Chasing the Wild Waves (Student Series #1)

Kabanata 57

I stayed in the hospital for two days. Gusto sana nina daddy na mag-isang linggo raw ako para siguradong ayos talaga ako, pero masyado akong mapilit at sinabing gusto ko nang umuwi kaya wala silang magawa. They keep asking me about Ryder's family, but I don't want to tell them about it. Tinatanong ko rin si daddy tungkol sa pinag-usapan nina Ryder, pero hindi rin niya ako sinasagot.

It's been two days since I've seen him. Aaminin ko, na-miss ko na siya kaagad at gusto ko mang pumunta sa kanila, pero hindi ako papayagan nina mommy at daddy. My cousins are also visiting me in the hospital, and I missed one of our gigs. Marami raw ang nagtanong kung nasaan ako, pero hindi na lang nila sinagot iyon. Hindi rin sila nagtanong sa kung ano ang nangyari at kinumusta lang naman nila ako.

"Pinaayos ko na ang kuwarto mo," ani daddy nang makapasok kami sa aming bahay. "Kung may kailangan ka, puwede mo kami ipatawag sa library."

"You don't have work, dad?" I asked.

"We can just work on our laptops. We can work online, and you will take a rest inside your room. Huwag ka munang lumabas. Kung may gusto kang ipabili, you can tell your driver or the helpers, okay?"

Tumango ako. "Okay, dad."

"Euro will come here later to visit you," dad suddenly informed. "Ipapaakyat ko lang siya roon sa kuwarto mo, okay?"

I went upstairs after that to take some rest. Hinatid pa 'ko nina mommy at daddy pero hanggang sa labas lang ng kuwarto ko, bumalik din sila sa baba para makapagsimula na sa trabaho nila. I immediately laid down on my bed when I entered my room. I missed this. Hindi na ako nakauwi rito sa loob ng isang buwan, eh. Wala na kasi akong panahon, nagulat nga ako nang makita sina mommy at daddy na lang mismo ang pumunta sa bahay nina Ryder at iyon pa ang nadatnan nila.

I stared at the ceiling while thinking about that thing. For sure, mom and dad told Ryder to stay away from me, but.. how can we stay away from each other? We're married! Niyakap ko ang unan ko dahil pumasok na naman sa isipan ko si Ryder. I missed him, and I wanted to talk to him. I cannot even message him or contact him because my dad confiscated my gadgets. It was all in his hands. Hinayaan ko na lang din dahil tila nawalan ako ng lakas na makipagtalo sa kung sino.

The whole time, I was inside my room. Later on, Euro arrived and immediately went here to my room. Kumatok siya sa kuwarto ko at pinagbuksan ko naman siya at pinapasok. He sat on my swiveling chair on my vanity mirror and put on the bedside table the fruits he bought. Napangiti naman ako nang makitang may dala pa siya para sa akin. It was enough that he visited me here.

"How's your feeling?" he asked, looking at me.

"I'm fine," I answered, and I sat on my bed. "But the doctors said that I should take more rest because my body needs it. Mom and dad didn't want me to go to school yet. Next week lang daw."

Tumango si Euro. "Just take a rest, Yuna, if that's what the doctor told you, and don't stress yourself. We were really worried about you when Tito Frances told us that you were hospitalized. Yuna, ingatan mo naman ang sarili mo.. not all the time.. we are there for you, so you should learn to take care of yourself."

Mapait akong ngumiti. "Euro, can I cry on your shoulders?"

Napatitig siya sa akin ng ilang sandali bago siya tumayo at lumapit sa akin saka umupo sa tabi ko. He did not say anything, he just gently pulled me for a hug. His simple action made my heart ache. I can feel that my eyes started to water. Hinaplos niya ang likod ko at hinalikan ang tuktok ng ulo ko. Niyakap ko siya at humikbi ako sa kanyang dibdib. Wala akong sinabi at tanging hikbi lamang ang ginawa ko.

"I'm here," he whispered. "Euro loves you. We all love you."

Mas lalong humigpit ang yakap ko sa kanya. I wanted to tell him everything. Gusto kong ilabas ang hinanakit ko pero parang hindi ko kaya. I wanted to tell it first to Ryder. Gusto kong kausapin si Ryder at sa kanya sabihin ang lahat, lalo na iyong ginawa sa akin ng kanyang pamilya. Mom and dad didn't want him for me anymore.