Chapter 3: "It's like, in that moment the whole universe existed just to bring to bring us together."
Lift your head
Baby, don't be sad
Of the things that could go wrong
Along the way
I smiled and nodded at Maya, silently urging her to sing along with me. Just like what I constantly do after my classes, I drop by at the hospital to spend time with her. I brought my guitar today because I've sensed while we were messaging each other this afternoon that she was feeling down.
Umayos siya ng upo sa tabi ko at sinabayan ako sa pagkanta. "You'll get by with a smile. You can't win at everything but you can try.. Baby, you don't have to worry cause there ain't no need to hurry. No one ever said that there's an easy way."
She leaned her head on my shoulder. I know that she's slowly losing hope, and it saddens me to see her this way.
Girl, I'll stay through the bad times
Even if I have to fetch you every day
We'll get by with a smile
You can never be too happy in this life
Nagstay pa kami ng ilang minuto sa garden ng ospital dahil ayaw pa niyang pumasok sa loob. She said she was sick and tired of her four-walled room. Pinagbigyan ko siya dahil naiintindihan ko ang nararamdaman niya.
On our way back to her room, we ran into nurse Tamara who seemed a bit panicky. But as soon as she saw Maya, she heaved a sigh of relief.
"Maya!" Mabilis siyang lumapit sa amin. "Akala ko tumakas ka na naman!"
Bahagya akong natawa sa narinig. Maya has escaped the hospital several times, and each time she would call me and ask if I could take her to somewhere she wanted to go. And knowing where she was coming from, I would always give in. Then I would take her back to the hospital after.
"Maybe next time," Maya responded with a smirk.
Nurse Tamara's pretty face turned pale. But then she was fast to recover and smirked back. "Go lang. Kalimutan mo na din yung deal natin."
Nalukot ang mukha ni Maya. "I seriously don't like you!" She stomped her foot and went inside her room.
Nagkatinginan kami ni nurse Tam at sabay na natawa. She's very pretty and adorably cheerful. She's exactly what Maya needs right now. I'm glad that she was able to put up with my cousin and remained nice and caring towards her.
"Pasensiya ka na, nurse Tamara. Inilabas ko siya sa garden. I should've informed you."
She smiled and shook her head. "Okay lang. Buti nga dinalaw mo siya. Pansin ko na gumaganda ang mood niya kapag binibisita mo siya."
Ngumiti lang ako. "Thank you for taking care of my cousin. At salamat sa mahabang pasensiya mo."
"Sanay na ako sa kamalditahan at topak ni Maya!" She's really a funny person. Nagtaka ako ng mapansin na tinitigan niya ako. "Bagay nga kayo ni sungit."
"Huh?"
Bigla niyang natutop ang bibig. "Lagot!" Tumaas ang mga kilay ko. Ngumiti siya ng hilaw at umiling. "Oras na para sa meds ni Maya," sabi niya at nagmamadali ng pumasok sa loob ng kwarto ni Maya.
Pagpasok ko ay naabutan ko ang pag-aasaran ng dalawa. Tumikhim ako at sinaway si Maya. Napanguso siya at inirapan si nurse Tamara. To my amusement, the latter stuck out her tongue like a little kid before leaving.
BINABASA MO ANG
Between Forever and Nothing
RomanceI've seen it coming.. But knowing that he would eventually choose her didn't hurt less when it finally happened.. Dwight Joshua Del Castillo/ The Lawyer