Hindi mapipigilan ni Bliss ang kabahan. Hindi sya mapakali dahil ngayon na yong schedule sa operation ng ina nya.
"Bliss, relax. Everything will be alright. Tita Clarisse is brave. She can survive the operation because she loves you." Jam said tried to calm her down.
"I can't be at ease Jam not until I know that she is fine." she said worriedly.
"There is a chapel here. I guess you need to stay there for awhile. Always remember that God is with us. Come on. You are not like that. Tita wouldn't like to see you like this. Ako na lang maghihintay dito.okay.I'll call you." sabi ni Jam sa kanya. She is grateful to Jam kasi Hindi say iniwan nito sa panahong kailangan nyang karamay.
Taimtim na nanalangin si Bliss habang nakaluhod at nakaharap sa Altar. Sa panahon ng wala ng makakapitan , ang Panginoon ang syang tangi nating mahahawakan. Hindi nya tayo pababayaan kahit nag-iisa tayo naglalakad sa kadiliman. Siguro may pagkakataon sa buhay na akala natin wala sya pero ang totoo nasa tabi lang natin ang Panginoon gumagabay sa atin.
"Lord, I am not perfect. I disobeyed you. I did a lot of mistakes in life. But, I can't do anything without you. Save my Mom. Please help her to fight and survive the operation. I dunno what to do if I lose her." she said while is sobbing. She can not hold her tears. She may be tough but when it comes to her mom, she becomes weak.
Nanatili sya muna sa Chapel para mahimasmasan ang kanyang nadarama. Then, her phone rang
"Hello, boss.Wazzup?" sagot nya pilit pinasigla ang boses.
"Hey, How are you Amarie?" tanong nito
"I am perfectly fine ,boss." sagot niya
"I know you are not. I am sorry if I wasn't there. Cheer up, Ms. Sexytary." sabi nito. Napangiti naman sya nito sa huling sinabi
"Salamat, Mr.Pogi." banat nya naman.
"Yan. That's it.Dapat ganyan ka. Anyway, I'll back maybe next week ." sabi nito
"No problem , boss. Papasok na rin ako pagbalik mo." sagot nya
"Well, okay lang naman na di muna. Take care of your mom first.I understand."
"Salamat boss. Nahihiya na ako."
"Wow, marunong na sya mahiya." he said teAsingly.
" Grabe ka boss ha. "
"hahaha, Bye, Amarie. Cheer up okay. " sabi nito
"Bye , boss. Salamat.Pasalubong ko ha." sabi nya
"Jam, nakalabas na ba sila?" tanong nya
"Hindi pa, Bliss. But relax okay." sagot ni Jam
She is uneasy. Hindi nya maiwasang mag-alala hanggang wala pang assurance na maging okay na ang kanyAng minamahal na ina. Para sa kanya parang ang tagal tumakbo ang oras.
Ilang oras ang nakakalipas.. Lumabas ang mga doctor sa operating room.
"Doc, kumusta po yong mama ko po?" nag-alala nyang tanong
"Don't worry hija the operation was successful. She will be transferred to the room. As of now, she is still unconscious. We still need to monitor her state." paliwanag ng Doctor.
"Thank you so much. Thank you." she said joyfully in tears.
"You are welcome ,hija.Excuse me."
"Ma, gising na. Miss na po kita. Hihintayin ko po kayo." sabi nya ng nasa isang private room na ang kanyang ina.
"Promise Ma di na po ako magpapasaway sa inyo. Slight na lang. Di na po kita masyadong kulitin. Slight lang po.Kaya gising na, Ma ha.Diba gusto nyo pa makita anak ko? hehehe. May instant anak ako , Ma.Sorry Ma if I need to pretend na maging Mommy. Ang dami ko na pong e kwento sayo, Ma. Kaya gising na po. At magpagaling ka." patuloy nya.
Isang araw ng lumipas pero di pa nagising ang mama ni Bliss.
Pero kailangan nya ng bumalik sa trabaho kasi nakabalik na rin naman ang boss nya.
"Hi, boss. Long time no see. " bati nya sa binata.Sa kabila ng pinagdadaanan nya hindi pa rin nawala ang ngiti sa kanyang labi
"Hi, beautiful. Na miss ko kaingayan mo." sabi nito
"Grabe ka boss. kaingayan talaga? di pwede kagandahan?" biro nya
"Hahaha of course. isa rin yan. How are you? Pumayat ka." komento ng binata
"Okay naman boss pogi. Sexy yan ,di payat." sagot nya
"Sos, di ka lang kumain ata. Halika ka at kakain tayo." sabi nito
"Boss , kumain na ako." sabi nya
"Kumain nga pero kunti lang. I asked Ms. Cruz and she said kunyi lang kinain mo. I ordered food na so don't worry." sabi ng binata.
"Bait mo ata boss." tukso niya sa binata
"Always naman ako mabait. hahaha"
"Eeh bakit yong iba natatakot sayo? Ang sungit mo daw." sabi niya
"Because you are exempted and special." sagot nito pero hindi nya narinig masyado yong huling salita nito kasi mahina lang. "Let's eat." yaya ng binata. Wala na syang choice kundi sabayan ang boss nya na may saltik din minsan.
Bliss is busy doing her job kasi ilang linggo din syang naka leave. Tambak ang trabaho nya.
Di nya namalayan na gabi na pala.
"Bliss, let's go home. It's already 6:00 in the evening." sabi ni Light sa kanya
"Hala. Akala ko hapon pa." sabi nya."Eh boss bakit di ka pa umuwi?"
"Hinihintay kita matapos. But para kang walang balak umuwi eeh. " sabi nito
"Naku boss. Bakit nyo pa ako hinihintay?" tanong nya habang inayos ang mga gamit nya para makauwi na.
"Do I need to have a reason to wait for you? You are my secretary." he retorted.
"Naku naman. Bait mo ngayon boss ah. Sana kunin ka na ni Lord. hahahaha." biro nya.
"You are so mean." he said but smiled at her. "Wala ka ng boss na gwapo pag nagkataon."
"Boss, ang hangin na. Baka biglang bumagyo." sabi nya
"Ms. Salvador,don't you agree that I am handsome?"
"Hindi. hahahaha."
"Ouch." sabi nito at kunwari sumasakit ang dibdib nito sa pinagsasabi nya.
"Drama mo boss. Halika na nga." sabi nya.
"Where do you want to eat? Tanong ni Light nang nasa sasakyan na sila.
" Doon na lang ako kakain sa bahay boss." sagot nya
"No. This is my treat. "
" But boss"
"No buts anymore Amarie," he said and maneuvered his Lamborghini.
"Boss, mag Jollibee na lang tayo." sabi nya.
"Okay, if that is what you want. Anyway, what is on the Jollibee that a lot of people eat there?" curious na tanong ng binata sa kanya.
"Ewan ko, boss. Tanuningin mo na lang yong may-ari. " sarcastic nyang tugon pero tinawanan nya lang sya ng binata.
Pumili sila sa pandalawahang table. Siya na lang pumila sa counter kasi parang wala naman alam ang boss nya at first time ata pumasok sa Jollibee. Sosyalin din tong boss nya . She ordered 2 super meals for them and a sundae.
"Boss, ito na oh." sabay lapag nya sa tray sa table nya.
"Chicken, spaghetti, rice, burger steak?" tanong nito
"Boss kumain ka na lang kaya. Promise masarap naman to." sabi nya.
While eating she dipped her French Fries into the sundae and ate it. Tiningnan sya ni Light na parang ang weird nya sa ginawa. Tinawanan nya lang ito. She dipped another fries again to the Sundae and fed it to Light. Natawa sya sa reaction nito.
"I didn't know it tastes delicious." sabi nito parang batang tuwang tuwa.
"See? This is the answer to why people love to eat here. It is delicious and affordable." sabi niya. They enjoyed their meals and Light did what she did to the french fries and Sundae.
"Balik tayo dito ha." sabi nito parang bata nangungulit sa kanya.
"Boss, di rin pwede araw-arawin kumain dito no." sabi nya
"I didn't say naman na araw-araw. " sagot nito." Ihatid na kita sa inyo.Pupunta ka ba sa hospital pa?"
"Uuwi muna ako sa bahay, boss para mag bihis ." sagot nya.
"Okay. Ihatid kita sa inyo."
"Thank you, boss." she said
"I won't say you are welcome. You gonna pay for it by eating with me again in the Jollibee." sabi nito.
Tinawanan nya lang kalokohan ng boss nya. Sobrang bait talaga nito .
"Boss, salamat sa paghatid ha." sabi nya ng makababa na sya sa sasakyan.
"Are you sure na di ka na magpapahatid doon sa hospital?" tanong nito.
"Naku. Huwag na, boss. Nakakaabala na pa ko ako sa inyo."tanggi nya
" No . You are not. It is fine with me."
"Salamat talaga boss pero okay na ako. Ihahatid naman ako ng Tiyo ko doon."
"Okay. If that is it. I gotta go. Good night."
"Thank you again , boss. Good night and ingat po." sabi nya at kinawayan ang amo ng paandarin na nito ang sasakyan.
Bubuksan na sana nya ang gate ng bahay nila nang marinig nya may tumikhim sa likurang nya. She turned around and was shocked when she saw Night at her back and they only have an inch distance. She smelled his manly scent . It's Calvin Klein perfume.
"It is almost 8:00 in the evening and I waited for almost 2 hours here. You never answered my calls. " he said in a baritone voice.