Subject; LOVE

Subject;96

I'm hearing foot steps and other while I was lying on a hospital bed. May dalawang tao rin na naguusap. I silently listen to them.

"Pan, you should rest. Kahapon ka pa pabalik-balik dito." Said of the man. It was Phoenix.

"A-ayoko, kuya. I want to take care of him." Sagot naman ng isa. It was Pan. Gusto kong ngumiti dahil sa narinig ngunit ayoko namang mahuli na nagpapaggap na wala pa ring malay para lang maalagaan nya.

Pangalawang araw na akong nagpapanggap na wala pa ring malay. Can you blame me? I want to be treated by her.

"How about Lixian?" Phoenix ask. I almost frown when I heard another name. Who is Lixian?

"Iniwan ko kay Lyria." Sagot naman ni Pan. I heard the door open and close. Sign that someone entered the room.

"How is he?" I heard Khael's voice.

"Wala pa ring progress. He still unconscious." Si Pan ang sumagot. May narinig akong buntong hininga. Bumukas ulit ang pinto.

"Doc." Tawag ni Pan sa bagong dating. "You said with in a day he will be awake? Kasi hindi naman malala yung tama sa ulo nya? Bakit wala pa rin syang malay hanggang ngayon?" Tanong ni Pan sa doctor.

They wait for the doctor to answer and so I am. Subukan nyang ilaglag ako, tatarakan ko sya ng anesthesia. Doc. Castor was the first one to know that I am awake. Kanina nga ay kinausap ko ito na gumawa na lang ng alibi kung sakali man na magtanong na sila kung bakit hanggang ngayon ay tulog pa rin ako.

"The patient must regaining his strength before having a conscious. That's explain why he still unconscious." Sagot ng doctor. Napatango ako sa aking isipan dahil sa sinagot nya. Good job. Nagpaalam na rin ang doctor pagkatapos ng kunwaring pag-check up sa akin.

I felt someone caress my hair gently, pinilit kong huwag magbigay ng reaksyon sa ginawang iyon ni Pan. Tangina! Kung wala lang heart monitor na nakakabit sa akin ay walang problema kahit atakihin pa ako sa puso.

"I have to go, binisita ko lang talaga si Xiever." Paalam ni Khael at umalis na rin. I heard someone sigh.

"You have to go, Pan." Utos ni Phoenix sa kapatid. The fuck, Phoenix? Ayaw pa nga diba?!

"Kuya..."

"I won't leave here. Ako na ang magba-bantay sa kanya." Phoenix said. Gusto ko itong singhalan. Ganyan ba ang pagkamuhi nya sa akin na kahit pagbantay sa akin ni Pan ay ayaw nya? "Hapon na rin, you need to rest, princess. Dumiretso ka dito galing sa company imbes na umuwi ng bahay at magpahinga. You're overusing yourself."

I heard a heavy breath like it was defeated.

"Fine..." She said in a low tone. Tumunog ang pinto at naging tahimik ang buong kwarto. Though, I know there's no one inside the room, I remain still.

Pero halos mahulog ako sa aking higaan ng biglang may humampas sa aking binti.

"Fuck!" I shouted in pain.

"I knew it." Phoenix' voice creep the whole room.

"The fuck is your damn problem?!" I ask angrily.

"You're fooling again. And it's not just my sister, all of us. You're fooling all of us." He accused. Umayos ako ng upo habang hinihimas ang binti kong hinampas nito.

"I didn't."

"You just did." He said firmly.

"I can explain." He look at me dangerously. "Fine. Kahapon pa ako gising." Paliwanag ko. His eyes became more sharp. "At nung nalaman ko na si Pan ang nag-aalaga sa akin ay nagpanggap ako."