Bab 39: RAIN
Sara G, in Smart Phone singing:
"Rain gently falls whenever we say goodnight
Falling like when you're out of sight
Rain follows me even in my bed
And rain is the tears that I shed
There'll be no sunshine in my life
Untill you say your mine oh mine
There'll be no summer, spring or fall
Each day is like winter time
But I can never say I care
I know it won't be smart
Somebody owns your heart
It can never be mine"
Jacky shed tears like rain.
Now it's not because of disappointment.
It's because of missing someone and don't know how to say sorry...
She can't go to sleep, no matter how she closes her eyes, she move and turn her body to the right, a few minutes to the left... she sits down, switch the light, and fights her foolish pride, now the disappointment transferred to herself. Why, I don't have peace.
She looks at her watch, it's 11:30PM.
Is he asleep already? Is he OK? Is it OK to call him now? What shall I do? I can't live like this. I can't survive this life...
The pain is unbearable...
She get the smartphone, put it again, after a few minutes, get it again...
"Should I call, tomorrow? Now? Tomorrow?
She called...
Ring...
Ring...
Ring...
She aborted it.
But there's no answer, so I'll call tomorrow...
Went to sleep...
A few minutes...
Wake up...
Went to sleep,
Turn to the right...
Then to the left...
Hold the phone...
Called...
Ring...
Ring...
Ring...
Why? No body is answering!
Please answer!
Ring...
She looks at the phone, she is calling Ruthie...
OK...
Juan...
Called...
Ring...
" Hello?"
Silence for a few seconds...
"Hello?"
"No one is answering? Maybe misscalled" Juan sleepy speaking.
"Hello Juan?" Jacky whispered.
"Jacky? am I dreaming? Ouch!" Juan slap himself.
"Juan what happened? Are you hurt?" Jacky worried sound.
"My heart? Yes, my heart is hurt." Juan sleepily talking as if dreaming.
"Juan, sorry... " Jacky crying
"Hey, why are you crying? please don't cry, it's my fault! Sorry Jacky I disappointed you." Juan also crying.
Sara G singing in the smart phone Bluetooth:
"So it rains when your near
Knowing we can't even touch
Rain knows that I love you so much
But I know that my love
Will only cause you pain
So I'd rather live with the rain
There'll be no sunshine in my life
Untill you say your mine oh mine
There'll be no summer, spring or fall
Each day is like winter time
But I can never say I care
I know it won't be smart
Somebody owns your heart
It can never be mine"
Both of them crying.
Nobody can talk now with their eyes filled with tears and their noses filled with mucous. Their mouth can't be opened with intense emotion.
One in Japan, the other in the Philippines...
Both of them slept crying...
In the morning.
Juan sit down in his bed, opened his Bible and read a chapter on Job.
The focused his reading to these verses.
Job 1:8-11: "And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought? Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land. But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face."
He then prayed as he is doing every morning, especially for Jacky.
This morning his a bit late.
He then remembers that Jacky called.
He is now happy to know that they are now OK. He did not know what happened? He think Joel helped explain.
Next week will be the graduation in Mechanical Engineering.
Will Jacky now fulfill what she said that she will attend his graduation in person?
After school, He went to the office, Checked everything all the documents he needs to check and made the summary just like before. He looked in the clock, submit his report to Boss Rollo. Called all supervisors in the field. If no important things that has to be concerned, he just chat with them and advise them not to lost focus on critical points. Then he will have lunch with Boss Rollo.
"Juan, it will be your graduation, what's your plan?" Rollo asked.
" I plan to put all our personnel to red alert. We will have VIP from Japan. Sir, I will also organize the staff that will do what I'm doing here in my supervision, so that it can function well even when I'm in Manila for enrollment for law, review for mechanical engineering and board examination.
"Ok, that's a good plan. Carry on. I'll go home now Juan.
Tony called.
Paulo will go to his doctor and will have stress and debriefing of what happened
during the hostage taking.
"Juan, can you buy arroz caldo(rice soup with chicken) of native chicken?" Tony said.
"Ok Dad. Why not we eat at the arroz caldo shop.
Tony, Paulo, and Ruthie walking going near the Arroz Caldo shop. Juan waving at them, waiting for their arrival.
"Then a taxi pulled over near the Arroz Caldo Shop.
Juan standing looking at his family as they come.
He did not see it coming.
She was embraced by a very beautiful lady.
In shock, he can not believe, it's Jacky in tears.
Jacky whispered: "Sorry, I love you."
"Jacky, I love you too" Juan said and dry her tears with his handkerchief.
"OK, don't cry, we are OK already."
Both of them smiled.
When did you arrived?
Ruthie and Paulo embraced her. " Just now"Jacky replied.
Jacky kissed the hand of Tony as a sign of Filipino respect. "God bless you"Tony said.
Juan invited them all inside the Arroz Caldo Shop.
When they are sitted, they chat and laugh and enjoyed the food.
Jacky then hold Juan's hand and said: "Joel explained it all to me. I now understand the military thing." Jacky said.
"When are you going to Japan Jacky? Tony asked.
"Tomorrow afternoon Sir." Jacky replied.
Is that so?I'll prepare the fruits, mushrooms for Ely, then the sticky rice and upland rice for you all, and durian and lanzones for Joel, and mangosteen for you. I will sent with you in baggage. I'll prepare also the dried Anchovies for your Mom.
"They'll love it! I hope it will not bother you so much." Jacky said.
Juan and Jacky went with the family to London Beach, Bawing, General Santos City. They talked for hours, Take a bath, played with volley ball, sang some Karaoke then they went to Juan's apartment.
Ruthie and Jacky slept together in Juan's room.
All the boys in the sala, after playing some movies slept so tired.
In the morning they went to the Plaza Heneral, they sat under the monument of General Santos,he pointing in the sky or giving direction. They walk, bought some street food called "pastil" rice with tuna cooked in soy sauce and wrapped in banana leaves. Then when they are tired walking, they again eat in a Korean restaurant nearby.
They went to the apartment, Prepared all the baggage for Jacky, and they went to the Airport. "I'll be here next week for the graduation.
Juan embraced her, and said " Thanks for trusting me again."
She nodded and embraced him tight.
And she went inside the airport...
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