Chapter 2

Early in the morning of Saturday, Amaya woke up feeling happy and in a good mood.

The face of the man yesterday flashed in her mind. His touch, his kiss, she misses everything.

She feel secured in his arms. His scent, his body, his arms wrapped in her waist.

She probably missed him.

"Fuck! This can't be, the rules must be obeyed." Amaya get off from the bed, fold the purple blanket and arrange the pillows on the top part of her bed.

"Aya, get up now! I cook your favorite chocolate pancake." Emma Robinson, a 44 years old. Tall, white skin with a simple and calm face called Amaya.

In a hurry, she walk towards to the kitchen.

"Ma, stop it! I can cook for myself, just rest." Amaya help her mom to sit down. (Mama is a Tagalog word which means mother.)

Amaya put the pancakes on a glass plate, pouring some chocolate syrup.

"Drink this." She's referring to her mother's maintenance. Emma Robinson need to take it once a day to support her weaken heart.

"Aya, did you found your father?" Emma said in a low voice.

Amaya's expression became different, the smile on her face vanished like a flash. She remains quiet, vulnerable and disappointed.

She doesn't want to talk anymore about her father who ditched them when she was only 5 years old.

"Papa, when will you come back here at our home." A 5 years old girl asked her father. It was she, it was Amaya.

Andy Robinson, an American and businessman who married Emma Robinson, a Filipina.

"Soon honey. Take care of your mom and never leave her side. Do you understand?" Andy Robinson, gave a silver necklace with a butterfly pendant.

"Keep this my Amaya, you will always be my baby girl. At the right time, you will understand." Andy whispered underneath his breath. He was teary eyed holding his tears, trying not to cry. 

Amaya, who's innocent and young embraced her father with full love. She thinks that his father needed to go to France for just to do his job there. 

"Yes Papa, I will. Mama and I love you so much. I will wait for you." Amaya smiled widely. Emma, standing behind Amaya watched her husband leaving their house. Leaving everything behind, leaving her and Amaya for good.

Amaya reminisced the heart breaking scenario of her life. As she grown up, as she reached the age of 21 she clearly understand that her father left them behind, with nothing, but only a pinch of hope.

"Let's us eat Ma, we're going to the hospital later." Amaya changed the topic, she doesn't want to talk about Andy Robinson.

She chopped some apple and give it to her mother sitting and looking at her back as she get two forks.

"Aya, I'm really sorry." Emma said, lowering her head. She hold Amaya's cold hand.

"Don't say that Ma, let's eat. I borrowed fifty thousand from Sarah for your check up." Amaya started to eat, looking at the broken window.

She look around, she murmured that their house need to be fixed. The roof, the ceiling and the broken windows.

"Fifty thousand? That's too much Aya! How can we pay that?" Emma exclaimed. Thinking of how Aya can pay all her debt.

Emma finished eating, just one piece of pancake. She lost her appetite due to over thinking and nonstop worrying.

"Calm down Ma, your heart." Amaya paused. "I can pay her, just trust me." Amaya stop eating.

"Amaya, I'll take a quick bath." Emma said, leaving Amaya clean the antique table.

She nodded, she washes the used plates and forks. "Ma, wait for me here." Amaya shouted. Running to her room and grab the white towel.

For a couple of minutes, Amaya and Emma are ready. Amaya wore a simple black shirt tucked in paired with a black jeans and white rubber shoes.

On the other hand, Emma Robinson wore a simple white floral dress paired with a tanned doll shoes.

"Mrs. Robinson, I have a good news for you." Doctor Maxine Reyes, a cardiologist said smiling. She's holding a white folder.

"What is it Doc.?" Amaya asked exaggeratedly. While Emma, her mother lighten up with a hope.

"Mrs. Robinson, we already found a heart for the upcoming surgery. You will just need to pay 1.2 million for the operation. Don't you worry, the hospital will cover 20 % of it." Dr. Maxine explained.

She's really willing to help her patients.

"We need one million for the operation Doc. We cannot guarantee that Dr. Reyes, I don't have even a single cent!" Emma Robinson is doomed and hopeless.

One million pesos. Where they can get that money.

Amaya kept quiet, thinking of reasonable solution. She walk back and forth of the hospital room.

"I'm sorry Mrs. Robinson, but if you can't pay at least half of the payment this 28th of February we will give the heart to other patient. " Dr. Reyes said before leaving.

Leaving them hopeless, problematic and dismayed.

"Calling card." Amaya remembered it. This time she will do the first move and swallow her dignity and pride.