Caught in the Role

Chapter 8

Author's Note
Hello! Thank you for reading! Sorry for updating so late in the night.
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Saddria

Piolo's POV

I swerved the car not minding of the possible consequence it holds. I know I'm speeding beyond the legal limit but I've already thrown every care I have in the world. I need to see her, I need to know if she's alright.

I barged into the hospital, lumapit ako sa iaang nurse. "Uhm, Regine. Where is she?" I asked frantically.

"Uh s-sino pong Regine sir?" Nauutal nitong sabi but ito only maddened me.

"Bullshit! You know who I mean! Where is she?" I shouted. I couldn't control myself anymore, I was trembling.

"N-nasa Operating room ho." She said after a while. I didn't bother replying as I quickly ran to the room where she pointed at. When I reached the hallway leading to the OR. I saw Diane on the chair accompanied by her husband.

Her eyes swollen and her nose red. It looks like she's been crying for a while. I felt someone stop their tracks behind me. And that's when I remembered na kasama ko pala si Cacai.

I slowly walked towards Diane. When she noticed my presence agad siyang tumayo. "K-kuya?" She uttered, surprised.

"Kamusta siya Diane?" I asked. But really, I didn't even know if I could handle the truth. But then again I only received a sob from her. No word came out of her mouth but I instantly knew. Regine wasn't in a good place.

"N-naaksidente siya, ang sabi ng mga pulis mabilis daw ang pagpapa-andar niya ng kotse. Kaya nung, nung sumalpak siya poste ng kuryente. Malaki yung damage." She explained in the middle of her sobs. Her husband quickly went to her side to hug her. I waited until she calmed down.

"Pero kuya hindi ko maintindihan eh. May m-mali. Hindi naman nagmamaneho si Ate kung hindi emergency eh. Tsaka ambagal magpatakbo nun kase takot y-yun. Hindi ako makapaniwalang umabot ng 120 km/h yung speed niya." She said. I was lost in my thoughts. Hindi ko alam kung anong dapat kong gawin o kung anong dapat kong sabihin.

The woman I love is fighting for her life and all I could do was wait and pray that she'd win. I don't know what will happen to me if she won't, mababaliw ako kung mangayayari yun. I'd rather see her happy with another man, than never see her again.

I looked at door and took a peek at the little window. Hoping I'll see a glimpse of her. But I couldn't. Tears started forming in my eyes as I whispered. Hoping that someway she'd hear me behind the walls that separates us.

"I promise magpagaling ka lang. Hindi na kita iistorbohin. I'll try my best to get out of your sight. Ipapa-ubaya na kita sa kanya. If that's what it takes to make you happy I will. Just please don't die on me. Hindi ko kakayanin." I didn't realize I was already sobbing. My tears continued to flow even though I tried so hard to keep them.

The emotions I felt were so strong, I couldn't handle them anymore. I sobbed like a child in front of the door to the operating room. I didn't care if someone might see me. I only cared about the woman I love.

The next few hours felt like hell. Feeling ko nagluluksa ako para sa taong buhay pa naman. Hindi ako mapakali, I hated how my mind made scenarios as my heart anticipated the moment the operating room's doors open and it would reveal my love. Or even just a doctor to tell me that she's out of danger.

I paced in front of the OR for hours. I tried to keep myself together by tiring myself. Hoping that my mind wouls stop running once my bpdy became tired enough. I tried to catch aome sleep when the clock striked 10 but my eyes were wide open.

I saw Cacai sleeping on the chairs. Hindi maganda para sa kanya na magpuyat at natutulog dito. She's pregnant for God's sake. Pero kahit anong gawin ni Raul na pag kumbinsi sa kanya to go home and rest even for a few minutes. Hindi ito nakinig, she wanted to be by her sister's side. So instead, sinamahan nalang siya ni Raul dito. He became her pillow for the night.

Diane and her husband left to go home for a while. Dumating naman si Deca nang mag alas onse ng gabi. Siya naman daw ang magbabantay dito habang wala si Diane. Regine's Mom and Dad wanted to come but the sisters thought it wouldn't be a good idea. Mapapagod lang ang mga ito.

Jojo wanted to be there, but he couldn't since he was in Cebu for a convention. He booked a flight back to manila but the earliest one is tomorrow morning kaya bukas pa siya makakapunta.

We're all hoping that before tomorrow comes. Regine would be in a stable condition. But it was all hope and faith. Nothing was really sure.

I was closing my eyes hoping to gwt a few minutes of rest when I felt someone in front of me. There he was, Ogie Alcasid. Towering me as he stared at me intently.

I stood up quickly to greet him. But it looks like we were all not in the mood.

"Umuwi ka na Piolo." He said. Umiling ako, I wanted to stay and make sure she's fine.

"Dito lang po ako Kuya." I said to him. I bowed my head a little out of respect. He was still Regine's boyfriend. And totoong nagmamay-ari sa kanya.

But still, I wanted to be there. Just until she's recovered.

"You're not needed here. You can leave." He said coldly. I felt chills on my body.

"I'll leave, when I make sure she's fine." I said. But he only glared at me. I felt his rage as he held me by the collar and pushed me on the wall.

"Ano ba talagang ginagawa mo dito Piolo? Ano ka ba ni Regine, ha?" He said angrily. I didn't have the strength to fight him. And besides, I didn't have the right to be there. I was only her friend.

"Buti pa, umalis ka na. Bago kita bugbugin." He said at sinuntok ako. I let myself fall to the ground. I sat down and didn't mind him. I'll stay. Kahit patayin niya pa ako.

"Ano? Umalis ka na!" Aigaw nito as he punched me again. Natumba uli ako but I only sat up again. I tasted the blood on my lips but I didn't care.

"Putangina sinasagad mo talaga ako no? Sinabing nang umalis ka na eh!" He said as he grabbed me by the collar to punch me twice. When I fell to the ground he continuously kicked me. Hindi ako lumaban. I just picked myself up and sat back down.

"Kuya tama na yan!" I looked up to see Cacai behind Ogie. Raul was holding him down para hindi na niya ako malapitan. Cacai worriedly appeoached me. "Piolo mabuti pa umuwi ka muna, babalitaan ka nalang namin." Sabi nito peeo umiling ako.

Hindi rin naman ako makakatulog. Knowing that she's not okay.

"Gago!" Ogie shout med and somehow he managed to kick me again. In the face this time.

"Ano ba Ogie tama na!" Sigaw ni Cacai. I didn't care. I sat there, wonder when will Regine be okay.

Ogie was about to hit me again when a doctor came out of the operating room. I didn't mind the pain in my body as I quickly atood up to approach the doctor.

"Doc? How is she?" I asked and held him by the shoulder. Tinanggal nito ang mask na suot bago ako sinagot.

"She's stable. We'll be moving her to a private room in a while." The doctor said before he left. I smiled genuinely. Finally, she's safe.

"Nakuha mo na ang gusto mo. Umalis ka na bago pa mandilim ang paningin ko." I heard his voice. I just nodded as a response. I got what I needed.

I left the hospital. Thinking it was the last time I'll ever be that close to the woman I love. But I guess fate had another plan.