I Lost You Once (Completed)

Chapter V

I woke up at 7 o'clock. Wala na sya sa tabi ko.
Bumangon ako at ginawa ang morning routine ko. Pag katapos ay lumabas na ng kwarto.

I was about to enter the kitchen when I heard a conversation, I think they are arguing.

"Mom, stop pl-"

"Why son? Are you in love with her already? You said, you just agree to their wants because you want to save your company too.. " Panunuya ng kanyang ina.

This is wrong.. Why am I listening to their conversation? They need privacy.

Come on self, you need to walk away. I told to myself.

But there's something strange. Something was pushing me to listen. I want to hear what would he reply, what would he say?

"No mom, I don't love her, " he pause and sighed. "It's just.. I don't want her to be involved in this chaotic life of mine, in this world of business that the chaos has no endings. You know mom-"

"You care too much for her, isn't that love Arzen? Really? " his mom ask in sarcastic way.

"Don't make it a big deal, mom, " he said, frustrated.

"Okay, okay.. Relax, " she chuckled.

Wala sa sarili akong nag lakad palayo, why? Why I felt suffocated? Feel hurt? It's just their conversation, a confused mother. Is that it? I know his mother don't like me since then. Like what she said, I'm just the hindrance of her son's ambitions. Her ambition for her son.

I-i'm suffocated, no...

Napahawak ako sa hamba ng pinto sa kwarto ko. I can't breathe.

No.. This is not happening. Akala ko ba wala na 'to? No, please.

My sight went dark, I lost consciousness, pero bago lumapat ang katawan ko sa sahig, I felt his arms, hugging me, I heard his shaking voice, saying.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean it. "

Asthma attack.

Here it is again, he will scold me, he would locked me in the guest room.

I don't want that to happened again.

I opened my eyes slowly and roamed around. White walls, white bedsheets and a patient's gown. I'm at the hospital.

I saw someone entered the room, doctor.

"Are you feeling well now? " nakangiti nyang tanong sa'kin. I nod. " you need to be careful next time, always bring your enhaler, okay? " I nod again.

Pag katapos no'n ay umalis na sya. Saka naman and pagpasok ni Eli.

Lumapit sya sakin, no emotions can be seen in his face. He starred at me for a moment, before he walked out and leave me with a confused mind.

"What was that? " bulong ko sa sarili.

Ilang minuto din ay sinabi na ng doctor na pwede na akong lumabas, akala ko susunduin niya ko, pero yung driver niya sumundo sakin.

Pag karating sa mansion ay mabilis akong pumunta sa guest room at nilock iyon. I don't want to hear him scolding me.

I am crying.. Again. Why so big deal? Ano naman ngayon kung hindi niya ko mahal? Why am I hurt hearing those words from him? This is bullshit! This is wrong!

I lay in bed, tulala, di ko namalayan na nakatulog na pala ako.

When I woked up, I feel something heavy, I look at my back, I saw Eli, with his close eyes and parted lips.