These Wrecked Hearts- (Published Under IMMAC)

Kabanata 4 - Savior

KHIANA's POV

I AM ALIVE. That was the first thing I thought when I opened my eyes. Akala ko kasi talaga ay katapusan ko na. Nang magising ako ay nagising ako sa isang room. The room is cozy and with few furniture and a painting of a boat sailing while there's big waves and storms. The room was dark and the only light source was the reddish light coming from the lampshade.

Nang tumingin ako sa bintana ay nakita ko na madilim na. Bahagya akong bumangon at bigla namang kumirot ang ulo ko! 'Damn, what a headache!' I looked at what I was wearing. I am wearing a long and big white shirt with a teddy bear print in the middle. Nang tignan ko ang underwear ko, 'yong blue bikini na suot ko pa rin kanina.

Napalingon ako nang biglang bumukas ang pintuan. Namilog ang mga mata ko nang makita ang pamilyar na mukha. He's smiling at me while holding a bed tray with food on top of it. After putting down the bed tray sa side table ay sumadal siya sa isang sulok ng

"Oh, you're awake now. How's your feeling?" he asked me.

It was Ryker, the guy I kissed.

"What am I doing here?" I asked calmly.

He smiled cheekily. "You really forget things easily, huh?"

I stopped for a moment to think. Nakagat ko ang ibabang labi ko nang bigla kong maalala. Someone saved me. Someone put me away from the brink of death. Then, I realized...

It was him.

It was Ryker who saved me.

"Where am I?" I asked.

"One of my cabins here. I brought you here after I gave you CPR, but then you passed out again. I urgently called a doctor and he said you're fine, he explained to me. I heard him sighed heavily. "You scared me..."

I looked away trying to avoid the embarrassment that I felt. "T-Thank you..."

"Hmm? I guess you're welcome."

Nilingon ko siya at binigyan ng masamang tingin. Hindi pa ba sapat ang pagbigay ko ng 'Thank you' sa kanya? When I look at him, he's just smiling and looking at me. He seemed like he didn't mind at all, he seemed cool with the things going on. I guess he's a laid-back type of person.

"You must be hungry. Why don't you eat?" sabi niya sa akin.

When I looked at the bed tray that he brought, I saw the bowl of chicken soup with a bowl of rice and sliced meat on top. Then, there's some fruit and a glass of cold water. "Did you cook it for me?" I asked.

He smiled. "Yep."

So, he knows how to cook.

"T-Thanks..."

Kumunot ang noo niya at bigla siyang nagtanong. "Why are you like that? You're saying thank you na parang hirap na hirap kang banggitin—"

I cut him off. "It's not like that. I am just embarrassed."

"Embarrassed of what?"

"Of what happened! Of everything that happened!" Hindi ko na-notice na bigla na lang tumaas ang tono.

He smirked. "You're embarrassed that you lied to me?"

"What?" I blurted out. It was just one word, but heck... it sounds so defensive. "N-No... What are you saying?"

Narinig ko ang yabag niya papunta sa akin. Pagkatapos ay umupo siya sa dulo ng kama. Tinukod niya ang kanang kamay niya sa kama para bahagyang maglapit kami. He's leaning towards me. "You remember it, don't you?" he asked with a sign of teasing in his voice.