Salt & Pepper [A JaDine FanFic]

Chapter Twelve: Worry

Friday, 1130AM, College Infirmiry

My head hurt like hell. It felt like a hammer continuously hitting on the front side of skull so I kept my eyes closed. Wait. What happened to me? I heard a few murmurs from the other room so I opened my eyes carefully to check where I was.

I was inside the college infirmiry.

I was still wearing the same clothes.

I had an ice pack placed on my head that had a bandage.

I also had a two bruises on both my arms.

"Hey Nadine... Good! You're awake!" The nurse greeted me as she entered the small holding room. She went closer to me and removed the ice pack on my head. "How are you feeling?" She smiled but I looked at her terribly confused.

"What... what happened? Why am I...here?" I slowly tried to form a general thought.

"Nadz?" Kuya Miguel also came inside the room followed by Marrah.

"Nadine? Ayos ka lang?" Marrah asked.

"Is she awake?" I heard someone ask from outside. "Can I come in?"

"Dear, can you sit up?" The nurse asked me.

I nodded slowly.

"Okay, let me help you." The nurse slowly helped me sit up while I held onto the bandage on my head.

"What.. happened?" I asked.

Marrah sat beside me. "Friend, you hit your head on the door. Don't you remember?"

I squinted my eyes as it came back to me. I was running. I was late. I saw the door. And then I saw black.

"How? I saw the opening and then I saw black." I muttered. "I hit my head?"

"Nadz, remember our prod meeting inside the rehearsal room? I asked James to close the door then we heard a loud bang outside." Kuya Miguel explained.

"Nasaraduhan ka ng pinto." Marrah replied. "Pagbukas namin, nakahiga ka na sa sahig, wala ng malay so dinala ka namin dito."

I shook my head slowly and smiled. "I was running so fast pala."

"It was an accident." Kuya Miguel added.

"Regardless of whether it was an accident or not, she hit her head. She got a light concussion and both of her arms are bruised. So she needs to rest and go home now." The nurse commented.

"And we will bring her home Mam." Kuya Miguel replied. "Thank you."

"Good. I would need one of you to sign her release form outside." The nurse commented as she walked out of the room. "Ako na po!" Marrah followed her too.

"Nadz, pinakaba mo kami ha." Kuya Miguel grabbed my shoulders. "Sure ka bang okay ka na?" He asked.

"Malayo ito sa bituka Kuya." I said.

"Pero it's your head. Delikado parin."

I nodded. "Okay lang ako. Medyo masakit yung ulo pero kaya ko naman."

"Nadz, may isa pang gustong kumausap sayo." He said.

"Sino?" I looked at Kuya Miguel but he was looking at the slightly open door. It slowly opened and James came in rushing beside me.

"Oh my goodness, Nadine!" He grabbed my hand and held it tightly. "I'm so sorry! I'm so sorry! Please forgive me!"

"James..." I looked at him. "It's okay. It's not your fault. Aksidente ang lahat."