Hunter's Wrath (Completed)

Chapter 14

I woke up in the hospital the next day. Halos habulin ko ang hininga nang bumangon ako, I saw Lucifer preparing the food he brought for me.

"Hey, are you okay?" I nod my head.

"W-Where's Tremor?" I asked.

"Next room, he's fine." napahinga ako ng maluwag sa narinig. Muli akong bumalik sa pagkakahiga at tumitig sa kisame.

"You sure you're okay? Nothing's hurt in your body?"

"The only thing that was hurting in me was solely my heart, dear brother." A bitter laugh comes after I say that.

Lucifer took care of me that day. There was no need for me to stay more days inside, dahil ginusto ko na rin naman umuwi. After ko ma-discharge ay dumaan ako sa room ni Tremor. I saw him. May bandage sa ulo at band aid sa may mata sa gilid ng labi at sa may panga niya. Nakonsensya ako bigla.

Nang mapalingon siya sa direksyon ko ay kaagad siyahg napaayos ng upo sa hospital bed. I sat on the edge of the bed and smiled at him weakly, and he did the same.

"Sorry, Tremor, I put you in trouble." He reached for my face and held it carefully.

"I'm willing to risk my life to save you, Dim. Kahit na alam ko hindi ako marunong sa martial arts. At hindi rin aoo 'yong gangster type." I chuckled because of what he said. But it fades away when I remember how scared I am.

"Hindi ka tuloy makakapag work ng ilang Linggo. Kailangan mo magpawala ng scratches and scars. Sorry." He's a model at puhunan niya ang mukha niya. Kahit pa may business siya ay pagiging model talaga ang ikinasasaya niya. That's his passion.

"Linggo lang naman, eh 'yong sakit kapag napahamak ka, habang buhay 'yon." nangilid ang luha ko sa sinabi niya.

I really appreciate him, and I am not invalidating his feelings because they're valid for me. I can feel his affection. He really loves me. Too bad friendship and a friend's love are the only things I could offer him.

"I'd rather see you with someone than not be able to see you forever, Dim."

"I'm sorry Tremor...I'm really sorry..." sorry 'cause I can't love you back. Kung sana ay hindi ko nakilala si Hunter, baka sa 'yo na ako nahulog.

"Don't be, c'mon ayoko ng nakikita kang umiiyak at malungkot. Pakiramdam ko wala talaga akong kwenta." He wiped away my tears and cheered me up, kaya ngumiti ako for him.

"Thank you so much, kasi dumating ka, kayo ni Damon."

Niyakap ko siya ng mahigpit. Hindi na rin ako nagtagal at nagpahatid na kay Damon pauwi. Pakiramdam ko na-trauma na akong sumakay sa cab, so I'll try to have Hunter's car habang hindi pa ako nakakabili ng sariling sasakyan.

"Are you sure you'll be okay?" I nodded my head in response to him. Bumaba na ako at sinabihan siyang huwag nang magabala pang bumaba dahil alam kong marami pa siyang dapat gawin.