CHAPTER II
Three more days passed. Hanggang sa hindi inaasahang pangyayari ang naganap.
I’ve been worrying for almost three days on how can I going to finish my study. Ewan ko ba naman kasi at bakit siya pa ang napili ko. Hindi ko naman siya kakilala. As far as I could remember, I just saw him before in the same place in the hill sitting and busy looking at the church front door that was a year ago. I thought and I knew he has burden inside. I just don’t know until now why should I decided to make him as a subject of my studies in my subject psychology. Maybe I was interested on his story aside from the fact that he is a good looking guy. But how can I go near and make conversation with him if he always in his vulnerable state of being.
I woke this morning dizzy because of thinking about him but I need to get up ‘cause it is already pass eight in the morning and I am going be late in my first class. Nagmamadali akong gumayak and I couldn’t even take my breakfast.
“Jean, kumain ka muna bago ka pumasok…” Mom said.
“I can’t ma. Late na ako.”
I run outside waiting for a cab. Honestly I came from a family na hindi masyadong pinoproblema ang money. My dad is a businessman while my mom is a school supervisor. They raised me with full of love and care. That’s why I grew childish sometimes. Don’t be confused kung bakit ako naghihintay ng cab, we do have cars but I chose to commute para naman masanay din akong maging independent.
“God, I’m late…”
After 20 minutes finally the cab came. I jumped up and ask him to go to the near university. After a few minutes more nakarating din ako sa school. Nagmamadaling akong bumaba ng cab dahil sa late na ako. Actually kabababa ko pa lang sa cab at patawid na ako sa kabilang side ng daan ng biglang naramdaman ko na lang ang pagtama ng mabigat na bagay sa aking likuran. I felt numb and seems like I am a computer that about to shut down. But before it happens I open my eyes and I saw the man of my dreams. The man I longed to know. And everything came dark.
I was awakened by a kiss. I open my eyes and a prince came to my sight. I smiled at him and suddenly I saw his face smiling which I didn’t see before. He grasps my hands and both kissed it. Feels like I am in heaven in that beautiful moment of my life.
“You’ve been sleeping for an hour. I waited this moment to see your lovely eyes. I thought I am going lose you. I don’t want it to happen. I love you so much…”
Tears came out to his eyes. His lips slowly reached mine. It was a blessed kissed I had experienced, seemed like it was permitted by the heaven’s king to happen. But suddenly that joyful momentous came to a horrible one. He murmured a name while kissing me. I heard it. It wasn’t mine. A girl’s name which I don’t know. I felt insulted. Hindi ko alam pero parang niloko ako.
I closed my eyes and I heard someone crying. Humahagulgul siya na parang namatayan. Hindi ko alam pero parang kaboses niya ang mommy ko. She kept calling my name habang umiiyak. Alam ko ang mama ko yun. Pero bakit siya umiiyak. Anong nangyari? Anong nangyayari? Hindi ko na makaya ang naririnig ko at pilit kong binuksan ang aking mga mata.
I was lying in a hospital bed. A lot of tubes connected to my body. I was confused. I was with my dream guy awhile ago at ngayon naman nasa hospital na ako. Sumakit bigla ang ulo ko. I saw mommy panicking. Ngayon ko lang siya nakitang ganoon. She called a doctor. Bakit?
I spoke.
Whhhaa – aaat happe-eeened?
Mommy is still crying.
“You’ve been in comma for one week baby. You had been hit by a car last week. I thought I’ll never see you alive again baby…” Sobbing.
“Tita calm down. Just be happy now. Gising na ulit si Jean kaya don’t worry na.” Sophie said.
Hindi ko siya napansin kanina pero bakas sa mukha niya ang tuwa. Natigilan ako sandali. Ibig sabihin ba noon eh panaginip lang ang lahat kanina? Hindi talaga siya nangyari? May panghihinayang man sa aking part pero I should be ok now. Pero sino ang nakasagasa sa akin? Why I saw his face bago ako pumikit at mawalan ng malay noong araw nayun? Ibig bang sabihin ay siya ang… siya ang…
“Baby nasa labas pala ang lalaking nakasagasa sayo. Actually everyday siyang nagbabantay sayo dito. Mukha naman siyang mabait anak. According to him eh iniwasan daw niya ang batang biglang tumawid kaya ka niya nabangga. Marami rin nagpatunay doon anak sabi ng mga pulis na nagimbestiga sa nangyari. He seemed too affected anak sa nangyari sayo. Halos araw – araw siyang humihingi ng tawad sa amin ng daddy mo. Gusto mo ba siya makita anak?” Putol ni mommy sa aking pag – iisip.
Tumango na lamang ako bilang pagsang – ayon sa kanyang mungkahi. Binuksan ni Sophie ang pintuan at tila parang may tinawag siya sa di kalayuan. Hindi ko nga lang narinig ang pangalan na kanyang tinawag. Ilang sandali pa ay may biglang lumitaw sa pintuang iyon.
Natulala ako. Halos hindi ako makapagsalita sa pagkabigla. Lumapit ang lalaking tinutukoy nila na nakasagasa daw sa akin. Habang lumalapit siya pabilis ng pabilis naman ang tibok ng aking puso. Parang mga tambol na nagtutunugan sa lakas ng tibok nito.Tinitigan niya ako gamit ang mga matang matagal ko ng napagmamasdan sa malayo.
“Sorry…”
