Chasing Daylight (On-hold)

Chapter 4

Chase's POV

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Nakarinig na naman ako nang tunog ng keyboard at mouse. Napabalikwas ako nang bangon, ginala ko ang aking mga mata, at nandito pa din ako sa kwarto ni Sage. Marahan kong pinunasan ang namumuong pawis sa noo ko, hinaplos ko din ang dibdib ko na sobrang bilis ang kabog.

“Gising ka na.” I heard Sage's voice. Nilingon ko s'ya. Hinihingal pa din ako, para akong tumakbo sa sobrang hingal ko.

“You passed out, here drink some water,” he stood and offered me a glass of water.

“Salamat,” kinuha ko ang inalok n'ya at ininom ito.

Napansin ko din na nasa kama pala ako. Nakakahiya, kama ito ni Sage. Inubos ko ang tubig at dahan-dahang nilapag ito sa lamesa na nasa gilid ko. I calmed down now, also my head is no longer hurting.

“Pasensya ka na. My headache is getting worse, I don't usually feel it at this hour,” I said to him.

He stared at me. Napayuko ako, dahil sa nangyare parang nanghina ang katawan ko. Pakiramdam ko nagiging pabigat na ako sa ibang tao, lagi nalang kasi akong inaalala.

“What did you saw?” I looked at him, confused.

“Ano?” nalilito kong tanong. Nilapit n'ya ang upuan n'ya at pumwesto sa harapan ko.

“You saw something, didn't you?” I sighed and told him what I saw. He's the second person that I'm going to tell about my condition.

Then I told him the room that was filled with monitors, and inside, someone was typing that's why I keep hearing clicking noises.

I saw him smile when I was done telling him everything.

“Tinatawanan mo ba ako? Well, it really looks like I'm going insane,” tinakpan ko ang mukha ko at humiga.

Arg! Should I go to a therapist like what Mama said? But I don't want to. Her medicine works tho, but only for... Uhm like few days. It doesn't really get rid of my headache.

This is just so unusual.

“It really is you.” Nagulat ako nang pumaibabaw sa'kin si Sage. Ang dalawang kamay n'ya ay nasa magkabilang gilid ko, sinusuportahan ang bigat n'ya.

He's smiling. I was too stunned to speak so all I did was stare at him. He was busy looking at my face while I'm trying to calm my heart for beating so fast. H-he's too close to me!

I want to push him, like what I always do to other guys, but... my hands won't move.

“What exactly are you talking about? At, l-lumayo ka muna sa'kin Sage, you're too close,” I said without looking at him.

Tumayo naman s'ya agad nang makitang naka ibabaw s'ya sakin. Wooh! That's a relief.

“Sorry, I was so happy to see your bare face,” he said. Using his two hands he cupped my face.

“You're real I'm not just imagining things, I'm not insane either, those were real events,” his eyes started to get teary.

But when I heard him say that, I thought of something.

“Are we on the same boat?!” I asked. My eyes widened upon realizing it.

He did say he saw many faces in his dream, but don't know why he's seeing it.

“Yes we're the same, but a little different,” he said. Umayos s'ya nang upo.

“I had a dream, it was awful, almost a nightmare, but it was also good. You know why? Because we succeeded,” he smiled.