Tatlong araw nang may sakit si Andy. So far, wala pa rin namang nararamdamang sintomas si Niki. Kaya tuloy siya sa pag-aalaga dito. Andy takes good care of people, especially when they are sick. He would also act like a baby to be taken good care of when he becomes sick.
He was probably bored out of his wits since Niki forbade him to work or even check his emails. She took his phones and the computer cables because she caught him working late the previous night.
Pagod nang matulog si Andy at sumasakit na rin daw ang likod nito kahihiga. Kaya heto sila ngayon, nakatunganga sa sala. Pawis na pawis na si Niki dahil ang init ng temperatura ni Andy pero ayaw naman siyang nitong lubayan. He was wrapped in his bulky blanket habang siya naman ay naghihingalo na sa init kahit nakatutok sa kanya ang electric fan. Syempre, hindi papahuli si Ponkan. He has squeezed himself in the middle.
Kakatapos lamang niyang magluto ng almusal. Tinanghali na nga siya. Muntik na niyang itali sa higaan si Andy kagabi dahil ayaw nitong matulog. He would knock incessantly on her door to get his phones so she was not able to sleep much.
He finally stopped at around 2AM. She woke up around 9AM the following morning only to find Andy sleeping on the floor. He had his blanket and there was a carpet in the living room so he didn't freeze to death, but he complained so much about his back and his sore muscles.
Niki pushed Andy's head away when she began perspiring again. Nakasiksik ang ulo nito sa leeg niya.
"Alam mo kung inaantok ka, sa kwarto ka matulog!" inis niyang sabi.
"I'm ti-red of s-sleepin'..." he slurred.
Niki moved her shoulder so he would take his head off of it. Isinandal niya ito sa sofa at saka muling sinipat ang temperatura nito. His fever was not going down. "Dalhin na kaya kita sa ospital?"
Andy grunted. "Don'tcha dar..."
"Wait." Niki picked up her phone and called Andy's mother for advice. When his mother answered, she put it on FaceTime. Bumungad sa kanila ang ina nito na inaayos ang lagay ng phone. It looked like she was cooking. Nasa kitchen ito.
"Hi, tita!" bati niya.
"Hello! How are you, guys?"
She pushed Andy's head away. Sumisiksik pa rin ito sa kanya. Para na rin siyang magkakasakit dahil sa init ng temperatura nito.
"May sakit ka pa rin, 'nak?"
"I think he wants me to suffer with him, Tita," sumbong niya. "Hindi pa rin po bumababa ang lagnat nya."
"Hey, ma..." Andy started coughing again. Nang sinaway niya ito ay mas lalo itong umubo at humarap pa sa kanya para mang-asar. His mother started laughing before finally scolding him.
"Andy!"
Andy finally moved away. "Sorry," sabi nito. His voice sounded more nasal than yesterday. Barado ang ilong at makati ang lalamunan.
"Bumili ba kayo ng salabat, Hija?" tanong ng Tita Andrea niya. Niki nodded before saying, "Kaso Tita hindi naman iniinom ni Andy. Ibinubuhos lang sa lababo."
"Andy..." Tita Andrea sighed. "You can't even taste the ginger at this point. Inumin mo na, Anak, ha? Para gumaling ka na. Paano ka makakabalik sa trabaho nyan kung hindi ka magpapagaling?"
"Narinig mo yun?" tanong ni Niki sa kaibigan.
Andy sniffed. "Yes, Ma..." he begrudgingly said.
"Niki, ikaw rin ha. You drink what he drinks and take some multivitamins. Hindi pwedeng parehas kayong may sakit. Walang mag-aalaga sa inyo."
BINABASA MO ANG
Niki and Andy
عاطفيةNiki and Andy have been friends since high school. Punong-puno ng kontrobersya ang pagkakaibigan nilang dalawa. Their other friends used to tease them a lot in high school, certain that they were just hiding their true feelings for each other throug...
