A Bucket Of Your Heart

Chapter 22

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I stared at the calendar and later on ripped the front page. Today marks the start of a new month, December. Since I've been staying inside, days seemed to pass in the blink of an eye. We've celebrated Marielle and Noah's birthday. For the first time, I got to go to a birthday party. 

Bumibisita pa rin naman sila pero ilang araw nang hindi bumabalik si Clyde. I can't fathom how he just vanishes at some point of time tapos babalik na naman. 

I just realised that he doesn't really talk about his personal life. None at all. And I didn't have the courage to ask him about those things kasi kung gusto niyang sabihin, he would. I don't like to force or pressure him. 

In those past years, we would go to the hospital, this time the doctor would come visit us personally to check on me.  I guess I liked it? I wouldn't have to go to the hospital anymore but I couldn't feel happy because I know the reason why things changed. 

My health was escalating every day that elapsed. I take more pills too. I get tired easily. Kahit pupunta lang ako ng sala, hinihingal na 'ko. My weight was also dropping. As much as possible, I tried to eat a lot of food but it didn't help me. 

I slumped in my bed. Even if I didn't get to do anything today, I still felt tired. 

"Gising na, Cloe."

I felt someone shake me. 

What the hell. I'm still sleepy. I can't even open my eyes.

"Gising na Binibini."

Eh? Is that Clyde?

"Kung hindi ka gigising, hahalikan kita." 

I immediately opened my eyes and threw the pillow at him. Headshot. 

"Anong ginagawa mo dito?" I looked at the clock to see what time it was and my eyes widened. "Huy twelve am na!"  I gasped. 

He steadied his stance after being caught off guard and picked up the pillow. Good thing I caught it when he threw the pillow back at me.

I stuck my tongue out at him which made him chuckle. 

He suddenly bowed down.

"Maari ba kitang anyayahan sa isang date, binibini?" he lifted his head and winked at me. 

Date?

Aren't we too young for that? I felt my cheeks warming.

"Bobo ka ba?" I frowned. "Tignan mo kung anong oras na," I pointed the clock. 

He stood up and looked at what I pointed. 

"E, ano naman? Magde-date tayo sa gitna ng gabi," he shrugged. 

"Bawal akong lumabas ng bahay 'di ba?" I reminded him. 

He sighed and offered me his hand, "Ako ang bahala sa'yo. Nagawa na natin 'to noon."

I shouldn't have looked at his eyes when he said that. Now I couldn't say no. And the worst part is that he always manages to make my heart skip a beat. 

"...Okay."

I got out of the bed. "Magbibihis lang ako." I told him.

"Huwag na. Hindi na kailangan," he said and grabbed my hand, intertwining our fingers. 

"W-what do you mean? Naka pantulog lang ako." 

Ugh. I hate it when he does things out of the ordinary. 

"Maganda ka pa rin naman at saka walang masyadong tao sa labas kasi nga GABI NA," he said, dragging me out of the door.

I wasn't concerned whether I looked good or not. It's just that who would go on a date with pajamas on?