FUBU

treinta y dos

I woke up feeling dizzy, of what, I have no idea. 

I opened my eyes and realized I wasn't in my own room. It was all white. Just like how my father's room looked like. I felt something in my hands, bugging and somewhat heavy. I turned my eyes to the side and realized that I have an IV injected in me. 

I groaned at the realization. I am in a hospital. 

"Hello?" I called out. The entire room is empty. 

I struggled to sit up on the bed, but I did anyways. 

Next, I slid my legs off of the bed and tried my hardest to step out of the bed. I badly needed to pee.

"Hey." his voice sounded unfamiliar at first. But I know who he is. 

"Help me. I need to pee."

He put down two cups of coffee on the nearest table and proceeded on helping me get into the bathroom. I know he's waiting by the door to help me drag the entire IV back into my bed as well. 

Once I got out, I caught his arm and allowed him to help me till I'd be back on my bed. On another side of my bed are covered foods. 

I tucked myself into the bed and faced him. 

"What kind of coffee is that? You bought two."

"Cappuccino. Do you want one?"

"If the other one is for me then I don't see why not."

He smiled and handed me the other cup of coffee. I got excited at the smell of it. 

"Do you remember what happened?"

"I think so. They're all blurry but I know someone was lifting me up from the ouch. Was it you?"

"Someone drugged you. And I tried to catch him before I realized that you may have just taken the drug by then."

"Wow. That seems strange. Iilang beses na akong pumupunta sa bar na 'yun. But I have never felt danger just by being there. Who do you think did it?"

"Does anyone hate you? 'Coz that might just be the answer you're looking for."

I sighed. I have a gut feeling what the answer is but I am too afraid to say it. 

So instead I smiled and took a sip of my coffee. 

"Not that I have anyone I know of. In fact I don't think I know of anyone who may hate me." Liar.

"Well, it must have been someone who's been watching you while you spend your time in that bar. Creeps go the extra mile these days so you have to be careful."

"Thank you. For being there. Alam ko namang wala kang obligasyong gawin 'yun. But you did rescued me anyway. "

"It didn't feel like an obligation. It's something you do for friends."

"Friends?" my eyebrows raised.

"Yep. Unless you'd like it to be something else."

"One step at a time I guess. I'm not promising anything but at the same time I am not closing my door to anything." 

"That's good to hear. I'm Dash by the way. Just in case you still don't know my name."

"And I'm sure you know mine."

"Of course I do. I have an obsessive compulsive attitude. Which would equate to me making sure that I know what everyone's name is, especially the ones that I find interesting."

"Obsessive compulsive. I strange way to use the term."

"Well, what did the doctors say by the way?"

"They didn't want to say anything to me so I told them I am your fiancé. I guess they were doubting me but they didn't seem to have any choice. So they spilled. Sabi naman nila makakauwi ka na. This afternoon."