HIS...
"Alvin, look here. Good. Here. Okay. No signs of any head injury but we still have to monitor your health for possible trauma."
The doctor said explaining my condition. Kanina when I was awaken by my terrible memory, Dennise was the first person I saw and thankfully it's her because I managed to calm my nerves. Nakita ko yung pag-aalala sa mukha niya but I flashed a simple smile to assure her that everything's fine but she didn't looked convinced and she even threatened me into talking about what happened.
Sasabihin ko ba sa kanya?
Kailangan ba niyang malaman?
The answer came instantly when I saw my parents walked inside my room wearing their old worried faces. Gusto ko silang yakapin pero naalala ko yung nangyari kanina before I passed out and woke up here in the hospital.
They lied to me.
They knew that he's alive but didn't bother to tell me.
Medyo nagalit ako sa kanila. And I knew right there that I need someone who I can fully trust and my go to person, that someone I believe, should be my girlfriend,
Dennise.
Nagdecide akong sabihin kay Den lahat mamaya after ng mga tests na gagawin sa akin.
After checking me, the doctor left the room, leaving me with my parents and Den. Ramdam yung awkwardness and intense feeling sa loob ng room. Walang may balak magsalita. Den is sitting on my bed beside me , holding my hand unconsciously playing with it too. My parents, they're both standing in front of me habang ako nakatingin lang ng diretso.
"Uhmm..."
Dad said trying to break the silence.
Dad: How are you feeling, son?
I looked at him coldly. Hindi na muna ako sumagot kasi baka bigla na lang akong sumabog may masabi akong hindi maganda. Ayoko namang magkasagutan kami. I respect him that much.
Naramdaman kong humigpit yung hawak ni Den sa kamay ko kaya napalingon ako sa kanya. She gave me a sumagot-ka look kaya naman lumingon ulit ako kay Daddy and answered his question.
Ako: I'm okay po.
Mommy: Are you sure? Wala bang masakit sayo? Hindi ka ba nahihilo?
My mom asked sunud sunod. I saw the sincerity in her eyes that somehow melted the metal barrier I was trying to rebuild in my heart.
Ako: Yes po.
After I answered, dead silence ulit. Den was about to say something pero naunahan siya ni Daddy.
Dad: Alvin, I'm sorry. We're really sorry. I know that you already know, kaya nangyari 'to sayo. I'm really sorry, son. Please forgive me. I only did that to protect you and para hindi na maulit yung dati.
Nakita kong naguguluhan si Den sa mga nangyayari pero hinayaan ko na lang muna ie-explain ko naman ulit sa kanya lahat mamaya.
Ako: You knew all along but you never told me. Do you also know that he's been watching me lately? That he texted me before? Or that he contacted me awhile ago telling me to meet up with him?
I asked trying to control my emotions so hard kahit alam kong one word from them puputok na ako.
They all looked surprised at my revelation and with that nasagot na yung tanong ko. Hindi nila alam na ganun yung ginagawa niya sa akin, na ang alam lang nila is buhay siya.
Mom: B-bakit hindi mo sinabi?
Ako: Because I thought it's my mind playing tricks on me. But seeing him in the flesh proved my denials wrong.
