It took him longer to answer Julie's video chat because he was off focused, everything around him seemed swirling.
" Moe? Elmo! Oh My God what happened to you?! Umayos ka, please! Tell me your doing fine! Hindi magandang biro yan Elmo! Anu ba!"
She was screaming and crying looking at Elmo who was obviously struggling to open his eyes.
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He tried to open his eyes when he recognized her voice.
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" Ju---lie.....So...sor---ry."
The only words that came out from his mouth, his eyes half closed.
" Oh God. Moe, are you okay? You're drunk lang, di ba?! There's nothing serious happening to you, right? Elmo! Open your eyes, look at me! Umayos ka naman, please! Don't make fun of me! Please! "
She was screaming and crying, almost hysterically.
He tried to open his eyes wider but his lids didn't cooperate, he brought the cell phone closer to his face.
" Ju...Julie"
Tears fell from his eyes...and he was sobbing.
" Yes, it's me! Kaya umayos ka please! May sakit ka ba? Elmo! What's happening to you?! Elmo naman! I want to go there and check on you but you know the present situation it's impossible and Moe? Dam it! Open your eyes! You're not sick naman di ba? Uminom ka ba?! Bakit kasi uminom, hindi naman pala kaya? Elmo! Don't close your eyes! Ano ba?!"
" So-r--sor---ry."
The last word that came from Elmo's mouth before his cell phone fell from his grasp...it landed on arms in an upright position, the camera was focused on his face.
Julie heard Elmo's snoring, sleeping peacefully. She wiped her tears and looked at his face.
' I don't care anymore huh? What happened earlier? I don't care about you pa rin ba yun? You panicked instantly when you read his last message and assumed there's something bad happening to him and you even thought of going to his place. Ugh! Shut up. Obviously, I still care for him, no matter what...happy now? He looks so good, very manly... Ugh. What Am I thinking? What just happened? The connection is as strong as ever, right? You feel it, don't deny it! I don't know what you're talking about. Stop denying it... I didn't. Just shut up. '
