since first time ko.

Nag alinlangan ako mag reply. after an hour io received new text from him?

Him: Sir, ahm about yung favor ko, kung hindi pwede ok lang.

Nag reply na rin ako since wala naman akong maging Klase next week, since Summer Vacation noon.

Me: Not a problem, wala din naman akong Class.

Him: Class? nag aaral ka pa po? sorry kung matanong ako Sir.

Me: it's ok, and Please do not Call me Sir. Nagtuturo ako pero ayaw ko tinatawag na sir Specially pag di ko naman Studyante, baka mapagkamalan kitang student ko. Xian nalang.

Him: OK Xian, naka pag pa book na pala ako ng ticket and it will be on saturday morning 3am flight 5J 443 from NAIA2 to Mactan (cebu), ok lang ba na ikaw na mismo sumundo sa akin sa airport?

Me: Not a problem, sige see you soon then.

that was thursday afternoon when we exchange messages, di ko alam na isang araw nalang pala at darating na xa. so i texted him once again.

Me: May napili ka na bang hotel? kasi if you dont mind, you can save more money if your just going to stay on my place. Since ako lang naman at ang maid namin ang kasama ko sa bahay ko.

Him: Thank you, nakakahiya man, pero sure, mas gugustuhin ko na rin yun.

Gabriel POV:
Hindi ko alam kung ano ang nararamdaman ko ngayon, pero parang na excite ako, sinearch ko na xa sa facebook at sa google, nakita ko ang pangalan niya, Top notcher pala xa sa Board exam, tapos daming news about him, madali ko din nakita FB niya, di ko xa inadd agad kasi di ko alam pero parang nagugustuhan ko ang kung ano man ang nakikita ko sa kanyang picture. naging interesado ako sa knya, ewan ko ba pero Excited akong makita si Xian.

ilang ulit pa kaming nag exchange messages and excited na talaga ako, gusto ko nang hilahin ang oras para aalis na ako...sa wakas friday 10:30 pm, nag prepare na ako, 12 midnight na, umalis na ako patungo sa Airport, as usual pag dating sa may airport road, medyo traffic kaya 1am na akong nakarating ng airport, medyo ok naman at napadali ang pag check in ko kaya ang saya ko. tinawgan ko phone niya, first time kong gawin yun. maririnig ko boses niya.

ringing.... ringing.... ringing...

Walang sumasagot, baka tulog xa. triny ko tawagan xa ulot para ma kapag usap kami.

Ringing... ringing... rtinging....

"Hello?" sagot niya from the other line, pero medyo maingay sa background.

"hello, Hi, medyo maingay ata jan, nasa airport na pala ako. remind ko lang sa iyo na i'll be there around 4am." sabi ko sa kanya.

"oh gosh, I almost forget about it, good thing you called, nasa Birthday party kasi ako ng friend ko. ahhm, its almost 2 now, so just update me when you already board in to the plane so that i can l;eave ahead from this party, medyo malayo kasi ito." sabi niya from  the other line.

"sige sige, I'll just text you time to time." sabi ko sa kanya, ang ganda ng boses niya mas lalo akong na excite na makita xa ulit at di ko na mapigil ang ngita sa aking mga labi.

Xian POV

Muntikan ko nang makalimutan na may bisita pala ako galing manila na darating kaya tumawag ako sa bahay to prepare the guest room. Agad namang sumagot si Yaya Mhely, katulong namin xa since elementary ako...xa na rin dinala ko dito sa cebu since nag aral ako sa college. Kinausap ko na rin ang friend ko na mauuna na ako at dahil may susunduin pa ako sa Airport. Pumayag naman ang friend kong si Joyce na mauna na ako and advice me to pass through the the Liloan Bridge from tehir place para mas madaliu yung access ko papuntang new mactan bridge.sinunod ko naman xa. dala ang kotse ko, binabaybay ko na ang access road papuntang mandaue city from Liloan Cebu, hindi ko lubos maiuntindihan bakit parang excited din akong makita si gabriel, he send me a picture of him nman through IOS messenger kaya no problem makilala ko na xa. nag message xa ulit.

Him: "We are now leaving manila, see you soon with" attached picture of him sitting on the plane.

so i took a pictrure of me while driving and send him as well a new photo whit caption, "on my way to the airport"

Him: Excited na ako makita ka.. Ingat ka.

Me: Ikaw din, ingat.

Since medyo nahihilo ako napadaan ako sa may Starbucks, nag grab muna ako ng coffee. stay there for 15 minutes before i leave to mactan, walang traffic kaya madali akong dumating dun sa airport sa arrival area. He message me.

Him: touch down Mactan Cebu

with atteched picture of Mactan Cebi Internatioal Airport Sign sa may runway. so seryoso lahat, anditio nga xa.

Me: Alright, waiting at Arrival area.

GAbriel's POV

Noong nabasa ko na nasa arrival area xa naghihintay, di ko lubos maintindihan pero kinkabahyan ako at na eexcite. kaya nagmamadali na akong lumabas, hand carry lang naman dala ko so no need to wait for my luggage. paglabas ko, I saw him standing just right beside the driver's door of his car with the SB on his left hand with his headseat on his ears wearing a polo short sleeves with pastel color kkhaki shorts and a espadrilles shoes. he looks so cool perfect on his looks. matagal akong nakatayo sa may exit door habang nakatingin xa sa akin. I dial his number and it rings, when he answered.

"where are you?" he said?

"Right Here infront of you" i said and he lifted his face and draw a perfect smile on his face. Oh men, i think i will be falling inlove to this guy. binaba niya ang phone and wave at me.

Xian's POV

gosh, ang gwapo niya, he seems like my model friends. hahah, Gabriel is Half Filipino-Half Spanish, and he has good looks. kumway lang ako sa knya.

I asked him " may ilang bagahe ka pa ba?"

"wala eto lang" he replied

o told him to hop in and just put his bag at the back and so we leave the airport. i asked him if he wanted to get some coffee before going to my place. he just replied no need, he just keep on staring at me that is why i ask him if there is a problem. sabi niya naman na wala lang, masaya lang xa and finallu that we met again. so we talked a lot of things while on our way home, i asked him if its ok na daan muna kami sa isang 24 hours na mercury drug to buy Gardenia Bread kasi wala na daw stocks and to buys some other imprtant stuff for breakfast and since malapit lang namn din sa martket and its almost 5 na, so sabi ko daan kami ng market. okay naman xa, wala xang arte kaya sinama ko na xa. dami naming napag usapan habang namamalengke. i asked him if ano gusto niya gawin for the day? sabi niya ako na daw bahala, he wanted to explore and check beautiful cebu. pagdating sa bahay, i asked him if he wanted to rest, sabi niya ok lang daw, so i told him that today i am schedule to visit a "HOme for the Aged-GASA SA GUGMA" in mabolo area. I always do it every saturday as part of giving back. which make's him happy about it and he wanted to join me. So, i asked him to change to his most confy outfit kasi at the end of the visit we will be leaving to MOALBOAL since my friends are going there for an overnight stay and i want him to experiences south cebu beaches. i asked him to bring some extra clothes for change and for swimming as well. natapos kami mga alas dose na sa Gasa sa gugma, and my friends are in Moalboal na daw, so sabi ko sa kanila na sunod nalang ako at may isasama akong friend from manila. which ok naman sa kanila. habang nasa daan kami panay ang take niya ng picture and di pa uso ang word SELFIE noon pero nag SESELFIE na kaming dalawa. while im driving he was busy taking picture, dami nanming napagakwnetohan about his family, about my family, until he said that make me stop the car.

"I like you, it takes me Six months to have the urge to text you, I took the opportunity when our store had a sale, i know that your from cebu because you mention that when you first visit the store, I ask for your name and number, I know evrything about you before i message you, I set this vacation ahead before texted you, even booked the flight befor letting you know. I don't know kung ano mangyayari, sabi ko bahala na, i just need to try. and you answer back, and im here with you, i am just so happy. di ko alam kung ano naramdaman ko pero alam kong tama ang ginagawa ko." He said

di ko alam kung paano mag react kasi napa seryoso ng mukha niya, pero masaya ako kung ano man ang narinig ko. worth it and effort niya, and masaya ako.

"Thank you" I said. "di ko to inexpect pero salamat, masaya ako!" yun lang ansabi ko at naging masaya naman xa dinagdag ko lang na alang dapat ikabahala, and i think we have the same feelings na masaya kami. so i drive once again kasi mag aalas tres na ng hapon nag text na mga friends ko asking me kung saan na ako, habang nagmamaneho he hold my hand, caress my cheeks, and smile at me so sweet, and he even kiss me on my cheeks, di ko alam pero masaya ako sa nangyari. medyo mabilis, pero alam kong lahat ng ito ay may purpose, matagal na akong sinbgle and i think its time to find new love. dumating kami sa moalboal, and expected the reaction of my friends when they saw Gabriel. they welcome gab as if kilala na ito nila since then, tinukso nila ako if xa na ba ang papalit sa puso kong nasaktan at lumuha. tawa lang ako ng tawa habang si gab seryoso na nakikinig sa kanila kasi nga nag bibisya naman ang mga ito. medyo nakakaintindi xa pero pag mahirapan xa binubulong niya sa akin kung ano ba ran yun.

nagswimming kami, afer we check in, we shared the same room, and noong pumasok kami sa room to leave our things, he hug me from the back and said, "I am the most happiest person right now, having you infront of me, having you wrapped on my arms" and he started kissing my neck and it tickles me kaya napasigaw ako. tawa lang kami ng tawa, nang makaharap ko xa, i just gave him the sweetest kiss that i can give. its just a simple smack kiss, it was quick but i know it's sincere. hehehe, tinawag na kami ng friends ko and dinner is ready so we decided to go out, and he started holding my hands, it was awkward seeing how does my friends reacted, but he never mind at all.. tanging sabi niya, im happy to be with you, kaya di ko na tinaggal at naging kampante ako sa paghawak niya ng kamay ko.

after dinner he asked me to go with him walk along the seashore, di na ako umyaw, pero pinaghintay niya ako sandali may kukunin daw xa sa kwarto so i waited while me and my friends are talking. nong pagbalik niya wala naman akong nakitang something na nagbago sa knya o may kinuha xa, di na rin ako nag usisa, instead i just follow him when he grab my hand, we started to talk, nagtawanan, and when we reach the far end, sabi niya, "this night is the most wonderful night ever" sabi ko naman sa kanya "and we arethe happiest pair in the whole wide universe" tumigil xa sa kakalakad at naupo sa may buhangin.

Gabriel POV

Ang saya ko sobra, kasama ko ang taong tinatangi ko. nang sabihin niya we are the happiest pair, dun ko naramdaman na gusto niya rin ako. kaya ang saya ko lang. hinila ko xa paupo sa tabi ko. and I ask him.

"Noong nag visit ka sa Rustans, Bumalik ka kinabukasan dahil may nireport kang nawala mong necklace na bigay sa iyo ng mommy mo, hindi ba?"

"oo, tumawag sa akin ang management wala daw silang nakitang ganun kahit daw yung facilities, wala naman daw na report na sa lost and found." sagot niya

"sorry huh, di ko agad na ibalik sa iyo, noong paalis kayo eh may nakita nakapatong na kumikinang sa area kung saan kayo namili ng ate mo, sinundan ko kayo pero wala na kayo, noong bumalik ka, off ko naman yun kaya hindi ko naireport din agad, since may number naman ako s aiyo, pagbalik ko yun nga may nakapag sabi na bumalik ka daw. and sorry kasi nasira yung necklace na iyo kaya pinaayos ko nalang xa." salaysay ko sa knya habang hinhugot ko ang box na kinalagyan ng kwintas niya sa bulsa ko.

"so you mean you have it and you kept it?" tanong niya

"oo, and i was not able to inform you about it kasi naging busy ako simula noon.kasi naging sales senior supervisor na ako. im sorry kung natagalan bago ko masauli ito, pero may binago ako konti sa kwintas, hope magustuhan mo."

i just added a special diamond pendant on it with a some ruby's around itthat me myself design, i ask my friend from paris to make it for me. noong nakita ko yung reaction niya, akala ko magagalit xa sa changes na ginawa ko sa kwintas, but he just love it. it was a white gold necklace that his mom gave to him during his 13th birthday, and i am happy that he like how i change it. when he saw it, he just hugged me and i hugged him back, he started crying and i dry up his tears... he was just so cute. so i kiss him on his lips. he kiss me back and we just love the night.

mabilis ang pangayayari...oras na para bumalik ako sa manila. sad pero naging memorable naman ang visit ko sa cebu... nakasama ko ang taong matagal ko ng hinitay, hindi man namin sinasabi sa isat isa na mahal namin ang isat isa pero ramdam ko iyon.. ang daming nangyari sa limang araw kong pananatili sa cebu, xian showed me what he is, what kidn of person he is. He is the best  and he deserve to be happy after learning his lost about all his previous relationship, i am willing to help him learn to love once again. ngayon nakatingin lamang ako sa maamo niyang mukha habang natutulog xa sa tabi ko...oo, magkatabi kami ngayon, andito kami ngayon sa isang bech resort dito sa lapu lapu city. andito lang kami sa beach area kung saan magdamag namin dinama ang simoy ng hangin. alam kong gusto niya rin ako, at ramdam ko ang bawat pintig ng puso niya, ayaw ko man bumalik sa manila pero kailangan. nagising ang mahal ko sa himbing ng kanyang pagkatulog habang yakap namin ang isat isa. Isang bagay ang alam kong totoo sa nararamdaman ko ngayon... mahal ko na ang taong nasa tabi ko.

Xian's POV

nagising ako ng nakatingin sa akin ang isang gwapong lalaki, nag smile xa, yakap namin ang isat isa. ito na ang huling araw niya dito sa cebu at babalik na xa sa manila. malungkot man pero babalik na kami sa kung ano man ang aming nakasanayang buhay. pero we promised na we never miss a day to communicate, at least skype din kami pa minsan minsan para makita namin ang isat isa. hinatid ko na xa sa airport, di ata maubusan ng sorpresa ang taong ito dahil sa pagpasok ko sa kotse may teddy bear na nakaupo sa driver seat at ngumiti lang xa, tinanong ko xa kung galing sa kanya, ngumiti lang xa at sabay yakapa sa akin, sabi niya, habang nasa malayo xa, XYRIEL na muna ang makakasama ko. Xyriel ang pangalan ng bear from our name daw kinombine niya. kaya natawa ako...hahaha... baby Xyriel daw tawag namin... i thought yun lang, tapos bigla nalang may dumungaw sa likod niya na napaka cute na poodle... alam niyang mahilig ako sa aso kaya bumili xa ng Poodle habang busy ako kahapon sa school, dumaan kami sa school at may nakita xang pet store. sabi niya may bibilhin lang daw xa...kaya nagtaka ako kung paano nangyari na di ko napansin ang poodle kahapon yun pala nilagay nya sa compartment, habang busy ako sa enrollment, at pinabantayan kay yaya kahapon/ natuwa ako sa binigay niya kay hinalikan ko xa sa lips. so we name the Poodle Zaijan since may xyriel na kami.

Nasa airport na kami nang ibinigay ko sa kanya ang regalo ko sa kanya. dalawang frame ang ibingay ko sa kanya, may nagustuhan kasi niya yung isa sa mga sketches ko habang nakatambay kami sa may Trans Central noong pauwi kami sa Cebu City galing Balamban Cebu, yung magandang tanawin dun sa trans centralyung ginuhit ko habang naka akbay xa s akin.. at yung isa naman ay yung skinetch kong mukha niya habang natutulog xa sa loob ng car na nakatulog sa pagod. he love it so much kaya masaya ako dahil na appreciate niya yung bigay ko sa knya... we may part ways right now but we will keep the communication. pumasok na xa sa airport at muli ay hinalikan niya ako at nag promise na babalik xa ulit. nalungkot ako konti, pero masaya pa rin... noong nasa loob na xa bigla tumulo yung luha ko... aty nag ring ang phone ko... and he ask if am i crying? bigla ako napalingon ako sa departure area at nakita ko xa nakatayo, at tinakbo ko xa at sinabi ko sa kanya na mamimiss ko xa, ganun din daw xa... finally check in time na daw, kay nag paalam na xa... sinabi ko sa knya na hayaan niya muna akong umalis bago xa pumasok kasi baka mag hintay pa rin ako na baka lumbas xa ulit... so while driving i ring his phone and he answer and we talk for the longest time until naka pag board na xa sa plane habang ako andun sa may save more bandang airport naka stop di pa rin naka alis. hahaha, weir no...totoo nagbabakasakali na pababalikin niya ako balik ako agad....an hour after before xa nag text na nasa manila na xa at he had a safe flighht.. i told him i need to rest muna kaya sabi niya xa din daw...

after two weeks birthday ko and i have no plans of going somewhere dahil di naman ako nag cecelbrate ng birthday until one package came in, when i check it was from LBC flower delivery and with too many chocolates, i like it so much and i appreciate it a lot, o meesag ehim with picture of the flower that i receive and i thank him, he then send a picture of a cake with a happy birthday for me, but the background of the picture was so familiar, it was like in my dining area, since si yaya ang nag accept ng package from the delivbery guy hinatid niya lang ito sa kwarto ko, at nung bumaba ako ng dining i saw my friends and him standing there with a cake on his hands. i was so touched, i thought nasa manila xa, pero andito pala xa sa cebu he just arrived daw...isang liunggo daw xa nag plano nun kaya nagpasalamat xa at nagustuhan ko...i like it..as in i love it... it was the first time i celbrated my bithday, kasi di ako nag cecelbrate ng birthday ever since, i just went to church and went home and sleep, ganun ko cinecelbrate birthday ko...kaya sabi ko sa kanya wag niya akong sanayin baka hahanp hanapin ko ito...hge said no worries kasi di xa mapapagod na mag set ng party for me on my birthday.. so i kissed him and he caress my face while drying up the tears flowing down through my face from my eyes. sabi niya, no need to cry, i need to be happy, and he ask me if where are our babies. i run upstairs and grab xyriel and i ask yaya to bring out Zaijan, so we did took a picture of us with our two babies Xyriel and Zaijan. it was a great day because i skype with my three sister back in the UK.. and my dad in Zamboanga City, it was a blast, and sabi niya bukas balik na xa sa manila kasi he just change off with his other co employee so that he will be able to make this surprise into reality... and from then on I already learn how uch happy i am with him... and i am sure to myself that i started to fall inlove with him, hindi ko nga lang alam ang status namin kasi wala pang label, basta ang alam namin we love each other.

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2014

maraming taon ang nakalipas, tumigil na ako sa pagtuturo, I am working now as a trainer ng isang callcenter when i was given a chance to be transferred to manila. I grab the Opportunity agad.  xempre kami pa rin ni gabriel and yes 4 years and 7 months na kami.. and still counting, maraming nangyari, meron dung may mis understanding kami pero na sesettle din namin agad, andun yung ibat ibang travel together, inside and out of the country like Hongkong China, Japan, Korea, Thailan, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Australia, Cambodia, New York USA, United Kingdom xempre andun yung family ko, we went to Spain to visit his dad, Paris France, Switzerland, and mostly asian tour talaga. Sa pilipinas naman, we went to bora, Puerto galera, Palawan. Paoay, Vigan, Davao, Zamboanga city, Cagayan de Oro, Bohol, Siquijor, Dumaguete, almost every month nag ta travel kami inside the country and every three months naman ang travel namin outside, ang dami naming na experience together na di ko makalimutan. we are now leaving at the same condo unit in makati somewhere in rockwell. masaya kami together, na dagdagan na ang baby namin, kasama ko pa rin si baby zaijan namin at si xyriel, pero dinagdag na namin si Baby jillian isang ChowChow, si Ryzza Mae na isang duschand, at si NAPOLES na isang LABRADOR... hahah, xa lang ang naiba sa apat naming baby... hehehhehe... nabili niya kasi yun noong kasagsagan ng Pork Barrel, gusto sana niya Pork Barrel yung e name sa aso, pero sabi ko dina naman xa baboy kaya Napoles nalang... mas lalong lumalim ang pag iibigan namin, we trust each pother and we really enjoy our company together, everyday pinaglulutop niya ako ng breakfast at ako naman nag luluto ng dinner, kasi yung shift ko is 8am-5pm, while xa naman 12-9pm, kaya salitan kami, pag tinamad xa mag luto he just bring me to work and grab some breakfast in any diner offers breakfast or ate somewhere after we jog in the morning habang pag dinner naman gusto niya na magluto ako lagi, but pag tinamad ako we just ate outsiude, xempre nasa picture pa rin si Yaya Phely, sinama ko xa dito sa manila since i dont know how to laundry my own clothes... to be honest, lagi yang issue sa kanya, i should learn daw to do houeshold chores, kahit daw pagligpit ng aming pinagtutulugan inaasa ko pa daw sa matanda, kaya noong nagpaalam si Yaya Mhely, pumayag na rin ako na umuwi xa ng Zamboanga City at kapalit nun ay ang anak niyang panganay na matagal na din nanilbihan sa daddy ko.. ganun pa rin routin namin sa isat isa, di kami na bored sa isat isa, everyday may kanya kanyang pasabog sa isat isa... kahit si Ate Raquel yung anak ni yaya Mhely ay natuto na rin an sorpreshain kaming dalawa... we jst love it, everytime a galing kami nag morning jog with our babies, pagdating sa bahay may biglang surprise para sa amin si ate Racquel, minsan breakfast with candle light na pancakae ang handa...hahah, i asked hi once if it is his idea, pero sabi niya no, hindi daw, kaya tuwang tuwa kami na may kasambahay kaming ganun, tanging pagpapaligo, paglalaba, at paglilinis at pagpapakain lamang sa aso ang gawain ni at racquel kasi sa ibang gawaing bahay lagi si Gabriel ang gumagawa, ibig sabihin, spoiled pa rin ako sa mahal ko.

2015, Mag susummer na and i ask him what his plan, i told him that Kim is inviting us to join them to go to Baler next week,

"Gab, Kimmy Phone me kanina and telling me about their paln for summer getaway to baler" sabi ko sa kanya

but he seems like he has a problem, i ask him if he is sick,

"hui, ok ka lang?" tanong ko

"ok lang ako, trangkaso lang siguro"  he said, a simple trankaso lang daw and he needs to rest, so i accompany him to the room and help him take off his clothes. lumabas ako ng kwarto para mag prepare ng food sa kanya.

Gabriel's POV

Pagdating ko sa bahay I saw the man i love right infront of me with a very high energy, he told me that his friend Kim a beauty queen invited him for a summer trip for 4 days to Baler, i wanted to say yes and where in for the plan but i just dont feel like i still have the energy, I just got home from my Doctor whom I been seeing since 2014, She is my Oncologist who specializes in Lung Cancer, she said that i have stage 3 cancer and its worsen and worsen, earlier today at work i just spit off some blood, ayaw ko sabihin sa mahal ko ang pinagdadaanan ko sa ngayon kasi natatakot ako sa kung anong maging reaction niya. I dont want him to get worried. My doctor told me that the cancer cells just spread more, and it covers the entire left luns and half of the right lungs, i dialled my Mom's number and told them about my situation, they aksed me to go home to spain, they booked the earliest flight going back to spain.

kinabukasan at work i rendered my resignation without letting my partners permission, habang nasa work xa kinausap ko at racquel to take good care of him, and inform her about my situtation, i asked her not to tell him what was my current health situation, if we can still pretend that i am still in good shape the better until my flight going back to Barcelona Spain.

Pagdating ni Xian, Kinausap ko xa about the urgency of going home to Spain, sabi ko sa kanya my Dad is sick and he ask me to go home, kinausap niya si mommy, and mommy told him na hinahanap ako ng daddy. Tinanong niya ako kung kailan ang alis ko, sabi ko sa kanya na tomorrow morning aalis na ako, so he then run to our room and he said that i need to prepare some thing then, I hugged him from the back, i can feel the tension on his body, i ask him if what's the problem, he told me that he hopes my dad will be ok soon, and i will be able to get back home as soon as possible, he told me that he will follow me to Barcelona, he just need to ask permission from hi Boss, I told him Dont bother uuwi din ako agad.

hinatid niya ako sa airport, i feel so sorry to my love, i felt like i betray him, but im doing this because i dont want him to suffer a lot and get wortried about my health, I love him so much, before I left, I make a video of me telling him how much happy i am to have him as my love, i know that i promise him that i will always be there on his birthday, that i wont stop making surprises to him. and that i will be there on his birthday always and forever.

Xian's POV

habang nasa labas ako ng kwarto narinig ko syang kausap mom niya, narinig ako bout something about his health.. i started crying from then but i dont want him to notice it, kaya ganun nalang ang pag papanggap ko na wala akong alam... habang natutulog xa chineck ko ang bag niya at nakita ko ang isang resulta ng test sa kanya, chineck ko ang phone niya at nakita ko ang phone number ng doctor na nakalagay sa physician name sa test result. nakita ko ang contact number sa phone niya kaya tinawagan ko iyon. Nagpakilala ako sa doctor at i invite her for a dinner, i wanted to talk to her privately without letting gabriel knew about it, she confirm about what i heard, she gave me details about Gab's request not to let me knew about him.. I started crying sa narinig ko...di ko lubos maisip na ganun na pala kalala... nasaktan ako dahil matagal niya na itong nilihim ni gabriel. Matapos kong makausap ang doctor niya, nagpasalamat ako at nagpaalam..habang nasa loob ng kotse i dialled my boss Number and ask for a Vacation Leave for two weeks... ayaw niya sana ako payagan pero puyaga din x... but it will be the following week pa...kaya ok lang susunod nalang ako sa Barcelona... so i grab it...

araw ngayon ng paghatid ko kay gabriel sa Airport at di ako mapakali, baka kasi atakihin xa...kaya bago ko xa tinulungan mag impake kagabi, tinawagan ko yung doctor niya kung ano dapat e prepare ko... habang nasa byahe, ibinilin ko ang mga bagay na makakatulong sa kanya, pero di ako nga pahalata na alam ko kung bakit xa uuwi ng Barcelona, nasa loob na xa nang airport nang kinausap ko mommy niya...i Inform them about his floight details what time he will arrive, i ask my friend Kim who is a flight attendant who is the current steward sa same flight going to united kingdom kasi direct flight to UK xa tapos from UK to barcelona xa... I told kim, to look closely to him, kasi may sakit si Gabriel, kaya may special attention na binigay si kim sa kanya, every now and then nag update si kin sa flight, ok naman daw yung naging flight tulog lang daw si Gabriel, Sinundo xa ng sister ko sa Heathrow, same thing yung bilin ko kay kim sa ate ko, may ate accompany hiom going to barcelona, kaya naging kampante ako...habang andito sa pa ako sa pilipinas, Inaayos ko na ang lahat ng bagay na kailangan ni Gabriel, Nakausap ko din Yung Manager niya, at immediate resignation na daw ang sinubmit ni Gabriel and Health Reason ang naging laman ng Resignation, kaya naman labis ang worried ko sa kanya...naka usap ko sa phone ulit yung mom niya, sabi niya safe namn daw si gabriel at lihim niya lang daw ako kinakausap kasi ayaw ni gabriel na mag worry ako... everyday post ng post ng picture sa instagram si Gabriel, yung bonding nila ng mom at dad niya at dalawa pang kapatid, lagi niay rin akong tinatawagan sa viber, lagi ko xang kausap almost every hour... may narirnig ako minsan na nahihirapan xang huminga pero sabi niya nilalagnat atinubo lang daw xa kasi nag aadjust pa yung katawan niya sa weather... after one week, I receive a Call from his Mom telling me that they rush him to the nearest Hospital and he is currently on the ICU, di pa daw nagigicing si Gabriel, it was my day sa flight kaya naman dali dali akong nag impake at tinawagan ko si mike para iwan ko sa kanya ang car ko, at hatid niya ako sa airport. Pagdating ko sa airport tanging dasal lang ang laging laman ng utak ko, minuminuto intext ko mommy niya, kausap ko sa phone dad niya, inu.upadate nila ako lagi sa sitwasyon ni gabriel, Nasa UK na ako nang ma receive ko ang tawag ni Tita informing na nagising na si gab at hinhanap ako, nakausap ko xa sa phone, sabi ko sa kanya, malapit na ako, andito akjo, nothing to worry about me, basta darating ako, hintayin niya lang ako. sabi niya hindi niya na daw kaya... humihingi xa ng patawad sa akin... nag sorry xa dahil nilihim niya ang lahat, 4 hours pa before ang schedule flight ko, nakita kong may isang flight within 30 minutes to depart, so instead of waiting i ask if they can book me for that flight and it was an emergency, naging mabait naman yung airline sa akin at pinagbigyan ako... but i just need to pay extra, di ko na winorry kung magkano ang gagastusin ko basta makarating ako sa barcelona as quick as i can. kasama ko yung besfriend kong si kim, pagdating sa airport kumuha kami ng taxi going to the hospital directly, i am crying, i cant stop cryong, kausap ko naman si gabriel sa phone, sabi ko andito na ako..ilang minuto nalang magkikita na kami, sabi niya baka daw hindi niya na ako mahintay, nahihirapan na daw xa, sabi ko, sandali nalang hintayin mo ako...iyak pa rin ako ng iyak.. nag spanish na ako sa driver at sinabihan ko xa na to make it quick, "Por favor, date prisa, Es una emergencia, tengo que estar en el hospital lo más rápido que puedo, mi novio se está muriendo." di ko na alam ang gagawin ko...pagbaba ko sa taxi i go directly sa Information desk and ask them "¿dónde está tu?" His mom saw me and accompany me immediately to his room, i started crying when i saw him almost dying, he said once agin im sorry at umubo na naman xa, he promise that he will always guide me, sabi niya sa akin, lagi kong tandaan na lagi xang nadyan para sa akin at di niya ako pababayaan.

iniwan kami ng mga kapatid at daddy at mommy niya, habang kausap ko xa, lagi niyang hawak kamay ko, sabi niya sa akin, paalam na, patawad kung hindi niya ako masamahan physically, pero lagi xang narito sa tabi ko magapakailanman. Iyak lang ako ng iyak habang xa din ay namimilipit sa sakit dahil sa hapdi ng mga gamot na tinuturok sa kanya.. nang bigla nalang xa nahirapan huminga, tinawag ko ang doctor, pati na rin mommy at daddy niya, hawak niya pa rin kamay ko hanggang sa unti unti niya na itong nabitawan, nilayo ako ng kaibigan kong si kim habang ni rerevive ng mga doctor si Gabriel, iyak ako ng iyak, di ko alam ang gagawin ko, gusto ko ako ang mag revive sa kanya nang biglang tumigil ang doctor at sabi "Hora de la Muerte 17:35" time of death 5:35pm... napaupo nalang ako sa sahig sa narinig ko, wala na si gabriel di niya nakayanan ang lahat, napakabilis ng pangyayari, di ko iyon matanggap kaya pilit ko pa rin xa kinakausap.

dalawang oras ang nakalipas, nilapitan ako ng mom niya at sinabi sa akin na kailangan nang dahil si gab sa morgue, binigay niya sa akin ang phone ni gabriel.

Habang hinhintay namin yung katawan ni gabriel, tiningnan ko ang phone niya, at may mga videos xa dun na ginawa everyday, hanggang nung time na isinugod xa sa hospital gumagawa xa ng video message for me, may isang video album dun naka lagay last will, chineck ko yun, mga ilang bilin niya sa akin at sakung anong dpat gawin kung sakaling mawala na xa sa mundo. xempre inuna niya pa rin ang kapakanan ko, yung kagustuhgan niyang e cremate ang labi niya, kalahati nun ay iwan sa Barcelona at ilibing katabi ang lolo niya, at ang kalahati ay iuwi ko sa pilipinas at ilibing katabi ng Mommy ko. marami xang bilin na dapat maging maayos ako, na hindi ako dapat mag alala dahil sasamahan niya ako palagi.

Umuwi akong kasama ang mga abo ni Gabriel matapos namin ilibing ang kalahati katabi ng lolo niya. Iyak pa rin ako ng iyak. di ko lubos maiisp na kasama ko xa pauwi pero sa loob ng isang jar. nilapitan ako ni kim matapos niyang gawin ang trabaho niya as flight attendant, sabi niya sa akin to be strong, di daw dapat ako maging sad dapat daw isipin kong hindi na mahihirapan si Gabriel, maging masaya daw ako dapat kasi kasama niya na si Lord, masakit man pero nag agree ako sa knya.

Pagdating ko sa Pilipinas, Umuwi ako ng Zamboanga city at sa kahilingan niyang itabi yung abo niya sa Mommy ko, ginawa ko iyon, sbi niya para daw makilala niya yung mom ko sa heaven at silang dalawa magingb guardian angel ko. April 30 namaty si Gabriel, buwan ang nakalipas, i started working back once again until didn't notice na birthday ko na pala... nalala ko tuloy yung promise niya sa akin na sasamahan niya ako lagi sa birthday ko...

today is my birthday, wala akong gana lumabas, pero sabi ko naman, every birthday ko nag sisimba ako, why cut the tradition so i went to church alone, habang nasa byahe kinuha ko ang phone ko to update my status sa FB, and nakita ko ang isang maliit na sealed jar na may mga abo ni gabriel, kumuha ako ng konti ng abo niya at nilagay ko sa bag ko, para kahit saan ako mag punt kasama ko xa. pagkatapos kong magsimba i receive a call from my sister greeting me a happy birthday, ganun din sa mommy ni gabriel, napadaan ako sa Red Ribbon. Bumili akjo ng cake for myself. pagdating ko sa bahay, dumiretso ako sa kwarto ko, pinanood ko yung mga videos namin ni gabirel noong nakaraang birthday ko, i light the candle, habang kumkanta ng happy birthday i feel very cold wrap into my body, i and and air who try to blewthe candle while watching the video until i blew the candle, the candle light also gone and i notice from the cake that i am holding a hand shape mark on top of the cake, and i started crying because i know he keep his promise to be with me during my birthday...

ilang buwan ang nakaraan after namaty si gabriel, tanggap ko na nawala na xa... at huminto na rin ako sa pag wo work, now, i decided to move forward, at nag focus nalang ako sa pag prepare for MAT, yun yung request niya sa akin, mag dodoctor ako..dati hindi clear sa akin kung aling specialty ang e fo focus ko...magiging ONCOLOGIST ako. tapos na ang MAT, i got 92% from my MAT result...School nalang ang kulang, nag iisip pa ako kung saang school ako papasok. next school year sisimulan ko buohin ang pangarap ni gab para sa akin.

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