Chapter 30 - Worth

Vernon Thobias Alejo.

I stood up from my bed when I saw her fall down. I was so ready to lift her up, but her grandmother raised her hand to stop me. I knew from then how bad I hurt her. Pero alam ko rin sa oras na hawakan ko siya at bawiin lahat ng sinabi ko, hindi na siya makaka-alis pa. She needs quick medication. Her Abuela told me that if she didn’t continue her therapy as soon as possible, she would no longer be able to walk like before.

And I don’t want that. I don’t want her to stay with me. I don’t want her to suffer with me. My life’s already a mess. Ayokong pati iyong sa kanya ay sirain ko pa. I was trying so hard not to give her what I actually felt because I knew that if I show her what my true feelings were, she’d be stuck here without any progress. And she should