12: I Love You
Leah’s Point of View
Nakarating kami agad sa ospital. At ngayon ay nasa Emergency Room na siya. Habang ako naman ay nakaupo sa isang bench sa labas nito.
Hindi pa din ako tumitigil sa pag-iyak. Grabe naman kasi. Sa dinami-daming pwedeng paraan para ma-realize ko, bakit sa gan’tong paraan pa? Does Cupid really wants us to end up with each other at pati si Tadhana kinuntsaba niya? Tapos si Tadhana naman pina-realize nga sa ‘kin but in the hard way.
Napatayo ako agad nang bumukas ang pinto ng ER.
“Doc?” Lumapit ako sa doctor.
“Family of the patient?”
“Doc,—” I gulped. “–girlfriend niya ho ako.”
Feelingera na kung feelingera!
“I see.” he said nodding. “Masyadong madaming dugo ang nawala sa pasiyente and right now, he is still unconscious. Kailangan niyang masalinan ng dugo. Sad to say , but... we are out of AB blood. We need an AB blood donor.”
“Pero doc, okey na po ba siya?”
“Miss, your boyfriend is unstable. Pero, kapag agad siyang nasalinan ng dugo, wala na tayong dapat alalahanin pa. Ililipat na rin pala namin siya ng kwarto mayamaya lang.”
“Thanks doc.”
Muli akong umupo. Sakto namang dumating ang pamilya ni Clark kasama na si Maurice at Marie. Linapitan ako ni Maurice.
“What happened to my cousin?”
Maurice’s Point of View
Pinaliwanag niya sa amin ang buong pangyayari. Napaiyak si tita sa kanyang kwento.
“Damn that Grey! He’s a fame-freak!” I yelled.
“What about his group? The Lucky 7? Bakit hindi nila tinulungan si Clark?” tanong ni Kuya Chris.
Lahat sila natahimik, waiting for Leah to answer. Pero, umiling lang siya at sinabing hindi niya alam.
“It seems like he doesn’t like to drag anyone to his war.” his dad said.
“Anyway, when can I donate my blood?” I asked, half declaring.
“Wait, you?”
“Yes, tito. I will donate my blood. Type AB naman din po ako.”
“No. I will donate mine.”
Sabay-sabay kaming napatingin sa kay Leah. Napataas naman ang kilay niya.
“What? AB ang blood type ko! What’s the problem?”
“Leah... are you sure?” ani ng asawa ko.
“Yeah. Ako ang dahilan ng nangyari sa kanya kaya dapat lang ako ang magbigay ng dugo.”
Dumating ang doktor at sinalubong siya ni Leah.
“Doc, ako ho ‘yung blood donor.” sambit niya.
“Are you ready?”
Tumango siya at sabay silang pumasok sa Emergency Room. Dumating naman ang Lucky 7 pati na sila Rhea, Sam, Rhianne at Maricar.
“What happened?!”
“Grey kidnapped Leah.” sagot ko
“What?!”
“And Clark saved her so she’s already safe.”
Sabay-sabay silang napabuntong-hininga.
“But Clark is still unstable.” dagdag ko. “Kaya nasa ER pa siya.”
“M-Maurice, come with me.”
Tumango ako kay Marie saka ko hinawakan ang kamay niya.
“Excuse us first.” paalam ko sa kanila.
Nagsimula kaming maglakad.
“Babe, saan tayo pupunta?”
Hindi siya sumagot at nagpatuloy lang sa paglalakad. Hanggang sa kinain na kami ng katahimikan.
Napatigil ako nang humigpit ang hawak ni Marie sa kamay ko. Tinignan ko siya at para bang nasasaktan siya. Nakahawak din siya sa tiyan niya.
“Babe? Are you okay?”
Napasinghap siya. “M-Maurice... ma-manganganak na ata ako.”
Nataranta bigla ang kalmado kong katawan. Pero masaya ako kasi manganganak na ang asawa ko.
Binuhat ko na lang siya at tumakbo na ako papunta sa delivery room.
“Doc, manganganak na po ang asawa ko.”
Leah’s Point of View
I woke up. Then, I realize I am in the hospital. The transferring of my blood to him is already done and it was successful.
I jumped out of the bed and motioned towards Clark’s.
“Hey Clark.”
I sat at the seat next to his bed and I start singing.
“There I was again tonight
Forcing laughter, faking smiles
Same old tired lonely place”
This is the same song I sang to him 8 years ago, when he was in state of coma. This is the song that woke him.
“Walls of insincerity,
Shifting eyes and vacancy
Vanished when I saw your face
All I can say is it was enchanting to meet you”
I hold his hand and start playing with it.
“Your eyes whispered, "Have we met?"
Across the room your silhouette
Starts to make its way to me
The playful conversation starts
Counter all your quick remarks
Like passing notes in secrecy
And it was enchanting to meet you
All I can say is I was enchanted to meet you
This night is sparkling, don't you let it go
I'm wonderstruck, blushing all the way home
I'll spend forever wondering if you knew
I was enchanted to meet you”
“Clark, sana magising ka na. Kanina pa kita hinihintay. Okay ka naman na daw sabi ng doctor. So, please open your eyes already.”
Tumayo ako at umupo naman sa bakanteng space sa kama niya. Then I bend myself, closing the gap between him and me, until there’s no space left.
“I love you, Clark.” I whispered, planting a sweet passionate kiss on his lips.
BINABASA MO ANG
The Good Bitch
Teen Fiction"Sawa na akong masaktan, Clark." - Leah The Dare Book 2: The Good Bitch Genre: Romance Language: Taglish Date Started: July 28, 2016 *Thanks to @YanaJin21 for the cover :)
