Balancing The Trials Of Hearts

10

"She's asleep," Pay said naman nang makapasok ako. I smiled when I saw Cash sleeping peacefully.

Dalawang araw na ang nakalipas simula nang magising siya pero she's still not talking at halos nakatulala lang siya all the time. She's not eating well rin, mukhang wala pa rin siyang gana. Nagstart na ang Festival pero wala kahit isa sa amin ang gusto na manood or umattend ng kahit anong event na meron since mas mahalaga si Cash para sa amin.

"Here," Pay handed me a meal na mukhang tinake out niya lang from a fastfood chain.

"Thank you," I said naman and smiled. He sat near me, ngayon ay kaming dalawa lang ang nandito. Bree, Haielle, Trex and so as Trevor ay nasa school for their moving up rehearsal but tuwing gabi ay nandito sila.

"Thank you," Pay said kaya I looked at him. "If you didn't see her, baka she didn't make it," he said and smiled. "Thank you, Aes."

Ngumiti ako pabalik. "If it wasn't because of you ay hindi ko rin naman malalaman na nandoon siya," I said and turned to Cash. "Sabi mo she wants to see the skies or the stars before she dies. When I saw ropes and tablets of medicines sa bathroom niya naalala ko na agad kaya I look for a place where you are able to see the stars," I explained naman.

"I just can't understand why she did that," he said and sighed. "She looks happy and bright as always bago niya ginawa 'yon," he said pa. "My mom kept on blaming her for every misfortune na nangyayari sa family namin. My mom hits her and shouts at her kahit wala naman siyang kasalanan."

"P-pay"

We paused for a moment when we heard a voice. My heart jumped because of extreme joy when I saw Cash looking at us. We stood up and run to her.

Pay immediately held her hand. "Cash," he called her happily. Pay caressed her sister's cheeks pa. "Hi," Pay greeted his sister with a smile.

"I'm s-sorry," Cash said na parang pa whisper na. I saw a tear dropped from her eye. "I'm s-sorry, Pay," she said pa. Pay didn't talk and just hug her.

"No," Pay said naman. "It's okay," he said pa and kissed her forehead. "I love you, Cash," he whispered to his sister bago niya hinaplos ang hair ni Cash. "I love you so much kaya please don't do it again, okay?"

Cash smiled naman. "I'm just...tired," she said naman and looked down. "I'm so... tired," she whispered pa.

"I know," Pay said naman and smiled. "I won't let you go through anything alone anymore. I'll always be here na," he said pa.

Cash is now fast recovering. Nakakapagsalita na siya, we can see her smiles too. Hindi ko alam but her smiles became more meaningful and brighter after ng incident na 'yon. I just realize na kahit pala 'yung person na kilala mo as bright and positive ay nata-tired din.

"Hey," pagtawag sa akin ni Trevor ng magkasalubong kami sa may hallway ng hospital. "Are you going home?" He asked me. I smiled naman and nod. He looks tired maybe dahil sa rehearsal tapos after pa no'n he'll come to the hospital pa.