Mister Villain

CHAPTER SEVENTY-FIVE

Six months after...

There can never be a slow day or a slow hour in a hospital.

Life and death can happen in a second or in excruciatingly slow minutes and there will always be someone running around towards a patient who needs help or a patient who doesn't even know anymore what he/she needs.

People rush about, not knowing whether today they will witness a miracle or a tragedy.

The constant presence of contradictions never allows anyone enough time to breathe.

BUT there can be moments of peace and moments of silence... especially for two people who find ways to be together.

"I remember most of it now" she told RJ.

He smiled at her. He had been told this morning about her and his happiness was boundless at the news. They've been praying for it for so long now.

"The doctors did say it was a very good possibility you will eventually remember everything."

"I am sorry it took me so long."

Umiling siya. "Hindi mo na dapat isipin yan ngayon. Ang mahalaga e naaalala mo na ang lahat."

She bit at her lip and RJ knew that sadly kahit sabihin niya yun e hindi makikinig ito.

She always did have a tendency to think and think and think.

Sunset is about to come for the two of them soon and regrettably, he had to say goodbye to her by then. He hoped he could have enough time with her to make her understand.

She shouldn't be too hard on herself.

"Lahat kayo sinasabi niyo yan pero hindi ko maalis na maramdaman na I have caused so much hassle for everyone, lalong-lalo ikaw."

Huminga siya nang malalim bago sumagot dahil ang gusto niya e maging malinaw dito na magsimula nang magising ito months ago, wala silang ibang ginusto para dito kundi ang gumaling ito at makabalik nang buung-buo.

He would not deny that there were sacrifices made but they would all have done everything for her.

Nothing would have been spared for her, especially when she woke up without any memory of the last five years and one more operation had to be done to re-align nerve endings in her brain that will help her in her recovery.

She had been completely battered and was near death's door that having her alive was a blessing in and of itself already.

Guiding her back to the life she had and needed was an important priority and if they had to do all of that again, they would ALL have.

Lalo si RJ.

He loved her and had so much to be thankful for to her.

"Hindi ka hassle sa kahit kanino at lalong-lalo hindi sa akin."

"But I took away so much of your time these past months because I couldn't remember anything."

He was thankful that he had the freedom to be flexible enough to accommodate every call and every time she needed him to be with her.

Hindi niya maalala ilang beses na siyang nagpasalamat sa pamilya niya at mga kaibigan dahil sa pag-intindi nila that he needed to do this and that he needed to hold on to the hope that she would eventually remember everything.