CHAPTER 4

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"What?" I whispered in shock but they seem to have heard what I said.


"What happened?" He said in a cold voice.


"Ah, w-wala to. Nothing serious." I answered.


He nodded. Sino yun? Pano nya nalaman na nasa hospital ako at pano nya nalaman yung pangalan ko?


"Hallie sorry, kasalanan ko talaga to." putol ni Celeste sa pag iisip ko.


"Hindi mo kasalanan. Ako naman ang umorder ng cookies." I said to stop her from overthinking it.


Lumapit ito sa akin. "Kasalanan ko pa din, nabanggit naman ng server sakin na may nuts yun pero pinagsawalang bahala ko lang kase I didn't know na allergic ka pala don." I saw a lone tear escape in her eyes as she explain.


"You shouldn't have assumed, kita mong kakakilala lang natin sakaniya at hindi pa natin siya lubos na kilala pero nag-assume ka na wala siyang allergy." Asik nito sa kapatid habang nakatingin sakanya ng malalim.


"Callisto." suway ko dito dahil alam kong mag aaway na naman sila. "'Wag m-muna kayo mag away sa harap ko, please." dagdag ko pa dito.


"Sorry." ang sagot lang sakin ng magkapatid.


Lumabas muna sila. Palaisipan talaga saakin kung sino ang nag-text sa telepono ko.


From: Unknown Number

I know you're confused. But I'll make sure that we'll meet as soon as possible.


Who are you? This is creepy as fuck.


To: Unknown Number

Stop texting me please. I don't know who you are. Just please stop, if you don't I'll call the police.


I deleted his or her number to my phone. Then, I called my mom to inform her.


Calling Mamshie...


Sinagot nya naman agad ito.

[Hello? Bakit ka napatawag?]

"Ma, nandito ako ngayon sa hospital." I stated.


[Ano?! Bakit ka nandyan?]

"Nakakain ako ng nuts accidentally." dagdag ko pa.

[Hay nako, 'yan na nga ba ang sinasabi ko. Saang hospital ba yan, pupuntahan ka namin.]


"Wait ma, tanong ko." putol ko dito. "Celeste anong hospital to?" tanong ko pagpasok ni Celeste.

"St. Lukes Hospital, Tita." sagot nya kay mama.

[Sige, hintayin mo kami dyan.]

Pinatay ko na ang tawag para makapag handa sila.


"Want to eat?" Si Callisto.

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