You Were Mine

Chapter 5

Is this a joke. April fools na ba? February pa lang ha. Anniversary surprise ba 'to o ano?

He didn't even notice me. He was looking at...

Yassi.

Why is she even here?

Ate Clara called the doctor immediately. Walang nakaimik sa'min ng mga kapatid nya sa sobrang gulat. Lumapit ako at hinawakan agad sya sa kamay.

"Baby..." I started. He looked at me like horns suddenly appear on my head. Seryoso ba sya? Di ba ang cliche naman ng amnesia ngayon? Putangina lang.

The doctor arrived and he checked on Xander immediately. Ate Clara held my hand. Alam ko, kinakabahan din sya. The doctor asked him kung anong masakit. Wala naman daw, tinatanong pa ni Xander anong nangyari ba't sya nasa hospital.

"It seems like he's okay" the doctor finally answered after long checking.

I can't help but to butt in already.

"Naaalala mo ba ako o joke 'to? Ngayon palang magsabi ka na ng totoo dahil kinakabahan na ako." I said looking intently at Xander. The others were shocked for my straightforwardness. I don't have the time to be demure here. My boyfriend doesn't remember me. I don't give a damn whoever hears me.

"Uh sorry. I don't know you, miss"

There were gasps from behind. Maybe from Ate Kayla. Ako, hindi na makahinga.

"Xander, please this is not a good joke" I expected him to laugh any moment, but he didn't. He's really confused, it was evident in his eyes.

"I think he has an amnesia. Let him rest for a while. We'll check on him again tomorrow. Kakagising palang nya at bawal syang mabinat. It'll be hard for the patient."

I was about to speak more, ask him why Xander has an amnesia and such but Ate Clara stopped me. She talked to the doctor and I didn't bother hearing what he has to say. Fuck sciences.

With that, the doctor left us. Ganon ganon na lang ba 'yon? Bigla nalang amnesiac ang boyfriend ko?! Wala man lang explanation. Bukas pa daw malalaman ang resulta sabi ni Ate Clara. Lagi nalang bukas bukas!

Nakakafrustrate na!! Pero si Xander ang pinakapriority.

I was about to go near him when he speak again,

"Hun ba't ako nasa hospital. Ate, ba't ka andito?" She's asking Yassi and Ate Clara. I can't help but to ask already.

"Ba't ka andito?" I asked with no emotion to Yassi. Last time I checked iniwan nyang parang basura si Xander.

"Uh, nabalitaan kong naaksidente si Xander kaya bumisita ako." Muka syang losyang na nilaspag. Palibhasa sumama sa MMMM, matandang mayamang madaling mamatay. Baka patay na ang asawa nya kaya kay Xander nanaman sya bumabalik.

"Of all times na bibisita ka saktong magigising sya? One year na syang nasa hospital at ngayon ka lang bumisita? And you have the guts to visit him after---" I was cut by Xander's voice.

"Shut up!!!" Akala ko si Yassi pero ako pala ang sina-shut up ng kumag na 'to. Puta, pag gumaling ka lang iuumpog ko uli ulo mo hanggang sa dumugo.

"Who are you ba?! What guts do you have din para sigawan ang girlfriend ko. And one year? Bakit ako nasa hospital ng one year?" Gusto kong magexplain. Tangina mo Xander, ako girlfriend mo 5 years, pang 6 nanga ngayon tado ka!

"Xander, can't you really remember Zynth?" It was Ate Clara who asked already. She was calm but tensed.

"Hindi nga. Sino ba kasi sya? Mind explaining me why you're all causing a fuss about her."

Ako ang girlfriend mo na nagbantay buong taon sa'yo! Ako!

"She's our wedding coordinator." That bitch. Susugudin ko na dapat sya nang biglang pigilan ako ni Jasper.

"What are you up to? Tumigil ka." Ate Clara's fuming mad.

"Ate, I'm telling the truth here. Hun, magpahinga ka na." She said then she kissed Xander's forehead. Aba putanginang malanding hayop 'to.

Xander still looked confused but nonetheless, he nodded and doze off to sleep. Sobrang pagod ang itsura nya kaya hindi na nakapagtataka na mabilis syang nakatulog.

"Explain yourself" Ate Kayla said to the bitch.

"Obviously, Xander can't remember her. I'm helping him to adjust"

She was about to say more when I interrupted.

"Tangina mo adjust mo muka mo. Pagkatapos mong iwanan si Xander ano magpapanggap kang girlfriend ngayon dahil di lang sya makaalala? Ano naubusan ka na ba ng pera kaya bumabalik ka ngayon? Di ka lang plastic, user ka pa."

Ate Clara's stopping me pero I won't stop. Not until masabi ko lahat ng gusto kong sabihin.

"Oh anong plano mo? Imbis na ieexplain na namin kay Xander lahat nagpabida bida ka pa. Wedding coordinator? Fuck you!! Hun-hunin ko muka mo e." Wala na akong pake kung magmukang walang manners ako.

Damn, I waited for that guy for a year. 6 years of being together mawawala lang dahil sa mukang manok na 'to? Oh I'm fuming mad.

I thought Ate Clara's going to slap me for my words when suddenly that chicken-faced-bitch held her face. Hindi pala ako ang sinampal. Sa sobrang lakas kasi ng tunog akala ko sa'kin tumama. Bull's eye.

"Ate..." Good acting. Muka pa syang naiiyak. The nerve! Di lang to bitchesa e, artista pa!!

"That's for being a scheming bitch. I don't remember inviting you to visit my brother. And this one's for lying again a while ago" as soon as she said that, I heard another slap. Hah. Kulang pa yan.

"If you think you're helping him to adjust, you made the situation worse. Kapal ng muka mo magpakita--" Ate Clara was cut by Jasper. Bat ba usong uso hindi patapusin ang sinasabi?

"Ate I think she had enough. Hospital 'to, respetuhin naman natin si Kuya."

Before anyone could speak, he dragged Yassi away from us. Baka itapon ko pa sya palabas ng building, e.

"Both of you..." Ate Kayla faced us seriously. Shit, feel ko pagagalitan nya ako.

"That was awesome!!!" She laughed and hugged us both. Nagtataka akong tumingin sakanya. Awesome? Tama ba narinig ko?

"She deserves it." Ate Clara laughed along too. Hindi sila galit?

"Ang galing mo Zy, grabe! You deserve a medal! Para kang amasona!" I can't help but laugh along with them too. Then I remembered something.

"Ate..." I said with my eyes getting teary.

"Maaayos din natin 'to. Baka shocked lang 'yun, bukas maaalala ka na. Greatest love of all kaya kayo. Wag kang magalala dyan." Ate Clara said

"Oo nga. And even if he doesn't remember you, his heart will. So cheer up." Ate Kayla then assured me.

Easier said than felt. Akala ko ganon lang kadali kalabanin ang amnesia, pero hindi pala.