It's always been YOU

KABANATA 22

Dominique's POV

I wake up feeling better, but I didn't open my eyes, yet. Because I'm enjoying the natural scent of the pillow that I've been hugging. It feels home to cuddle on something that makes me smile and gives me warm. I'm so tired pa talaga and tinatamad rin akong bumangon.

I felt like there's a soft object landed on my forehead and even caressing my hair while sleeping.

I heard small giggles in the sorroundings too kaya I decided to open my eyes.

Oh my God, bigla akong napabalikwas when I realized na nakayakap ako sa isang babae.

Ouch! Mabilis rin akong napadaing ng masagi ang dextrose dahil sa katangahan ko.

Gosh, nakakahiya dahil wala pala ako sa bahay.

Sweety, are you okay? Concern na tanong sa akin ng babaeng kayakap ko kanina.

No, you're not fine, she added at mabilis chineck yung kamay kong may kunting blood.

I will remove the dextrose nalang dahil ubos na to, okay? Pahabol nya.

Ouch, daing ko ng tuluyang natanggal ang dextrose. May bruises na kasi ito dahil sa ginawa ko kahapon. Kaya heto ako rin yung nagtitiis.

Pagtingin ko sa kanya ay mas lalo akong nahiya. She's so gorgeous and familiar to me.

Oohh shoot! She's the beautiful lady that I bumped sa school last time, mas nahiya pa ako upon recalling on what Laura had told me about this lady.

I see her smiling at me kaya napakunot ang noo ko. Maybe because of my reaction, natameme kasi ako sa harapan nya. Naghalu halo na yung mga kasalanan ko and I'm really hoping, she didn't recognize me at all.

Gosh, dominique, nakakahiya ka, lihim kong pagsermon sa aking sarili.

I didn't know what to do and I'm shy, right now. She's a stranger to me pero kung makakapit ako sa kanya kanina ay... basta basta... nakakahiya. Pagdiskusyon ko sa aking isipan.

You're shy to me right? malumanay niyang tanong sa akin pagkatapos gamutin yung sugat ko sa kamay.

Pati boses nya ay super lambing and ganda. She's the sweetest, I guess....

Aaahhmmm, I'm sorry po. Nahihiya kong sagot sa kanya.

Good morning, ate! Look, I'm going to school na and I'm here to bid my goodbye first before going to school.
And bye mommy love! Mwuah! I love you, singit sa amin ng isang cute na batang babae.

Nagulat pa ako sa bilis ng pangyayari.

The little girl kiss my cheeks and she also greeted the lady beside me. Tapus mabilis syang lumabas ng kwarto. Ngayon ko lang din napansin na naka school uniform na yung little girl.

Oh my God! Speaking of school, kailangan kong pumasok. Kaya mabilis akong bumangon and aligagang hinanap ang mga gamit ko for school.

Ahmm, hija? I'm sorry to interfere pero according to your kuya Edward ay excuse ka raw sa school mo for 3 days. Kailangan mo pa kasing magpagaling, pahayag nya sa akin.

Bigla naman ako napatigil sa ginagawa ko at hinarap sya.

Gosh, I'm so shy talaga sa kanya. Laura mentioned to me her name before pero I can't remember. Nahihiya naman akong tanungin sya ulit sa name niya.

I see her smiling again....

You can call me "Tita" if naguguluhan ka sweety, sagot nya sa akin. My name's irene and your tito greggy is my husband, pagpakilala nya sa akin.

Ang galing naman nya because she can read my thoughts.

Oh gosh, she's tito Greg's wife pala pero bakit hindi ko nakikita si tito, kausap ko sa aking sarili.