章 6: Chapter Five

Diamond Asia, Inc. A business founded five years ago and up until now, hindi pa rin siya kilala ng halos. Jana is one of the few people i know na sobrang rami ng nakilala na business entrepreneurs, mapa matanda man yan or bata, she surely knows someone. Pero dahil sa pangyayari kanina, I am sure na hindi niya rin kilala si Mr. Martin, if she did, she would have said something already instead of staying quiet. Unless masakit yung sampal sakanya kanina kaya nananahimik nalang siya.

I'm still a little pissed dahil sa nangyari kanina, physical violence its not something I would do and its definitely not the answer to everything. I was so pissed lalo pa nang malaman kong asawa pa ni Mr. Martin yung sumampal sakanya. That family needs to learn how control themselves. Not just with the physical and verbal abuse but sa lahat ng bagay. Palugi na sila may gana pa silang mag shopping at makipag away sa loob ng well known hotel. The have to learn paano magpakumbaba, kaya nasabi ko na kanina na ayaw ko ng ituloy yung deal sakanya kasi hindi ko kayang makipag trabaho sa mga taong walang pakialam sa kapwa at ginagamit ang bunganga bago ang utak. I hate people who acts before thinking, hindi naman sa lahat ng oras tama yung ginagawa mo, there are timest that we have to assess the situation bago tayo guawa ng kung ano mang action. Sa ways ng pang aasta kanina ni Mrs. Martin, wala siyang ganun.

As for Mr. Martin, he is the typical guy who would result to covering the situation by paying money. He relies to much on the little money he has left. If mapang abuso lang si Jana, he could have taken everything he has left. Kaya nga siya nag hahanap ng magiging business partner niya kasi palugi na ang business niya, pero kung mag abot siya ng pera para siyang milyonaryo.

Kung hindi lang dahil sa posibleng maiambag ng business nila sa mga plano ko for LA corp, talagang hindi nako tutuloy sa meeting nato at iuuwi ko nalang si Jana.

Diamond Asia, Inc. is an out sourcing company, though not known to many, it caters to almost half of the hospitals known both in the Philippines and Europe. They sell medical equipments and machines used by many hospitals and dahil yun lang ang nakayanan nilang ilagay sa business nila, halos nasa medical field lang din ang nakakakilala sa kanila. For the last five years since nung nag start sila, they could have reached higher kung magaling yung managament team nila and syempre yung boss itself. I'm not doubting naman that he did what he can to avoid the bankruptcy kaso it just wasn't enough. Nung pina research ko yung kompanya nila, my logistics team came up with a list of their products and how much it sells. Kung sigurong na manage ng maayus yung products nila, kung nagbigay lang sila ng oras para maayus yung pag popromte nila ng produkto, baka naiwasan nila tong nangyayari sa kompanya. The business itself has potential, hospital technology is always advancing and they could use that to their advantage, though malaki ang puhunan, mababawi naman nila agad yun if they can make a deal na suited sa bawat clients na nakakausap nila. Palagi nangangailangan ng bagong gamit ang mag ospital, especially kapag competitive din sila when it comes to providing the best quality of healthcare. I know that I can help them with this aspect, kaya naisipan ko silang tulungan nung nalaman sa business circle na palugi na yung kompanya nila.

Thats one of the reason, the other reason kung bakit naisipan ko silang tulungan, ay dahil sa act na marami na silang hospital na alam. I need to reach high places and one way to do that is if I can enter every corporations related to a hospital, at mapakilala sakanila ang system namiin. So far, halos hotels and malls ang mga nagiging partners and clients namin. Its time na hospitals naman ang bigyan namin ng pansin since most of the records sa mga ospital, confidential at mainit sa mata ng mga taong marami ang balak. Plus hospitals with corporation backing them up, they hold a lot of money. Money that they want to protect and I have the best system para sa mga ganung bagay. Though meron nakong mga hospital heads na nakikilala dahil sa mga friends ko din but its not enough. Kung gugustuhin kong maabut ang mundo, I have to move another mile.

"Before we enter the room" I stop walking after seeing the room reserved for us. Jana faces me waiting "Act as my business partner and forget about what happen awhile ago. If gugustuhin nating maagkaroon ng maayos at mabilis na usapan ngayon, we need to have a clear mind and unbiased emotion. I know you and alam ko ayaw mo na silang makita at this point, but we need their connections" I exlained kay Jana knowing na nagiisip na din siguro siya kung bakit kailangan ko makipag deal sa taong hindi masyado kilala sa business circle. I know that she trusts me kaya positive din akong hindi siya mahihirapang gawin yung request ko.

"Well, hindi ka naman magiging successful kung hind ka nag take risk sa mga bagay bagay. I trust you. Just do what you need to do. If you need my help during the negotiation, I'm here" she tried smiling pero obvious na obvious na nahihirapan na siya dahil sa namamaga niyang pisngi.

"We really need to put some ice on that. Come on, lets not keep them waiting" I grabbed her waist and kissed her head before going inside the room where a family was having a very heated discussion. A waiter approaches us welcoming our arrival. Kilala na din kasi kami dito dahil nga palagi akong nakikipag meeting sa lugar na to dahil sa private rooms nila for meetings such as this.

The moment na nakita kami ng mag-asawa, they both fell into silence but it was obvious na kagagaling lang nila sa away, plus meron bata na makakapag confirm na nag-away nga yung dalawa. The kid was pouting and she looks like she would rather go and have fun sa baba kesa makinig pa sa conversation ng matatanda. I remember Roxy saying about the youngest child, so that could be her. I feel sad for her though, nung teenager ako at sinasama na din ni Dad, I know how boring it us to be stuck in a place full of adults.

I asked one of the waiters to bring me a cloth with an ice kaupo namin para sa pisngi ni Jana, at nung marinig eto nung mag-asawa napayuko nalang sila. Buti naman meron pa silang hiya na naiiwan.

Roxy managed to advance our food orders so nung karating namin, sunod sunod na ding dumating yng mga pagkain at inumin. Of course dahil sa atmosphere na meron kami ngayon, its impossible to eat and talk comfortably. Hindi rin naman pwedeng hindi sila kumain kasi merong bata.

"Since andito na rin ang mga pagkain maybe you should start eating and then we can discuss the proposal we have for your business" I suggested kasi hindi naman pwedeng agad ko na silang kausapin about sa business proposal ko sakanila. This is also an informal meeting, the signing of contract will be done on a different day.

"Bago tayo kumain, gusto ko lang sana humingi ng patwad sa inasta ko kanina sayo Miss Jana. I didn't know who you were kaya medyo nadala lang din ako ng emotions ko" mrs. Martin speaks first, obviously this is just another lie coming out of her mouth. The way she is looking at her husband proves my thoughts. Eto siguro yung inagtatalunan nila ngayon. Bago pa makasagot si Jana dumating na yung cloth with Ice and nung inaabot na ito ng waiter kay Jana, kinuha niya ito pero hindi niya muna nilagay ito sa kanyang pisngi. Instead she returns her attention to Mrs. Martin then she fakely smiles.

"Mrs. Martin, As of this moment, whatever happened between us earlier is no longer of concern. Your husband and our companies CEO is discussing a very important proposal for the advancements of both companies. I suggest that you just keep your mouth shut and stop lying. No one is pushing to act human. You should atleast know by now that I am a good judge of character, whether you are smiling or not, I know you are lying so just stop" kung professionalism lang ang paguusapan, alam kong maasahan ko si Jana, kung iisipin pwedeng pwede siyang umalis at hindi makinis sa usapan na to, but because I ask her too, she is here, listening to Mrs. Martins crap. Hindi na nakasagot si mrs. Martin at tuluyan ng nanahimik.

"Actually, Mr. Laquesta, I was hoping na agad na nating pag usapan yung plans ng LA Corp sa Diamond Asia habang kumakain yung mga kasama natin. I know that you are a busy man and that you have other plans aside from this kaya why don't we just get down to business? Ayaw ko na din gawing sobrang uncomfortable yung girlfriend mo" mr. Martin suggested ad i'm getting the feeling na gusto niya nalang din matapos tong usapan na to para maalis na kami sa isang awkward situation.

"Then your family can keep eating since bayad na din naman ang lahat kaya sayang lang if hindi papansinin. " I smiled to the kid, para makakain na din siya at hinarap ulit si Mr. Martin "Since this is an informal meeting, Janette will serve as our witness. She is one of my business associates at marami na siyang experience when it comes to business negotiations. Hindi naman talaga siya daoat kasama dito kaso because of the unfortunate events that occurred awhile ago and since shes here, mabuti na ding meron tayong other witnesses. Do you have anything against this?" Though trabaho ni Jana yung pakikipag usap sa possible investors or mga pupwedeng maging client, this one is a different matter. Kaya kailangan ko ipaalam sa kabilang party kung bakit nandito siya.

"I'm fine with anything" Mr. Martin agrees and so we both nodded and started the meeting. Jana was just listening the whole time and Mr. Martins wife and daughter was also busy eating and discussing on their own. We didn't really have to talk for long because we only need to tackle the important parts of my proposal. They are hanging to that single string of hope i'm giving them. With their companies tight situation, kahit pa anong proposal ang itapon ko sa kanila basta maisalba lang yung kompanya nila. What really matters to them is not the loss but the outcome, if they can keep whatever they still have left, its a win for them. People like the Martins, well, initial impression ko palang naman to sakanila. They look like people who values pride more than humility. They don't want people to think na naghihirap na sila despote the fact na naghihirap na talaga sila. For them, isang miracle ang LA Corp. na lumapit at tinulungan sila. And thats what I want the media to know.

Basically, if news spread out about a certain business helping another, especially a losing one, lets just say na clients na mismo ang kusang lalapit nun. Kapag napalago ko din and Diamond Asia panigurado mas lalakas ang chance kong makamit ang mga plano ko for LA corp.

"If theres anything else na kailangang ayusin, you can let your secretary send mine with the details then we can talk about it before the official contract signing. I'll let my lawyers review the things talked today, i'll email to you the draft of our proposal and pag okay na kayo doon, we'll proceed with the sighning of contracts." I handed Jana the rest of the papers na sinulatan namin ng mga napagusapan namin ngayong oras na to. Of course, papareview ko pa to sa team ko at papa draft ko pa sa lawyer ng company. I'm pretty sure maiinis nanaman siya neto sakin. I'm giving him too much work and minsan he whines about it. Pero gagawin niya pa rin kahit ayaw niya.

"So far, everything looks fine to me. You are a good presenter so I doubt i missed anything important. If may hindi man tayo napagusapan, i'll let my company lawyers meet yours." mr. Martin agrees.

"Well then, I guess we are done here" tumayo ako at tumayo din si Mr. Martin para makipagshake hands sakin. This action confirms that we have the same understanding and witness yung pamilya niya at si Jana sa pangyayaring to, aside from that andito din yung servers ng hotel so if dumating man sa point na ma question yung transaction namin we have other witnesses na hindi connected samin pareho.

Jana kept quiet the whole time we were talking i'm positive na by this point alam niya na yung goal ko for this partnership. Wala man siyang sinabi during the meeting for sure mamaya meron at meron siyng sasabihin. Thats just her, as long as hindi critical ang situation she willw ait until we are totally alone bago siya mag sabi ng thoughts niya.

"Tama nga ang sabi sabi tungkol sayo, magaling ka nga when it comes to business and you don't disappoint. This is to a successful partnership with you" Mr. Martin offers me a drink but I declined. Just because we are not business partners doesn't mean we are close friends. Plus I don't want to stay here any longer. I'm sure ganun na din ang nararamdaman ni Jana.

"Not to be rude Mr. Martin but I don't casually drink. Tsaka kailangan na din namin umalis, meron pa akong mga trabaho na naiwan sa opisina kaya kailangan ko na din bumalik." Jana gathered her things after hearing me say na babalik na kami ng office because yun na talaga ang gusto ko ding gawin. Mr. Martin must have read the situation kaya napatango nalang siya sa sinabi ko. "You can still stay here though, the place is reserved for a couple more hours so kung gusto niyo magpahinga feel free to use the place. Nabayaran na rin naman to so you don't have anything to worry about" I explained and I saw mrs. Martin smiling, knowing that she'll likely to stay because of the stalls downstairs and most likely kakausapin din ni Mr. Martin yung mga may hawak nung footage ng asawa niya at sa ginawa neto. Speaking of that, tiningnan ko si Jana para makita yung estado ng mukha niya and fortunately, nag subside na yung pamamaga. "Love how about you? May gusto kaba sabihin?" she coughs then she gives her attention to Mrs. Martin.

"In respect to your husband and daughter, I'll let your physical abuse slide. But as you can see, nagtatrabaho ako sa isang kompanya na nakikita ang lahat, if I catch you doing something same as earlier. Court na yung susunod nating pagkikita" Pagbabanta ni Jana na ikinagulat din ng asawa ni Mr. Marting. Akala niya siguro all is well na just because her husband and I are now business partners. The arrangements i have with her husband is a different matter. "This is a warning, cross me again and I wont care kahit ano pa ang relasyon ng kompanya sa asawa mo. Thats all. I hope you learn something from this events. Just because your old doesn't always mean you deserve respect, and to you mr. Martin" she faces mr. Martin "This doesn't change anything. I still hate how you run things and I could never see myself working things out with you or your wife. I'll only treat both of you as one of the associates. Pag may narinig ako sa team ko na hindi niyo sila nirerespeto, ako mismo ang sisira sa business niyo. Right now, treat me as the greatest threat for your companies survival." She warns and when she does that, she is damn serious about her threats, kahit pa involve ako tsaka ang trabaho sakanila. Once na naset na ni Jana ang utak niya sa bagay na yun, walang makakapigil sakanya.

"Don't worry, i'll make sure that my wife won't cause you anymore trouble" mr. Martin promises while looking at his wife with warning written all over his face. Jana slowly nods then looks at me.

"I'm good, tara naba?" She asks and it was my turn to nod and offer my hand again to mr. Martin

"I guess we'll see each other at the contract signing?" mr. Martin shakes my hand nodding in response to my question.

"Take care on your way back" He smiles at pinalitan ko din naman ito ng ngiti before going out with Jana and leaving the family behind.

Jana was still silent until we reach the safe space of the elevator, napabuntong hininga nalamang siya at napatingin sakin.

"I still wonder why i still stay with you?" She honestly says in front of me, buti nalang wala kaming kasama sa elevator kaya jung may gusto man siya sabihin sakin masasabi niya na walang pag aalala. "Saving a company na sobrang baon na sa utang is a big risk Darren. We are still recovering from the recent release we did few months ago, it took us a lot of money, and yes maybe kaya pa ng kompanya kaso pano kung biglang humina nanaman ang Diamond Asia, what then? You know na kapag nanghina yung sales nila automatic damay din tayo. They'll be getting their operation money saatin, if they fail, we fail." Jana points out at alam ko yung ibig sabihin niya. Of course, pinag aralan ko din naman yung situation bago ko pinush yung business deal na to, I know the risk and my own team is also against the idea, but something about making the hardest of job possible makes me want to do more and succeed.

"Diamond Asia will become my stepping stone. You know me? I don't take problems, i take opportunities. With both our influence and our management skills, we can whip Diamond Asia back into order. We can save this company and if we do that, people will start to trust us even more. We need a miracle to happen and I can't just wait, I have to do the miracle" I explained softly. I'm sure kahit pa anong pag explain ko kay Jana, she has one thing in mind and thats the welfare of the company. Palagi namang ganun ang role namin sa isat isa. She's my anchor at times such as this.

"Alam na ba ng daddy mo to?" Jana asks in gentle voice. Narealize niya sigurong kahit pag awayan namin to, ipupush ko pa din yung akin. There are time na nananalo siya sa arguments namin but there are times na alam niya din kung kailan dapat umaatras at magtiwala sakin.

"He knows and he trusts me" before ako prinomote ni Dad, i already asked his opinion about this matter, at first he was hesitant because hindi nga maganda ang record ng Diamond Asia but he also saw an opportunity when he saw the clients I was aiming for, so he just said he trusts me. "He even told me that if I do fail, its okay. I can just get up again" I smiled as I remember my fathers teasing voice when he told me those words.

"Ayaw lang kita mapahiya kung kailan ikaw na ang CEO ng LA corp. May iba pa din mga tao ang gustong mawala kayo ng daddy niyo sa kompanya. Kahit wala naman talaga silang chance, still" For as long as I can remember there are still some people na palaging against sa mga ginagawa ko, of course aside from my grandfather, meron at meron pa ding life goal ang maging kontrabida. But i've been through a lot and i've come to understand the art of wala na akong pake, as long as I still do anjobe well done by the end of everything. Sila mismo mananahimik. They can say whatever they want to say, i don't really care especially if yung ambag lang talaga nila sa kompanya is yung pagbubunganga nila.

"Let them say whatever the want to say. I haven't failed yet, well no severely anyways, kaya ko din tong paikutin. So please trust me on this?" I moved forward to her space and help on to both her cheeks, not forgetting her slight bit up cheek.

"I trust you, just promise me that if things go south, kumalag kana?" I slowly nod laughing at her choice of words. Tinaas niya ang kanyang eyebrow to question why was I suddenly laughing. I just remembered how she used to have such a hard time speaking and listening to Filipino words. Muntik pa nga sumiya bumagsak nung college sa Filipino class nung first year kasi nahihirapan siya, but now, mas fluent pa ata siyang mag tagalog kesa sakin ang tagal ng nasa Pilipinas nag sestay, she even has this words that are so deep that I still wonder who taught her those words. Nung college kasi its either ako or sila Vicky yung tutulong sakanya sa pag tatagalog. Talaga process sakanya yun, she hated the fact din kasi na nag ka tecord siya ng low grade just because she can't speak the language. So she studied hard, made us all help her and then when she finally gets the idea, she started working on her own. That made me admire her even more. Back then, I though i was just admiring her for being so hardworking and intellectual. Iba lang kasi talaga yung dating ng mga babaeng may looks na may brains pa. That was Jana during our university days, kaya nga siya natawag na Campus Belle dahil din dun. She didn't waste time and made every second that she has to study. I don't know what changed her kasi nung high school she was a little different, kadating ng college nagulat nalang ako na naging kaklase ko siya ang the she slowly changed, for the better anyways.

"Ang lalim nanaman kasi ng ginamit mong word, if people hear you speak now, they'll never think that you once failed Filipino" i teased and then she smacks me on my arms making me laugh even more.

"Ang sama talaga sakin, if thats how you are going to treat me maybe I should just stop and speak in my native tongue until you all beg me to speak back to tagalog!" She dares and I know that she'll definitely do it and I'll have to suffer listening to the whines of her own team.

"Stop, bago pako sugurin ni Romell at sabihing hindi kana niya naiintindihan" Romell is one of her marketing strategist, at kahit anong galing ni Romell, pag nagsalita na si Jana at hindi naintindihan ni Romell yung mga sinasabi ni Jana, opisina ko naman ang nagugulo. Kaya para walang gulo at peaceful lang ang lahat, i'll stop teasing Jana and yield.

"Buti alam mo" Jana answers back and by then, we were already at the parking lot going to her car. Mababa lang kasi ang patience ni Jana when it comes to traffic, though she doesn't really do anything but she often comes to the often pissed and in a bad mood. Kaya pag ganitong situations and if malapit lang din ako, I always try and drive for her. Plus, Traffics are my sweet excuse to spend longer hours with Jana, we hardly have time to actually go out and just do what any normal couples would do. We both have demanding jobs and sometimes nauubusan na kami ng oras para magka personal time for each other. We both value our word and we both agreed that it is best to separate work and relationships. We both know din naman kasi na mahihirapan lang kaming magkaintindihan if we both acted and work as Lovers.

Para sa iba ang stiff daw ng relationship namin, wala daw thrill kasi puro lang kami work. Jana and I talked about this and it turns out that we both enjoy na ganito kaming dalawa. She also thinks na maybe this is the reason din kung bakit hanggang ngayon kami pa din. Don't get the wrong idea though, we do date at kahit pa minsan mabilisan lang yung paglabas namin we make the most out of it. Kagaya ngayon, since we will surely be stuck in the traffic we'll both get some time to talk and act whatever we want to do. I know that I'm happy as long as I'm with her.

"Just a sec, i'll call Roxy first" i told Jana as we both got inside the car and turned on the engine. Like what I said earlier, iuuwi ko si Jana ngayon para magamot ng maayus yung sampal sa mukha niya, baka pag dineretso ko siya sa office pagkamalan pa kaming nag away at na sinaktan ko siya. I dont really care what they think but they are my employees and I just started becoming their CEO, I can't lose their trust ng dahil lang sa false rumors. At dahil doon, I have to make my last appointment sa bahay. I dialed Roxy's number and after a few rings she answers.

"LA Corp, CEO's office. This is Roxy speaking how may I help you?" She sweetly greets.

"Rox its me. I won't be able to make it back in time for the Hong Kong conference pero they can still call me and talk to me kadating ko sa condo" Of course Jana got uncomfortable kasi nag adjust ako. Though hindi naman malaki yung adjustment, ayaw lang talaga ni Jana na meron siyang nahahassle na tao. But what she doesn't understand is that she'll never be a hassle to me. She's my priority.

"Okay sir noted po. Will you still come back here sir or sabihan ko nalang yung team na pwede na din silang mag disperse?" Pabirong tanong ni Roxy.

"Tell them to wait for me, we still have something to celebrate diba. I'm pretty sure naghihintay din yung mga yan. Invite the other staff as well. Mas better mag pa reserve kana and advance order sa any choice of restaurant na gusto niyo" I instructed kasi they all deserve the treat and I did promise them one kaya habang hindi pa kami busy at naguumpisa palang ako, mas magandang ngayon na kami mag celebrate. And this is also a lesson to every leader out there. Sometimes okay lang din na ispoil yung subordinates para mas lalo sila ganahang mag trabaho at para din mas maging open sila sayo sa ideas nila and sa pupwede nila maitulong. The more you spend time with them, mas lalo silang magiging loyal sayo lalo na kapag tinrato mo sila ng tama.

"Whew, Akala ko paman din nakalimutan mo na sir. Okay sir, sabihan ko na din po yung team. I'll coordinate with you later kung saan and what time po yung reservation. Thank you po sir" she again cheerfully greets before hanging up. I saw Jana smiling from ear to ear since she heard that I stick out to my promise and I was treating my employees right, she and dad taught me that a thousand times. Kaya imposibleng makalimutan ko.

"You do know that I actually missed my work today right? Wala man ata akong ginawa na productive kundi and makipag talo sa asawa ng bago mong halaman!" She whines right after we made a turn going to my condo.

"Halaman?"

"Oo halaman kasi diba, balak mong alagaan at palaguin yung business ng pamilyang yun" she explains and it made me smile.

"Oy just because okay na doesn't mean na nakalimutan ko nang may dapat tayo pag usapan" I warned her remembering the fact that she didn't tell me right away that she was hurt. Hindi ko siya binibig deal but for our relationship to work we need to have proper communication so we need to talk about this para mas maintindihan pa namin ang isat isa.

"Then lets talk about it now" she suggests. Buti nalang hindi siya pumalag, she atleast know na kailangan namin to. Before pa kaming mag start mag usap, I took her left hand to entwine with mine. She realize what I was doing and then I saw a glimpse of her embarrassment. After ilang years sa relationship namin, hindi pa rin siya sanay pag binibigla ko siya sa mga gestures ko. "First, I know I was wrong for not answering your call and for not telling you right away, Second, you have to understand that I was in the moment at nung nasampal ako my first instinct was to teach the lady a lesson. Third, bago pa man ako makapag sabi sayo nung nandun kana, wala din use kasi agad mo din namang makikita. So please forgive me?" Mabilisan niyang sinabi yung reasons niya and kahit ako i get the point. I wasn't mad the she wss not able to answer my call or tell me right away, I was just pissed that i wasn't there to protect her and when nung dumating ako, hindi pa rin siya humingi ng tulong.

"I know that you have always been strong but please if this things happen again. Please rely on me a little. I'm your boyfriend and I should be protecting you" I explained sabay lapit ng kamay niya sa bibig ko. If you havent noticed yet, touch and words of affirmation are mynlove language and kahit sinasabi ng halos na hindi naman halata, still Jana knows this much thats why hinahayaan niya lang din ako pag bigla ko siyang niyayakap kahit pa nabibigla pa din siya. She knows that when I do this things, it means that I just really need her.

"I know and I'm sorry. You are my boyfriend and for the reason, please stop acting like my dad. I know you just want to protect me and I love you for that. I don't want to see my dads behavior in you. Can you do that for me please?" She asks slowly. Alam ko naman na hindi ganun kaganda yung relationship ni Jana at ng tatay niya ever since pinadala siya ng tatay niya dito. As far as I know, she still admired her dad pero there is a part of her that is disappointed sa tatay niya.

"Okay, I promise" I gently agreed kissing her hand once again. I kept her hand tightly entwined to mine. I never want her to feel na pati ako bibitawan siya. Because I know that all this time, ganun yung nararamdaman niya sa pamilya niya at sa tatay niya. I promised her once na di ko siya iiwan and I plan to do it. Thats why i've been preparing myself this past few days, I just hope na dumating na yung day na hinihintay ko, on that day alam ko mawawala na lahat ng fears niya about people leaving her. I just need her to hang a little longer, when the time finally comes. I'll make her happy. And thats a promise.