My 12 brothers and I

Chapter 18

Wednesday, August 3, 2017

Jules' POV

It's drizzling outside. I'm on my way to school right now. It's been days since ma-discharged ako sa hospital. I never regained the memories I lost the day of the accident, lalo lang sumasakit ulo ko pag pinipilit ko.

I rested for a few more days because Mom wanted me to rest more pagkauwi namin sa mansion, but I got bored after a few days and I begged her and Dad, pati na din sina Kuya na payagan na akong pumasok sa school ulit. Okay naman na pakiramdam ko. My concussion is gone. My head injury doesn't hurt anymore at mukhang humilom na yung sukat sa ulo ko. Hindi naman ganun kalaki yung sukat, kasing laki lang ng hinililiit ko. Sabi din naman nung doctor ko na puwede naman na akong bumalik sa daily activities and I just be careful not to hit my head again lalo na yung tahi ko sa ulo.

We stopped for a bit because of traffic.

"Mukhang matatagalan po tayo because of the traffic, Miss." sabi ni Mr. Butler sa akin.

"It's okay. Maaga pa naman at hindi naman po ako nagmamadali." I told him

I look out the window. Naalala ko when I was staying at the hospital. It was also drizzling that day...

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*Flashback*

A few days back......

It's only my second day here at the hospital pero bored na bored na ako. I closed the book I'm reading. I keep reading the same sentences and I can't seem to focus. I look at the yellow tulips beside me. Napangiti nalang ako. I touched one of the flowers and a petal fell. Kinuha ko ito inipit yung petal sa libro na binabasa ko.

Sabi ni Alec pupunta siya ulit today. I can't wait to see him and thank him for the flowers.

"Okay. I'm going now. On the way na ang Mama at Papa mo" paalam sa akin ni Mom and kissed me on the head.

Nilapitan sila ni Mom sina Kuya na busy sa paglalaro ng Xbox sa may salas.

"Boys! I'll be going now. Take care of your sister. Okay?"

They reply in unison pero nakatuon ang attention nila sa TV. Mom step in front of the television. Iba-ibang reklamo ang narinig ko.

"Did you all hear what I just said?" nakapamewang na tanong ni Mom sa kanila.

"YES!" they reply in unison.

"What did I said, Jace?"

"H-Huh..?!" confused na tanong ni Kuya Jace at inalis sandali ang attention niya sa TV.

Mom shakes her head. "Where are your older brothers?! Bakit kayo lang nandito?" Mom asked, Kuya Jace, Kuya Jayden, Kuya Will and Kuya William. Kakarating lang nila kani-kanina. Kinamusta lang nila ako sandali and stay started installing the xbox sa TV dito sa kwarto ko para makapaglaro sila.

"Kuya Nathan is at the office. He has do to something. Si Kuya Charles naman po. I guess he's at his apartment? Sabi niya dadaan siya dito before his gig starts. Kuya James is still at his condo I guess with Liam. Kuya Dylan and Kuya Ryan is at the house. Kuya Sebastian....I don't know where he is..." sagot ni Kuya Jayden while his attention is on the game he's playing.

"How about Marco? Where is he?"

"He's buying food and drinks for us because he lost our bet" nakangiting sagot ni Kuya Jace kay Mom. Agad din itong nawala when Mom glares at him.