Chapter 25: Should I Tell Him?Zhane's PerspectiveIlang araw nang napakainit ng ulo ni Jack, hindi ko alam kung bakit. Nahihiya akong tanungin siya dahil sa huling sulat na nabasa ko mula sa kaniya.He told me that he fell in love with me, like what? Is that true? Pero I didn't want to get my hopes up! Alam ko namang mahal ko na din siya, but him? Walang assurance sa nararamdaman niya, lalo na't matagal ko na siyang nakasama, he always talk about Angel, his girlfriend! Halos nga magpakamatay na siya dahil sa hindi nito pagpaparamdam sa kaniya, at ako mismo naaawa sa sitwasyon niya. Kaya naman, laking gulat ko nang sabihin niyang nahulog siya sa akin, parang biglaan naman ata, papaano nangyare? Kaya naman I didn't trust his feelings.At isa pa, he didn't love me as who I am. I mean what if he knew that me and Star is iisa lang? He fell in love kay Star, kaya kung kaya niyang mahalin si Star, he could also love me, pero hindi eh, parang kaibigan lang ang tingin niya sa akin! So how can
Chapter 26...Zhane's PerspectiveNang magising ako ay agad kong nakita si mama sa tabi ko. She is crying like a child in front of me. Tatlong araw na pala akong walang malay."Ma, bakit ka umiiyak?" Tanong ko as I sat down on my bed and she wiped her tears."You're illness is still unknown, Zhane! Ano nang gagawin ko ngayon? You might lose your eye sight in the future, takot akong makita kang nahihirapan, at matanda na ako, takot akong walang mag-aalaga sa iyo! Hindi ako mapakali, Zhane, sa tuwing nakikita kong kung anu-anong makina ang ginagamit sa iyo! Para akong sinasaksak, " She started to cry out loud again and I sighed! "Ma, huwag niyo po akong alalahanin! Okay lang po ako! God will never forget me!" Mahinang sabi ko kahit alam kong masakit pero ayaw kong ipahalata iyon. I can feel the terror inside me but I am clenching my fists, pinipigilan ko ang mga pagnginig ng aking katawan. Gusto kong maiyak! Hindi ko alam kung anong mangyayari kapag dumating ang araw na kinatatakutan k
Chapter 27: Naughty Girl!Jack's Perspective"What? No!" I exclaimed at Zhane."Please!" Sabi pa niya sabay pacute sa akin na parang bata."Zhane! I guessed I spoiled you! Hindi natin pwedeng gawin you, you can wish whatever you want but please, just not that thing!" Pagtataas ko ng boses sa kaniya and padabog siyang umupo sa may hospital bed.I sighed and rolled my eyes sabay upo sa tabi niya."Zhane, you know we can't let you go! Napakasensitive ng kalagayan mo!" Mahinahong sabi ko. At siya naman, parang asong kawawa kung tumitig sa akin! And waah! She kept begging and begging na lumabas na daw kami, iyon ang hiling niya, pero how could I? Sobrang hina niya na and honestly, ang laki na din ng ipinayat niya. Masiyado ko na ata siyang hinahayaang tumakas before pero ngayong unti-unti nang nanghihina ang immune syste
Chapter 28: Day out!Zhane's Perspective"Shhh! Tara na dali, walang nurse!" He hissed as he whispered. I am smiling so broadly dahil hawak niya ang kamay ko habang sumisilip kung may nurse ba na nakakakilala sa akin."Dali," he said and pulled me. Ako naman heto, kinikilig! Like I have the right, pero masama bang magmahal.*Flash Back*I woke up this morning nang biglang may kamay na tumakip sa bibig ko. Sa sobrang kaba ko ay agad kong tinanggal ang kamay niya sabay kagat dito."Ouch! What are you doing?!" Rinig kong sigaw ng lalaki habang hawak ang kamay niyang kinagat ko, he is wearing a black cup and a mask, at nang mapagtanto ko na si Jack pala iyon ay agad akong napaupo."Gosh, Jack! Anong ginagawa mo?! Tinakot mo ako! Bakit ba bigla mong tinakpan ang bi- ..." Bigla akong napahinto at hinila ang kumot ko sabay takip sa katawan ko."Jack! Anong sumagi sa utak mo? At sa hospital ka pa balak-" I couldn't get the chance na tapusin yung sinasabi ko nang batukan niya ako sa ulo."Yuck!
Chapter 29: The song!Zhane's Perspective"Kaya mo pa ba?" Tanong sa akin ni Jack dahil hinihingal na ako sa kakalakad namin dito sa Arcade. At kung anu-anong laro ang ginawa namin."Yes, of course, ako pa ba! Haha," ngiting sabi ko and he laughed."So, what's next?" He grinned. I looked up, thinking ano pa bang gusto kong gawin."I just want to say, I love you!... I just want to say..." Napalingon ako nang marinig kong may kumakanta and then I saw a public karaoke. And I giggled."There!" I said and pointed the karaoke machine."Saan?" Tanong niya sabay lingon at sinundan ang itinuturo ng kamay ko, and he looked back at me na may nanlalaking mga mata."You mean, the karaoke? You want to sing?" He said and half of my lips were smirking broadly."I am not the only one who will sing!" My voice is too creepy, and he is staring at me, took a deep breath and said, " Zhane, you can sing, but me? Hindi! Hindi pwede! " Sabi niya at natawa ako. "Bakit hindi?" Tanong ko."I'm not a singer!" He s
Chapter 30: I am Star!Zhane's PerspectiveWe are heading home dahil kailangan naming makabalik sa hospital bago pa malaman na wala ako doon.Well I enjoy the day, lalo na nang kakalabas namin sa hospital, though wala kaming ginawa kundi maglakad since wala pang open na buildings or malls that time. I like me better when I am with him, even though just a friend but I love it."Wanna eat something?" Tanong niya sa akin."No, I'm good with what we ate a while ago," agad na sagot ko sa kaniya at umiling lang siya, "okay."Medyo malapit na din kami sa hospital ng hilain ko ang manggas ng damit niya. At napahinto siya sa paglalakad at tumingin sa akin."What? May problema ba?" Tanong niya, at nahihiya akong timingin sa mga mata niya."Hmmm, about I told you last time, I'm sorry, alam ko naman na ako mismk nag-volunteer na pumayag na magrun sila ng research regarding my illness, and I wanted to say sorry for what I said last time, I didn't mean it! I was not thinking about how much it would
Chapter 31: HerThird Person's PerspectiveZhane sighs one more time and said, "I am Star, Jack, ako at si Star ay iisa!"She was too nervous as she confessed who is the real Star. Halos hindi siya matahimik sa sobrang kaba lalo na't wala siyang naririnig kundi hangin na sumisipol sa paligid nilang dalawa. She is waiting for his reaction."Jack?" Tanong niya at nagulat siya ng unti-unting lumapit si Jack. His eyes are open wide like he just saw a ghost. Hindi niya alam pero kabado pa din siya, and then she closed her eyes in nervousness habang palapit siya ng palapit, maya-maya ay napabuntong-hininga siya nang naramdaman niyang nilagpasan siya ni Jack. She opened her eyes slowly and see that he is not in front of her, nang lumingon siya ay nagulat siya, a woman is crying as she runs fast to hug him.It's Angel, his girlfriend. Humin
Chapter 32: Us again!Jack's PerspectiveNasa tapat kami ng hospital nang makita ko si Angel, she is from afar at alam ko siya iyon, kaya naman unti-unti akong lumapit sa kanya."Angel?" Bulong ko at agad naman siyang lumingon at niyakap niya ako ng napakahigpit."Jack, huhu, I miss you," Sabi niya habang umiiyak, himdi ko alam pero hindi pa din ako makapaniwala na sa tagal-tagal niyang di nagpaparamdam ay naa tapat ko na siya.I don't know if I will hug her back, alam kong gusto ko siyang makita pero parang may kung anong galit at sakit akong nararamdaman."Why did you not contact me?" Tanging sagot ko at nakayakap pa din siya sa akin."Because I was despressed! Jack! My father has an affair, isa din iyon na dahilan kaya hindi ko na nagawang magparamdam sa'yo, I'm sorry," she keep on crying. Unti-unti kong itinaas ang kamay ko, and hug her back."You should have told me, boyfriend mo ako, right? I will help you!" Sabi ko, kumawala ako sa pagkakayakap niya sabay tingin sa mga mata niya
FINAL CHAPTER: Epilogue Jack's Perspective "Zhane! Zhane!" malakas na iyak ng ina ni Zhane habang inililibing namin ang bangkay ni Zhane. Well, yes, pagkatapos kong malaman ang tungkol sa mga sekreto niya, makalipas ng isang buwan ay napagkaalaman namin na hindi pa rin siya tuluyang gumaling, and my Dad extremely felt depressed about it, he felt embarrassed sa mga nangyayari and the end, after all the efforts and risks they couldn't save her anymore, hanggang doon na lang nga siguro, masakit para sa aming lahat pero iyon na nga ang huling araw na nakita namin si Zhane. Pero kahit pa hindi gumaling si Zhane sa kanyang sakit, tita, Zhane's mother appreciated my dad's loved for her daughter, and that she can't blame anyone about her death. She explained na wala namang may gusto sa nangyari. And she also feel glad na nakasama pa niya si Zhane kahit papaano sa tulong ni dad, because without the treatments she had baka mas maaga pa siyang nawala
Chapter 42: The Truth!Jack's PerspectiveAgad akong pumasok, hindi ko maalis ang kaba sa puso ko. Nalilito ako sa nakita ko and then, I checked her drawers and then I bursts out tears."Why didn't you tell me?" I sobbed quitely.My tears are falling non-stop, nang makita ko lahat ng sulat ko kay Star. Huhuhu.Hindi ko maintindihan kung bakit nasa drawer ni Zhane ang mga sulat ko kay Star and then, I saw her diary na nakapatong sa mga sulat."Dear Diary,I left a note at the park with a phrase saying," FIND ME" and guessed what? Someone left a letter for me. Haha. And I decided to answer his questions, until we became friends and he has the same name with the person I love, his name is Jack, funny right?""Dear Diary,
Chapter 41: The Marriage!Zhane's PerspectiveI can hear everyone shouted when the priest announced that Jack and Angel were now husband and wife. Lahat sila ay tuwang-tuwa sa kanila and of course, pati ako. Matapos akong bisitahin ni Jack before kinabukasan tinanggap ko na ang lahat.I come back from what I was before. Nagkaayos kami ni Jack and ayaw ko din naman sa araw ng kasal niya ay may sakit pa rin akong nararamdaman kaya naman, lahat ipinasa-Diyos ko na lamang. Naging masaya na lang ako para sa kanilang dalawa. All I wish for is that Angel will loves him as much as I do. Na she wil never let Jack unhappy.Hindi ko man makita ang bawat pag ngiti nila, every tears of joy coming out from theie eyes, I know they both happy.And as long as Jack is happy, masaya na rin ako."Congratulat
Chapter 40: Cold!Jack's PerspectiveI visited Zhane sa bahay nila, sinca wala naman masiyadong gagawin sa toy store.Nang nasa tapat na ako ng bahay nila ay nakita ko si Zhane na nakaupo sa may labas nila. Tahimik at napakahaba na din ng buhok niya.Tita is combing her hair at agad naman akong kumatok sa may kahoy sa may tabi ko."Oh, Jack, ikaw pala!" sabi agad ni tita nang linginon niya ako."Yes po, tita. May pasalubong po pala ako," sabi ko sabay bigay ng prutas kay tita."Nag-abala ka pa, Jack. Lagi ka na lang may pasalu
Chapter 39: Zhane: Painful Cries!Zhane's PerspectiveHuminga ako ng malalim habang nakapikit ang mga mata ko, all I can see is black, nothing more, and when I slowly open my eyes, it is also the same. Gusto kong umiyak pero pinipigilan ko. Naawa ako kay mama dahil nadagdag pa ako sa mga inaasikaso niya, well, next week maaari na din akong umuwi. Finally, I'm gonna leave this place, permanently. Hindi man nagawang gamutin ang mga mata ko, I am still thankful that I survived. Hindi rin naging madali sa akin lahat, I thought mamatay na ako.Ang sakit noong mga araw na hindi ako maitindihan ng lahat, sa isipan ko nasasabi ko ng maayos ang mga bawat katagang sinasabi ko, but I never imagined na hindi pala, the doctors let me hear my voices when I was talking to them before, since I couldn't watch the video.
Chapter 38: Welcome back to the Philippines!-The Surprise-Angel's PerspectiveI'm glad na ang uwi ni Jack is Sunday at nataon na wala akong pasok. I'm excited to see him again, dahil malaparanoid na ata ako sa tuwing hindi ko siya nakikita. I know I am extremely a weirdo, I cross the lines sometimes, accusing him that he has another girl is too much pero masisi niyo ba ako? I love him, and I didn't want to let him go. Dahil before naging kami, I already love him, and if I am not mistaken, I love him before we met.Yes, nakapagtataka ba? Okay, let me share it with you. Remember, the time na nagbuhusan ko ng drinks si Jack, and binilhan ko siya ng damit dahil super basa na 'yung puting t-shirt niya? That was all planned. Yes, I did that kase I want to be close to him. It's not an accident but a set up.Gusto ko na
Chapter 37: Zhane's conditionsJack's Perspective3 months... yep, tatlong buwan na ako dito kina lolo at lola and I will go back to the Philippines after 3 months, six months lang kase akong mag-sstay dito.Dapat 2 months lang kase for seminar and training lang naman sa company nila lola, but they asked me a favor to stay for a few months at wala na akong magawa since nandito na rin naman ako. And I want to make them happy.I and Angel talked about it also, nagtampo siya noong una pero of course, sinuyo ko siya at ipinaliwanag sa kanya na uuwi din naman ako, minsan iniisip niya na baka may nakilala ako kaya ayaw ko umuwi. Haiist, hindi ko din alam, hindi ko na ata maalis talaga ang bagay na iyon kay Angela.Well, about me, everything went well naman, I learned and memorized everything that I needed to learn in my grandparent's business. And pinipilit ako ni lola na ituloy-tuloy na a
Chapter 36: The flight!Jack's Perspective"Come back quickly," sambit sa akin ni Angel sabay yakap at halik na din sa pisngi ko."I will," I smiled and I hug her back, "Salamat sa paghatid, ingat ka pabalik sa inyo," I added."Ano ka ba, maaari bang hindi kita ihatid?! Haha, but remember to call me when you get there, and one more thing, walang mambababae hah?!" Pagbibiro niya sa akin."Hmmm... Yes, ma'am. Huwag ka pong mag-alala," sabi ko sabay kindat sa kaniya, agad naman siyang natawa at muli akong niyakap."Mahal, I love you," she said and I was about to answer her, but I was interrupted when we heard the announcement."Good morning, Ladies and Gentlemen, This is the final boarding call for passengers who booked on flight 298A to Washington D. C. Please proceed to gate 3 immediately
Chapter 35Jack's PerspectiveLumipas ang panahon, at heto nasa company pa din ako ni Lola. It is a toy company, we made a branded toys and sale them around the globe. Yeah it's a well-known brand because of the quality of the materials used and the uniqueness of its style. Well, hindi ko pa alam kung kelan ulit ako babalik sa pag-aaral, but next year, pupuntahan ko sina Lola at Lolo para sa seminar, and mga needed gawin to improve and gain more customers. At doon din namin malalaman if which country got the highest rate of sales. Nakakatuwa kase ilang bansa din ang branch nina lolo at lola, and I am taking the country of Philippines, and I am actually excited to meet the other leaders from different countries!"Mahal, see you later, okay?" text ni Angel with a kiss and heart emoji. She invited me for dinn5sa bahay nila. Well, away-bati kami, minsan malala pa siya magtampo, she don't wanna see me nor talk